Getting Started with WP Travel Engine

After you activate the plugin, WP Travel Engine sends you straight to the onboarding screen. That saves you from hunting through menus on your first visit.

Once activated, you'll be redirected to the WP Travel Engine Onboarding screen.

If you're a first-time user, activating the plugin redirects you to the WP Travel Engine Onboarding page. This screen walks you through the basic settings needed to make your site ready for trips, inquiries, and bookings.

You are not locking everything in forever here. You can fine-tune many of these settings later as your tour business grows.

This tab controls how prices appear across your site. It matters because travelers need to see clear prices before they book.

In Currency, choose the currency your business supports, the currency symbol to display, and the thousands separator. For example, if you sell treks in Nepal, you may want prices to display in your preferred local or international selling currency with the number format your customers expect.

See Currency Settings for the full set of options.

This tab helps you stay on top of sales and inquiries. If someone books a tour or sends a question, this is how your site knows who to notify.

In Email, choose whether to send a sales notification email to the admin, send an inquiry notification email, and set up custom emails. You can refine these later under email notification settings.

For example, if a traveler asks about a private departure for a 5-day cultural tour, an inquiry email helps you catch that request quickly and reply before the traveler moves on.

This tab tells the plugin which pages to use during the booking journey. That keeps travelers moving from inquiry to payment without confusion.

In Pages, set the pages used for checkout, terms and conditions, thank you, and purchase confirmation. See Predefined Pages for details.

For example, after a traveler books a rafting package, the thank you page confirms the booking went through, while the purchase confirmation page gives them the next details they need.

This tab is where you prepare to take money online. Even if you only want to start with one payment option, this step matters.

In Payment, configure payment gateway options. PayPal is enabled by default. Once you enter your PayPal email or ID, you're ready to accept payments.

If you sell day tours and want travelers to pay their deposit online before arrival, this is the setting that makes that possible.

This is the last stop in onboarding. It points you to help and gives you a clear next move.

In Ready, you land after completing the configuration. This tab links out to documentation and support, lets you share or tweet about the plugin, and gives you the option to create a new trip or return to the dashboard.

Once you reach this tab, your basic setup is in place. Next, it helps to get familiar with the Home screen.

The General tab is a good first stop when you are getting settled. It brings together the main links you are most likely to need.

This tab includes:

• An intro message explaining what WP Travel Engine does.
• A Create a Trip button to add your first tour or activity.
• A Visit our Website button that opens the official site for themes, add-ons, and resources.
• An intro video - a short YouTube video showing how the plugin works.
• A Join the Community link to the Facebook community for questions and tips.
• A Feature Request link to submit ideas for new features.
• A View Knowledge Base link to the detailed product documentation.

If you are setting up your first package, start with Create a Trip. For example, you might use it to add a weekend wildlife safari or a half-day walking tour.

The Tutorials tab is useful when written settings start to feel abstract. Watching someone click through the process can make things much clearer.

You'll see a grid of YouTube videos, each with a title and thumbnail. Click a video to play it inline, or open it on YouTube to watch in full screen and enable captions.

This tab is especially helpful if you learn by seeing the setup in action. After that, you can return to your own dashboard and copy the same steps.

The Themes tab shows a curated list of themes that are fully compatible with WP Travel Engine. These are built to help you create a professional travel and tour booking website without compatibility issues.

The collection includes themes built by the WP Travel Engine team and selected third-party themes that have been tested to work with the plugin. Browsing this list gives you a clear view of the design options available.

Each theme has layouts, features, and styles suited to different kinds of travel businesses. For example, one theme may suit multi-day trekking packages, while another may better fit day tours, fixed departures, or a more image-led brand style.

The Go Premium tab introduces premium add-ons and themes that extend WP Travel Engine's core functionality. These tools can help you manage bookings in more detail, customize trips, and improve the customer experience.

Alongside add-ons, a premium theme designed specifically for travel websites is also available here. Together, these resources help you build a more capable tour booking site as your business needs grow.

For example, if you start with a few fixed group departures and later want more advanced options, this is where you can explore what to add next.

The FAQs tab answers common questions about WP Travel Engine. It covers setup, compatibility, and available features.

This is a good place to check before opening a support request. If you are wondering whether a feature is included or whether a setup choice is normal, this tab can save you time.

The System Info tab shows technical details about your website setup. You may not need it every day, but it becomes very useful when troubleshooting or asking for support.

You will see:

• Site Info - Basic site details, including the site title, site URL, and whether your WordPress installation is running as a multisite.
• WordPress Configuration - Your WordPress version, selected language, permalink structure, and active theme.
• Extensions - Installed versions of WP Travel Engine and any related extensions, such as Elementor Widgets.

Having all of this in one place makes it easier to confirm your setup, spot compatibility issues, and share accurate details with the support team. If something does not look right on your booking pages, this tab helps you and support start from the same information.

The What's New tab shows the complete changelog for every version of WP Travel Engine.

Each entry is organized by version number and release date. Details are grouped under labels such as New Feature, Changed, Improved, Fixed, or Security. That helps you track what changed before or after updating.

If you notice a booking setting looks different after an update, this tab is the first place to check. It can help you confirm whether the change came from a recent plugin update.