Welcome to a guide that will help you get to know your new Motors theme. Above all, We would like to thank you for purchasing this theme, your contribution is very much appreciated.

Motors is the Best Seller car dealership and classified WordPress theme on the ThemeForest. Motors theme layouts provide a full set of options to showcase your vehicle for sale. Our enhanced inventory manager does all the work for you to make your listings irresistible to buyers.

Motors integrated with Dealer Management System to host your inventory which will help you reduce manual entry and optimize the user experience.

This document covers the installation and use of this theme and reveals answers to common problems and issues. We encourage you to read this document thoroughly if you are experiencing any difficulties.

To ensure optimal performance and avoid technical issues with the Motors, please ensure your server meets the following requirements. If you are uncertain whether your server is compatible, contact your hosting provider for assistance.

Here are the minimum server requirements:

• WordPress Version: 6.3 or higher

• PHP Limits

  • PHP Version: 7.4 or higher

  • PHP time Limit (): 300

  • PHP Post Max Size: 64 MB

• Database: MySQL 8.0 or higher OR MariaDB version 10.4 or greater.

• WP Memory Limit: 256 MB or higher

• Server Modules – mod_rewrite, cURL

• Max Upload Size: 64 MB

• Support

Supported Browsers

As web technology advances, it's essential to keep your website updated. Older browsers may not fully support the features of our plugin. Below is a chart outlining the systems that our plugin supports:

Ensuring these system requirements are met will help you make the most of the Motors and ensure a smooth, trouble-free experience.

How to view System Status

There is a System Status tab in Motors Dashboard that gives you access to main server indicators:

The server Environment section shows which minimum requirements are met on your server:

You can change the required parameters and PHP version under the Hosting account, cPanel, or contact your hosting provider to set the right parameters for you.

One license for multiple websites

One license can be applied in a multisite installation. The only requirement is that the sub-domains, sub-folders of this site should belong to one single end product.

• Create a domain (website.com), which becomes be your primary (parent) domain. Then attach subdomains (sub-domain.website.com) or subfolders (website.com/sub-domain) and use the same license key to register the Motors instances on the primary domain.

• Or use feature to create Motors theme instances and register them using one license key.

You can influence the Motors Theme roadmap by taking part in our Vote for Next Feature.

The features with the most votes will be preferred on the theme development roadmap.

Here, you can create new feature requests or vote for existing ones.

Login to your ThemeForest account and navigate to the Downloads menu in the profile icon at the top-right corner.

Find Motors - Car Dealer, Rental & Classifieds WordPress theme on your download list and reveal the download options. Click License certificate & purchase code (available as PDF or text file).

There are hundreds of thousands of web hosts out there, the vast majority of which meet the , and choosing one from the crowd can be a chore. Just like flowers need the right environment to grow, Motors works best when it’s in a rich hosting environment.

Other recommended hosting services:

Under the General tab of the Profile Settings, you can manage user registration and email sending:

• New User Registration - enable this setting to allow new user registrations. If it is disabled, the will not be available. However, old users can sign in to your website.

• Dealer Registration - enable the setting to allow dealers to register on your site.

The Google Services tab of the Motors plugin lets you set up the integrations with Google products:

The setting is divided into two tabs:

The Profile Settings tab of the Motors Plugin settings allows you to manage user registration, set restrictions, and configure email notifications.

The tab is organized into three subtabs:

If you'd like to change the installed demo on your website, you'll need to agree with resetting your WordPress. All settings, pages, posts, custom posts, categories, menus, etc. will be removed.

Navigate to Motors > Demo Import and select the new demo from the list.

When you click on the Import Demo a popup window will appear with the message that you have to verify that you "Understand that there is NO UNDO" (mark the relative option) and click Reset Now.

After completing the reset you can proceed with the Demo Import tool and start to

The Custom CSS section is similar to WordPress default Customize > Additional CSS section. Here you can insert all your custom CSS to overwrite theme styles without editing any theme files.

The typography tab includes settings related to font adjustments for the whole website.

Body Font Family

You can specify here body font family, indicate font-size and color, adjust text-transform and the line-height on appropriate fields. Also, select the Backup Font Family as the fallback if the main font will not be loaded.

