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| 1 | -=== Merchant === | |
| 2 | -Tags: pre-orders, buy now button, product labels, quick view, trust badge, payment logo, animated add to cart, direct checkout, add to cart text, scroll to top, cart count favicon, inactive tab message | |
| 3 | -Requires at least: 5.5 | |
| 4 | -Tested up to: 6.4.2 | |
| 5 | -Requires PHP: 7.0 | |
| 6 | -Stable tag: 1.8 | |
| 7 | -Contributors: aThemes | |
| 8 | -License: GPLv3 or later | |
| 9 | -License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html | |
| 10 | - | |
| 11 | -Merchant is a modular WooCommerce toolkit focused on conversions. Features include Buy Now buttons, Product Labels, Trust Badges, and more. | |
| 12 | - | |
| 13 | -== Description == | |
| 14 | - | |
| 15 | -**ALL ESSENTIAL ECOMMERCE FEATURES IN A SINGLE, FULLY INTEGRATED PLUGIN** | |
| 16 | - | |
| 17 | -On average, WooCommerce store owners rely on 20+ plugins to run their sites. But using so many plugins can be expensive, put a drag on site performance, and lead to compatibility issues between plugins. | |
| 18 | - | |
| 19 | -[Merchant](https://athemes.com/merchant/) solves these problems by consolidating all of the features a modern store needs into one, performance-optimized plugin. | |
| 20 | - | |
| 21 | -[TRY A LIVE DEMO](https://app.instawp.io/launch?t=merchant-pro&d=v2) | |
| 22 | - | |
| 23 | -### A QUICK LOOK AT ALL FREE MODULES (15 AND COUNTING) | |
| 24 | - | |
| 25 | -Let's take a closer look at what each module offers, along with how it can improve your WooCommerce store. | |
| 26 | - | |
| 27 | -**1. BOOST REVENUE** | |
| 28 | - | |
| 29 | -**Pre-Orders**: Boost your revenue by giving customers the option to pre-order upcoming products and/or out-of-stock products. | |
| 30 | - | |
| 31 | -**2. CONVERT MORE** | |
| 32 | - | |
| 33 | -**Product Labels**: Attract attention to products and drive sales by adding eye-catching labels to the product images on your shop pages. | |
| 34 | - | |
| 35 | -**Buy Now**: As popularized by Amazon, this module lets you reduce friction in your store’s purchase process by skipping the cart page and sending shoppers straight from the product page to the checkout. | |
| 36 | - | |
| 37 | -**Quick View**: Make it easier for customers to view product details without leaving their current page by adding product quick view functionality to your store. | |
| 38 | - | |
| 39 | -**Animated Add to Cart**: Make your add to cart button stand out with subtle animations designed to increase customer engagement. Choose from 10+ different animations, as well as whether to activate the animation on mouseover or on page load. | |
| 40 | - | |
| 41 | -**Add To Cart Text:** Change the text on your store's 'Add to Cart' buttons for simple, variable, and out-of-stock products, as well as individual products. | |
| 42 | - | |
| 43 | -**3. REDUCE CART ABANDONMENT** | |
| 44 | - | |
| 45 | -**Cart Count Favicon**: Re-capture shoppers’ attention and reduce cart abandonment by dynamically highlighting the number of cart items in the browser tab favicon. | |
| 46 | - | |
| 47 | -**Inactive Tab Message**: Minimize cart abandonment and encourage users to return to your store by dynamically modifying the browser tab title when users move to a different browser tab. | |
| 48 | - | |
| 49 | -**4. BUILD TRUST** | |
| 50 | - | |
| 51 | -**Trust Badge**: According to Baymard, 18% of users who abandoned their carts cited trust issues as the reason, which made it the fourth-most common cart abandonment cause. Enhance trust with badges that match your store's look and feel. | |
| 52 | - | |
| 53 | -**Payment Logos**: Adding payment logos is a great way to reassure shoppers that you support a wide range of payment methods. Easily display the payment methods that you accept. | |
| 54 | - | |
| 55 | -**5. IMPROVE EXPERIENCE** | |
| 56 | - | |
| 57 | -**Real-Time Search**: Upgrade your WooCommerce product search with real-time predictive search results and frequently searched term suggestions. | |
| 58 | - | |
| 59 | -**Scroll to Top**: Let your shoppers easily navigate back to the top of your site’s pages, which can help create a smooth browsing experience for your store. | |
| 60 | - | |
| 61 | -**Auto External Links**: Eliminate the need to manually set external links to open in a new tab. Instead, the module will automatically configure all external links to open in a new tab. | |
| 62 | - | |
| 63 | -**Code Snippets**: Easily add custom code snippets to your store without needing to modify your theme’s files directly. Add snippets to the header, body, or footer of your site. | |
| 64 | - | |
| 65 | -**6. PROTECT STORE** | |
| 66 | - | |
| 67 | -**Agree to Terms Checkbox**: This module lets you obtain agreement to your terms and conditions from your shoppers during the checkout process. | |
| 68 | - | |
| 69 | -**Cookie Banner**: Inform visitors that your site uses cookies. Add a floating or fixed cookie consent banner, along with options to fully customize the style and behavior of the box. | |
| 70 | - | |
| 71 | -With these 15 modules, you can boost your store’s sales, reduce cart abandonment, improve the shopping experience, and more. Best of all, you can do this while simplifying your store’s technology stack. | |
| 72 | - | |
| 73 | -🏆 FEATURED ON WPTuts | |
| 74 | - | |
| 75 | -> For me, the key selling point of either of these versions, whether it’s the free one or the Pro, is that it means I’ve only got one plugin to maintain and update (and purchase, if I go for the Pro version) over having multiple plugins to maintain, purchase and update. This just makes life a little easier. | |
| 76 | -> | |
| 77 | - | |
| 78 | -<iframe width="640" height="340" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nXMw-3g9l0o" title="The Ultimate WooCommerce Cleanup: Ditch 40 Plugins for Merchant (Free or Pro)!" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> | |
| 79 | - | |
| 80 | -### MORE MODULES (25+) IN MERCHANT PRO | |
| 81 | - | |
| 82 | -[Merchant Pro](https://athemes.com/merchant/#pricing) packs in all the must-have eCommerce features you need to run your store successfully. | |
| 83 | - | |
| 84 | -**1. BOOST REVENUE** | |
| 85 | - | |
| 86 | -**Frequently Bought Together**: Create discounted product bundles with items that are frequently purchased together. | |
| 87 | - | |
| 88 | -**Buy X, Get Y**: When product X is purchased, give a discount on product Y. | |
| 89 | - | |
| 90 | -**Bulk Discounts**: Use bulk discounts to incentivize customers to buy larger quantities of your products in one go. | |
| 91 | - | |
| 92 | -**Spending Goal**: Motivate higher average order values by gamifying the shopping experience and offering customers discounts for reaching spending goals. | |
| 93 | - | |
| 94 | -**Free Gifts**: Increase average order value and boost customer satisfaction by rewarding shoppers with a gift for hitting a spending target or applying a coupon. | |
| 95 | - | |
| 96 | -**2. CONVERT MORE** | |
| 97 | - | |
| 98 | -**Sticky Add To Cart**: Display a sticky add to cart bar when visitors are scrolling on your product pages. | |
| 99 | - | |
| 100 | -**Countdown Timer**: Create a sense of urgency by displaying a countdown timer on your discounted products. | |
| 101 | - | |
| 102 | -**Stock Scarcity**: Let visitors know that stock is running low on products they are looking at. | |
| 103 | - | |
