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| 1 | -=== Pre-Orders, Product Labels, Buy Now, Quick View, Discount Rules and More for WooCommerce – Merchant === | |
| 2 | -Tags: pre-orders, buy now button, product labels, quick view, clear cart | |
| 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 | 3 | Requires at least: 6.4 |
| 4 | -Tested up to: 6.9 | |
| 5 | -Requires PHP: 7.3 | |
| 6 | -Stable tag: 2.2.7 | |
| 4 | +Tested up to: 7.0 | |
| 5 | +Requires PHP: 7.4 | |
| 6 | +Stable tag: 2.3.2 | |
| 7 | 7 | Contributors: aThemes |
| 8 | 8 | License: GPLv3 or later |
| 9 | 9 | License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | -Enhance your WooCommerce store with 40+ modules including Pre-Orders, Product Labels, Buy Now, Quick View & more | |
| 11 | +40+ WooCommerce modules in one plugin: product labels, quick view, buy now, pre-orders, variation swatches, discount rules & more. | |
| 12 | 12 | |
| 13 | 13 | == Description == |
| 14 | 14 | |
| 15 | 15 | **A WOOCOMMERCE TOOLKIT FOR MODERN STORES** |
| 16 | 16 | |
| 17 | -[Merchant](https://athemes.com/merchant/) is an all-in-one WooCommerce plugin that offers over 40 powerful modules designed to enhance your store and boost your revenue. | |
| 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 | 18 | |
| 19 | 19 | [TRY A LIVE DEMO](https://app.instawp.io/launch?t=merchant-pro&d=v2) |
| 20 | 20 | |
| 21 | -### A QUICK LOOK AT ALL FREE MODULES (16 AND COUNTING) | |
| 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) | |
| 22 | 23 | |
| 23 | -Let's take a closer look at what each module offers, along with how it can improve your WooCommerce store. | |
| 24 | += Free WooCommerce Modules (16 Included) = | |
| 24 | 25 | |
| 25 | -**1. BOOST REVENUE** | |
| 26 | +The free version of Merchant includes 16 modules you can switch on individually: | |
| 26 | 27 | |
| 27 | -**Pre-Orders**: Boost your revenue by giving customers the option to pre-order upcoming products and/or out-of-stock products. | |
| 28 | +**Product Labels**: Draw attention to products and drive sales by adding labels to the product images on your shop pages. | |
| 28 | 29 | |
| 29 | -**2. CONVERT MORE** | |
| 30 | +**Quick View**: Let customers view product details in a popup without leaving the current page. | |
| 30 | 31 | |
| 31 | -**Product Labels**: Attract attention to products and drive sales by adding eye-catching labels to the product images on your shop pages. | |
| 32 | +**Buy Now**: Skip the cart and send shoppers straight from the product page to checkout, the way Amazon does. | |
| 32 | 33 | |
| 33 | -**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. | |
| 34 | +**Pre-Orders**: Let customers pre-order upcoming or out-of-stock products, so you capture sales before items are available. | |
| 34 | 35 | |
| 35 | -**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. | |
| 36 | +**Real-Time Search**: Add predictive WooCommerce product search with instant results and suggested search terms. | |
| 36 | 37 | |
| 37 | -**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. | |
| 38 | +**Animated Add to Cart**: Make your add to cart button stand out with 10+ animations, triggered on mouseover or on page load. | |
| 38 | 39 | |
| 39 | -**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. | |
| 40 | +**Add To Cart Text**: Change the 'Add to Cart' button text for simple, variable, out-of-stock, or individual products. | |
| 40 | 41 | |
| 41 | -**3. REDUCE CART ABANDONMENT** | |
| 42 | +**Trust Badge**: Add trust badges that match your store's design to reassure shoppers at checkout. | |
| 42 | 43 | |
| 43 | -**Cart Count Favicon**: Re-capture shoppers’ attention and reduce cart abandonment by dynamically highlighting the number of cart items in the browser tab favicon. | |
| 44 | +**Payment Logos**: Display the payment methods you accept, from credit cards to digital wallets. | |
| 44 | 45 | |
| 45 | -**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. | |
| 46 | +**Clear Cart**: Let customers empty their cart and start fresh in one click. | |
| 46 | 47 | |
| 47 | -**4. BUILD TRUST** | |
| 48 | +**Scroll to Top**: Give shoppers an easy way to return to the top of long pages. | |
| 48 | 49 | |
| 49 | -**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. | |
| 50 | +**Auto External Links**: Automatically open external links in a new tab, with no manual setup. | |
| 50 | 51 | |
| 51 | -**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. | |
| 52 | +**Cart Count Favicon**: Show the number of items in the cart in the browser tab favicon. | |
| 52 | 53 | |
| 53 | -**5. IMPROVE EXPERIENCE** | |
| 54 | +**Inactive Tab Message**: Change the browser tab title when a visitor switches tabs, to draw them back to your store. | |
| 54 | 55 | |
| 55 | -**Real-Time Search**: Upgrade your WooCommerce product search with real-time predictive search results and frequently searched term suggestions. | |
