How to Add SmartBookings Online Booking with Elementor

At a Glance • Key Takeaways

Automated Efficiency: Streamline online bookings, live availability scheduling, and customer communication without manual intervention.
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Overview: Elementor Visual Page Builder

Elementor powers millions of WordPress leisure and tourism websites. You can add animated 'Book Now' buttons or embed the full SmartBookings calendar using Elementor's HTML widget.

Method 1: Configuring Elementor Button Widgets (Recommended)

Step A: Copy Your Booking Link

1 In SmartBookings, navigate to Settings > Add to website (Settings_Embed.aspx).

2 Copy your unique booking URL (e.g. https://yourvenue.smartbookings.net/).

Step B: Set Up the Button in Elementor

3 Open any page in the Elementor Editor.

4 Drag a Button widget from the left panel onto your section.

5 In the Content tab, set Text to "Book Your Tickets".

6 In the Link field, paste your https://yourvenue.smartbookings.net/ URL.

7 Click the Link Options (Gear icon) and tick Open in new window.

8 Click Update.

Method 2: Elementor HTML Widget (iFrame Embed)

To embed the live calendar directly inside an Elementor container:

1 In Elementor, create a Full Width (1 Column) section.

2 Drag the HTML widget into the section.

3 In the HTML Code box, paste the snippet:

<div style="position: relative; width: 100%; min-height: 850px; overflow: hidden;">
    <iframe src="https://yourvenue.smartbookings.net/bookevent?embed=1" style="width: 100%; min-height: 850px; border: 0;" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div>
                        

4 In the Section layout settings, set Content Width to Full Width and Columns Gap to No Gap.

5 Click Update.

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