Headings Font Settings

Configure the basic font settings of the headings as Font Family, Font Color, Text transform, and Backup Font Family under the Headings Font Settings area.

After setting the main font configurations of the Headings, you can define H1 - H6 font settings more specifically. Adjust the Font Weight & Style, Font Subsets, Text Align, Font size, Line height, Word spacing, Letter spacing, Font Color, and the Text transform options on the H1-H6 Font sections.

Under the General tab of the Search Results Page, you can modify the general settings for listings and perform related actions.

Follow WP Dashboard > Motors Plugin > Search Results Page > General to reach the tab:

Number of Featured Listings

• Number of Featured Listings List – Set the number of featured items to display in the List view mode of the listings.

• Number of Featured Listings Grid - Set the number of featured items to display in the Grid view mode of the listings.

SEO-Friendly URL

When this option is enabled, all listing links leading to the Inventory page will be turned into SEO-friendly URLs. This helps improve your website’s search engine optimization, making it easier for search engines to index and rank your listing pages.

Image Sliding on Hover

When this option is enabled, hovering over listing images will activate a preview slider, allowing users to see additional images for that listing without having to click into the detailed view. This feature enhances user interaction and makes browsing listings more convenient.

Sold Status for Vehicles

Enabling this option allows you to display a "Sold" badge for vehicles that are no longer available. This provides transparency to users and prevents confusion about which listings are still active.

• Sold Badge Color - this setting allows you to customize the color of the "Sold" badge that will be displayed on sold vehicles.

You can get more info about sold listings here:

The Features widget manages adding and removing the items that a car has, such as ABS, Bluetooth, auxiliary heating, tire pressure monitoring sys., turbo engine, nitro, etc.

To select the items to be shown in the Features, tick the checkboxes. You can use the Preview button to see how it appears on the page:

You can manage the group or its features by clicking the Edit Fields button:

If you want to add a new features list, use the Add Features List, enter a Title, and select features for it. It is possible to add new options by typing them into the field.

There are two licensing options to choose from when you purchase Motors from ThemeForest. The Regular License, and the Extended License. The billing process and licensing term are fully managed by Envato Ltd. and we don’t have any control over this matter.

If your end product (a website where Motors has been installed) is going to be free to the end-user then a Regular License is what you need. An Extended License is required if you are planning to sell the end product.

Common Licensing Questions

• If I want to use Motors on a second website, do I need to buy another license? Yes. Themeforest license allows you to use Motors only on one ended website. In order to use it on a second website, it requires you to buy another license.

• Can I use Motors on a test website, then move it to a live website when finished? Sure, you can keep the theme on a test/staging website to build it, then move it to the live website once you’re finished.

• Can I keep a test website and a live website with one Regular License purchase? Yes, you are allowed to keep one test/staging website and one live website with one Regular License.

The Listing Manager is an advanced editor that helps you to provide all information about the vehicle. You can reach the Listing Manager (legacy version) by following WP Dashboard > Motors Plugin > Listings > Edit > Listing Manager:

The Listing Manager is divided into several tabs:

If you are searching for Listing Manager User Role follow

The Import/Export options allow you to apply the same settings configured in the theme options setting on your other websites where the Motors theme is active.

Click the Copy Settings button to export the settings. The settings will be copied to the buffer:

To import the Theme Options settings, paste the copied settings on the Import Options area and click the Import Settings button.

Under the Socials, you can add the links for the respective social accounts. Enter the link to your Facebook page, Twitter account, etc.

You can change the order of the social networks by dragging the fields.

The drag-and-drop option has been enabled so you can drag the required fields up for further editing.

On the Custom JS section, you can insert and apply additional JavaScript scripts to the theme without editing theme files.

Under the options tab, you can select taxonomies that belong to the listing from Custom Fields (Listing Categories) or create new ones.

Here is the overview of the tab:

If you want to add new items to the option, you can use the + Add New field at the bottom of dropdowns:

The Features widget manages adding and removing the items that a car has, such as ABS, Bluetooth, auxiliary heating, tire pressure monitoring sys., turbo engine, nitro, etc.

