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Add a Redirect URL instead of Book Now button

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In WPRentals, you can use the Affiliate Link field to redirect the Book Now button to a custom URL.

This is useful when bookings are handled outside your website, for example on Airbnb, Booking.com, another booking platform, or a custom external booking page.

Important:
When an Affiliate Link is added to a property, the Book Now button redirects users to that URL instead of using the default WPRentals booking flow.

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How It Works

The Affiliate Link field is used as a redirect URL for the Book Now button.

When a URL is added in this field:

  • The Book Now button on the property page redirects users to the URL added in the Affiliate Link field.
  • The default WPRentals booking action is replaced for that listing.
  • Users are sent to the external or custom booking page instead of sending a booking request through the theme.

You can use this option for:

  • external booking platforms
  • third-party reservation systems
  • custom contact or inquiry pages
  • direct booking pages managed outside WPRentals

Before the Redirect URL can be added to a property, make sure the Affiliate Link field is enabled in the listing submission form.

Go to:

Theme Options > Add Listing Page & Payment Settings > Listing Submission Form

In Select the Fields for Listing Submission, enable the Affiliate Link field.



Important:
Theme Options only controls whether the Affiliate Link field is available in the Add Property / Edit Property form. The actual Redirect URL is added individually for each property.

Who Can Add or Edit the Redirect URL

The Redirect URL is managed from the front-end dashboard, inside the property form.

This applies to both:

  • site admins managing listings from the front-end dashboard
  • owners registered from the front end who manage their own listings

Admins and owners manage properties the same way from the front-end dashboard:

Then go to one of these options:

  • My Listings > Add New Listing – if you are creating a new property.
  • My Listings  > Edit Listing – if you are updating an existing property.



Inside the property form, go to the Description section.

Find the Affiliate Link field and add the full URL where users should be redirected.

Example URL types you can add:

  • a listing page from an external booking platform
  • a custom booking form page
  • a contact page
  • any other valid URL where users should continue the booking process



After adding the URL, save the property by clicking Update or Submit Property, depending on whether you are editing an existing listing or creating a new one.

How It Shows on the Property Page

After the Affiliate Link is saved, the property page will show the Book Now button.

When visitors click Book Now, they are redirected to the URL added in the Affiliate Link field.



Important:
This setup is best when you do not want to use the default WPRentals booking request flow for that property. If you want users to book directly through WPRentals, leave the Affiliate Link field empty.

Summary

  • Enable the Affiliate Link field from the listing submission form settings.
  • Site admins and registered owners manage properties the same way from the front-end dashboard.
  • Go to My Properties > Add Property or My Properties > Edit Property.
  • Add the Redirect URL in the Affiliate Link field from the Description section.
  • Save the property.
  • The Book Now button will redirect users to the URL added in the Affiliate Link field.