Once you've set up the basic options, the advanced settings give you more control over the appearance and behavior of your booking portal. This article covers how to set a background color, define an end date, add a tracking ID, and choose the display language.
Learn how to configure more advanced options for the WordPress plugin, including choosing a background color, setting an end date, adding a tracking ID, and selecting the system language.
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Are you new to WordPress? Please read the first article in this series for an introduction to our WordPress integration. |
Accessing the features mentioned in this article
Where can I find this feature using the top menu?
- Manage > Integrations > Website Integration > WordPress
What more do I need to use this feature?
- Admin permissions to manage integrations.
- WordPress.com account with a Business plan or a hosted website with the free WordPress.org software.
- Ability to copy and paste into your website code or have some helpful person do this for you!
Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic items, classic products, or both?
- This feature is available in both our classic version using classic items (Inventory > Items) and our classic version using classic products (Inventory > Products). → Learn more about products
Showing more advanced options
If you are ready for more advanced options, click Show more options to reveal additional settings.
The page expands to display Background Color, End Date, Tracking ID, System Language, and Customer Language as described in detail below.
Choosing a background color
Similar to the Font Color option above, you can choose a Background Color for your booking portal by using the corresponding setting. The default is white (#ffffff), but you're free to experiment if you're feeling adventurous.
Specifying the end date
The End Date setting lets you specify the default end date on the Booking Page. This is most commonly used with the (start) date to create a booking span.
For example, if you choose June 1st as the start Date and June 10th as the End Date, those dates are selected by default within the calendar. This creates a booking span of ten days. Customers can choose a different start or end date, but the system continues to enforce the ten-day period.
If you don't specify a start date, the system uses today's date.
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Consider booking date restrictions at the item or product level instead This setting does not configure the last day a Customer can book! In most cases, we do not recommend setting an End Date. It is best to configure booking date restrictions at the item or product level: |
Adding a tracking ID
A Tracking ID is simply a code that can be added to the WordPress plugin for future reference. The ID code appears on your invoices, so you know precisely where the booking originated. This is great for tracking advertising campaigns and similar activities.
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Learn more about referral tracking For a detailed look at referral and campaign tracking, check out the following article: |
Selecting your system language
Would you like to display the WordPress plugin in a specific language? Simply choose the language from the list of available options within the System Language dropdown menu.
An additional Customer Language dropdown menu displays if you use Customer Languages. From here, you can choose which of your multiple Customer languages is selected by default on the Booking Page.
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Learn more about languages For a detailed look at activating the different available language options, check out the following article series: |
Next Steps
In the next article, we look at generating the shortcode, adding it to your webpage, and using arguments to customize the shortcode.
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