To select the items to be shown in the Features, tick the checkboxes. You can use the Preview button to see how it appears on the page:

Refer to this page to learn about it in detail:

The Listing Page is the main page that shows all the information about your vehicle. You can change what is shown on this page and how it works in the Listing Page Details section.

Here is a sample of the Listing Page:

Listing Page Details section is divided into 4 tabs:

• General

The Location tab of the Listing Manager enables one to attach the specific location where users can go and check their vehicle. Additionally, it helps to search by location for users in the Search Results (Inventory) Page. Here is the overview of the Location Tab:

• Address - write down the location of the vehicle with words

Here is how it will look on the listing page:

Based on the location you entered, on the Search Results page users can find the vehicle:

Related manual:

The user can label their created listing as featured and the admin can set a price for this option. The Featured listing will be displayed at the top of the Inventory page:

On the Paid Featured Listing section, you can configure Featured Listing settings:

Once you have installed Motors, you have to activate the theme through our support portal.

When you purchase Motors from ThemeForest you can download the theme package through the menu on your . You have two download options to choose All Files & Documentation or the Installable WordPress File Only.

How to download Motors theme

Login to your account and navigate to the Downloads menu in the profile icon at the top-right corner.

After purchasing the Motors on ThemeForest, you'll need to from your ThemeForest account. Login to your account and navigate to the Downloads menu in the profile icon at the top-right corner. On the opened page, find the Motors purchase, click the Download button, and from the dropdown, choose Installable WordPress File Only.

Theme is missing the style.css stylesheet error

A common issue that can occur when installing WordPress themes is “The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet.” error message being displayed when uploading or activating the theme.

One of the reasons you may receive this error is if you have uploaded the incorrect file. You have 2 options for downloading your theme.

The General tab within the Listing Page Details section allows you to customize how images are displayed and managed and provides options for category creation. These settings are crucial for optimizing the visual presentation of vehicle listings and managing categories.

Follow WP Dashboard > Listing Page Details > General to reach the tab:

Optimizing Image

Under the Optimizing Image section you can enable the

We clearly understand that most of our customers (freelancers and creative agencies) create a website for their clients. And for one project you have to create more than one staging website. If you have used the one Purchased code for the staging website and can not register it for the primary website, follow these steps to reset the Purchase code from the staging website:

1. Backup/Clone the staging website files and the database.

2. Make a site migration. We recommend using the , to apply cloning and migration of the websites. You can find more .

3. After the migration, walk through the site and make sure everything is displaying and functioning correctly.

4. Click on the Deactivate button in the staging site dashboard. You will receive a notification that you agree to deactivate, press the Ok

The Listing Manager is a redesigned and centralized editing tool that allows you to manage all aspects of your listings in one place.

Compared to the previous block-based interface, which required switching between multiple pages to update listings, this new system provides a more efficient and user-friendly experience.

To access the new Listing Manager, go to WP Dashboard > Motors Plugin > Listings and either click the Add with Listing Manager button to create a new listing or choose an existing listing from the list and click Edit with Listing Manager:

In the Profile section of the Motors Plugin Settings, you can configure the settings for (Simple User and Dealer User).

The Import/Export options allow you to apply the same settings configured in the plugin settings on your other websites where the Motors is active.

Click the Copy Settings button to export the settings. The settings will be copied to the buffer:

To import the plugin settings, paste the copied settings into the Import Options area and click the Import Settings button.

The users can also pay individually for each listing. In this way, users have the opportunity to add listings using subscription plans or only pay for each added listing separately.

Motors theme comes with 17 unique demos and if you are new to designing and developing websites, importing a demo can be the perfect starting point.

The easiest way to import one of the available demos is to use the One-Click Demo Import tool. The Demo Importer tool will be available only after you have activated your copy of Motors.

Before Importing Motors Demos

Before importing one of the demos available in Motors it is advisable to check the following list. All these queues are important and will ensure that the import of a demo ends successfully.

• Theme Activation – Please make sure to to be able to access the demo import tool

• Theme Update – Ensure that you are running the most recent version of the theme

• Core Plugins – If Motors core plugins are active on your website, make sure they are up to date

Requirements for Demo Importing

To correctly import a demo please make sure that your hosting is running the required features.

Import Demo Content Steps

Motors comes with the One-Click Demo Import tool so easily start with content in the right way.