| 104 | -**Waitlist**: Build a waiting list for sold-out items and auto-notify potential customers when items are back in stock. | |
| 105 | - | |
| 106 | -**Checkouts**: Choose from three different checkout layouts: Shopify-style, Multi-step or One-page. | |
| 107 | - | |
| 108 | -**Recently Viewed Products**: Show recently viewed products on product pages and in the cart. | |
| 109 | - | |
| 110 | -**Advanced Reviews**: Let your customers run your marketing by collecting and displaying advanced reviews. | |
| 111 | - | |
| 112 | -**3. REDUCE CART ABANDONMENT** | |
| 113 | - | |
| 114 | -**Floating Mini Cart**: A cart icon with item count will always be visible on all pages or only when the cart is not empty, and a sliding cart will be visible when the customer clicks it. | |
| 115 | - | |
| 116 | -**Cart Reserved Timer**: Create a sense of urgency by letting visitors know that the products added to their carts are only reserved for a limited period of time. | |
| 117 | - | |
| 118 | -**Side Cart**: Show a sliding cart whenever a customer adds a product to the cart. | |
| 119 | - | |
| 120 | -**4. BUILD TRUST** | |
| 121 | - | |
| 122 | -**Reasons To Buy List**: Provide customers with a summary of the key features and benefits of your products. | |
| 123 | - | |
| 124 | -**Brand Image**: Add brand images to products. | |
| 125 | - | |
| 126 | -**Quick Social Links**: Display floating social media icons to make it easier for your customers to connect with you. | |
| 127 | - | |
| 128 | -**5. IMPROVE EXPERIENCE** | |
| 129 | - | |
| 130 | -**Size Chart**: Reduce returns and increase sales by showing a size chart on specific products or all products. | |
| 131 | - | |
| 132 | -**Product Video**: Upload video to be viewed in product galleries and on archive pages. | |
| 133 | - | |
| 134 | -**Product Audio**: Upload audio to be listened to in product galleries and on archive pages. | |
| 135 | - | |
| 136 | -**Wishlist**: Allow customers to easily save products they are interested in for later. | |
| 137 | - | |
| 138 | -**Variation Swatches**: Display your variable product options as customizable color/image icons, buttons, or dropdowns. | |
| 139 | - | |
| 140 | -**Login Popup**: Allow users to login with a simple pop up. | |
| 141 | - | |
| 142 | -**Product Nav Links**: Enable easy navigation from one product to the next with next/previous links. | |
| 143 | - | |
| 144 | -Upgrade to Merchant Pro and gain access to these extra modules designed to enhance the functionality and user experience of your online store as well as premium support via email. | |
| 145 | - | |
| 146 | -> Merchant Pro has significantly enhanced my online commerce experience on WordPress. The user friendly interface and responsive support make this plugin a must-have choice. I highly recommend Merchant Pro! | |
| 147 | -> | |
| 148 | -Christian Laborde, Co-Founder of Zipangu | |
| 149 | - | |
| 150 | -[UPGRADE TO MERCHANT PRO](https://athemes.com/merchant/#pricing) | |
| 151 | - | |
| 152 | -Rest assured, Merchant Pro comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you’re not completely satisfied, we’ll happily refund 100% of your money. | |
| 153 | - | |
| 154 | -**[WOOCOMMERCE](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/) IS REQUIRED FOR SOME MODULES TO WORK** | |
| 155 | - | |
| 156 | -**Looking for the most flexible theme?** | |
| 157 | -Even though Merchant will work with any theme, if you combine it with a good WooCommerce theme, you can be confident that you are giving your shoppers the best experience possible. [Botiga](https://wordpress.org/themes/botiga/) is a fast WooCommerce theme with endless customization options that pairs perfectly with Merchant. Give them both a try - you won’t be disappointed! | |
| 158 | - | |
| 159 | -**Backed by a trusted team** | |
| 160 | -Merchant is brought to you by [aThemes](https://athemes.com/), a WordPress product company, trusted by more than 150K+ happy users. | |
| 161 | - | |
| 162 | -**Documentation and Support** | |
| 163 | -- To learn how to use Merchant you can check our [documentation](https://docs.athemes.com/documentation/merchant/). | |
| 164 | -- If you have any questions, visit the support forum [here](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/merchant/). To get direct support from our developers via email, consider upgrading to [Merchant Pro](https://athemes.com/merchant-upgrade/). We aim to answer all premium support requests within 24 hours. | |
| 165 | -- To find out more about Merchant visit the [plugin page on our website](https://athemes.com/merchant/). | |
| 166 | - | |
| 167 | -**Happy user of Merchant?** | |
| 168 | -- Join our [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/essentialaddons/https://www.facebook.com/groups/athemes). | |
| 169 | -- Or [rate us on WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/merchant/reviews/) 🙂 | |
| 170 | - | |
| 171 | -**NOTES** | |
| 172 | -We aim to simplify WordPress and empower your site's growth with our [themes and plugins](https://athemes.com/). With that in mind, we’re so excited to build [Merchant](https://athemes.com/merchant/). We believe you'll find Merchant invaluable for optimizing your online store. | |
| 173 | - | |
| 174 | -== Frequently Asked Questions == | |
| 175 | - | |
| 176 | -= Can I use the plugin without WooCommerce? = | |
| 177 | - | |
| 178 | -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. | |
| 179 | - | |
| 180 | -= Does it work with any theme? = | |
| 181 | - | |
| 182 | -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. | |
| 183 | - | |
| 184 | -= Who should use Merchant? = | |
| 185 | - | |
| 186 | -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. | |
| 187 | - | |
| 188 | -= Will my website slow down if I install Merchant? = | |
| 189 | - | |
| 190 | -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. | |
| 191 | - | |
| 192 | -= Can I use Merchant on client sites? = | |
| 193 | - | |
| 194 | -Yes, you can use Merchant on client websites. | |
| 195 | - | |
| 196 | -= Do I need to have coding skills to use Merchant? = | |
| 197 | - | |
| 198 | -Absolutely not. You can enable and customize modules without any coding knowledge. Merchant is the most beginner-friendly plugin on the market. | |
| 199 | - | |
| 200 | -== Screenshots == | |
| 201 | - | |
| 202 | -1. Pre-Orders Module | |
| 203 | -2. Product Trust Badge Module | |
| 204 | -3. Payment Logos Module | |
| 205 | -4. Cart Count Favicon Module | |
| 206 | -5. Inactive Tab Message Module | |
| 207 | -6. Buy Now Module | |
| 208 | -7. Animated Add to Cart Module | |
| 209 | -8. Quick View Module | |
| 210 | -9. Product Labels Module | |
| 211 | -10. Auto External Link Module | |
| 212 | -11. Real-Time Search Module | |
| 213 | -12. Code Snippet Module | |
| 214 | -13. Scroll to Top Module | |
| 215 | -14. Agree to Terms Checkbox Module | |
| 216 | -15. Cookie Banner Module | |
| 217 | - | |
| 218 | -== Changelog == | |
| 219 | -= 1.8 = | |
| 220 | -* Added - Compatibility with PolyLang plugin. | |
| 221 | -* Added - Compatibility with WPML plugin. | |
| 222 | -* Added - Shortcode for modules. | |
| 223 | -* Added - Buy Now: New option to control rendering position from button. | |
| 224 | -* Added - Buy Now: New 'customize' option to control the style of the button. | |
| 225 | -* Changed - Terms and conditions module override WooCommerce core output. | |
| 226 | -* Changed - Trust Badges: Render images from WordPress functions instead of hard code. | |