| 56 | +**Agree to Terms Checkbox**: Require shoppers to accept your terms and conditions during checkout. | |
| 56 | 57 | |
| 57 | -**Clear Cart**: Allow customers to easily clear their carts and start fresh. | |
| 58 | +**Cookie Banner**: Show a customizable cookie consent banner, floating or fixed. | |
| 58 | 59 | |
| 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 | +Every module is optional, so you load only what your WooCommerce store actually uses. | |
| 60 | 61 | |
| 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 | +🏆 FEATURED ON WPTUTS | |
| 62 | 63 | |
| 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 | +> 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 | +> | |
| 64 | 66 | |
| 65 | -**6. PROTECT STORE** | |
| 67 | +https://youtu.be/LtJj_5Pn-8c | |
| 66 | 68 | |
| 67 | -**Agree to Terms Checkbox**: This module lets you obtain agreement to your terms and conditions from your shoppers during the checkout process. | |
| 69 | += More WooCommerce Modules in Merchant Pro = | |
| 68 | 70 | |
| 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. | |
| 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: | |
| 70 | 72 | |
| 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. | |
| 73 | +**Frequently Bought Together**: Recommend products customers often buy together and add the bundle to the cart in one click. | |
| 72 | 74 | |
| 73 | -🏆 FEATURED ON WPTuts | |
| 75 | +**Product Bundles**: Sell curated bundles of products together at a set price to increase average order value. | |
| 74 | 76 | |
| 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 | +**Bulk Discounts**: Reward larger orders with quantity-based discounts on products, categories, tags, or the whole store. | |
| 77 | 78 | |
| 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 | +**Buy X, Get Y**: Run Buy One Get One (BOGO) offers, such as buy one Product X and get one free. | |
| 79 | 80 | |
| 80 | -### MORE MODULES (25+) IN MERCHANT PRO | |
| 81 | +**Free Gifts**: Reward shoppers with a free gift for hitting a spending target or applying a coupon. | |
| 81 | 82 | |
| 82 | -[Merchant Pro](https://athemes.com/merchant/#features) packs in all the must-have eCommerce features you need to run your store successfully. | |
| 83 | +**Spending Goal**: Show customers how much more to spend to earn a discount, lifting average order value. | |
| 83 | 84 | |
| 84 | -**1. BOOST REVENUE** | |
| 85 | +**Free Shipping Bar**: Show the amount left to qualify for free shipping. | |
| 85 | 86 | |
| 86 | -**Frequently Bought Together**: Create discounted product bundles with items that are frequently purchased together. | |
| 87 | +**Storewide Sale**: Schedule discount campaigns across the whole store, specific categories, or selected products. | |
| 87 | 88 | |
| 88 | -**Buy X, Get Y**: When product X is purchased, give a discount on product Y. | |
| 89 | +**Complementary Products**: Suggest matched products with flexible discount and display rules. | |
| 89 | 90 | |
| 90 | -**Bulk Discounts**: Use bulk discounts to incentivize customers to buy larger quantities of your products in one go. | |
| 91 | +**Countdown Timer**: Add urgency with a countdown timer on discounted products. | |
| 91 | 92 | |
| 92 | -**Spending Goal**: Motivate higher average order values by gamifying the shopping experience and offering customers discounts for reaching spending goals. | |
| 93 | +**Stock Scarcity**: Show low-stock messages on products visitors are viewing. | |
| 93 | 94 | |
| 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 | +**Sticky Add To Cart**: Keep an add to cart bar visible as shoppers scroll product pages. | |
| 95 | 96 | |
| 96 | -**Free Shipping Bar**: Displays the remaining amount needed to qualify for free shipping. | |
| 97 | +**Added To Cart Popup**: Show a cross-sell popup with recommendations when an item is added to the cart. | |
| 97 | 98 | |
| 98 | -**2. CONVERT MORE** | |
| 99 | +**Side Cart**: Slide out a side cart on add-to-cart, with upsells and direct checkout. | |
| 99 | 100 | |
| 100 | -**Sticky Add To Cart**: Display a sticky add to cart bar when visitors are scrolling on your product pages. | |
| 101 | +**Cart Reserved Timer**: Tell visitors their cart is reserved for a limited time. | |
| 101 | 102 | |
| 102 | -**Countdown Timer**: Create a sense of urgency by displaying a countdown timer on your discounted products. | |
| 103 | +**Recently Viewed Products**: Show recently viewed products on product pages and in the cart. | |
| 103 | 104 | |
| 104 | -**Stock Scarcity**: Let visitors know that stock is running low on products they are looking at. | |
| 105 | +**Waitlist**: Let customers join a back-in-stock waitlist and auto-notify them when items return. | |
| 105 | 106 | |
| 106 | -**Waitlist**: Build a waiting list for sold-out items and auto-notify potential customers when items are back in stock. | |
