Step 6: Install and configure the WP Travel Engine plugin
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 6:24 am
By default, WordPress doesn't have any built-in features for travel businesses. That's why you'll need to use a third-party plugin like WP Travel Engine to configure trips and settings on your site.
WP Travel Engine is a popular free WordPress plugin that lets you create an SEO-friendly travel booking website in minutes.
Note: There is also a premium version of WP Travel Engine . This plugin will give you access to an advanced itinerary builder, upselling features, and more. However, we will be using the free plugin for this tutorial.
First, you need to install and activate the WP Travel Engine plugin . For detailed instructions, check out our beginner's guide to installing a WordPress plugin .
Upon activation, the plugin will launch a setup wizard on your screen telegram data where you need to click on the “Let's Get Started” button.
Click the Let's Get Started button
You will now be taken to the “Currency Settings” step, where you must choose your site 's base currency , its symbol, and a thousands separator.
Then click on the “Continue” button to proceed.
Configure currency settings in WP Travel Engine
In the next step, you need to configure your email settings. Here, type the email address where you want to receive notifications when a user books a trip next to the “Sales Notification Emails” option.
If you don't want to receive notifications, simply flip the switch at the top.
Configure email settings
Next, check the “Enable Enquiry Email” option if you want to be able to send emails to customers who book a trip on your site.
Then enter the email address that will be used to send emails to customers next to the “From Email” option and click the “Continue” button.
Enable email enquiry
Expert Tip: Emails sent directly from WordPress can sometimes end up in the spam folder. That's why we recommend using a service like WP Mail SMTP to improve email deliverability. For more details, you can check out our guide on how to fix WordPress not sending emails .
Now you will be taken to the “Page Settings” step, where you need to choose different pages for order, terms and conditions, booking confirmation, and other pages.
Here you can select any of the pages you have already selected on your site or choose a page created by the extension.
For example, if you have an existing order page , you can select that page from the drop-down menu. If you don't have one, then you can leave the setting as is, and the extension will create a custom page for you.
Once you are done, click the “Continue” button.
WP Travel Engine is a popular free WordPress plugin that lets you create an SEO-friendly travel booking website in minutes.
Note: There is also a premium version of WP Travel Engine . This plugin will give you access to an advanced itinerary builder, upselling features, and more. However, we will be using the free plugin for this tutorial.
First, you need to install and activate the WP Travel Engine plugin . For detailed instructions, check out our beginner's guide to installing a WordPress plugin .
Upon activation, the plugin will launch a setup wizard on your screen telegram data where you need to click on the “Let's Get Started” button.
Click the Let's Get Started button
You will now be taken to the “Currency Settings” step, where you must choose your site 's base currency , its symbol, and a thousands separator.
Then click on the “Continue” button to proceed.
Configure currency settings in WP Travel Engine
In the next step, you need to configure your email settings. Here, type the email address where you want to receive notifications when a user books a trip next to the “Sales Notification Emails” option.
If you don't want to receive notifications, simply flip the switch at the top.
Configure email settings
Next, check the “Enable Enquiry Email” option if you want to be able to send emails to customers who book a trip on your site.
Then enter the email address that will be used to send emails to customers next to the “From Email” option and click the “Continue” button.
Enable email enquiry
Expert Tip: Emails sent directly from WordPress can sometimes end up in the spam folder. That's why we recommend using a service like WP Mail SMTP to improve email deliverability. For more details, you can check out our guide on how to fix WordPress not sending emails .
Now you will be taken to the “Page Settings” step, where you need to choose different pages for order, terms and conditions, booking confirmation, and other pages.
Here you can select any of the pages you have already selected on your site or choose a page created by the extension.
For example, if you have an existing order page , you can select that page from the drop-down menu. If you don't have one, then you can leave the setting as is, and the extension will create a custom page for you.
Once you are done, click the “Continue” button.