| 227 | -* Changed - Payment Logos: Render images from WordPress functions instead of hard code. | |
| 228 | -* Fixed - Admin option switcher field: When default value is '1', it keeps always enabled (even if you disable). | |
| 229 | -* Fixed - Quick View: Generating horizontal scroll when the content is higher. | |
| 230 | - | |
| 231 | -= 1.7 = | |
| 232 | -* Added - Products labels: New option to add multiple product labels. | |
| 233 | -* Added - Products labels: New option to display set each label display rule. | |
| 234 | -* Fixed - Quick View: Overlay option doesn't work on Kadence theme. | |
| 235 | -* Fixed - Product search field in the admin metabox not working. | |
| 236 | - | |
| 237 | -= 1.6 = | |
| 238 | -* Added - Cart and checkout related modules admin instructions regarding WooCommerce 8.3 new cart and checkout blocks. | |
| 239 | -* Added - Pre-Orders: Admin product edit tooltip with instructions regarding out of stock products. | |
| 240 | -* Added - Waitlist: New option to display the subscribe form in products on backorder. | |
| 241 | - | |
| 242 | -= 1.5 = | |
| 243 | -* Added - 4 Modules: Quick Social Links, Add To Cart Text, Side cart and Product Navigation Links. | |
| 244 | -* Changed - Renamed Product Swatches to Variation Swatches. | |
| 245 | -* Fixed - Cookie Banner: In certain cases it was not possible to close the cookie banner. | |
| 246 | - | |
| 247 | -= 1.4 = | |
| 248 | -* Changed - Added new previews & description changes. | |
| 249 | - | |
| 250 | -= 1.3 = | |
| 251 | -* Fixed - Real-Time Search: Ajax isn't working. | |
| 252 | -* Changed - Plugin dashboard modules order rearranged. | |
| 253 | - | |
| 254 | -= 1.2 = | |
| 255 | -* Added - Preview box to all modules in the admin. | |
| 256 | -* Added - Compatibility with Merchant Pro. | |
| 257 | - | |
| 258 | -= 1.1 = | |
| 259 | -* Fixed - Quick View: Icon absolute position values not working properly. | |
| 260 | -* Fixed - Quick View: Icon hover color not working with some themes. | |
| 261 | -* Fixed - Payment Logos: In some themes the logos are wrongly being displayed in variable products on shop categories pages. | |
| 262 | -* Fixed - Payment Logos: Logos being display twice when 'in cart quantity' from Botiga theme is enabled. | |
| 263 | -* Added - Declare compatibility with WooCommerce HPOS. | |
| 264 | - | |
| 265 | -= 1.0 = | |
| 266 | -* A brand new plugin with a new dashboard. | |
| 267 | -* 4 modules: Buy Now, Animated Add to Cart, Product Labels, and Quick View under the Convert More category. | |
| 268 | -* 2 modules: Payment Logos and Trust Badge under the Build Trust category. | |
| 269 | -* 1 module: Pre-Orders under Boost Revenue category. | |
| 270 | -* 2 modules: Cart Count Favicon and Inactive Tab Message under Reduce Abandonment category. | |
| 271 | -* 4 modules: Real-time Search, Auto External Links, Code Snippets, and Scroll to Top under Improve Experience category. | |
| 272 | -* 2 modules: Agree to Terms Checkbox and Cookie Banner under Protect Store category. | |
| 273 | - | |
| 274 | -== Installation == | |
| 275 | - | |
| 276 | -Go to Plugins > Add New and search for Merchant. Install and activate it. | |
| 1 | +=== Product Labels, Quick View, Buy Now, Pre-Orders, Frequently Bought Together & More for WooCommerce – Merchant === | |
| 2 | +Tags: product labels, quick view, pre-orders, frequently bought together, variation swatches | |
| 3 | +Requires at least: 6.4 | |
| 4 | +Tested up to: 7.0 | |
| 5 | +Requires PHP: 7.4 | |
| 6 | +Stable tag: 2.3.2 | |
| 7 | +Contributors: aThemes | |
| 8 | +License: GPLv3 or later | |
| 9 | +License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html | |
| 10 | + | |
| 11 | +40+ WooCommerce modules in one plugin: product labels, quick view, buy now, pre-orders, variation swatches, discount rules & more. | |
| 12 | + | |
| 13 | +== Description == | |
| 14 | + | |
| 15 | +**A WOOCOMMERCE TOOLKIT FOR MODERN STORES** | |
| 16 | + | |
| 17 | +[Merchant](https://athemes.com/merchant/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) is an all-in-one WooCommerce plugin with 40+ modules that help you boost sales, increase average order value, and reduce cart abandonment. Most WooCommerce stores run 20 or more separate plugins to do this. Merchant brings those features together so you have one plugin to install, update, and maintain instead of a dozen. | |
| 18 | + | |
| 19 | +[TRY A LIVE DEMO](https://app.instawp.io/launch?t=merchant-pro&d=v2) | |
| 20 | + | |
| 21 | +> <strong>Merchant Pro</strong><br /> | |
| 22 | +> Merchant is the free version of Merchant Pro, which adds Frequently Bought Together, Buy X Get Y (BOGO), Bulk Discounts, Free Gifts, and Advanced Reviews, plus 25+ more WooCommerce modules and email support. [Upgrade to Merchant Pro and unlock every premium module.](https://athemes.com/merchant-upgrade/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) | |
| 23 | + | |
| 24 | += Free WooCommerce Modules (16 Included) = | |
| 25 | + | |
| 26 | +The free version of Merchant includes 16 modules you can switch on individually: | |
| 27 | + | |
| 28 | +**Product Labels**: Draw attention to products and drive sales by adding labels to the product images on your shop pages. | |
| 29 | + | |
| 30 | +**Quick View**: Let customers view product details in a popup without leaving the current page. | |
| 31 | + | |
| 32 | +**Buy Now**: Skip the cart and send shoppers straight from the product page to checkout, the way Amazon does. | |
| 33 | + | |
| 34 | +**Pre-Orders**: Let customers pre-order upcoming or out-of-stock products, so you capture sales before items are available. | |
| 35 | + | |
| 36 | +**Real-Time Search**: Add predictive WooCommerce product search with instant results and suggested search terms. | |
| 37 | + | |
| 38 | +**Animated Add to Cart**: Make your add to cart button stand out with 10+ animations, triggered on mouseover or on page load. | |
| 39 | + | |
| 40 | +**Add To Cart Text**: Change the 'Add to Cart' button text for simple, variable, out-of-stock, or individual products. | |
| 41 | + | |
| 42 | +**Trust Badge**: Add trust badges that match your store's design to reassure shoppers at checkout. | |
| 43 | + | |
| 44 | +**Payment Logos**: Display the payment methods you accept, from credit cards to digital wallets. | |
| 45 | + | |
| 46 | +**Clear Cart**: Let customers empty their cart and start fresh in one click. | |
| 47 | + | |
| 48 | +**Scroll to Top**: Give shoppers an easy way to return to the top of long pages. | |
| 49 | + | |
| 50 | +**Auto External Links**: Automatically open external links in a new tab, with no manual setup. | |
| 51 | + | |
| 52 | +**Cart Count Favicon**: Show the number of items in the cart in the browser tab favicon. | |
| 53 | + | |
| 54 | +**Inactive Tab Message**: Change the browser tab title when a visitor switches tabs, to draw them back to your store. | |
| 55 | + | |
| 56 | +**Agree to Terms Checkbox**: Require shoppers to accept your terms and conditions during checkout. | |
| 57 | + | |
| 58 | +**Cookie Banner**: Show a customizable cookie consent banner, floating or fixed. | |
| 59 | + | |
| 60 | +Every module is optional, so you load only what your WooCommerce store actually uses. | |
| 61 | + | |
| 62 | +🏆 FEATURED ON WPTUTS | |
| 63 | + | |
