# 4 new, highly requested Bookings updates 🙌 **URL:** \ **Category:** Be in the know\ **Tags:** wix-bookings\ **Created:** [March 10, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.wixstudio.com/t/4-new-highly-requested-bookings-updates/76980 "2026-03-10T15:11:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![noahlovell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wix/user_avatar/forum.wixstudio.com/noahlovell/32/118920_2.png) [@noahlovell](https://forum.wixstudio.com/u/noahlovell)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.wixstudio.com/t/4-new-highly-requested-bookings-updates/76980/1 "2026-03-10T15:11:36Z")
We’ve been working on several new features to help your clients capture more leads, automate their communication, and give their customers the payment flexibility they need. Here are 4 new updates now live in Wix Bookings: * * * ## **Customers can now choose deposit or full payment for services at checkout** Customers can now choose whether to pay just the deposit or the full amount for services upfront at checkout. This gives customers more control over how they pay and helps businesses secure more committed bookings. [Read more](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-bookings-selecting-how-you-charge-for-bookings-services#charging-a-deposit-before-booking) ![A website interface for a beauty and science brand displays a green-themed homepage with a facial treatment booking card alongside a pop-up form for scheduling a 50-minute facial treatment priced at 8e27f57a-364f-4de9-b20d-754c959cba1d20, with options to pay a 690x3880 deposit or the full 0 amount](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wix/original/3X/6/7/67abf1ccd9dd7b6ad34cd69dccc2aa0940452d37.jpeg) * * * ## **Wix Bookings: Add automatic discounts to client services** Give your clients flexible automatic discounts on services, not just products. Use percent, amount, quantity or Buy X Get Y offers on bookings. Plus, highlight deals with service gallery ribbons. [Read more](https://support.wix.com/en/offering-discounts) ![A screenshot of a handyman service website featuring the headline "Your home, fixed smarter," a photo of a person sanding wood, and a booking details panel for "Small Repairs" on April 22, 2026, showing a 30% discount from b7ad6680-244c-420b-9bc6-aae27629831045 to b7ad6680-244c-420b-9bc6-aae27629831001.5.](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wix/original/3X/e/6/e6ed46f932a2ede81aa7d2ea00c2825f06fa8a1a.jpeg) * * * ## **Sync Wix Bookings with Google Search and Google Maps** Help clients capture high-intent leads by letting customers find, compare and book services directly from Google. Connecting your Google Business Profile lets your clients’ customers view real-time pricing and available time slots directly on Google. From there, they can jump straight to the final Wix Bookings form to confirm their appointment. The integration is optimized for Google AI Mode, allowing users to view availability and complete bookings directly from the chat experience. Availability and pricing sync every 30 minutes to ensure the information shown on Google stays up to date. The integration is now available for beauty and wellness websites, with more industries coming soon. [Read more](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-bookings-adding-and-setting-up-a-google-book-button) ![This image displays a Google search result page for 'Glow+co', featuring an appointment booking interface with service options and time slots alongside the business's location, rating, and contact details.](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wix/original/3X/7/e/7e2148ea32e7bad9d84a4a45d33e5215a8774371.png) * * * ## **You can now connect Wix Bookings to WhatsApp** Your clients can now keep customers informed and drive more revenue with a native WhatsApp integration in Wix Bookings. They can automatically send confirmations, cancellations, status updates, and 24-hour reminders straight to customers’ chats to cut down on no-shows, while including unique pay links so outstanding bookings get paid faster. When clients reschedule or manually adjust a session, they can trigger WhatsApp updates directly from their Booking Calendar to keep every customer in the loop. [Read more](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-bookings-sending-whatsapp-notifications-to-clients) ![A smartphone screen displays a WhatsApp booking confirmation for a strategy session with NextPhase Consulting, alongside the WhatsApp app icon.](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wix/original/3X/3/d/3d8683f0d36f76760b1c75400a16b37ddabf7868.png) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wix/user_avatar/forum.wixstudio.com/system/32/86885_2.png) [@system](https://forum.wixstudio.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.wixstudio.com/t/4-new-highly-requested-bookings-updates/76980/2 "2026-05-09T15:12:30Z")
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