Title: BingoRentals
Author: Adrian D
Published: <strong>June 9, 2026</strong>
Last modified: June 9, 2026

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# BingoRentals

 By [Adrian D](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bitsworld/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/bingorentals.1.5.4.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bingorentals/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bingorentals/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bingorentals/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bingorentals/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bingorentals/)

## Description

BingoRentals allows you to embed a complete car rental booking system on your WordPress
website. It connects to your BingoRentals installation via API, enabling customers
to:

 * Search for available cars by date and location
 * View car details, specifications, and pricing
 * Complete reservations directly on your WordPress site
 * Receive confirmation emails automatically

**Features:**

 * **Easy Setup** – Just enter your API URL and tenant slug (for SaaS)
 * **SaaS & Standalone Support** – Works with both standalone and multi-tenant BingoRentals
   installations
 * **Shortcode Integration** – Add `[wpcr_car_rental]` to any page or post
 * **Auto Language Detection** – Detects visitor country via IP (Romania  Romanian,
   else English)
 * **Language Switcher** – Visitors can manually switch between languages
 * **Customizable Appearance** – Light/dark themes, custom colors
 * **Smart Caching** – Locations cached for 1 hour, with manual clear option
 * **Mobile Responsive** – Works perfectly on all devices
 * **Multiple Languages** – English and Romanian built-in

### Shortcode Usage

Basic usage:
 [wpcr_car_rental]

With options:
 [car_rental show_locations=”true” show_categories=”true” show_lang_switch
=”true” theme=”light” primary_color=”#0d6efd”]

**Available Options:**

 * `show_locations` – Show pickup/return location dropdowns (true/false)
 * `show_categories` – Show category filter (true/false)
 * `show_lang_switch` – Show language switcher buttons (true/false)
 * `theme` – Color theme: “light” or “dark”
 * `primary_color` – Custom primary color (hex code)

### External Services

This plugin connects to the following external services:

#### BingoRentals API (your own installation)

The plugin communicates with the BingoRentals API URL you configure in the settings.
This is your own self-hosted or SaaS installation of BingoRentals. Data sent includes:
search parameters (dates, location IDs, category), reservation details, and tenant
slug. This data is sent whenever a visitor submits the search form or the fleet 
widget loads. You control this service — refer to your own privacy policy and terms.

#### ipapi.co (IP-based language detection)

When automatic language detection is enabled (default: on), the plugin sends the
visitor’s IP address to ipapi.co to determine their country. This is used solely
to select the default display language (Romanian for Romania/Moldova, English for
all others). No personal data beyond the IP address is transmitted. Visitors can
override the detected language manually at any time.

 * Service URL: https://ipapi.co
 * What is sent: visitor IP address (implicit in the HTTP request)
 * When: on each page load where the booking form is displayed, if auto-detect language
   is enabled
 * Terms of Service: https://ipapi.co/terms/
 * Privacy Policy: https://ipapi.co/privacy/

To disable this feature, go to **Settings  BingoRentals** and set **Auto-detect 
Language** to **No**.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `bingorentals` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. Go to Settings  BingoRentals
 4. Enter your BingoRentals API URL
 5. For SaaS: Enter your tenant slug (e.g., “acme” from yoursite.com/app/acme/)
 6. Add `[wpcr_car_rental]` shortcode to any page

## FAQ

### What is BingoRentals?

BingoRentals is a car rental management system available in both standalone and 
multi-tenant (SaaS) editions. This plugin connects to your BingoRentals installation
via API.

### What is a tenant slug?

For SaaS installations, each company has a unique slug (e.g., “acme”). Find it in
your dashboard URL: yoursite.com/app/**acme**/

### Do I need an API key?

The API key is optional and depends on your installation. If your API requires authentication,
enter the key in the plugin settings.

### Why do locations disappear after some time?

This was fixed in v1.1.0. Locations are now cached for 1 hour. If you still have
issues, click “Clear Cache” in plugin settings.

### How does auto-language detection work?

The plugin detects visitor’s country via IP using ip-api.com. If the visitor is 
from Romania, it shows Romanian. Everyone else sees English. Visitors can override
this with the language switcher, and their choice is remembered.

