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=== Merchant === |
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Tags: woocommerce, abandoned cart, pre-orders, product labels, trust badge, quick view, buy now button, animated add to cart, payment logos, cart count favicon, inactive tab message, ajax real-time search, auto external links, code snippets, scroll to top button, agree to terms checkbox, cookie banner, accelerated checkout |
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Requires at least: 5.5 |
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Tested up to: 6.4.1 |
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Requires PHP: 5.6 |
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Stable tag: 1.6 |
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License: GPLv3 or later |
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License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html |
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All-in-one plugin designed to help you grow your WooCommerce store. Pre-orders, Buy Now buttons, product labels, trust badges, payment logos, and more. |
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== Description == |
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== ALL ESSENTIAL FEATURES IN A SINGLE, FULLY INTEGRATED PLUGIN == |
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Merchant is an all-in-one WooCommerce plugin designed to boost sales and grow your WooCommerce store. Packed with 15 modules, including **Pre-Orders, Buy Now Button, Product Labels, Trust Badge, Payment Logos, Quick View, Animated Add to Cart, Cart Count Favicon, Inactive Tab Message, Real-Time Search, Auto External Links, Scroll to Top Button, Agree to Terms Checkbox, Cookie Banner, Code Snippets,** and more to come. |
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Consolidate modern eCommerce features into a single, performance-optimized plugin. Save money and do more to grow your business. |
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According to our estimates, on average, store owners rely on 20+ plugins to run their stores. We see three key issues with this approach: |
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**1. It's expensive:** Purchasing multiple plugins can quickly add up and become costly. Most plugins operate on a subscription-based model, which means you need to factor in significant yearly renewal costs. These multiple subscriptions can put a substantial financial burden on store owners. |
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**2. Poor performance:** Unfortunately, many WooCommerce plugins lack a performance-first mindset. They often include excessive CSS and JavaScript files, resulting in significantly slower loading times for websites. |
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**3. Lack of compatibility:** Often, plugins don't play nicely together or with the underlying theme. This leads to spending a lot of time solving bugs and contacting different developers. Moreover, the support provided is often slow and unresponsive, further exacerbating store owners' frustrations. |
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So we created Merchant… |
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Combining all essential eCommerce features into a single solution. With 15 powerful modules and more to come, Merchant eliminates the need to purchase multiple separate plugins. |
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Let's take a closer look at some of the modules that make Merchant the ultimate choice for WooCommerce store owners: |
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### BOOST REVENUE |
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**Pre-Orders:** Generate more revenue by allowing visitors to pre-order products that are either out of stock or not yet released. |
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### BUILD TRUST |
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**Trust Badge:** Enhance trust and boost conversion rates with premium, professionally-designed badges that match your store's look and feel. |
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**Payment Logos:** Build trust by displaying a wide assortment of payment method logos to let visitors know you accept various payment options. |
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### CONVERT MORE |
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**Buy Now:** Streamline the purchase process by directing customers straight to checkout instead of the cart. |
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**Animated Add to Cart:** Make your "Add to Cart" button stand out by adding a subtle animation on hover or at intervals. |
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**Product Labels:** Increase conversion rates with sale tags displayed on top of your product images. |
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**Quick View:** Allow users to quickly view product details without leaving the current page. |
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### REDUCE ABANDONMENT |
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**Cart Count Favicon:** Highlight the number of items in the cart on your store's browser tab favicon to capture attention. |
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**Inactive Tab Message:** Minimize cart abandonment by dynamically modifying the browser tab's title when visitors navigate away from your store. |
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### IMPROVE EXPERIENCE |
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**Auto External Links:** Open all external links on your store in a new browser tab to prevent visitors from navigating away. |
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**Real-Time Search:** Help visitors instantly find the products they're looking for by providing predictive search and displaying frequent search suggestions. |
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**Code Snippets:** Add custom code snippets in WordPress without having to edit your theme's functions.php file. |
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**Scroll to Top:** Assist customers in easily returning to the top of the page where they can view product photos and purchase options. |
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### PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS |
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**Agree to Terms Checkbox:** Display a checkbox with a link to your store’s terms and conditions |
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**Cookie Banner:** Inform visitors that your site uses cookies. |
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Merchant is not simply a cost-effective solution; it also addresses the performance and compatibility issues often associated with using multiple WordPress plugins. By combining all these essential features into a single plugin, Merchant ensures seamless compatibility and optimized performance, resulting in faster loading times and a superior user experience. |
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Merchant has been meticulously designed and battle-tested to scale effortlessly on large catalogs and high-volume stores. With Merchant, store owners can access all necessary features from a single dashboard, saving time and frustration that comes with managing multiple plugins. |
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Experience the power of Merchant and unlock the true potential of your WooCommerce store. Say goodbye to excessive costs, poor performance, and compatibility headaches. Install Merchant today and watch your sales soar while keeping more money in your pocket. |
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##WOOCOMMERCE IS REQUIRED FOR SOME MODULES TO WORK## |
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**Looking for the most flexible theme?** |
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Even though it will work with any theme, check Botiga, the best friend of WooCommerce and Merchant. Botiga is the fastest WooCommerce theme that comes with endless customization options. **And it's free.** |
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**Backed by a trusted team** |
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Merchant is brought to you by [aThemes](https://athemes.com/), a dedicated WordPress product company, trusted by 150K+ happy users. |
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**Documentation and Support** |
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- For documentation and tutorials go to our [Documentation.](https://docs.athemes.com/) |
