How to Allow Guest Bookings for Your WordPress Events?

Overview

The EventPrime Guest Booking extension lets users register for Events without logging in or creating an account. It’s ideal for one-time visitors or those looking for a faster checkout—simplifying the process and increasing the chances of more Bookings.

Prerequisite

Make sure EventPrime and Guest Bookings extension are installed and activated on your WordPress site.

If the extension is not installed, get it from here: Get Your Guest Bookings Extension.

Steps to Use Guest Bookings Extension

1. Open the Guest Booking Extension Settings from the EventPrime

• Navigate to EventPrime menu, and select Settings submenu.
• Go to Extensions tab, and click Manage button for EventPrime Guest Bookings extension.

2. Enable Guest Bookings Settings and Configure Booking Form Behavior

Inside the Guest Booking Form Settings page:

• Enable the Allow Guest Bookings toggle to let users book Events without registering on the site.
• Enable the Auto Create Guest Account toggle to automatically generate a WordPress subscriber account for guest users after a successful Booking.
• From the Redirect Page dropdown, choose the page where users should be redirected after completing their Booking.
• Enable the Use Custom Checkout Fields option to collect details from guest users during Booking, like their name, phone number, email, or any other information based on your Event.

Below this setting, you can manage the default custom fields, including:

• First Name
• Middle Name
• Last Name
• Email
• Phone

• Click the Add New Checkout Field button to add additional custom fields to your checkout form.

Click the Save Changes button to save your settings.

3. View and Manage Guest User Bookings from EventPrime Menu

Navigate to the EventPrime menu and select the Bookings submenu.
Here, you can view a list of all Event Bookings. Bookings made by guest users will be clearly identified with a Guest label, making them easy to distinguish from registered users.

Frontend View

On the frontend, guest users can complete their Booking by filling in all the required checkout fields with their details. Once they provide this information, they can finish the Booking without needing to create an account.

Conclusion

The EventPrime Guest Booking extension lets users book Events quickly without creating an account, making the process faster and easier. It allows admins to customize Booking fields and manage guest Bookings separately. This improves user experience and helps increase Event registrations efficiently.