| 64 | +> For me, the key selling point of either of these versions, whether it's the free one or the Pro, is that it means I've only got one plugin to maintain and update (and purchase, if I go for the Pro version) over having multiple plugins to maintain, purchase and update. This just makes life a little easier. | |
| 65 | +> | |
| 66 | + | |
| 67 | +https://youtu.be/LtJj_5Pn-8c | |
| 68 | + | |
| 69 | += More WooCommerce Modules in Merchant Pro = | |
| 70 | + | |
| 71 | +[Merchant Pro](https://athemes.com/merchant-upgrade/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) adds 30+ more modules, built-in analytics, campaign scheduling, and email support: | |
| 72 | + | |
| 73 | +**Frequently Bought Together**: Recommend products customers often buy together and add the bundle to the cart in one click. | |
| 74 | + | |
| 75 | +**Product Bundles**: Sell curated bundles of products together at a set price to increase average order value. | |
| 76 | + | |
| 77 | +**Bulk Discounts**: Reward larger orders with quantity-based discounts on products, categories, tags, or the whole store. | |
| 78 | + | |
| 79 | +**Buy X, Get Y**: Run Buy One Get One (BOGO) offers, such as buy one Product X and get one free. | |
| 80 | + | |
| 81 | +**Free Gifts**: Reward shoppers with a free gift for hitting a spending target or applying a coupon. | |
| 82 | + | |
| 83 | +**Spending Goal**: Show customers how much more to spend to earn a discount, lifting average order value. | |
| 84 | + | |
| 85 | +**Free Shipping Bar**: Show the amount left to qualify for free shipping. | |
| 86 | + | |
| 87 | +**Storewide Sale**: Schedule discount campaigns across the whole store, specific categories, or selected products. | |
| 88 | + | |
| 89 | +**Complementary Products**: Suggest matched products with flexible discount and display rules. | |
| 90 | + | |
| 91 | +**Countdown Timer**: Add urgency with a countdown timer on discounted products. | |
| 92 | + | |
| 93 | +**Stock Scarcity**: Show low-stock messages on products visitors are viewing. | |
| 94 | + | |
| 95 | +**Sticky Add To Cart**: Keep an add to cart bar visible as shoppers scroll product pages. | |
| 96 | + | |
| 97 | +**Added To Cart Popup**: Show a cross-sell popup with recommendations when an item is added to the cart. | |
| 98 | + | |
| 99 | +**Side Cart**: Slide out a side cart on add-to-cart, with upsells and direct checkout. | |
| 100 | + | |
| 101 | +**Cart Reserved Timer**: Tell visitors their cart is reserved for a limited time. | |
| 102 | + | |
| 103 | +**Recently Viewed Products**: Show recently viewed products on product pages and in the cart. | |
| 104 | + | |
| 105 | +**Waitlist**: Let customers join a back-in-stock waitlist and auto-notify them when items return. | |
| 106 | + | |
| 107 | +**Variation Swatches**: Show variable product options as color or image swatches, buttons, or dropdowns. | |
| 108 | + | |
| 109 | +**Wishlist**: Let customers save and share products for later. | |
| 110 | + | |
| 111 | +**Advanced Reviews**: Collect and display reviews with photo uploads, a review popup, and a rating summary. | |
| 112 | + | |
| 113 | +**Recent Sales Notifications**: Show real-time purchase activity to build social proof. | |
| 114 | + | |
| 115 | +**Size Chart**: Show a size chart on specific products or all products to reduce returns. | |
| 116 | + | |
| 117 | +**Checkouts**: Choose a Shopify-style, multi-step, or one-page checkout layout. | |
| 118 | + | |
| 119 | +**Google Address Autocomplete**: Autocomplete checkout address fields to reduce errors and speed up checkout. | |
| 120 | + | |
| 121 | +**Delivery & Pickup**: Let customers book a delivery date and time slot at checkout, or collect the order from one of your pickup locations. | |
| 122 | + | |
| 123 | +**Quick Social Links**: Show floating social media icons for shoppers to connect with you. | |
| 124 | + | |
| 125 | +**Reasons To Buy List**: Summarize the key benefits of a product to support the buying decision. | |
| 126 | + | |
| 127 | +**Brand Image**: Add brand images to product pages. | |
| 128 | + | |
| 129 | +**Login Popup**: Let users log in from a simple popup. | |
| 130 | + | |
| 131 | +**Product Video**: Add video to product galleries and archive pages. | |
| 132 | + | |
| 133 | +**Product Audio**: Add audio to product galleries and archive pages. | |
| 134 | + | |
| 135 | +**Product Nav Links**: Add next and previous links between products. | |
| 136 | + | |
| 137 | +Unlike stacking single-purpose plugins, every Pro module shares one settings interface and built-in analytics that track impressions, conversions, and revenue, and many modules run as managed campaigns with scheduling, display conditions, and user-role targeting. | |
| 138 | + | |
| 139 | +> Merchant Pro has significantly enhanced my online commerce experience on WordPress. The user friendly interface and responsive support make this plugin a must-have choice. I highly recommend Merchant Pro! | |
| 140 | +> | |
| 141 | +Christian Laborde, Co-Founder of Zipangu | |
| 142 | + | |
| 143 | +[UPGRADE TO MERCHANT PRO](https://athemes.com/merchant-upgrade/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) | |
| 144 | + | |
| 145 | +Merchant Pro comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee. If you are not satisfied, we will refund 100% of your money. | |
| 146 | + | |
| 147 | += A Merchant Alternative to Single-Purpose WooCommerce Plugins = | |
| 148 | + | |
| 149 | +If you have shopped for WooCommerce conversion features, you have probably compared plugins from YITH, WPC, Flycart, and Barn2. Each adds one capability, with its own settings screen, license, and update cycle. | |
| 150 | + | |
| 151 | +Merchant brings the equivalents into one modular plugin, then goes further: one settings interface and built-in analytics that track each module's impressions, conversions, and revenue, plus campaign management on the modules that support it, with scheduling, display conditions, and user-role targeting. You enable only the modules you need, so unused features never load and your store keeps passing Core Web Vitals. | |
| 152 | + | |
| 153 | += Switching from YITH, WPC, Flycart, Barn2 or Several WooCommerce Plugins? = | |
| 154 | + | |
| 155 | +If you are moving away from a stack of single-purpose plugins, Merchant is designed to be the one you switch to. For most features, like product labels, quick view, buy now, variation swatches, bundles, and discounts, switching is simply enabling the matching Merchant module and deactivating your old plugin. There is no separate tool to learn, because every module lives in one place. | |
| 156 | + | |
| 157 | +Consolidating also means one license to renew, one plugin to update, and shared analytics across every feature, instead of juggling separate dashboards from YITH, WPC, Flycart, or Barn2. If you get stuck while switching, our support team can help you map your old setup to the right Merchant modules. | |
| 158 | + | |
| 159 | +**[WOOCOMMERCE](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/) IS REQUIRED FOR MOST MODULES TO WORK** | |
| 160 | + | |
| 161 | +**Backed by a trusted team** | |
| 162 | +From the team behind [aThemes](https://athemes.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) and [WPForms](https://wpforms.com/), along with other leading WordPress plugins, Merchant is built with the same commitment to ease of use, reliability, and excellent support. We know WordPress, and we know what you need to succeed. | |
| 163 | + | |
| 164 | +**Documentation and Support** | |