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- If you have any questions, visit our support on the Plugin’s Forum. |
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- For more information about features, and FAQs check out our website. |
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**Happy user of Merchant?** |
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- Join our [Facebook Group.](https://www.facebook.com/groups/athemes) |
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- Learn from our tutorials on [YouTube.](https://www.youtube.com/@Athemes) |
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- Or rate us on WordPress 🙂 |
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**NOTES** |
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Merchant is an all-in-one conversion plugin to boost sales and grow WooCommerce stores. |
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We aim to simplify WordPress and empower your site's growth with our [themes and plugins](https://athemes.com/). |
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We believe you'll find Merchant invaluable for optimizing your online store. |
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Thank you, |
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Charlie |
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== Frequently Asked Questions == |
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= Can I use the plugin without WooCommerce? = |
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Yes, of course! However, please note that the plugin is primarily designed for WooCommerce shops. Certain modules may require WooCommerce to be installed for full functionality. |
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= Does it work with any theme? = |
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Absolutely! It will work with any theme, and we have tested it with most of the popular themes in the market. Since we follow WordPress' plugin development guidelines, you can rest assured that Merchant should work perfectly, no matter which theme you use. If you've installed Merchant and are facing issues, it might not be due to theme incompatibility. Please get in touch with the support team by opening a support ticket in the plugin's support forum, and we will fix it for you. |
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= Who should use Merchant? = |
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Merchant is perfect for business owners, designers, developers, agencies, and anyone who uses WooCommerce to build their site. You can use Merchant to increase sales conversion, reduce cart abandonment, improve the experience, build trust, protect your business, and grow your revenue. |
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= Will my website slow down if I install Merchant? = |
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Performance is at the heart of everything we do. Merchant's code has been created and optimized for maximum performance. That is why using Merchant on your website will not slow it down. On the contrary, there is a good chance that your website will perform better than ever with Merchant, as it combines the functionality of multiple plugins. Once you remove unnecessary plugins from your website, its performance is sure to improve. |
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= Can I use Merchant on client sites? = |
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Yes, you can use Merchant on client websites. |
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= Do I need to have coding skills to use Merchant? = |
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Absolutely not. You can enable and customize modules without any coding knowledge. Merchant is the most beginner-friendly plugin on the market. |
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== Screenshots == |
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1. Overview of merchant |
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2. Pre-Orders Module |
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3. Product Trust Badge Module |
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4. Payment Logos Module |
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5. Cart Count Favicon Module |
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6. Inactive Tab Message Module |
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7. Buy Now Module |
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8. Animated Add to Cart Module |
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9. Quick View Module |
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10. Product Labels Module |
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11. Auto External Link Module |
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12. Real-Time Search Module |
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13. Code Snippet Module |
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14. Scroll to Top Module |
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15. Agree to Terms Checkbox Module |
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16. Cookie Banner Module |
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== Changelog == |
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= 1.6 = |
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* Added - Cart and checkout related modules admin instructions regarding WooCommerce 8.3 new cart and checkout blocks. |
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* Added - Pre-Orders: Admin product edit tooltip with instructions regarding out of stock products. |
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* Added - Waitlist: New option to display the subscribe form in products on backorder. |
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* Added - 4 Modules: Quick Social Links, Add To Cart Text, Side cart and Product Navigation Links. |
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* Changed - Renamed Product Swatches to Variation Swatches. |
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* Fixed - Cookie Banner: In certain cases it was not possible to close the cookie banner. |
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* Changed - Added new previews & description changes. |
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* Fixed - Real-Time Search: Ajax isn't working. |
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* Changed - Plugin dashboard modules order rearranged. |
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* Added - Preview box to all modules in the admin. |
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* Added - Compatibility with Merchant Pro. |
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* Fixed - Quick View: Icon absolute position values not working properly. |
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* Fixed - Quick View: Icon hover color not working with some themes. |
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* Fixed - Payment Logos: In some themes the logos are wrongly being displayed in variable products on shop categories pages. |
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* Fixed - Payment Logos: Logos being display twice when 'in cart quantity' from Botiga theme is enabled. |
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* Added - Declare compatibility with WooCommerce HPOS. |
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* A brand new plugin with a new dashboard. |
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* 4 modules: Buy Now, Animated Add to Cart, Product Labels, and Quick View under the Convert More category. |
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* 2 modules: Payment Logos and Trust Badge under the Build Trust category. |
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* 1 module: Pre-Orders under Boost Revenue category. |
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* 2 modules: Cart Count Favicon and Inactive Tab Message under Reduce Abandonment category. |
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* 4 modules: Real-time Search, Auto External Links, Code Snippets, and Scroll to Top under Improve Experience category. |
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* 2 modules: Agree to Terms Checkbox and Cookie Banner under Protect Store category. |
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== Installation == |
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Go to Plugins > Add New and search for Merchant. Install and activate it. |
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