Step 1. Navigate to Motors > Demo Import section

Step 2. Select page builder and hover over the demo thumbnail to launch the demo import tool.

Each demo layout requires a number of plugins to function properly. Fortunately, StylemixThemes has made it easy for you to install the plugins and they will be installed automatically during the demo setup.

Step 3. Click Import Demo and select the items you want to be imported.

There are two sections: Used Plugins and Demo Content. Check the options you want to import.

Step 4. Click the Start Import button in order to start the import process.

Depending on the speed of your Internet connection, it may take some time to install all the plugins and import the demo content.

Once the import progress reaches 100% you can start to edit your content and set up the theme settings in

What if the Import fails or stalls?

If the import stalls and fails to respond after a few minutes You are suffering from PHP configuration limits that are set too low to complete the process. You should contact your hosting provider and ask them to increase those limits to a minimum as follows:

• max_execution_time 600

• memory_limit 128M

• post_max_size 32M

You can verify your PHP configuration limits by navigating to section.

The Monetization tab allows administrators to configure payment settings for listing submissions, featured listings, and dealership registrations. This tab provides options to charge users for submitting listings, monetizing featured listings, and implementing paid dealership registrations. Here is the overview of the tab:

Subscription Model

The subscription model enables control of the number of listings that can be published (slots) by the users based on the subscription plans. To learn more about this feature refer to this page:

Charge for Listing Submissions

This feature of the plugin allows you to implement a fee for users who want to submit listings to the platform:

You can enable or disable the option to charge users for submitting listings. If enabled, users will be required to pay a specified fee before their listings are published.

When the setting is enabled, the listing that was published for additional payment will be visible in a separate tab:

Price

Set the amount users need to pay for each listing submission. Enter the price in the designated field. This fee is applied per listing submission.

Duration

Define how long each paid submission will remain active on the platform. The default duration is 30 days, but you can adjust it as necessary.

After the user completes the Order, you will receive an Order Notification and then you need to publish the Listing manually via Dashboard.

Monetize Featured Listings

This section allows you to charge users for promoting their listings as featured. Featured listings are displayed prominently at the top of search results.

Featured Listing Label

Enter the label that will be displayed on the badge of the featured listings.

Price

Set the price for featuring a listing. Users will be charged this amount to upgrade their listing to a featured one.

Duration

Define the featured listing expiration date on the Featured Listing Period (days) field. Upon expiration, the listing will cease to be featured.

Monetize Dealer Registrations

This section allows you to implement a payment system for dealership registrations. Dealerships can register on your platform for a fee, which allows them to list their cars.

• PayPal Email - Enter the PayPal email address where payments for dealership memberships will be received. All dealership registration payments will be processed through this email.

• PayPal Mode - Choose between 'Sandbox' or 'Live'

  • Sandbox - Use this mode to test payments without making real transactions (for testing purposes).

Custom Field Options or Taxonomies – these are the predefined choices associated with a custom field. For example, if your custom field is “Make” options could be “BMW”, “Ford”, or “Chevrolet”. Similarly, if the custom field is “Transmission”, its options might be “Manual” or “Automatic”. By defining options, you maintain consistent and organized data across your listings, as users select from a predefined list rather than entering arbitrary values.

Manage Custom Field Options (taxonomies)

To make changes to the Options of the Custom Field (listing categories), follow these steps:

How to Edit Existing Options (taxonomies)

Existing options (taxonomies) can be modified or removed in an opened window:

• Name - provide the name that appears on your site.

• Slug - the “slug” is the URL-friendly version of the name. It is usually all lowercase and contains only letters, numbers, and hyphens.

• Parent Taxonomy - you can assign a parent term to create a hierarchy. The term (Mercedes-Benz) G-Class, for example, would be the parent of G63 AMG and G500.

How to Add Image to Custom Field Options?

Attaching an image to the Custom Field Options (taxonomies) lets you display this image on a grid and list info cards, different Elementor widgets, search filters, etc. It can be a great illustration to attract clients. For instance, you can attach brand images of the manufacturers to the taxonomies of the Make custom field.

Let's see how to do it as an example of Make:

This image can be displayed in various areas: in search filters, Elementor Widgets, info cards, etc.

