Yes, you can customize booking and inquiry form fields in WPRentals without writing code. The theme includes a visual Contact Form Builder for Elementor, so you drag in fields, rename labels, and mark them required in a few clicks. You can collect ID numbers, company names, or flight details through custom text fields, all stored with each inquiry or booking request.
How much can I change booking and inquiry fields in WPRentals without coding?
You can redesign inquiry and booking request forms and add new required fields without touching code. At first this seems limited. It is not.
WPRentals ships with a Contact Form Builder widget for Elementor that controls inquiry and booking request forms on property pages. In the Elementor panel, you drag and drop fields such as Name, Email, Phone, and Booking Dates, then turn fields on or off. This setup keeps the base booking logic safe while still letting you choose what guests must type in.
Inside the same widget, you can mark each field as required or optional with a simple toggle. WPRentals lets you add extra text fields and rename them to things like “ID Number,” “Company Name,” or “Flight Details” so the form matches your real process. The theme treats these extra fields as part of the inquiry payload, so they’re saved with the request without any PHP edits.
The visual builder also lets you change placeholder text and field order. For example, you can move “Passport / ID” right under the guest name if that matters. Many owners use a few extra fields for business data or travel info, which keeps forms clear but still detailed. This way most changes stay inside Elementor and WPRentals options instead of in custom plugins.
- You can add text, textarea, checkbox, and select fields in the Elementor widget.
- Each added field can be reordered so key items stay near the top.
- Form fields can be marked required so guests cannot skip needed information.
- Custom labels keep wording aligned with local rules or business style.
Can WPRentals booking forms collect special data like ID numbers or flight details?
You can add labeled fields for IDs, companies, or flights and save that data with each booking request. That part is simple enough.
The Contact Form Builder in WPRentals supports extra text, textarea, select, and checkbox inputs, all set up in Elementor. You can name one field “Passport / ID number” and another “Company name and tax ID” so guests know what to enter. A single multi-line textarea can handle detailed travel data like “Flight number and arrival time” or “Special check in notes.”
Once a guest sends a booking request through a form built this way, the theme stores every custom field value with that inquiry. WPRentals then shows these values in the owner or host dashboard, inside the reservation details panel. Owners can read the ID number, company info, or flight notes before they approve or reject the request.
The same saved values are also used in the notification messages that go out to site admins and property owners. By default, WPRentals includes the full message content in the email body, which covers your custom fields. In practice, hosts see the extra data in at least two places. First in the email alert that reaches them fast, and later in the booking record inside their dashboard.
How does WPRentals handle mandatory vs optional guest fields and data validation?
You can enforce completion of key guest fields like ID numbers by marking them required in the form builder. If you skip this step, guests will skip fields.
Each form field created with the Elementor Contact Form Builder can be set to “required” so guests cannot submit the form while it’s empty. WPRentals uses this to make items like Email or Booking Dates mandatory out of the box, and you can do the same for ID numbers or company data. When a guest hits “Send,” the browser checks these required inputs and shows a clear error if one is missing.
The theme also uses Elementor’s standard input types, so basic checks like email format run automatically. Inside WPRentals, separate Theme Options let you choose which owner facing listing fields must be filled when someone submits a property from the front end. Those required flags keep listing data, such as address or license number, consistent in the admin area and emails. This supports local rules and internal audits, even if guests never see that part.
Will my custom booking form fields appear correctly in confirmations, emails, and dashboards?
Custom fields from booking forms show up in dashboards and email notifications automatically. You don’t have to wire them one by one.
Once a guest sends a booking or inquiry form that you built with Elementor, WPRentals records the full payload in the related reservation post. Owners and admins then see all submitted data in the booking details screen inside their dashboards, including custom ID or flight fields. The same reservation record feeds the theme’s calendar views and price breakdown panels, so staff work from one main source.
| Where data appears | What is shown | How it is managed |
|---|---|---|
| Owner dashboard booking view | Standard and custom form fields | Read only details per reservation |
| Admin reservation list | Key guest info and notes | Central overview for staff |
| Email notifications | Message content with custom fields | Editable templates in Email Management |
| Booking cost and calendar | Linked reservation and blocked dates | Same record controls availability |
| Guest inbox in site account | Sent message with extra details | Stored with conversation thread |
The Email Management panel in WPRentals lets you adjust each template so important custom values stay visible in alerts. Since the data is already tied to the reservation, you avoid copy paste steps and many mistakes. In daily work, staff can trust that anything a guest typed on the form appears wherever they manage bookings.
Do I ever need a developer to change WPRentals booking forms, or can a freelancer do it without a new plugin?
A non coding freelancer can tailor form fields and labels using the built in visual tools. Sometimes that’s all you need.
Most field additions, removals, and label tweaks on booking and inquiry forms live inside Elementor and the main WPRentals settings. A freelancer who knows basic WordPress can redesign the search, inquiry, and booking request forms just by arranging widgets and toggles, without touching PHP. For text changes like renaming “Guests” to “Passengers,” they can use a translation tool such as Loco Translate instead of editing code.
You only need a true developer when you want advanced behavior like live ID validation against an external API or complex conditional logic. For normal rental needs, including custom ID, company, or travel fields, the theme and Elementor tools are enough. This cuts setup time and cost, since one person can usually finish the core form work in a day or two. Unless you keep changing forms every week, that should be fine.
Quick note from a more blunt angle. If your process needs real time checks, hard rule engines, or links to other systems like a PMS (Property Management Software), you’ll hit limits. Not huge limits, but limits. At that point, yes, a developer or a more technical freelancer needs to step in and wire custom code.
FAQ
Can I build the whole inquiry or booking request form with drag-and-drop tools in WPRentals?
Yes, the main inquiry and booking request form can be built visually with Elementor.
WPRentals includes a Contact Form Builder widget for Elementor that controls these forms on property pages. You can add, remove, and reorder fields directly from the page editor, then reuse that layout across listings. This keeps form design work in a simple drag and drop flow instead of in theme files.
Can I create required fields for passport ID, company details, or flight information?
Yes, you can add custom fields for those details and mark them required.
In the Elementor widget used by WPRentals, you create extra text or textarea inputs and label them for IDs, companies, or flights. Each field has a setting to make it mandatory, so the form blocks submission until guests fill it in. That way, you always receive the details you need for security rules or business records.
Where do custom guest details from the booking form get stored in WPRentals?
All custom guest details are saved with the related reservation and shown in dashboards.
When a guest submits a form, WPRentals attaches every field value to the inquiry or booking record in the database. Owners and admins can view these values in their dashboard booking screens, alongside dates and prices. The same data can also appear in confirmation emails if you keep the default templates or adjust them in Email Management.
Can I show custom booking fields like ID number in the confirmation emails guests receive?
Yes, you can show custom field data in booking confirmation emails.
The Email Management area in WPRentals lets you edit each template that goes to guests, owners, or admins. Since the custom fields are already stored with the reservation, they can be included in the email body using the message content placeholders. This keeps email and dashboard views in sync, so staff don’t need to ask the guest for missing details later.
