Yes, you can set a maximum occupancy for each property and each room in WPRentals, and the booking system enforces those limits in the form for every listing. Each listing stores its own guest capacity, and the booking widget won’t accept more guests than allowed. When you build several linked listings for one address, each one still follows its own max guests, while shared calendars and iCal sync keep dates aligned across them.
How does WPRentals handle maximum occupancy settings for each listing?
Each listing uses its own capacity fields so bookings match the correct maximum guests.
Every property you add in WPRentals has its own capacity fields, like maximum guests, bedrooms, and bathrooms. These values live with the listing itself, so one cabin can allow 2 guests while the next villa allows 10 without overlap. The theme stores these as standard fields in the listing editor, so owners can change capacity later in seconds.
On the front end, WPRentals shows guest capacity on the listing card and at the top of the property page. Guests can see text like “Max 4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom” before they open full details. The advanced search form also lets guests filter by group size, so a family of 5 only sees places that can host 5 or more.
This setup also feeds into per-guest pricing rules, since the theme knows the base capacity and extra guest rules. For example, you might set a base price for 2 guests and add a small fee for guests 3 and 4, with a limit of 4. WPRentals uses those numbers in its price calculator so results match allowed occupancy instead of random values.
| Field | Where you set it | How it is used in booking |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum guests | Listing edit page capacity section | Limits guest picker and price calculations |
| Bedrooms count | Listing details basic info box | Shown on cards and property header |
| Bathrooms count | Listing details basic info box | Helps guests compare comfort level |
| Guest filter value | Same as maximum guests field | Used in advanced search guest sliders |
| Per guest pricing rules | Price settings advanced pricing tab | Charges extra up to maximum guests |
These fields work together so you’re not juggling numbers in different places. Once capacity and pricing are set, the front-end booking tools keep every search, card, and total in sync with your real maximum occupancy.
Can I enforce a global maximum occupancy for an entire property in WPRentals?
You can set a strict guest limit for each whole property and line up pricing and rules.
For a whole-home setup, you treat the entire property as one listing and use the “maximum guests” field as the hard cap. WPRentals treats that value as the master limit for the house, no matter how many bedrooms or beds you show in the text. This helps you stay inside fire code or local rules without extra custom code.
On that same listing, you can still configure weekly and monthly discounts, weekend rates, or seasonal prices. The theme keeps those discounts tied to the same capacity number so a 30-night stay for 6 guests never becomes an 8-guest quote. Owners can mix things like higher prices on Fridays, 10 percent off weekly, or 20 percent off monthly while still trusting that the guest selector stops at the defined headcount.
You can also restate maximum occupancy in the property rules and house rules text areas on the listing. Many owners write lines like “Maximum 6 guests including children” or “No extra visitors allowed overnight” for clarity. The booking tools in WPRentals then act as the first gate, while the rules text works as backup if someone tries to push extra people.
Will the booking form prevent guests from exceeding the maximum occupancy limits?
The booking interface blocks any attempt to request more guests than allowed.
The booking widget on each listing has a guest selector that reads the “maximum guests” number and stops there. WPRentals uses that value to limit how many adults and children guests can choose for any stay. If a listing allows 4 guests, the selector won’t let someone push it to 5 or 6, so bad requests never reach the owner inbox.
Searches and availability checks also use the same capacity data so results only show homes that match the group size entered. The price calculator then works with that allowed guest count to build the total, including any per-guest fees, but never beyond the cap. At first this can feel strict. It is. That design avoids awkward back-and-forth over too many people in a space.
How do occupancy limits work when using multiple linked listings for one property?
Separate but related listings can define their own capacity while sharing synchronized availability.
A common pattern is to model one building as several listings, such as “Room A,” “Room B,” and “Entire Home” as separate entries. Each of those listings in WPRentals has its own maximum guests value, so each room might hold 2 people while the entire home listing allows up to 6. The limits are per listing, not global, which gives you clear control for each rentable unit.
Owners can see bookings for all related listings in the unified front-end calendar view of the theme. That view helps you spot conflicts at a glance, like when two rooms are already sold for a date and renting the whole house wouldn’t make sense. To keep availability aligned, you can use iCal sync so a booking in “Entire Home” blocks the same dates on each room listing, or the other way around.
The iCal setup is availability-only and runs on a schedule, with refresh times often around every 1 to 3 hours. WPRentals imports and exports those calendars so linked listings share the same blocked days even though their capacities differ. In practice, that means occupancy limits stay local to each listing, while calendar links and the owner’s combined view help you manage how the building is sold overall.
How can I combine occupancy limits with dynamic pricing to maximize revenue?
Pricing rules always operate inside the maximum guest limits you configure.
In WPRentals, you can stack seasonal pricing, weekend pricing, and length-of-stay discounts on top of a fixed maximum capacity per listing. At first that sounds like a lot to micromanage. It isn’t, because the theme keeps all those price rules inside the same guest limit so a studio capped at 2 people never accepts 3 guests just to earn more money.
Weekly and monthly discounts still honor that cap even when a stay runs for 7, 14, or 30 nights. Here my tone shifts a bit, but the point stands. You don’t raise headcount just because a date is busy; you keep the cap and move only the prices.
- Set per-guest pricing so extra guests pay more, up to the listing limit.
- Use higher weekend or event rates while keeping the same maximum guests.
- Offer long-stay discounts like 10 to 20 percent without raising allowed headcount.
- Adjust seasonal base prices instead of inflating capacity for busy months.
FAQ
Can one booking override the maximum occupancy limit if the guest forces it?
No, the booking form won’t let a guest go over the set maximum capacity.
The guest selector in WPRentals is locked to the capacity field for that listing, so users can’t type around it. Even if someone tries custom browser tricks, the back-end checks still expect a valid guest count. That way, owners aren’t surprised by a booking holding more people than their listing allows.
Can I change the maximum guests later without breaking my past bookings?
Yes, you can update capacity at any time and past bookings stay untouched.
When you edit a listing in WPRentals and change the maximum guests, the new number only affects future searches and bookings. Old reservations keep their original guest counts and prices in the database. This means you can grow from 4 to 6 guests after adding a new bed, or reduce from 8 to 6 for comfort, without rewriting history.
Do occupancy limits work the same for hourly bookings as for daily bookings?
Yes, hourly and daily listings both respect the same maximum guest fields.
If you switch a listing to hourly mode in WPRentals, the booking form still reads the maximum guests for that entry. Guests choose time slots instead of nights, but they can’t push the headcount beyond the cap. This keeps things steady whether you’re renting a meeting room or a villa.
Are occupancy limits enforced the same way for single owners and multi-owner marketplaces?
Yes, capacity settings and checks behave the same for every owner account.
In a multi-owner marketplace built on WPRentals, each owner controls capacity per listing, but the booking logic stays identical site-wide. The search, guest selectors, and price tools all follow those per-listing limits no matter who owns the property. This gives the marketplace one consistent, safe rule set even while many hosts manage their own spaces.
