Storewell Booking System – WordPress_

Airport Parking Management Solution

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Project Details_

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Custom Booking App for Vehicle Parking

Project Roles:

System ArchitectureDatabase DesignWordPress Plugin DevelopmentFrontend (React) DashboardCustom REST API DevelopmentGravity Forms IntegrationAPI Integration (ParkCloud)Testing & Deployment

Project Tech:

React.jsWordPressMySQLCustom WP TablesTailwind CSSGravity FormsDockerMailparser.ioParkCloud APIWordPress REST API

Intro

A powerful vehicle booking management system for Storewell, designed to streamline airport parking operations. Built as a custom WordPress plugin, this solution integrates a modern React dashboard and robust backend architecture to automate manual workflows and manage large volumes of bookings efficiently.

Case Summary

Storewell – Airport Parking Booking System
Year: 2024

Overview

The app manages real-time bookings for parking vehicles at airports, using WordPress as the foundation while extending functionality with custom MySQL tables, a tailored React dashboard, and a secure custom WordPress REST API.

Platform & Stack

  • Platform: WordPress
  • Frontend: React SPA embedded within WordPress Admin
  • Backend:
    • Custom WordPress plugin with MySQL schema
    • Custom WordPress REST API for frontend ↔ backend communication
  • Forms: Gravity Forms with custom filters and data pipelines
  • APIs:
    • ParkCloud API: for direct automated booking sync
    • Mailparser.io (optional): to ingest data from email pipelines
  • Environment: Dockerized development & version-controlled (SVN)

Features

  • Custom MySQL tables to store booking entries with strict data validation
  • Gravity Forms filters to parse and format booking data into structured tables
  • Custom WordPress REST API to power real-time interactions in the admin dashboard
  • Dynamic React-based dashboard to:
    • View, filter, and edit parking bookings
    • Print reports or confirmations
  • Integration-ready with mailparser.io for parsing email-based bookings
  • Automated API communication with ParkCloud for booking synchronization
  • Modular system with flexibility to expand across locations and partners

Hosting & Deployment

  • Docker-based development setup with isolated sandbox environments
  • Plugin deployable to any WordPress install via shortcode or admin menu
  • REST API endpoints registered with security measures and permissions
  • Fully self-contained architecture
  • Deployed and tested across production and staging before go-live

Result

A highly efficient, automated booking platform that eliminated manual data entry and reduced booking errors for airport vehicle management. Empowered the Storewell team with real-time dashboards, streamlined administration, and future-ready integration capabilities.