Dealer Two Layout provides the opportunity to sell cars online. With easy managing options, you will spend just two minutes to set up this function.

To enable the function of online selling with WooCommerce you need to go to WP Dashboard > Motors Plugin > Settings > Monetization and turn on the option Enable online listing sales:

After that, for each listing you want to be available for selling online, you should enable an option Sell a Car online. For this, in the Listing Manager find the Prices section, and check to Sell a Car online.

In such a way, this specific vehicle listing becomes available for online purchase. Customers can simply click on the button Buy Car Online to make an instant purchase.

These listings can be purchased from single listing pages directly.

When the "Buy Car Online" button is clicked customers will be redirected to the checkout page to complete the order:

Sold Listings

In addition to all the possibilities of the , Dealership Two Demo possesses an additional feature in the Listing Manager that helps to sell listings online.

Find the Price section by creating/editing the listing and enabling Sell a Car Online.

Subsequently, the quantity of the items for sale in the listing can be determined.

After each online purchase, the number of items for sale in the listing is automatically reduced. When the number of items reaches zero, the listing gets the Sold label.

Offices are one of the required detail of the Rental cars. Users need to choose an office during reservation.

Offices can be added through Dashboard > Offices.

It’s requed to add following details for each office:

• Office address - Define adress where the vhicles are located.

• Google Maps latitude and longitude - You can find the coordinates of the office at .

Here are the optional office details:

• Office fee - Set the fee to apply to this office only. This will allow you to specify a price for each location individually.

• Phone - Office contact number.

• Fax - Office fax number.

While creating the rental products, the vehicles will be assigned to these offices.

To protect your website more Google reCaptcha service can be enabled by following Motors Plugin Settings > Google Services > reCaptcha.

Enable the reCAPTCHA v3 then enter the Public and Secret keys on the appropriate fields.

To obtain the keys for Google reCAPTCHA please follow this link:

How to fill out the reCaptcha Form Correctly?

After visiting the provided, you can fill in the form fields like this:

After clicking the submit button, on the opened page you can get your Public Key and Secret Key:

Copy and paste those keys to their designated areas in the plugin settings. Do not forget to save the changes.

This purchase code has already been used

In most cases, such an error appears if the Purchase Code was registered through another support account. If you do not have access to this your account follow these steps to handle the case:

• Log out from the current account on the support website (skip this if you is not logged)

• Login with Envato account

Thus, our system verifies the owner of the license and binds the purchase code to the email that is linked to the Envato account. For previous support accounts, the purchase code will be reset.

How to deactivate the license?

To reset the license key from the website, go to the Motors > Product Registration section on the WordPress dashboard. Click Deactivate button, you will receive a notification that you agree to deactivate, press the Ok button and the system reset the license key from the website and deletes the theme automatically.

If I want to use Motors on another site, do I need to buy the license again?

Yes. According to the , one license key is allowed to be used on one project. One Project contains one live website and one staging website. If you wish to use Motors on an additional project, it requires you to buy another license.

Can I use Motors on a test site, then move it to a live site when finished?

Yes. You can keep the theme on a staging site to build it, then move it to the live site once you have finished. See the following page about the license key transferring:

Under the Specifications tab of the Listing Manager, technical specifications of the vehicle can be highlighted:

The tab inserts the group of fields to the Single Listing Page, and looks like this in the front end:

Add New Specification Group

Specifications Elementor Widget

The look of the specifications comes from the special widget of the plugin. You can modify it by editing your current Listing Template:

The Location tab of the Listing Manager enables to attach the specific location where users can go and check their vehicle. Additionally, it helps to search by location for users in the Search Results (Inventory) Page. Here is the overview of the Location Tab:

• Listing Location - write down the location of the vehicle with words

• Latitude - indicates the latitude of the location where users can go and see the vehicle

• Longitude - indicates the longitude of the location where users can go and see the vehicle

Here is how it will look on the listing page:

Based on the location you entered, on the Search Results page users can find the vehicle:

Related manual:

In the Other Details section, you can configure different static car options by filling out the following information about a vehicle:

• VIN Number - enter the Vehicle Identification Number( a 17-digit number stamped into the chassis of a car that serves as the car's unique identity code), into the field. Users later can use VIN Decoders to check the vehicle info and history

• Stock Number - indicate the stock number (Listing ID) of the vehicle

• Manufacture Date - indicate the production date of the vehicle

• City Fuel Efficiency - enter the fuel consumption of the vehicle on city roads in mileage per gallon

• Highway Fuel Efficiency - enter the fuel consumption of the vehicle on highways in mileage per gallon

• Certificate - there is an availability to attach certificates to listings. You can add several certificates from different services as well.

