Use our WooCommerce integration to push your OnRent Events product catalogue to a WordPress website.
This guide walks you through the setup process step by step.
Note: Stock levels between WooCommerce and OnRent Events don’t sync automatically. You’ll need to make manual updates or use a custom solution to keep them aligned.
Setup Overview
There are seven stages to setting up the integration. Depending on your workflow, you may not need to complete every step:
Enable the integration
Connect to WooCommerce
Configure your product catalogue
Set up product group mappings
Map product descriptions
Export to WooCommerce
Adjust product creation and update settings
1. Enable the Integration
Head to System Setup → Integrations → WooCommerce, then toggle Enabled to YES.
Once enabled, you’ll see an Include in Webshop option within your product records. Use this to choose which products appear in your WooCommerce store.
2. Connect to WooCommerce
Click Connect to WooCommerce to authorise the connection between OnRent Events and your WooCommerce plugin.
You may be prompted to sign in to your WooCommerce account and accept the integration terms.
If you experience connection issues, clear the connection and try again, or contact WooCommerce support for site-specific configuration help.
3. Configure Your Product Catalogue
To include products in your WooCommerce store, toggle Include in Webshop to YES on their product pages.
For bulk updates:
Go to System Setup → Export Data.
Export your product list.
Update the Include in Webshop column in the CSV file.
Re-import it via System Setup → Import Data.
For detailed steps, see our guide:
4. Product Group Mappings
Product group mappings determine which WooCommerce categories your products appear in.
If a category isn’t set, the Default Category will be used.
You can:
Edit the Default Category setting to choose a fallback category.
Select Use product group to automatically create WooCommerce categories from your OnRent Events product groups during export.
Use the refresh icon to reload category lists as needed.
5. Description Mappings
Choose which OnRent Events fields populate your Short and Long Descriptions in WooCommerce.
You can also use custom fields (Text or String type) for additional flexibility.
For more info, see our guide: Store Additional Data by Creating Custom Fields
More info on creating custom fields can be found in our guide: Store additional data by creating custom fields
6. Export to WooCommerce
When ready, click Export Products to create or update WooCommerce products linked to your OnRent Events catalogue.
Only products marked with Include in Webshop = YES will be exported.
7. Create and Update Settings
Decide how new and existing products are managed automatically:
Create a linked WooCommerce product when creating a product?
Enable this to automatically add new OnRent Events products to WooCommerce.Update the linked WooCommerce product when editing a product?
Enable this to automatically sync edits from OnRent Events to WooCommerce.
Managing Inventory Between WooCommerce and OnRent Events
Stock Sync Limitations
Orders received in WooCommerce don’t automatically update stock levels in OnRent Events. Manual updates are required to keep both systems accurate.
Best Practices
Regularly review WooCommerce orders and update stock in OnRent Events.
Enable product sync settings to save time and maintain product alignment.
Consider third-party plugins or custom integrations to improve inventory synchronisation.
Troubleshooting
Check out our troubleshooting guide on the link below: