Unlock the potential of your travel business with the new Tour Operator plugin
We’re thrilled to unveil the redesigned LSX Tour Operator plugin—a complete transformation of our classic WordPress plugin into a modern, block-based solution. Whether you’re a travel business owner looking to streamline your operations or a WordPress developer eager to explore the latest features, this plugin offers something for everyone. Let’s dive into how it can make your life easier.
A new era of Tour Operator functionality
The new Tour Operator plugin is built from the ground up, leveraging the flexibility and power of blocks to create intuitive, beautiful websites. Designed using our Tour Operator Design System, it features seamless integration between frontend templates and backend settings, making site building more efficient than ever.
For a deeper dive into the design system that powers this plugin, check out our announcement of the LSX Tour Operator Design System.
What the plugin can do for you
For travel business owners
Imagine having a tool that organises your tours, accommodation options, and destinations seamlessly. With the Tour Operator plugin, you can:
- Integrate effortlessly with Wetu: Connect your Wetu account to import your tours, accommodations, and destinations directly into your website. Say goodbye to manual uploads and hello to streamlined itinerary management.
- Showcase your offerings with ease: Use built-in templates for Tour single and archive pages, Accommodation single and archive pages, and Destination single and archive pages (including Countries and Regions).
- Provide detailed filtering options: Custom taxonomies like Travel Styles, Continents, and Facilities let your visitors find exactly what they’re looking for.
- Create connections: Link tours to specific accommodations and destinations for a more dynamic user experience.
For WordPress developers
This plugin is packed with features designed to make your development work more efficient:
- Custom Post Types: Define and manage Tours, Accommodation, and Destinations with dedicated post types.
- Flexible Query Loops: Create custom query loops for the included post types, complete with slider functionality for engaging content displays.
- Block-Based Design: Built using our Tour Operator Design System, the plugin provides frontend templates and backend settings designed for seamless integration and scalability.
- Customizable Fields: Leverage CMB2-based custom fields grouped into intuitive panels for Tours, Destinations, and Accommodation.
- Code Simplification: Cleaner code with JSON-registered custom fields and optimized Wetu importer settings ensure easier maintenance and better performance.
Key features at a glance
Built for modern websites
The plugin’s block-based design ensures compatibility with the latest WordPress standards, giving you full control over how your content is displayed. Whether you’re creating a simple page or a complex layout, the intuitive block editor makes it easy.
Streamlined content management
- Import all your content from Wetu with just a few clicks.
- Dynamic Fast Facts blocks provide at-a-glance details for Tours, Accommodation, and Destinations.
- Slider functionality adds a polished, interactive touch to your pages.
Designed for growth
- Custom taxonomies allow you to categorize and display your offerings in ways that resonate with your audience.
- Pre-designed templates and query loops reduce development time and enhance user experience.
Why this matters
For travel company owners, this plugin takes the complexity out of managing a travel-focused website, allowing you to focus on providing exceptional services to your clients. For developers, it’s a powerful toolset that simplifies the process of building sophisticated websites, saving you time and effort.
Ready to elevate your travel business? The new Tour Operator plugin is here to make it happen! Download it here to get started today.
See the updates we’ve made:
Bug Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed issues with setting featured images for custom taxonomies, ensuring proper saving and display. #419
- Resolved syncing issues in the Wetu Importer, addressing a PHP fatal error and spinner loading problem. #444
- Ensured blocks are hidden when related custom fields are empty, preventing display of incomplete content. #372
Features and Additions
- Redesigned settings page for better usability. #331
- Added Fast Facts block variations for Tours, Accommodation, and Destinations. #385, #387, #388
- Clickable Cover Block: Custom variation to improve user interaction. #422
- Wetu Map Embed Block: Display Wetu maps in templates. #365
- Introduced custom query loops for related content like Tours and Accommodation. #431
- Grouped custom fields into dedicated panels for improved admin usability. #350