| 107 | +**Variation Swatches**: Show variable product options as color or image swatches, buttons, or dropdowns. | |
| 107 | 108 | |
| 108 | -**Checkouts**: Choose from three different checkout layouts: Shopify-style, Multi-step or One-page. | |
| 109 | +**Wishlist**: Let customers save and share products for later. | |
| 109 | 110 | |
| 110 | -**Recently Viewed Products**: Show recently viewed products on product pages and in the cart. | |
| 111 | +**Advanced Reviews**: Collect and display reviews with photo uploads, a review popup, and a rating summary. | |
| 111 | 112 | |
| 112 | -**Advanced Reviews**: Let your customers run your marketing by collecting and displaying advanced reviews. | |
| 113 | +**Recent Sales Notifications**: Show real-time purchase activity to build social proof. | |
| 113 | 114 | |
| 114 | -**3. REDUCE CART ABANDONMENT** | |
| 115 | +**Size Chart**: Show a size chart on specific products or all products to reduce returns. | |
| 115 | 116 | |
| 116 | -**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. | |
| 117 | +**Checkouts**: Choose a Shopify-style, multi-step, or one-page checkout layout. | |
| 117 | 118 | |
| 118 | -**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. | |
| 119 | +**Google Address Autocomplete**: Autocomplete checkout address fields to reduce errors and speed up checkout. | |
| 119 | 120 | |
| 120 | -**Side Cart**: Show a sliding cart whenever a customer adds a product to the cart. | |
| 121 | +**Delivery & Pickup**: Let customers book a delivery date and time slot at checkout, or collect the order from one of your pickup locations. | |
| 121 | 122 | |
| 122 | -**4. BUILD TRUST** | |
| 123 | +**Quick Social Links**: Show floating social media icons for shoppers to connect with you. | |
| 123 | 124 | |
| 124 | -**Reasons To Buy List**: Provide customers with a summary of the key features and benefits of your products. | |
| 125 | +**Reasons To Buy List**: Summarize the key benefits of a product to support the buying decision. | |
| 125 | 126 | |
| 126 | -**Brand Image**: Add brand images to products. | |
| 127 | +**Brand Image**: Add brand images to product pages. | |
| 127 | 128 | |
| 128 | -**Quick Social Links**: Display floating social media icons to make it easier for your customers to connect with you. | |
| 129 | +**Login Popup**: Let users log in from a simple popup. | |
| 129 | 130 | |
| 130 | -**5. IMPROVE EXPERIENCE** | |
| 131 | +**Product Video**: Add video to product galleries and archive pages. | |
| 131 | 132 | |
| 132 | -**Size Chart**: Reduce returns and increase sales by showing a size chart on specific products or all products. | |
| 133 | +**Product Audio**: Add audio to product galleries and archive pages. | |
| 133 | 134 | |
| 134 | -**Product Video**: Upload video to be viewed in product galleries and on archive pages. | |
| 135 | +**Product Nav Links**: Add next and previous links between products. | |
| 135 | 136 | |
| 136 | -**Product Audio**: Upload audio to be listened to in product galleries and on archive pages. | |
| 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. | |
| 137 | 138 | |
| 138 | -**Wishlist**: Allow customers to easily save products they are interested in for later. | |
| 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 | |
| 139 | 142 | |
| 140 | -**Variation Swatches**: Display your variable product options as customizable color/image icons, buttons, or dropdowns. | |
| 143 | +[UPGRADE TO MERCHANT PRO](https://athemes.com/merchant-upgrade/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=liteplugin) | |
| 141 | 144 | |
| 142 | -**Login Popup**: Allow users to login with a simple pop up. | |
| 145 | +Merchant Pro comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee. If you are not satisfied, we will refund 100% of your money. | |
| 143 | 146 | |
| 144 | -**Product Nav Links**: Enable easy navigation from one product to the next with next/previous links. | |
| 147 | += A Merchant Alternative to Single-Purpose WooCommerce Plugins = | |
| 145 | 148 | |
| 146 | -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. | |
| 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. | |
| 147 | 150 | |
| 148 | -> 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! | |
| 149 | -> | |
| 150 | -Christian Laborde, Co-Founder of Zipangu | |
| 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. | |
| 151 | 152 | |
| 152 | -[UPGRADE TO MERCHANT PRO](https://athemes.com/merchant/#pricing) | |
| 153 | += Switching from YITH, WPC, Flycart, Barn2 or Several WooCommerce Plugins? = | |
| 153 | 154 | |
| 154 | -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. | |
| 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. | |
| 155 | 156 | |
| 156 | -**[WOOCOMMERCE](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/) IS REQUIRED FOR SOME MODULES TO WORK** | |
