How to Configure Trip Search Settings in WP Travel Engine

Turn on the trip search filters that fit your tours so visitors can narrow trips by destination, activity, budget, dates, and more.

WP Travel Engine lets you add extra features through premium extensions. An extension is an add-on that gives your website a new feature. After you install one, you can find it in Dashboard > WP Travel Engine > Settings > Extensions.

Inside the Extensions settings, you can set up the Trip Search extension. These settings control which filters appear on your Trip Search Form. That helps travelers find the right trip faster. For example, someone looking for a 5-day trek in Nepal can filter by destination, duration, and difficulty. You are in the right place.

Accessing the Extensions settings

Before you change any search settings, you need to open the right area in WordPress. You will do this from your WordPress dashboard. The dashboard is the admin area you see after logging in.

What you'll need before you start: access to your WordPress admin dashboard and the Trip Search extension already installed in WP Travel Engine.

Start by opening your WordPress admin area. This is where all your website settings live.

Open Settings

Next, head to the WP Travel Engine settings page. You will find this in the left sidebar of your WordPress dashboard.

Navigate to Dashboard > WP Travel Engine > Settings.

Open the Extensions tab

This tab shows the extra features you have added to WP Travel Engine. That includes Trip Search.

Click on the Extensions tab.

Find the Trip Search section

This is the section that controls which search filters your visitors will see. You can turn each one on or off.

Under Trip Search, you'll find the settings that let you enable or disable different filters for the Trip Search Form.

Once you can see the Trip Search section, you are ready to choose which filters make sense for your tours.

Each of these fields can be turned on or off on its own. That means you can keep the search form focused on how you actually sell trips.

Filter	What it does
Show Destination	Lets travelers search by where they want to go. For example, Nepal, Tuscany, or Costa Rica.
Show Activities	Lets travelers search by the kind of trip they want. For example, trekking, rafting, food tours, or cultural tours.
Show Trip Types	Lets travelers search by trip style. For example, group tours, private tours, or family packages.
Show Trip Tags	Lets travelers search by labels you add to trips. For example, beginner-friendly, best seller, or honeymoon.
Show Difficulties	Lets travelers search by how hard the trip is. This helps a first-time hiker avoid advanced treks.
Show Duration	Lets travelers search by trip length. For example, day tours, 3-day getaways, or 10-day packages.
Show Budget	Lets travelers search by price range. This helps someone compare lower-cost trips with premium packages.
Show Fixed Starting Dates	Lets travelers search by specific departure dates. This is useful for set-date group tours or seasonal departures.

You do not need to turn on every filter. The best setup is the one that matches the trips you actually offer.

Show in Search Page - FILTER BY section

This setting shows the same filters again on the search results page. That means a traveler can narrow results without going back to the first search form.

For example, someone might search for Nepal trips first. Then they can use the FILTER BY section on the results page to narrow that list to moderate treks under a certain budget. This can help people find the right trip without starting over. Next, you can turn on the filters you want.

Enabling and configuring these options

Now that you know what each filter does, you can choose the ones that fit your business. Start with the filters your travelers are most likely to use.

If you offer only one type of trip, you may not need every filter. For example, if you only run private luxury safaris, Show Trip Types may matter less than Show Budget, Show Duration, or Show Fixed Starting Dates.

Open the Trip Search section

Go back to the Trip Search settings if you are not already there. This is where all filter options are listed.

Navigate to Dashboard > WP Travel Engine > Settings > Extensions, then find the Trip Search section.

Toggle the fields you want

Turn on the filters that will help your visitors choose the right trip faster. You can change these again later if needed.

Click the toggle next to each field name, such as Show Destination or Show Activities, to enable it.

Save your changes

Saving makes your new filter choices live on your site. Without this step, WordPress will not keep the changes.

Click Save Changes to apply your new settings.

After you save, open your trip search form on the front end of your site and check what a visitor would see. If something feels crowded, you can come back and turn a few filters off.

Best practices

A good search form helps people choose a trip without feeling overloaded. A shorter form often works better than one with every possible option.

User experience - Turn on only the fields that match your tours and your customers. Too many choices can make the search form feel busy.
Categories and tags - Make sure your trips are organized properly in WordPress so the filters can do their job. For example, if you want travelers to filter by trekking or family trips, those trips need to be categorized or tagged correctly first.

A few thoughtful filters usually help more than a long list of them.

Conclusion

The Trip Search extension gives you a practical way to shape your trip search form around your business. When you turn on filters like destination, activities, trip types, budget, or starting dates, you help travelers find trips that fit what they want.

That can mean fewer confused visitors and better-quality enquiries. You can start with a small set of filters now and adjust them as you learn what your customers use most.

If you're still stuck or have a question we didn't cover, our support team is happy to help. Reach out at our support page and we'll get you sorted.

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