How do I connect Checkfront to my WordPress website?

Learn how to connect Checkfront to your WordPress website with our step-by-step instructions.

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 items version using classic items (Inventory > Items) and our classic products version using classic products (Inventory > Products).  → Learn more about products

Checkfront has created a plugin for WordPress which enables you to generate a shortcode, paste the code into your webpage, and publish a booking portal for your Customers to reserve their items/products.

To embed our plugin into your WordPress website, follow these steps:

1. Search for the Checkfront plugin in the WordPress Plugin Directory.
2. Install and activate the plugin.
3. Enter your Checkfront Host URL in the plugin settings.
4. Generate the required shortcode through the plugin or from within your Checkfront account.
5. Embed the generated shortcode in your WordPress webpage.

Learn more about each step in our detailed setup guide here: Introduction to the WordPress plugin

Learn about the Booking Widget as an alternative to the WordPress plugin here: Introduction to the Booking Widget