| 165 | +- To learn how to use Merchant, see our [documentation](https://docs.athemes.com/documentation/merchant/). | |
| 166 | +- For questions, visit the [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/merchant/). For direct email support from our developers, consider [Merchant Pro](https://athemes.com/merchant-upgrade/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin). We aim to answer premium support requests within 24 hours. | |
| 167 | +- To learn more, visit the [Merchant plugin page](https://athemes.com/merchant/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin). | |
| 168 | + | |
| 169 | +**Happy user of Merchant?** | |
| 170 | +- Join our [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/athemes). | |
| 171 | +- Or [rate us on WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/merchant/reviews/) 🙂 | |
| 172 | + | |
| 173 | +== Frequently Asked Questions == | |
| 174 | + | |
| 175 | += What is Merchant and what does it do? = | |
| 176 | + | |
| 177 | +Merchant is an all-in-one WooCommerce plugin that adds sales, conversion, and average-order-value features through 40+ modules you enable individually. It covers product labels, quick view, buy now, pre-orders, frequently bought together, bulk discounts, variation swatches, wishlists, checkout layouts, and more, replacing what would otherwise be 20+ separate plugins. | |
| 178 | + | |
| 179 | += Is Merchant free? = | |
| 180 | + | |
| 181 | +Yes. The free version includes 16 modules and is available on WordPress.org at no cost. Merchant Pro adds 30+ more modules, built-in analytics, campaign scheduling, and email support, starting at $79/year. | |
| 182 | + | |
| 183 | += Can Merchant replace multiple WooCommerce plugins? = | |
| 184 | + | |
| 185 | +Yes. Merchant is designed to replace single-purpose plugins for bundles, discounts, swatches, wishlists, quick view, checkout layouts, and more. You manage every feature from one plugin, with one license to renew and one plugin to update instead of a dozen. | |
| 186 | + | |
| 187 | += Will 40+ modules slow down my WooCommerce store? = | |
| 188 | + | |
| 189 | +No. Merchant is modular and loads only the modules you turn on, so disabled features add no front-end weight. Site speed depends on plugin quality rather than count, and consolidating several plugins into one well-coded plugin usually reduces total scripts and database queries. Merchant is built to pass Google's Core Web Vitals. | |
| 190 | + | |
| 191 | += Is Merchant a good alternative to YITH, WPClever, or Barn2? = | |
| 192 | + | |
| 193 | +Merchant is a single-plugin alternative to running several plugins from YITH, WPClever, Flycart, or Barn2. Those tools each add one capability; Merchant combines the equivalents under one settings interface and adds two things single-purpose plugins usually lack: built-in analytics on each module's impressions, conversions, and revenue, and campaign management with scheduling, display conditions, and user-role targeting on the modules that support it. | |
| 194 | + | |
| 195 | += Does Merchant include analytics? = | |
| 196 | + | |
| 197 | +Yes. Merchant Pro includes built-in analytics that track each module's impressions, conversions, and revenue, so you can see which modules drive sales rather than guessing. Refunded orders are removed from the data automatically. | |
| 198 | + | |
| 199 | += Can I schedule sales and campaigns with Merchant? = | |
| 200 | + | |
| 201 | +Yes. Modules such as Pre-Orders, and Countdown Timer run as scheduled campaigns with start and end dates, display conditions, and targeting by user role, so you can plan promotions in advance. | |
| 202 | + | |
| 203 | += Does Merchant work with any theme and the block checkout? = | |
| 204 | + | |
| 205 | +Yes. Merchant works with any well-developed WooCommerce theme and declares support for the WooCommerce cart and checkout blocks and for High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS). If a module conflicts with your theme, the support team can help. | |
| 206 | + | |
| 207 | += Do I need WooCommerce or coding skills to use Merchant? = | |
| 208 | + | |
| 209 | +Most Merchant modules require WooCommerce to be installed, and none require coding. You enable and configure each module from the dashboard without editing theme files or writing code. | |
| 210 | + | |
| 211 | += Can I use Merchant on client sites? = | |
| 212 | + | |
| 213 | +Yes. You can use Merchant on client websites, including under the Agency license for managing many stores. | |
| 214 | + | |
| 215 | +== Screenshots == | |
| 216 | + | |
| 217 | +1. Pre-Orders Module | |
| 218 | +2. Product Trust Badge Module | |
| 219 | +3. Payment Logos Module | |
| 220 | +4. Cart Count Favicon Module | |
| 221 | +5. Inactive Tab Message Module | |
| 222 | +6. Buy Now Module | |
| 223 | +7. Animated Add to Cart Module | |
| 224 | +8. Quick View Module | |
| 225 | +9. Product Labels Module | |
| 226 | +10. Auto External Link Module | |
| 227 | +11. Real-Time Search Module | |
| 228 | +12. Scroll to Top Module | |
| 229 | +13. Agree to Terms Checkbox Module | |
| 230 | +14. Cookie Banner Module | |
| 231 | + | |
| 232 | +== Changelog == | |
| 233 | += 2.3.2 = | |
| 234 | +* Fixed - Orders: Merchant's internal data no longer shows up next to product names on the order screen, the customer's order page or order emails, even for modules you have switched off | |
| 235 | +* Removed - Patcher page, with a notice offering to remove the aThemes Patcher plugin if it is still installed | |
| 236 | +* Fixed - Settings: Checkbox lists sometimes showed none of your saved choices as ticked | |
| 237 | +* Fixed - Settings: Number fields dropped decimals and minus signs as you typed | |
| 238 | +* Fixed - Settings: Clicking inside a module preview no longer makes the page think you have unsaved changes | |
| 239 | + | |
| 240 | += 2.3.1 = | |
| 241 | +* Added - Include Subcategories: New per-module toggle so a category rule also matches products filed only under its child categories — Buy X Get Y, Bulk Discounts, Buy Now, Complementary Products, Free Gifts, Frequently Bought Together, Payment Logos, Pre-Orders, Product Labels, Reasons to Buy, Side Cart, Spending Goal, Sticky Add to Cart, Storewide Sale, and Wishlist. | |
| 242 | +* Added - Size Chart: New "Display position" setting | |
| 243 | +* Added - White Label section to the Merchant Settings page | |
| 244 | +* Added - Declare WooCommerce 11.0 compatibility | |
| 245 | +* Fixed - Hook field priority sanitization & missing attributes | |
| 246 | +* Fixed - Size Chart: compatibility with Ohio theme | |
| 247 | + | |
| 248 | += 2.3.0 = | |
| 249 | +* Added - WP Abilities API integration | |
| 250 | +* Added - Declare WordPress 7.0 compatibility | |
| 251 | +* Added - Quick View — Side Panel Layout, Navigation & Cross-Module Integration | |
| 252 | +* Added - Animated Add to Cart enhancements | |
| 253 | + | |
| 254 | += 2.2.8 = | |
| 255 | +* Added - Buy Now: Multi-campaign architecture with targeting rules, button icon presets, upsell popup with AJAX add-to-cart, and countdown timer | |
| 256 | +* Added - Inactive Tab Message: Multiple rotating messages, high-value cart threshold, custom favicon (emoji and image), return-to-tab welcome message, scrolling text, and redesigned admin settings with live preview | |
| 257 | +* Added - Reasons to Buy: Icon support — assign icons to individual list items | |
| 258 | +* Added - Payment Logos: WooCommerce blocks integration with a built-in payment icons library | |
