Shortcodes
Car Rental Manager shortcodes reference for embedding booking forms and listings.
Car Rental Manager provides shortcodes to embed booking forms, vehicle listings, search interfaces, and customer dashboards on any WordPress page or post.
Booking Form
Displays the rental booking form with configurable layout styles and options.
[mpcrbm_booking]| Parameter | Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| form | inline, horizontal, vertical |
inline |
Layout style of the booking form |
| progressbar | yes, no |
no |
Show step progress indicator |
| show_category | yes, no |
no |
Include category filter in the form |
| show_vehicle | yes, no |
yes |
Display vehicle selection step |
| class | String | (empty) | Additional CSS class names for custom styling |
Vehicle Listing
Displays your fleet in grid or list view with filtering options by category, order, and pagination.
[rent-list type="car"]| Parameter | Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| type | car |
car |
Post type to list |
| style | grid, list |
grid |
Display layout style |
| order | asc, desc |
desc |
Sort order by title |
| category | Slug | (empty) | Filter by category slug (e.g., suv, sedan) |
| posts_per_page | Integer | (all) | Number of vehicles to display |
| show_pagination | yes, no |
no |
Enable pagination |
Search Form
Provides a search input with optional category dropdown. Results update dynamically via AJAX on supported themes.
[mpcrbm_search]| Parameter | Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| placeholder | String | Search vehicles… |
Placeholder text for the search input |
| style | compact, full |
compact |
Search bar style |
| show_category | yes, no |
no |
Show category dropdown alongside search |
Category Filter
Renders a category selector as a dropdown, checkbox list, or button group. Combine with [rent-list] for interactive filtering.
[mpcrbm_categories]| Parameter | Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| style | dropdown, list, buttons |
dropdown |
Display style of the category filter |
Customer Dashboard
Displays the customer dashboard showing past and upcoming bookings. Requires the user to be logged in.
[mpcrbm_dashboard]My Account
Renders the account management area for profile and booking history. Requires the user to be logged in.
[mpcrbm_my_account]Locations
Displays available pickup and drop-off locations for customer reference.
[mpcrbm_locations]Extra Services
Shows extra services available for add-on purchase during the rental booking process.
[mpcrbm_extras]FAQ Section
Renders the FAQ section for customer self-service queries.
[mpcrbm_faq]Best Practices
Placement Tips
- Place only one booking form shortcode per page to avoid conflicting instances
- Use a dedicated page for the fleet listing with
[rent-list]for better SEO - Always test shortcodes in the WordPress customizer or a staging site before going live
- Combine shortcodes with Gutenberg blocks or page builders for advanced layouts
- Wrap shortcodes in custom containers if you need additional CSS styling