  • Certificate Name - provide the name of your certificate

  • Certificate Link - enter the verification link or any URL that users will be redirected to once they click on the certificate
• Vehicle Info PDF - upload the vehicle manual or brochure in .pdf format. As shown in the preview, it will be added to the listing and users will have an availability to download it.

In each setting, there's a special preview button that shows how it will appear on the page:

Here is the example that will be shown once you click City Fuel Efficiency Preview:

The Search Results Page, also known as the Inventory (Listings) Page, displays all vehicle listings on your website, enabling users to easily find the vehicle they need. This page includes advanced sorting and filtering options to help users refine their search, as well as two different view modes for a more customizable browsing experience. You can fully control and manage the settings for this page in this section.

To get more info about the customization of the search results page (inventor), refer to this documentation:

The Search Results Page tab consists of three sub-tabs:

Auto Rental One Reservation page

Elemntor page Builder

On the selected page, the "Reservation Navigation", "Rental Form", and "Rental Reservation Info" modules should be included.

Rental form settings:

With Elementor page builder you can change the default settings of the Rental form:

• Form Style - choose a style for the rental form: Outlined or Filled.

• Office postion - position of office details in the rental form.

• Set working hours - it's available time off the office to pick up and drop off vehicle.

WPBakery page Builder

With WPbakery include "Reservation Navigation", "Rental Form", and "Rental Reservation Info" on the selected page.

With WPbakery page builder you can change the default settings of the Rental form:

• Set working hours - it's available time off the office to pick up and drop off vehicle.

• Style - choose a style for the rental form: Outlined or Filled.

• Align - position of office details in the rental form.

Auto Rental Two Reservation page

On the Rental Two Demo Reservation page, the list of available vehicles is rendered directly by WooCommerce without the use of specific modules.

In the Images & Videos tab, you can manage the media attached to your listing:

Here is the overview of the tab:

Image Gallery

In the Image Gallery section, you can upload images displaying the condition of your vehicle. The first image will be Featured, which means it will be used as the Preview image in

• Add Images - use the button to upload images

• Remove Images - use the button to remove all images from the listing

You can use the ✖️ icon in the top right corner of added images to delete the specific image:

Video Gallery

In addition to photos, you can attach videos to your listings to provide better transparency and info about your vehicle.

Here is the overview of the tab:

• Gallery Video (Embed Video URL) - put the Embed URL of the main video that you wanna show. For instance:

• Video Preview for Gallery Images - upload an image as a preview for your video.

• Add Videos - you can use this button to add more videos to the listing

Main theme package includes archive file of the plugin named STM Import Makes & Models. This plugin allows you easily import Make and Model categories in your site. This plugin automatically sets up categories relationship. It only needs to upload CSV import file (with your own categories) and set up a few options. Here you can download the latest version of this plugin.

After installing this addon plugin, you need to go Tools -> Import Makes & Models and upload your own import file.

Please check and be sure that you are setting correct Column Name from your import file.

Example CSV file is located in the plugin folder - CSV_sample.csv or you can download it here.

The Prices section helps you set different types of pricing, pricing labels, and pricing descriptions for your listing:

Here is the overview of the tab:

• Regular Price - enter the regular price of the vehicle.

• Regular Price Label – the word/words that will appear with the regular price.

• Regular Price Description – in this field, you can provide a brief price description.

• Sale Price - enter the sale price of the vehicle.

• Sale Price Label - the word/words that will appear with the sale price.

• Instant Savings Label – provide the text to illustrate the difference between regular and sale prices.

• Request a Price Option – if you enable this setting, the price of the vehicle will be hidden. Instead, there will be a special button that opens a form. After the user submits the form, the admin will be informed via email about the request and kindly message the client to discuss the price.