| 259 | +* Fixed - Admin: Review notice incorrectly referring to "theme" instead of "plugin" | |
| 260 | +* Fixed - Admin: Fatal error on the Campaigns page when calling an undefined method | |
| 261 | + | |
| 262 | += 2.2.7 = | |
| 263 | +* Added - Bulk discounts: Missing styles for themes Astra, Divi, and Hello Elementor | |
| 264 | +* Added - Free shipping progress bar: String registration for multilingual plugins | |
| 265 | +* Added - Declare WooCommerce block support | |
| 266 | +* Fixed - Recently viewed products: Moved frontend styles to Merchant pro, and keep only the admin preview styles | |
| 267 | + | |
| 268 | += 2.2.6 = | |
| 269 | +* Added - Admin Options: Clickable Active/Inactive status badge on flexible content row headers for quick campaign toggling | |
| 270 | +* Added - Backup & Restore: Drag-and-drop restore with visual success and error feedback | |
| 271 | +* Changed - Scroll to Top Button: Increased mobile offset max from 50px to 150px and raised z-index to 1100 to prevent overlap with sticky elements | |
| 272 | +* Fixed - WPML/Polylang: Select2 dropdowns now show all translated taxonomy terms (categories, tags, brands) when the admin dashboard is set to a non-default language | |
| 273 | +* Fixed - Admin Options: "Create Page" success handler no longer overwrites the menu assignment link with the edit link | |
| 274 | + | |
| 275 | += 2.2.5 = | |
| 276 | +* Fixed - Admin Options: Module settings no longer silently lose data when exceeding PHP max_input_vars limit | |
| 277 | +* Fixed - Admin Options: Pro-only module fields are now read-only when Merchant Pro is not active | |
| 278 | + | |
| 279 | += 2.2.4 = | |
| 280 | +* Added - Buy X Get Y: Improved admin preview layout | |
| 281 | +* Fixed - Merchant analytics compatibility with Ohio theme | |
| 282 | +* Fixed - Pre-Orders: Pre-order text appearing twice on single product page in block themes | |
| 283 | + | |
| 284 | += 2.2.3 = | |
| 285 | +* Added - Pre-Orders: Added per-product overrides via metaboxes and improved metabox UI/UX for better consistency with global campaign settings | |
| 286 | +* Added - Buy Now: Added exclusion rules to hide the Buy Now button for specific products, categories, tags, or brands | |
| 287 | +* Added - Quick View: Added AJAX add-to-cart support, allowing products to be added to the cart without page reloads | |
| 288 | + | |
| 289 | += 2.2.2 = | |
| 290 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Fixed an issue where the 5th label shape was rendering incorrectly on the frontend | |
| 291 | + | |
| 292 | += 2.2.1 = | |
| 293 | +* Added - Compatibility layer for complementary products module in Ohio theme | |
| 294 | +* Added - Usage tracking integration | |
| 295 | +* Fixed - Console error that occurred when the module trigger was set to specific products | |
| 296 | + | |
| 297 | += 2.2.0 = | |
| 298 | +* Added - Product Labels: Added support to display multiple labels on product images | |
| 299 | +* Added - Buy Now: Added button size and margin controls for the "Buy Now" button | |
| 300 | + | |
| 301 | += 2.1.9 = | |
| 302 | +* Added - Pre-Orders and Buy Now: Added logic to hide the "Buy Now" button for products marked as pre-order | |
| 303 | +* Fixed - Quick View: Fixed an issue where the button only opened the modal on the first shop page; it now works correctly across all pages | |
| 304 | + | |
| 305 | += 2.1.8 = | |
| 306 | +* Added - Woo Brands Support: You can now use Brands as a trigger option across all Merchant modules | |
| 307 | +* Added - Sticky add to cart: Smarter variation handling - automatically adapts based on the number of variations available | |
| 308 | +* Added - Advanced Reviews: Reviews are now aggregated across translated products, giving customers a unified view no matter their language | |
| 309 | + | |
| 310 | += 2.1.7 = | |
| 311 | +* Fixed - Agree to Terms: Fixed memory exhaustion issue in the module | |
| 312 | +* Fixed - Agree to Terms: Assets are now only loaded where needed instead of sitewide | |
| 313 | + | |
| 314 | += 2.1.6 = | |
| 315 | +* Added - Compatibility with Curcy Multi-Currency Switcher | |
| 316 | + | |
| 317 | += 2.1.5 = | |
| 318 | +* Added - Wrapper function for UTM links | |
| 319 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Fixed distorted product image aspect ratio when used with the Kadence theme | |
| 320 | +* Fixed - Pre-Orders: Product variations are now correctly recognized as pre-orders | |
| 321 | +* Fixed - Add to Cart Text: Fixed fatal error when enabling the module | |
| 322 | + | |
| 323 | += 2.1.4 = | |
| 324 | +* Fixed - Compatibility between woo multi currency and pre orders module | |
| 325 | + | |
| 326 | += 2.1.3 = | |
| 327 | +* Added - Pre-orders: Added compatibility with Kadence Email Designer | |
| 328 | +* Added - Woo Multi-Currency: Introduced compatibility layer | |
| 329 | + | |
| 330 | += 2.1.2 = | |
| 331 | +* Fixed - Cookie Banner: Resolved unnecessary database queries when modules are disabled | |
| 332 | +* Fixed - Agree to Terms Checkbox: Resolved unnecessary database queries when modules are disabled | |
| 333 | + | |
| 334 | += 2.1.1 = | |
| 335 | +* Added - Optional opt-in for anonymous, non-sensitive usage tracking of Merchant modules | |
| 336 | + | |
| 337 | += 2.1.0 = | |
| 338 | +* Fixed - Trust Badges: Restored missing width/height controls for SVG images. | |
| 339 | + | |
| 340 | += 2.0.3 = | |
| 341 | +* Fixed - Pre-orders: Resolved an issue where shipping information was not appearing on the Cart and Order email when the Trigger was set to a Variable product in the module settings | |
| 342 | + | |
| 343 | += 2.0.2 = | |
| 344 | +* Added - Added a toggle to control analytics logging. This prevents the "record impression" AJAX event from firing if analytics is disabled | |
| 345 | +* Changed - Analytics: Removed records from analytics when an order is refunded | |
| 346 | +* Fixed - Buy Now: Resolved an issue where clicking the "Buy Now" button did not add grouped products to the cart | |
| 347 | +* Fixed - Reasons to Buy: Fixed a bug where the "Save" button was not saving data and got stuck on loading | |
| 348 | +* Fixed - Merchant Compatibility: Addressed compatibility issues with the Ohio theme | |
| 349 | +* Fixed - Pre-orders: Fixed the use of the deprecated woocommerce_add_order_item_meta hook | |
| 350 | + | |
| 351 | += 2.0.1 = | |
| 352 | +* Fixed - Cookie Banner: "Cookie duration (days)" now requires a minimum value of 1 (previously accepted 0). | |
| 353 | +* Added - Backup & Restore: Added the ability to back up and restore module settings. | |
| 354 | + | |
| 355 | += 2.0.0 = | |
| 356 | +* Added - Introduced Merchant 2.0 with a brand-new refreshed interface. | |
| 357 | +* Added - Analytics is now available in Merchant 2.0 for better insights. | |
| 358 | +* Fixed - Advanced Reviews: The "Submit" button now works correctly when review options are set to Text Only. | |
| 359 | +* Fixed - Login Popup: Form styling on the My Account page is now properly displayed. | |
| 360 | +* Fixed - Cookie Banner: The "Privacy Policy URL" field now only accepts valid URLs. | |
| 361 | + | |
| 362 | += 1.11.2 = | |
| 363 | +* Fixed - Pre-Orders and Variable Products: Corrected an issue where the wrong price range was displayed when discounts were disabled | |
| 364 | +* Fixed - Real-Time Search: Prevented hidden products from the catalog from appearing in search results | |
