• I am trying to use user submitted posts, to create pages for listings for people on my website. Bookings are done in a very simple way on pages I have created, with a form to email, I am looking for a way to add a form to the template for the user submitted posts, so that this form is added automatically? I hope that tehre is a way to do this.

    The text in each one is basically identical, and asking for the same fields. The form should be sent to the user in question (who has given their email), and I have the sent copy to keep track of whats happening.

    I realize that this can quickly be done by hand, but am looking for ways to automate it, there must be a way.

    Any help gratefully received.

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  • Plugin Author Jeff Starr

    (@specialk)

    Glad to help.

    It really depends, are “bookings” a custom post type? If so, it is possible to customize the plugin to submit posts as any custom post type. Here is a guide that explains how to enable it with a few lines of code.

    Thread Starter seeanimalswild

    (@seeanimalswild)

    Thanks for the prompt response, I don’t think that is quite what I was asking (if it is, please give me some more details).

    Basically, as I say above, I am using user submitted posts to create listings for people – I am trying to get it to create as similar a page to the ones which I have created for users we already have (but, if the website is to succeed, these will be too numerous for me to create each one by hand). This is relatively simple, and I have been able to build them (even with a little code, I was able to add carrousel for my images – though I am unsure as yet how to make my images from the user within the form go straight into the carrousel automatically, if you have any suggestions this would be helpful). Indeed, I would say that in general, your plugin is fantastic, for making something that would otherwise be rather complicated, and turning it into something relatively simple.

    My question was slightly different. Basically, given that this website is aimed at wildernesses around the world, I am trying to keep it as light as possible on internet speeds, so on these hand created pages, I have included a form to email plugin, which can take all the pertinent details for the booking, and then when submitted, simply sends the page owner an email which includes all of this within it. In other words, a booking, is literally that, someone expressing interest in visiting the listed place and booking their future visit, I just need a way to collect the right information and then email it too the lister (I am merely a go-between, so the data needs to send). What I am looking for, is a way to do this within User submitted posts, without having to go into each one individually and add this form.

    I hope that is clear? I am using user submitted posts to create pages, which will contain a listing, and I want to be able to include within the page a form to email – so that when they have built their page, and I have published it in the right place, readers can book by filling in a form to email.

    If I have misunderstood your response do explain how it will do this. Otherwise, apologies for being so unclear last week.

    Plugin Author Jeff Starr

    (@specialk)

    Glad to help:

    1 – “I am unsure as yet how to make my images from the user within the form go straight into the carrousel automatically, if you have any suggestions this would be helpful).”

      Yes, submitted images are stored and available like any other regular uploaded image. All images submitted by the plugin are stored in the Media Library. Also the URL of each image is attached to the submitted post as a custom field. From there, it’s pretty much up to the theme template to make use of and display as desired. Not sure if that helps specifically, but thought it is worth mentioning in this case.

      2 – “I am using user submitted posts to create pages, which will contain a listing, and I want to be able to include within the page a form to email”

      Not with the free version of the plugin. Free version of USP simply sends a basic email notification to the admin letting them know when a new post has been submitted. I would explain what pro version can do, but any discussion of pro/premium plugins are not allowed here at www.remarpro.com support forums. If you would like more information, you may reach us anytime via our contact form. And/or for any further questions about USP free version, they are most welcome here in the forum, thank you.

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