  • Request a Price Button - here you can modify the label for the Request a Price button

The Price section helps you set different types of pricing, pricing labels, and pricing descriptions for your listing:

Here is the overview of the tab:

• Regular Price - Enter the regular price of the vehicle.

• Regular Price Label – The word/words that will appear with the regular price.

• Regular Price Description – In this field, you can give a brief price description.

• Sale Price - Enter the sale price of the vehicle.

• Sale Price Label - The word/words that will appear with the sale price.

• Instant Savings Label – Provide the text to illustrate the difference between regular and sale prices.

• Request a Price Option – If you enable this setting, the price of the vehicle will be hidden. Instead, there will be a special button that opens a form. After the user submits the form, the admin will be informed via email about the request, and kindly message the client to discuss the price.

  • Request a Price Form Label - here you can modify the label for the Request a Price Form.

Under the Dealer tab of the Profile settings of the Motors Plugin Settings, you can set the settings related to the users with the

You can reach the tab by following WP Dashboard > Motors Plugin > Settings > Profile > Dealer:

Default Dealer Sidebar

Here you can select the sidebar to display on the Dealer public profile page:

Under the Search Filters tab, you can modify parameters and behaviors related to search and filter widgets.

You can reach the tab by following Motors Plugin > Search Filters. Here is an overview of the tab:

The Loan Calculator tab allows you to configure the default values and settings for calculating loan payments on vehicle listings. These settings give users an easy way to estimate monthly payments based on the vehicle price, interest rate, loan term, and down payment.

The Currency tab allows you to define and configure how prices are displayed for listings on your website. You can set the default currency, customize symbols and formatting, and enable multiple currencies for international users.

To reach the tab, follow Motors Plugin > Search Results Page > Currency:

Default Currency Settings

In the following settings, the default currency of your website should be indicated accordingly:

On the Blog Page tab of the Theme Options panel are located the basic settings of the Posts.

On the Blog Archive Page Layout area, you can choose the layout type of archive page: Grid or List view

How to submit Listings in Dealership Layouts?

In dealership layouts, Listings are exclusively submitted by site administrators. Guest users can submit their listings to the admins by following three simple steps on the form.

On the Shop tab, you can select the WooCommerce Shop page Sidebar and define its position.

Listings are custom post types used to showcase cars that company owners publish as advertisements. Site administrators can access all listings in the WP Dashboard > Motors Plugin > Listings section:

For each listing, you can specify a description, standard Single Car Page Options, and customizable Car Options with Listing Manager while editing them individually.

Listing Actions for Legacy Version

Listing Description (Seller's notes) with Elementor

The single listing description is a regular WordPress Classic editor where authors can provide short information about the vehicle.

The description will be displayed as Seller's notes on the Single listing page:

Listing Description with WPBakery

In demo layouts, which were imported with the WPBakery page builder, display the page template with widgets:

Listing Manager

In the Listing Manager section, information about a vehicle will be added.

Single Car Page Options

The "Page options" section of the individual listing contains settings for the Hero section of the post.

• Page Background Color - Changes the background color of the Single listing:

• Transparent Header - Makes the header menu background transparent.

• Title Box Alignment - Aligns the title of the listing in the hero section:

• Title - option to enable/disable title box section:

• Select Title Tag - option to select HTML tag for hero title.

• Sub Title - Custom text for the Hero section displayed below the title.

• Background Color - changes the background color to replace the default background image of the title box.

• Font Color - the font color of the page title

• Line Color - option to set a custom color for decorative lines.

• Breadcrumbs - when enabledBreadcrumbs will be displayed at the top of the page:

The Pages tab in the Motors Plugin Settings allows administrators to configure and link essential pages for displaying listings, comparing vehicles, managing user accounts, and more. These settings ensure that the correct pages are assigned to each function of the plugin. Here is the overview of the tab:

Listings page (Inventory)

This setting allows you to choose the page where all vehicle listings will be displayed. Typically, you will select the Inventory page to showcase the available cars for sale on your platform.

Compare page

The Compare Page defines where users will land when they initiate a vehicle comparison. By selecting the Compare page, users can easily compare different car listings side by side.