| 365 | +* Fixed - Trust Badges: Ensured alt text displays correctly when using the shortcode | |
| 366 | + | |
| 367 | += 1.11.1 = | |
| 368 | +* Added - Christmas banner | |
| 369 | + | |
| 370 | += 1.11.0 = | |
| 371 | +* Added - Pre-orders: Added validation for shipping date selection. System now prevents setting pre-order start/end dates when shipping date is unselected and shows an alert message | |
| 372 | +* Fixed - Pre-Orders: Resolved fatal error occurring on newer PHP versions when variable products lack pricing information | |
| 373 | +* Fixed - Pre-Orders: Restored missing strikethrough pricing display for variable products | |
| 374 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Resolved compatibility issues with XStore WordPress theme | |
| 375 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Corrected functionality of {sale} and {sale_amount} codes when used with Storewide Sale | |
| 376 | + | |
| 377 | += 1.10.5 = | |
| 378 | +* Removed - Code Snippets: Module has been removed | |
| 379 | +* Fixed - Pre-Orders: Discounts were not applied to variable products | |
| 380 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Fix incorrect price values for codes {sale} and {sale_amount} under certain WooCommerce tax settings | |
| 381 | + | |
| 382 | += 1.10.4 = | |
| 383 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Label wasn't appearing with "Woo - Products" widget in Ultimate Addons for Elementor | |
| 384 | + | |
| 385 | += 1.10.3 = | |
| 386 | +* Fixed - Default values from flexible content field not being applied when a new entry is added. | |
| 387 | + | |
| 388 | += 1.10.2 = | |
| 389 | +* Fixed - Quick View: Button position not allowing a value of 0 to be saved | |
| 390 | + | |
| 391 | += 1.10.1 = | |
| 392 | +* Added - Pre-Orders: Tag selection option | |
| 393 | +* Added - Pre-Orders: Pre-order Rule duplication option | |
| 394 | +* Added - Product Labels: Tag selection option | |
| 395 | +* Added - Product Labels: "Pre-order Products" option (visible only when Pre-orders module is active) | |
| 396 | +* Added - Real-Time Search: Shortcode support | |
| 397 | +* Added - Quick View: Shortcode support | |
| 398 | +* Added - Quick View: Separate position options for mobile | |
| 399 | +* Fixed - Quick View: Styling compatibility issues across different themes | |
| 400 | +* Fixed - Real-Time Search: Search issue on Elementor | |
| 401 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Excluded product not working | |
| 402 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Excluded product not working for some triggers | |
| 403 | +* Changed - Reasons To Buy List: Refactored module settings. Users can now add multiple lists with Product triggering option | |
| 404 | + | |
| 405 | += 1.10.0 = | |
| 406 | +* Fixed - Fatal error when WooCommerce is not active | |
| 407 | + | |
| 408 | += 1.9.17 = | |
| 409 | +* Added - Backward compatibility for {amount} markup | |
| 410 | + | |
| 411 | += 1.9.16 = | |
| 412 | +* Changed - Conditional changes implemented in several modules | |
| 413 | + | |
| 414 | += 1.9.15 = | |
| 415 | +* Added - Clear Cart: New module added under Improve Experience category | |
| 416 | +* Fixed - Quick View: Bulk Discounts are now clickable in Quick View | |
| 417 | +* Fixed - Quick View: Improved Buy X, Get Y display on smaller screens | |
| 418 | +* Fixed - Quick View: Product thumbnails now appear correctly in Bricks theme | |
| 419 | +* Added - Product Labels: Shortcode added | |
| 420 | +* Added - Product Labels: Duplicate option added | |
| 421 | +* Fixed - Pre-order: Discount value now limited to 100% when Discount type is set to Percentage | |
| 422 | +* Changed - Pre-Orders: Added decimal input support for Price and Discount fields | |
| 423 | +* Fixed - Pre-order: Module no longer applies sale when the sale toggle is off (now respects the product's sale settings) | |
| 424 | +* Fixed - Cookie Banner: Now working properly on all pages | |
| 425 | + | |
| 426 | += 1.9.14 = | |
| 427 | +* Fixed - Pre-orders: Duplicate order received emails in pre-orders | |
| 428 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Show Pages settings not working | |
| 429 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Incorrect sale amount/percentage for Grouped products. Now shows the sale amount/percent of the total price of items in the grouped product | |
| 430 | +* Fixed - Quick View: Sale price color and regular price color not working | |
| 431 | +* Added - Quick View: New field 'Show suggested products' to control which module's content to show on the modal | |
| 432 | +* Added - Quick View: New field 'Show buy now button' to show the Buy Now button on the modal | |
| 433 | +* Fixed - Buy Now: Buy button was showing up on archive pages for out-of-stock products | |
| 434 | +* Changed - Scroll to Top Button: Value 0 was not allowed for fields like offset, padding, border-radius | |
| 435 | +* Fixed - Scroll to Top Button: Conditional fields not working in settings | |
| 436 | +* Fixed - Trust Badges: Overlapping issues in some themes | |
| 437 | +* Fixed - Merchant dashboard: Icon appearance inconsistency in Enabled Modules dashboard | |
| 438 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Background color cutoff in full-width sections with product grids | |
| 439 | + | |
| 440 | += 1.9.13 = | |
| 441 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: label wasn't compatible with Storewide sale | |
| 442 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: label wasn't appearing correctly on the Flatsome theme | |
| 443 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: diagonal label shapes weren't appearing correctly on some themes [Fixed] Free gifts: Now includes tax in calculations for spending goals when spending type is set to cart total | |
| 444 | +* Fixed - Quick View: not all button styling options were working for some themes | |
| 445 | +* Fixed - Animated Add to Cart: animation not working on Page load when Activate this animation setting is set to "On page load" | |
| 446 | +* Fixed - Agree to Terms Checkbox module: Overriding text with Germanized Plugin | |
| 447 | +* Fixed - Settings: Fixed a couple of responsive design issues and included functions to resolve conflicts between merchant and other plugins using the same function | |
| 448 | + | |
| 449 | += 1.9.12 = | |
| 450 | +* Fixed - Pre-order: Automatic conversion of order status from Pre-Ordered to Processing after the pre-order date passes. | |
| 451 | +* Fixed - Pre-order: Issues with pre-order emails firing again for both customers and admins. | |
| 452 | +* Changed - Pre-order: Removed Modes 3 and 4, switching all relevant setups to Mode 1. | |
| 453 | +* Fixed - Pre-order: Incorrect date display on the product archive page. | |
| 454 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Labels now appear in WooCommerce blocks such as Products by Category and Newest Products. | |
| 455 | + | |
| 456 | += 1.9.11 = | |
| 457 | +* Fixed - Product Labels - Images under the Image Label field weren't fitting properly in their boxes. | |
| 458 | +* Fixed - Product Labels - Uncaught error: call to undefined function when Merchant Pro is not active. | |
| 459 | + | |
| 460 | += 1.9.10 = | |
| 461 | +* Added - Product Labels — Image option for labels now available, including predefined shapes and the ability to upload custom shapes. | |
| 462 | +* Added - Product Labels — Enhanced control over label styling. | |
