The Rental Products extension for WooCommerce is a comprehensive tool designed to facilitate the sale and management of rental services directly within your online store. Here’s a detailed overview of the features and functionalities it offers:
Key Features of Rental Products Extension:
- Sell Rentals Quickly: Easily set up and start selling rentals within your WooCommerce store in just a few minutes.
- Product Types: Create “rental only” products or offer both rental and purchase options for added flexibility.
- Shipped or In-Person Rentals: Supports rentals that can be shipped to customers or require in-person pick-up and return.
- Rental Form: Integrated rental form on product pages allows customers to select rental dates and view total cost instantly.
- Total Cost Calculation: Automatically calculates and displays the total cost based on selected rental dates without reloading the product page.
- Availability Checker: Include a rental availability checker block/shortcode in your store for customers to view and select desired rental dates.
- Pricing Options: Flexible pricing options including fixed pricing, period-based pricing, pricing tiers, price overrides, and more.
- Availability Options: Configure minimum/maximum rental days, start day of the week, disable specific rental dates, and set start/return day thresholds.
- Deposits: Option to add security deposits or partial deposits with remaining balance paid later.
- Calendar Options: Customize the display of the rental calendar on product pages, including the number of months and columns to show.
- Information Tab: Provide detailed information about rentals to customers through a dedicated tab on the product page.
- Add-Ons: Easily sell add-ons with rental products using the WooCommerce Product Add-ons extension for additional customization.
- Product Management: Manage rental-specific settings directly from the WooCommerce products list, including stock levels, pricing, and rental-related options.
- Order Management: Create, manage, and track rental orders seamlessly within WooCommerce, including the ability to modify rentals within orders.
- Dashboard Overview: Comprehensive dashboard with calendar view to monitor all rentals, filter, search, and toggle rental statuses.
- Inventory Snapshot: Review rental inventory status on specific dates, including rental stock levels and summary of orders using rental stock.
- Email Notifications: Automatically notify customers about rental orders and send reminders for rental returns via email.
- Cart/Checkout Integration: Display rental details prominently in the cart, checkout, and customer account pages for easy reference.
- Extensive Settings: Configure a wide range of settings for date formats, rental forms, availability checkers, price displays, and text customization.
The Rental Products extension streamlines the entire rental process within WooCommerce, making it convenient for store owners to offer rental services alongside their existing product offerings. It provides robust features for managing rentals, tracking availability, and enhancing customer experience throughout the rental journey.