Profile page

This option lets you select the page where users can log in, register for an account, and manage their profiles. Typically, you will assign the Login/Registration page for this purpose. Additionally, you have the option to enable a checkbox for users to agree to the during the registration process by toggling the switch.

After logging into the system, users will see their user page instead of the login and registration forms. On this page, they can change their information, edit their added vehicles, and more:

Terms of Service

Here, you can assign the page that contains your platform's Terms and Conditions. This page is important for outlining the rules and policies that users must agree to when registering or using your platform.

Listing Creation Page

This setting allows you to select the page where users or dealers can create new vehicle listings or edit their existing ones. The Add Car page is usually chosen to provide a place for adding or modifying listings.

Pricing Plans Page

This page will display the available pricing plans or subscription packages for users or dealers to purchase.

Page for Dealer List

This setting lets you choose the page that displays a comprehensive list of all registered dealerships on your platform.

Under the User tab of Profile Settings, you can set and modify the limits for users to add listings.

Default User Sidebar

Specify which sidebar to show on the User's Public profile page:

Content of the sidebar can be edited in the Dashboard > Sidebars section:

User Sidebar Position

Here you can indicate on which side of the page to display the sidebar: Left or Right.

Free Listing Submission

Enable the setting to allow users to submit listings for free.

It has four sub-settings:

Listing Publication Limit

In this setting, you can set the maximum number of listings that can be published for free.

Image Limit Per Listing

Here you can specify the maximum number of images that can be uploaded for each free listing.

Listing Premoderation

If enabled, the listing will need admin approval before publication.

It can be approved in Motors Plugin > Listings, edited with pending status and proceeded by clicking the publish button.

The pending listing will appear on the user account page in the following manner:

Send Confirmation Email

The email will be sent to the dealer if his listing category is approved. You ca refer to this documentation to get more info about Email Templates feature:

Become a Dealer Button

The Become a Dealer Button setting enables showing a special button in the user profile that

Reservation Date Page

On the Reservation Date Page field, you should specify the page where the reservation information will be displayed.

Checkout Order Received Endpoint Page

Here you need to specify the order received page:

The Auto Rental One demo will display the page content after successful payment, under the order details:

Enable Fixed Price for Quantity Days

Turn on the Enable Fixed Price for Quantity Days option to set up fixed prices for rental products at a discount for the number of days.

The fixed price can be specified under the Rental products > Car Rent Price Info > Fixed Price By Quantity Days section on the vehicle backend-side page:

Popup Discount Program Description

The Popup Discount Program Description will appear on the vehicle reservation page on clicking the discount field.

The discounts can be set while editing the Rental products > Car Rent Price Info > Discount By Days section on the WordPress dashboard:

In the Layout Builder tab, you can enable or disable the sections that will be displayed on the Listing Detail Page and Listing Creation Page.

To reach the tab follow Motors Plugin > Add Listing Form > Layout Builder:

Use drag & drop to move elements between Enable and Disable Columns or reorder them.

Sections that can be disabled are:

The Listing Creation Form settings allow you to customize the fields and options available when creating a new vehicle listing. This form includes fields for vehicle details, images, pricing, and additional features. The form can be placed anywhere using related widgets.

To reach the tab follow Motors Plugin > Add Listing Form > Listing Creation Form:

The "Sold Listings" feature enables the display of Listings that have been sold or are unavailable, with the label "Sold".

General Settings

By default sold listings are not displayed in the Inventory page and search results. To include Sold Listings on the Search Results (Inventory) page, go to the Dashboard > Motors Plugin > Search Results Page > General in order to activate Sold Listings, enable the setting and Save Setting.

The Theme options panel has been specially created to make your workflow faster and easier. Using it is very easy, and in just a few minutes, you can change a lot of things on your website.

Let's start our acquaintance with the General section settings.

Upon logging in, both Users and Dealers will be directed to their User accounts where all published listings through subscriptions are visible.

When "" is enabled, the listing that was published for additional payment will be visible in a separate tab:

Statistics for Singe Listing views

Under the Google Maps section, you have to provide credentials that will be used by your website to display maps.

• Google Maps API - enter the for the Google Maps

• Custom Google Maps pin image - upload the pin image that will be used instead of Google Maps's default pin icon