Trip Fixed Starting Dates

Trip Fixed Starting Dates addon

The Trip Fixed Starting Dates add-on helps you set booking dates and create recurring schedules. It also lets you manage spots and makes booking more manageable for your customers.

How you can benefit from it: 

  • By setting fixed starting dates, you can effectively manage your resources and avoid overbooking.
  • Assign a specific number of seats for each date.
  • Use recurring dates to avoid manual entry.
  • Block out dates when your trip is fully booked or unavailable.
  • Increase flexibility by allowing custom date inquiries.
  • Boost conversions with easily accessible trip schedules.

1. Set Specific Booking Dates and Times

Set Specific Booking Dates and Times

Add one or more dates for each trip, making it simple for customers to see when bookings are open. 

This feature is perfect for seasonal tours, events, or group trips requiring precise schedules.

2. Create Recurring Booking Dates

Create Recurring Booking Dates

Save time by setting up recurring dates for trips. 

Whether your tours run daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly, this feature ensures your schedule is always ready.

It’s automatic and hassle-free, making it easy for customers to book trips that match their plans.

3. Manage Available Spots for Each Date

Manage Available Spots for Each Date

Set available spots for each trip date to stay organized and prevent overbooking.

Customers can see remaining spots, enabling quick and confident bookings. This feature is ideal for managing group sizes or trips with limited availability.

4. Exclude Specific Dates from Booking

Exclude Specific Dates from Booking

Block dates for holidays, maintenance, or other reasons. Customers will only see the dates that are available for booking.

This keeps your schedule flexible while avoiding confusion or booking errors.

5. Add an Inquiry Form for Custom Date Requests

Add an Inquiry Form for Custom Date Requests

Customers have the ability to submit an inquiry using the built-in form if they can’t find a suitable date.

This helps you accommodate more bookings and serve your customers better.

6. Sort Trips According to Departure Dates 

Sort Trips According to Departure Dates

Make the trip selection process easier by letting users sort trips by departure date using a drop-down menu on the trip listing page.

Every trip card on the listing page displays their next available departure date, providing instant visibility and ease during trip selection.

7. Display Fixed Starting Dates with Shortcodes

Display Fixed Starting Dates with Shortcodes

Manage how fixed starting dates are displayed on your website using shortcodes.

You can use [WTE_TRIPS_FIXED_STARTING_DATES] to show all the fixed starting dates for every trip in one location. 

Whether it’s your homepage or any other dedicated page, this shortcode ensures that all trip dates are easily accessible anywhere.

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Trip Fixed Starting Dates Changelog

Version 2.6.0 - 9th September 2025

  • Fixed: \"Total seats\" now updates correctly when a time is added on the FSD page.
  • Changed: Inconsistent pricing display is now set to the primary package instead of the package with the most available seats.
  • Improved: Made compatible with WP Travel Engine v6.6.7.

Version 2.5.9 – 2nd September 2025

  • Fixed: Minor bugs in Trip Search Result Page.

Version 2.5.8 – 18th August 2025

  • Improved: Added support for the new discount display type in WP Travel Engine.
  • Improved: Optimized how departure date status is displayed for better accuracy.
  • Improved: Enhanced performance when listing departure dates in trip archives and the search form.

Version 2.5.7 – 9th July 2025

  • New Feature: Added a setting to skip the date selection step when clicking “Book Now” for fixed starting dates.
  • Improved: Fixed Starting Dates table now displays packages with set dates, even if others do not have schedules.
  • Fixed: Resolved issue where the \"Show More Dates\" button appeared even when the total number of dates was below the pagination limit.

Version 2.5.6 – 16th June 2025

  • Fixed: Corrected availability display issue where seats showed as Available even when the total seats were set to zero.

Version 2.5.5 – 27th May 2025

  • Improved: Increased query performance for expired trip feature.
  • Improved: Enhanced time zone handling for date selection in the booking modal.

Version 2.5.4 – 19th May 2025

  • Fixed: Resolved crash on the Date & Price tab when no trip packages were available.
  • Improved: FSD shortcodes are now sorted by date for clearer organization.

Version 2.5.3 – 25th April 2025

  • Fixed: Resolved an issue on the trip edit page when selecting the Date and Price tab.

Version 2.5.2 – 23rd April 2025

  • New Feature: Added option to limit the maximum number of seats that can be booked per day.
  • New Feature: Introduced expiry date feature, allowing trip pages to remain accessible after expiration.
  • New Feature: Added option to display either the highest seat count left in any package or the total seats left.
  • Fixed: Ensured compatibility with WP Travel Engine v6.4.1.
  • Fixed: Corrected date format inconsistency with WordPress settings.

Version 2.5.1 – 2nd April 2025

  • Improved: Refined single trip page design and ensured compatibility with WP Travel Engine v6.4.1.
  • Improved: Added customization options to display booked seats and their status for each date.
  • Improved: Introduced dropdown menus for Available Packages and Group Pricing.
  • Fixed: Made dropdown month labels translatable.
  • Fixed: Updated SVG icon to dynamically inherit colors.

Version 2.5.0 – 22nd January 2025

  • New Feature: Added WP Travel Engine Pro compatibility.
  • Fixed: Corrected issue where dates were not sorted correctly in the \"All Departure Dates\" shortcode.
  • Fixed: Resolved filter sorting issue in shortcode.
  • Fixed: Corrected guaranteed translation handling.
  • Changed: Group discount button is now hidden when private trips are disabled.

Version 2.4.1 – 2nd January 2025

  • Fixed: Corrected issues with date selection on mobile devices.

Version 2.4.0 – 24th December 2024

  • New Feature: Revamped Fixed Starting Dates addon with a more user-friendly design.
  • New Feature: Added ability to block specific dates from booking for better control over availability.
  • New Feature: Introduced \"Private Trip\" tab, allowing users to request custom trip dates.
  • Improved: FSD shortcode’s \"Book Now\" button now opens the booking modal on the same page instead of redirecting.
  • Fixed: Departure dates now correctly display both available seats and dates.
  • Fixed: Resolved price display issue in shortcodes when multiple packages were listed.
  • Fixed: Corrected duplicate trips display when \"Show Featured Trips at Top\" was enabled with departure dates sorting.
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