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=== LSX Tour Operator ===
Contributors: lightspeedwp, wetudev
Donate link: https://lsdev.biz/lsx/donate/
Tags: lsx, tour operator, travel, tourism, itinerary
Requires at least: 6.7
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 8.0
Stable tag: 2.0.1
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
The LSX Tour Operator is plugin specially designed & developed for the tourism and travel industry. Build to showcase your tours and accommodation.
== Description ==
Tour Operator is a comprehensive tour management and booking plugin designed for travel companies, tour operators, and agencies of all sizes. With robust features like customizable seasonal pricing, integrated booking calendars, and flexible availability management, you can effortlessly create, manage, and promote tours directly on your WordPress site.
**Key Features:**
* **Modular Booking Engine:** Easily handle complex date ranges, multiple seasonal prices, and overlapping availability.
* **Admin-Friendly UI:** Intuitive controls for adding and managing tours, plus streamlined booking management to reduce admin overhead.
* **Performance Optimized:** Enjoy faster load times, reduced server strain, and enhanced scalability for large catalogs.
* **Seamless Compatibility:** Works well with popular themes, WooCommerce payment gateways, and multilingual setups.
* **Customization & Extendibility:** Extend the plugin with hooks and filters, integrate with third-party builders, and tailor the experience to your brand.
**Perfect For:**
* Tour operators and travel agencies looking for a powerful yet simple solution.
* Business owners wanting to scale their tourism offerings without complex code.
* Developers seeking a flexible, well-structured plugin to customize for clients.
== Installation ==
1. Upload the `tour-operator` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install via the Plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
3. Configure your tours, seasonal pricing, and bookings under the "Tours" menu in your WordPress dashboard.
4. (Optional) Integrate with WooCommerce or other payment gateways for secure checkout.
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= Can I manage seasonal pricing and availability easily? =
Yes. Tour Operator supports dynamic seasonal pricing and multiple availability ranges, making it easy to set special rates for holidays, peak seasons, and off-peak periods.
= Does it integrate with WooCommerce? =
Absolutely. You can use WooCommerce payment gateways and cart flows for secure and familiar checkout experiences.
= Is it compatible with my WordPress theme or builder? =
Tour Operator is designed to work with most well-coded themes and page builders. For advanced customization, you can override templates or use hooks and filters.
= Can I translate the plugin into other languages? =
Yes, the plugin is translation-ready. You can use standard translation tools to localize all front-end and back-end strings.
== Screenshots ==
1. **Manage Tours and Bookings:** Clearly organized admin interface for adding tours, prices, and availability.
2. **Booking Calendar:** Display a front-end calendar for customers to check available dates.
3. **Seasonal Pricing Overview:** Set and view various price tiers for different seasons.
4. **Integration with WooCommerce:** Seamless checkout flow using popular payment gateways.
== Changelog ==
= 2.0.0 =
* Major overhaul of the booking logic and data structures for improved reliability and maintainability.
* Introduced advanced seasonal pricing rules to handle overlapping date ranges and complex availability scenarios.
* Enhanced admin UI with clearer navigation and updated field layouts for easier tour and booking management.
* Improved compatibility with popular WordPress themes, WooCommerce gateways, and multilingual setups.
* Performance optimizations including faster load times and more efficient database queries for large tour catalogs.
* Updated email templating system to support custom placeholders and improved formatting.
* Added more translation strings and refined `.pot` file for better internationalization support.
* Overall code refactoring to ensure cleaner, more maintainable, and future-proof architecture.
== Upgrade Notice ==
= 2.0.0 =
This is a major release that overhauls the booking engine and introduces new features. Back up your site before upgrading. After the update, review and re-save settings to ensure seasonal pricing and availability are correctly applied.