| 463 | +* Added - Product Labels — Option to visible Labels across various pages (Homepage, Single, Archive). | |
| 464 | +* Added - Product Labels — Labels now supported on different device types (Desktop, Mobile). | |
| 465 | +* Added - Product Labels — Support for multiple categories. | |
| 466 | +* Added - Product Labels — Option to exclude products from all products and specific categories. | |
| 467 | +* Fixed - Real-Time Search — Resolved issue where the search was not working with the Kadence theme. | |
| 468 | +* Fixed - Real-Time Search — Fixed compatibility issues with the search component from the Impreza theme. | |
| 469 | +* Changed - Pre-Orders — Updated pre-order module logic to support multiple rules with discounts. | |
| 470 | +* Added - Pre-Orders — Added modes for mixing pre-order and non-pre-order products in the cart. | |
| 471 | +* Added - Pre-Orders — Start and end dates for scheduling pre-order campaigns. | |
| 472 | +* Added - Pre-Orders — Campaign availability conditions based on selected users/roles. | |
| 473 | + | |
| 474 | += 1.9.9 = | |
| 475 | +* Changed - Conditional changes in some modules. | |
| 476 | + | |
| 477 | += 1.9.8 = | |
| 478 | +* Fixed - Product Label: Resolved an issue where storewide sales and product labels displayed incorrect discount percentages. | |
| 479 | +* Fixed - Buy Now: Fixed a bug where the Buy Now button wouldn't redirect to the checkout page when "Real Time Add To Cart" was enabled in Astra & Astra PRO. | |
| 480 | + | |
| 481 | += 1.9.7 = | |
| 482 | +* Fixed - Some modules settings information empty in the admin. | |
| 483 | +* Fixed - Product Labels: Style messed when there's a high number of lables to the same product. | |
| 484 | + | |
| 485 | += 1.9.6 = | |
| 486 | +* Fixed - Conditional logic was broken in some modules settings page. | |
| 487 | + | |
| 488 | += 1.9.5 = | |
| 489 | +* Added - Product Labels: A specific product option within the "Pages to Display" allows adding labels to specific products. | |
| 490 | + | |
| 491 | += 1.9.4 = | |
| 492 | +* Added - Code improvements for enhanced support of third-party integration. | |
| 493 | +* Fixed - Improved product labels compatibility with the Botiga theme. | |
| 494 | + | |
| 495 | += 1.9.3 = | |
| 496 | +* Fixed - The "Buy Now" button for variable products now correctly adds the selected quantity to the basket instead of two items. | |
| 497 | +* Fixed - The "Buy Now" button no longer shows incorrect label themes on Block themes. | |
| 498 | + | |
| 499 | += 1.9.2 = | |
| 500 | +* Fixed - Inactive tab message module no longer shows a URL if the field is left blank, streamlining the user interface. | |
| 501 | + | |
| 502 | += 1.9.1 = | |
| 503 | +* Fixed - Metabox showing even if no modules are enabled. | |
| 504 | +* Fixed - Typo on size chart module metabox. | |
| 505 | + | |
| 506 | += 1.9.0 = | |
| 507 | +* Added - Product bundle module. | |
| 508 | +* Fixed - Layout issues in RTL mode. | |
| 509 | + | |
| 510 | += 1.8.3 = | |
| 511 | +* Changed - Google Autocomplete: Tutorial link. | |
| 512 | +* Changed - Delay first display from pro upsell notice for 3 days. | |
| 513 | +* Fixed - Waitlist: Mismatch between preview text and form title. | |
| 514 | + | |
| 515 | += 1.8.2 = | |
| 516 | +* Added - Waitlist: Automatic emails. | |
| 517 | +* Added - Waitlist: Emails preview. | |
| 518 | +* Changed - Waitlist: Default messages. | |
| 519 | +* Changed - Pre-Orders: Display the shipping date on product grids, cart, checkout, review order and my account pages. | |
| 520 | + | |
| 521 | += 1.8.1 = | |
| 522 | +* Added - Buy Now: New options to control which pages the button should be displayed. | |
| 523 | + | |
| 524 | += 1.8 = | |
| 525 | +* Added - Compatibility with PolyLang plugin. | |
| 526 | +* Added - Compatibility with WPML plugin. | |
| 527 | +* Added - Shortcode for modules. | |
| 528 | +* Added - Buy Now: New option to control rendering position from button. | |
| 529 | +* Added - Buy Now: New 'customize' option to control the style of the button. | |
| 530 | +* Changed - Terms and conditions module override WooCommerce core output. | |
| 531 | +* Changed - Trust Badges: Render images from WordPress functions instead of hard code. | |
| 532 | +* Changed - Payment Logos: Render images from WordPress functions instead of hard code. | |
| 533 | +* Fixed - Admin option switcher field: When default value is '1', it keeps always enabled (even if you disable). | |
| 534 | +* Fixed - Quick View: Generating horizontal scroll when the content is higher. | |
| 535 | + | |
| 536 | += 1.7 = | |
| 537 | +* Added - Products labels: New option to add multiple product labels. | |
| 538 | +* Added - Products labels: New option to display set each label display rule. | |
| 539 | +* Fixed - Quick View: Overlay option doesn't work on Kadence theme. | |
| 540 | +* Fixed - Product search field in the admin metabox not working. | |
| 541 | + | |
| 542 | += 1.6 = | |
| 543 | +* Added - Cart and checkout related modules admin instructions regarding WooCommerce 8.3 new cart and checkout blocks. | |
| 544 | +* Added - Pre-Orders: Admin product edit tooltip with instructions regarding out of stock products. | |
| 545 | +* Added - Waitlist: New option to display the subscribe form in products on backorder. | |
| 546 | + | |
| 547 | += 1.5 = | |
| 548 | +* Added - 4 Modules: Quick Social Links, Add To Cart Text, Side cart and Product Navigation Links. | |
| 549 | +* Changed - Renamed Product Swatches to Variation Swatches. | |
| 550 | +* Fixed - Cookie Banner: In certain cases it was not possible to close the cookie banner. | |
| 551 | + | |
| 552 | += 1.4 = | |
| 553 | +* Changed - Added new previews & description changes. | |
| 554 | + | |
| 555 | += 1.3 = | |
| 556 | +* Fixed - Real-Time Search: Ajax isn't working. | |
| 557 | +* Changed - Plugin dashboard modules order rearranged. | |
| 558 | + | |
| 559 | += 1.2 = | |
| 560 | +* Added - Preview box to all modules in the admin. | |
| 561 | +* Added - Compatibility with Merchant Pro. | |
| 562 | + | |
| 563 | += 1.1 = | |
| 564 | +* Fixed - Quick View: Icon absolute position values not working properly. | |
| 565 | +* Fixed - Quick View: Icon hover color not working with some themes. | |
| 566 | +* Fixed - Payment Logos: In some themes the logos are wrongly being displayed in variable products on shop categories pages. | |
| 567 | +* Fixed - Payment Logos: Logos being display twice when 'in cart quantity' from Botiga theme is enabled. | |
| 568 | +* Added - Declare compatibility with WooCommerce HPOS. | |
| 569 | + | |
| 570 | += 1.0 = | |
| 571 | +* A brand new plugin with a new dashboard. | |
| 572 | +* 4 modules: Buy Now, Animated Add to Cart, Product Labels, and Quick View under the Convert More category. | |
| 573 | +* 2 modules: Payment Logos and Trust Badge under the Build Trust category. | |
| 574 | +* 1 module: Pre-Orders under Boost Revenue category. | |
| 575 | +* 2 modules: Cart Count Favicon and Inactive Tab Message under Reduce Abandonment category. | |
| 576 | +* 4 modules: Real-time Search, Auto External Links, Code Snippets, and Scroll to Top under Improve Experience category. | |
| 577 | +* 2 modules: Agree to Terms Checkbox and Cookie Banner under Protect Store category. | |
| 578 | + | |
| 579 | +== Installation == | |
| 580 | + | |
| 581 | +Go to Plugins > Add New and search for Merchant. Install and activate it. | |
