Bukio Booking – Table Reservation Widget

Description

Bukio Booking – Table Reservation Widget lets restaurant owners embed a fully functional booking form on their WordPress website.

The widget connects to your Bukio account and provides:

  • Real-time availability — guests see available time slots instantly
  • Full booking flow — party size, date, duration, time selection, contact info
  • Restaurant info panel — opening hours, contact details, amenities, social links
  • Area selection — with image gallery, features, and seasonal info
  • 21 color themes — from minimal to neon, matching any website design
  • 4 languages — Hungarian, English, German, Spanish
  • Policy display — privacy policy, terms, cancellation policy modals
  • Mobile-friendly — fully responsive design
  • No iframe — the widget renders natively in your page, no scrollbar issues
  • Lightweight — single JavaScript file, zero dependencies

How It Works

  1. Create a free account at bukio.hu
  2. Set up your restaurant (areas, tables, opening hours, rules)
  3. Install this plugin on your WordPress site
  4. Add [bukio_booking slug="your-restaurant-slug"] to any page
  5. Guests can now book a table directly from your website

Shortcode

[bukio_booking slug="your-restaurant-slug"]

Shortcode Attributes

  • slug — Your restaurant slug from Bukio (visible in the URL: bukio.hu/booking/your-slug)
  • lang — Language: hu, en, de, or es (default: hu)
  • theme — Color theme (default: default). See Themes section below.
  • lang_switcher — Show a language selector on the widget: true / false (default: admin setting)
  • langs — Restrict the language selector to a subset, e.g. hu,en

Available Themes

default, classic, elegant, rustic, modern, dark, coastal, autumn, pasztell, neon, erdei, vintage, mediterranean, gastro, asian, boho, minimal, cafe, luxury, ocean, fuego

Non-WordPress Usage

The widget also works on any HTML page:

<div data-bukio-widget data-restaurant-slug="your-slug" data-lang="hu" data-theme="default"></div>
<script src="https://bukio.hu/js/widget.js" defer></script>

External Service

This plugin connects to the Bukio platform (bukio.hu) to load the booking widget and process reservations. When the widget loads, it fetches restaurant data (name, areas, opening hours, policies) from the Bukio API and sends booking submissions to Bukio.

Data transmitted: restaurant slug, guest name, email, phone number, party size, selected date/time, and special requests. No data is stored on your WordPress server.

Screenshots

Installation

  1. Upload the bukio-booking folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Go to Settings Bukio and enter your restaurant slug
  4. Add the shortcode [bukio_booking] to any page or post

FAQ

Do I need a Bukio account?

Yes. You need a free account at bukio.hu to set up your restaurant and get your slug.

Is the widget free?

The WordPress plugin is free. Bukio offers both free and paid plans for restaurants.

Can I use multiple widgets on one page?

Yes. Each shortcode creates an independent widget instance. You can even use different slugs for different restaurants.

Does it work with page builders?

Yes. The shortcode works with Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Gutenberg, and any builder that supports shortcodes.

What data is sent to Bukio?

Only the booking details: guest name, email, phone, party size, date, time, and special requests. The plugin itself does not track visitors, set cookies, or run analytics. If the restaurant has configured analytics or marketing integrations in their Bukio account, those may run inside the widget according to the restaurant’s own configuration and privacy policy.

Can I customize the colors?

Yes. Choose from 21 built-in themes in Settings Bukio, or override per shortcode with the theme attribute.

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Contributors & Developers

“Bukio Booking – Table Reservation Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

1.0.2

  • Getting started guide on the settings page with Bukio registration link
  • Live shortcode preview with copy button — updates as you change the settings
  • New “Language switcher” default option (lang_switcher can still override it per shortcode)
  • Settings page rebuilt on the WordPress Settings API
  • Admin styles and theme picker moved to enqueued assets (no inline scripts)
  • Tested up to WordPress 7.0
  • Clarified privacy wording in the FAQ

1.0.1

  • Language switcher support in the shortcode (lang_switcher, langs attributes)
  • Widget loaded from the canonical www host

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • 21 color themes
  • 4 language support (HU, EN, DE, ES)
  • Restaurant info panel with tabs
  • Area info modal with image gallery
  • Policy modals
  • Admin settings page with visual theme picker