### Can I disable auto-language detection?

Yes, set “Auto-detect Language” to “No” in plugin settings. The form will use your
default language.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“BingoRentals” is open source software. The following people have contributed to
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Adrian D ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bitsworld/)

[Translate “BingoRentals” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/bingorentals)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bingorentals/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/bingorentals/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bingorentals/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bingorentals/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.5.4

 * **Fixed:** “Powered by” credit link is now opt-in — hidden by default, enabled
   via new admin toggle in Appearance settings
 * **Fixed:** `wpReview` non-plugin file removed from distribution; `.distignore`
   added
 * **Fixed:** Backward-compatible `[car_rental]` shortcode alias removed — only `[
   wpcr_car_rental]` is registered
 * **Updated:** Admin settings page and documentation updated to reference `[wpcr_car_rental]`

#### 1.5.3

 * **Fixed:** Inline `<style>` and `<script>` blocks moved to `wp_add_inline_style()`
   and `wp_add_inline_script()` via `admin_enqueue_scripts` hook
 * **Fixed:** Shortcode callback return now uses `esc_html__()` and `esc_url()` 
   in the API-not-configured error branch
 * **Fixed:** Added prefixed shortcode `[wpcr_car_rental]`; `[car_rental]` kept 
   as backward-compatible alias
 * **Fixed:** `ipapi.co` external service now documented in readme with terms and
   privacy policy links
 * **Fixed:** Replaced `ip-api.com` reference in readme with the correct service(`
   ipapi.co`)

#### 1.5.2

 * **Fixed:** Language switcher flags replaced with SVG images for cross-platform
   rendering (Windows servers do not render Unicode flag emoji)
 * **Improved:** Flag images served as local assets, no external requests

#### 1.5.1

 * **Fixed:** Full WordPress Plugin Check compliance — all escaping, unslashing,
   and sanitization requirements met
 * **Fixed:** Deprecated `_e()` / `__()` replaced with `esc_html_e()` / `esc_attr_e()`
   throughout admin settings
 * **Fixed:** `date()` replaced with `gmdate()` for timezone-safe output
 * **Fixed:** `wp_create_nonce()` output now escaped with `esc_attr()` in inline
   JS
 * **Fixed:** `parse_url()` replaced with `wp_parse_url()` in API class
 * **Fixed:** `error_log()` calls guarded behind `WP_DEBUG` check
 * **Improved:** Plugin Check reports “No errors found”

#### 1.5.0

 * **New:** Plugin rebranded to **BingoRentals**
 * **New:** Text domain updated to `bingorentals`
 * **New:** Admin menu and settings page now show BingoRentals branding
 * **Improved:** Plugin folder, main file, and assets renamed to match new brand
 * **Improved:** All user-facing strings updated to BingoRentals

#### 1.4.0

 * **New:** Fleet widget shortcode attribute support (`show_categories`, `show_locations`)
 * **New:** Dark theme support via `theme="dark"` shortcode attribute
 * **New:** Custom primary color via `primary_color` shortcode attribute
 * **New:** Fleet cards with booking links connected to SaaS API
 * **Improved:** Shortcode renders inline styles based on admin appearance settings
 * **Improved:** Mobile responsive layout for fleet widget

#### 1.3.0

 * **Fixed:** Empty API responses no longer cached (was causing permanent “All Locations”
   only)
 * **New:** Admin debug panel showing API URL, cache status, and error log
 * **New:** “Test API Now” button for real-time API testing
 * **Improved:** Comprehensive debug logging for troubleshooting
 * **Improved:** Better error handling and reporting

#### 1.2.0

 * **New:** IP-based automatic language detection (Romania  Romanian, else English)
 * **New:** Language switcher buttons (🇬🇧 EN / 🇷🇴 RO) with localStorage persistence
 * **New:** Admin option to enable/disable auto-detection
 * **New:** `show_lang_switch` shortcode attribute
 * **Improved:** All form labels now use data-i18n for dynamic switching
 * **Improved:** Both EN and RO translations loaded upfront for instant switching

#### 1.1.0

 * **New:** SaaS multi-tenant support with tenant_slug setting
 * **New:** Smart API URL building for path-based tenant routing (/api/app/tenant/)
 * **New:** Transient caching for locations, settings, extras (1 hour TTL)
 * **New:** “Clear Cache” button in admin settings
 * **New:** Auto-detection of tenant slug from API URL
 * **Fixed:** Locations disappearing after time (was caused by missing tenant context)
 * **Fixed:** URL construction for SaaS vs standalone installations
 * **Improved:** Debug logging when WP_DEBUG is enabled
 * **Improved:** Cache auto-clears when saving settings

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release (standalone BingoRentals support only)
 * Car search by date and location
 * Real-time availability checking
 * Booking form with customer details
 * Light and dark themes
 * Responsive design
 * Admin settings page
 * API connection test

## Meta

 *  Version **1.5.4**
 *  Last updated **4 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 8.1 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [booking](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/booking/)[car rental](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/car-rental/)
   [Cars](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cars/)[Rental](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rental/)
   [reservation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reservation/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bingorentals/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Adrian D ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bitsworld/)

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