Locals Guide Lodging WordPress Plugin

The WordPress Wedding Vendors Plugin is dependent on the Advanced Custom Fields PRO plugin.

Locals Guide is a Directory of businesses related to Weddings, Things-To-Do and Lodging. It is hosted and created by LaLa Projects.

Locals Guide is a collaborative information hub built to help our clients populate content on their websites via our custom-built WordPress Plugins. Head on over to the About page to learn why we built Locals Guide and the value it brings to our clients.

Get a free listing on locals.guide.com

All LaLa applicable clients using either a theme or plugin is eligible to receive a free premium listing with locals.guide

Any business can add a listing

We invite you to get involved in the LaLa Community.  Learn more about how to Get Started with Locals Guide.

Once you’ve completed your purchase, here are the steps you’ll need to start sharing the love with your own preferred vendors list:

Install ACF PRO

You’ll need to buy Advanced Custom Fields PRO separately (visit Dependencies tab for more info)

Install the Plugin

1. Download .ZIP file onto your computer.
2. Head on over to your WordPress (WP) dashboard.
3. In the left-hand navigation of WP, click into the PLUGINS menu item.
4. On the PLUGINS page, click the ‘ADD NEW’ button in the upper left, next to the plugin page title.  (This brings you to the free plugin library, but since the WordPress Wedding Vendors Plugin is a premium plugin, you’ll need to manually upload it.)
5. Click the ‘UPLOAD PLUGIN’ button in the upper left, next to the plugin page title.
6. Click the button to ‘CHOOSE FILE’ and locate the .ZIP file you saved to your computer (Note: the file should remain zipped when you upload it)

Activate the Plugin

1. In the left-hand navigation of WP, click into the LALA SETTING menu item. (Located toward the bottom)
2. Enter the master license key
3. Click the UPDATE Button

Your Lala Products license key can be found on the “Downloads & Licenses” page of your account on the LaLa Projects site or in the email you received after purchasing/renewing a license.

Page Setup

1. In your WordPress PAGES menu item >> Create a new page >> You can name it anything you like, we typically just call it Vendors.
2. In the page Settings, find the TEMPLATE settings (typically located in the right panel menu)
3. Select the VENDOR LIST template.
4. Click ‘PUBLISH’

Select your Preferred Vendors

1. In the left-hand navigation of WP, click into the VENDORS menu.
2. On the page open the Vendors List
3. Select the vendors you want to appear on your site
4. Click ‘SAVE’.

Select your Top-Pick Vendors

1. In the left-hand navigation of WP, click into the VENDORS menu.
2. On the page open the TOP PICKS List
3. Select the vendors you want to appear on your site
4. Click ‘SAVE’.

Optional Color Styling

1. In your WordPress navigation panel, click into the new VENDORS menu.
2. Go to Settings to define your brand colors.
3. Enter the hexadecimal color of your choice
4. Click ‘SAVE’.

Add to Navigation

Finish it all up by adding a new “Vendors” page to your website navigation, and you’re ready to roll!

View Video of Setup Instructions

Head on over the Demos tab to view the video.

Learn More

To learn more about WordPress plugins in general and how to install a plugin, check out this blog article How to Install a Premium WordPress Plugin.

Do you need help integrating the plugin with your existing website?

We love nothing more than setting our clients up with a winning website. Give us a shout and we’ll give you an estimate for the integration work.

Every listing that you select for your preferred vendors list is already Search Engine Optimized. These pages were built for SEO from the start and their metadata is pulled directly from the Locals Guide directory. This feature helps people find your website and the listings you feature.

Play Video for Setup Instructions & Settings Demo

View Live Examples

• weddings.lalaprojects.com/lodging/
• starrynightbarn.com/lodging/
• bayviewatgallagherfarms.com/lodging/