Adding a booking system to your Wix or WordPress website: how it works (beginner guide)

Many hosts already have a decent website — often built with Wix, WordPress or Squarespace. The only thing missing is a way for guests to book online. They still have to call or email, and you keep the calendar by hand. The answer is a standalone booking module on your existing site. It sounds technical, but it is far easier than you think. This article explains it calmly, without jargon.

What is a standalone booking module, really?

A booking module is a separate piece of software that shows up on your website. It handles everything around reservations: guests see your availability in a calendar, choose their dates, pay online and automatically receive a confirmation. You do not have to rebuild your website for it — the module is simply added on top.

Think of a YouTube video or a Google Maps map you place on a page. You do not build that map yourself; you paste it in and it works right away. A booking module works exactly the same way: it is a ready-made system that appears inside your website as if it had always been part of it.

What is embed code (and why it is easier than it sounds)?

To show the module on your site, you use embed code. That is a small piece of text — often called an iframe — that you copy once and paste in the right spot on your website. You do not need to program anything or understand what the code says. Copy, paste, save: done. From that moment your booking module is live on your own page.

Would you rather not paste any code at all? It also works with a simple button or link that points to your booking page. Your guest clicks "Book now" and lands in the module. Either way, the guest books and pays as if it is part of your own website.

How to place the module — per platform

The steps differ slightly per website builder, but it always comes down to: find the embed or HTML block, paste the code, save.

• ✓Wix: drag the "Embed / HTML iframe" element onto your page and paste the code.
• ✓WordPress: add a "Custom HTML" block (or use a simple embed plugin) and paste the code.
• ✓Squarespace: use a "Code" block or embed block and paste the code.
• ✓Jimdo, Weebly and Webflow: add an embed/HTML element where you want the module.
• ✓Google Sites: click "Insert" and choose "Embed" to add the code.

Which website builders work with this?

It works on virtually any website where you can add an HTML or embed block. Besides Wix and WordPress, that includes Squarespace, Jimdo, Webflow, Weebly, Google Sites, Strato, one.com, GoDaddy Website Builder, Site123 and Webnode. You can even add the module to webshops like Shopify. If you can embed a YouTube video or a map on your site, you can add the booking module too.

Do I need to be technical for this?

No. If you can place a photo or some text on your website, you can place the module. And if you get stuck, we help you set it up. Have no website at all yet? We can build one for you, with the booking module already neatly integrated.

With Mikaflow, payments run through Mollie, straight into your own account (iDEAL, Bancontact, credit card and more). Your calendar stays up to date automatically thanks to the connection with Booking.com and Airbnb via a direct API connection and iCal synchronisation, so you never get double bookings. You can try it free for 14 days, no payment card required.