| 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. | |
| 157 | 158 | |
| 158 | -**Looking for the most flexible theme?** | |
| 159 | -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! | |
| 159 | +**[WOOCOMMERCE](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/) IS REQUIRED FOR MOST MODULES TO WORK** | |
| 160 | 160 | |
| 161 | 161 | **Backed by a trusted team** |
| 162 | -Merchant is brought to you by [aThemes](https://athemes.com/), a WordPress product company with 750+ 5-star reviews and 100k+ users. | |
| 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 | 163 | |
| 164 | 164 | **Documentation and Support** |
| 165 | -- To learn how to use Merchant you can check our [documentation](https://docs.athemes.com/documentation/merchant/). | |
| 166 | -- 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. | |
| 167 | -- To find out more about Merchant visit the [plugin page on our website](https://athemes.com/merchant/). | |
| 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 | 168 | |
| 169 | 169 | **Happy user of Merchant?** |
| 170 | -- Join our [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/athemes). | |
| 170 | +- Join our [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/athemes). | |
| 171 | 171 | - Or [rate us on WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/merchant/reviews/) 🙂 |
| 172 | 172 | |
| 173 | -**NOTES** | |
| 174 | -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 | +== Frequently Asked Questions == | |
| 175 | 174 | |
| 176 | -== Frequently Asked Questions == | |
| 175 | += What is Merchant and what does it do? = | |
| 177 | 176 | |
| 178 | -= Can I use the plugin without WooCommerce? = | |
| 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. | |
| 179 | 178 | |
| 180 | -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 | += Is Merchant free? = | |
| 181 | 180 | |
| 182 | -= Does it work with any theme? = | |
| 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. | |
| 183 | 182 | |
| 184 | -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 | += Can Merchant replace multiple WooCommerce plugins? = | |
| 185 | 184 | |
| 186 | -= Who should use Merchant? = | |
| 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. | |
| 187 | 186 | |
| 188 | -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 | += Will 40+ modules slow down my WooCommerce store? = | |
| 189 | 188 | |
| 190 | -= Will my website slow down if I install Merchant? = | |
| 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. | |
| 191 | 190 | |
| 192 | -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 | += Is Merchant a good alternative to YITH, WPClever, or Barn2? = | |
| 193 | 192 | |
| 194 | -= Can I use Merchant on client sites? = | |
| 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. | |
| 195 | 194 | |
| 196 | -Yes, you can use Merchant on client websites. | |
| 195 | += Does Merchant include analytics? = | |
| 197 | 196 | |
| 198 | -= Do I need to have coding skills to use Merchant? = | |
| 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. | |
| 199 | 198 | |
| 200 | -Absolutely not. You can enable and customize modules without any coding knowledge. Merchant is the most beginner-friendly plugin on the market. | |
| 199 | += Can I schedule sales and campaigns with Merchant? = | |
| 201 | 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 | + | |
| 202 | 215 | == Screenshots == |
| 203 | 216 | |
| 204 | 217 | 1. Pre-Orders Module |
| 205 | 218 | 2. Product Trust Badge Module |
| @@ -211,14 +224,42 @@ | ||
| 211 | 224 | 8. Quick View Module |
| 212 | 225 | 9. Product Labels Module |
| 213 | 226 | 10. Auto External Link Module |
| 214 | 227 | 11. Real-Time Search Module |
| 215 | -12. Code Snippet Module | |
| 216 | -13. Scroll to Top Module | |
| 217 | -14. Agree to Terms Checkbox Module | |
| 218 | -15. Cookie Banner Module | |
| 228 | +12. Scroll to Top Module | |
| 229 | +13. Agree to Terms Checkbox Module | |
| 230 | +14. Cookie Banner Module | |
| 219 | 231 | |
| 220 | 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 | + | |
| 221 | 262 | = 2.2.7 = |
| 222 | 263 | * Added - Bulk discounts: Missing styles for themes Astra, Divi, and Hello Elementor |
| 223 | 264 | * Added - Free shipping progress bar: String registration for multilingual plugins |
| 224 | 265 | * Added - Declare WooCommerce block support |
| @@ -254,12 +295,12 @@ | ||
| 254 | 295 | * Fixed - Console error that occurred when the module trigger was set to specific products |
| 255 | 296 | |
| 256 | 297 | = 2.2.0 = |
| 257 | 298 | * Added - Product Labels: Added support to display multiple labels on product images |
| 258 | -* Added - Buy Now: Added button size and margin controls for the “Buy Now” button | |
| 299 | +* Added - Buy Now: Added button size and margin controls for the "Buy Now" button | |
| 259 | 300 | |
| 260 | 301 | = 2.1.9 = |
| 261 | -* Added - Pre-Orders and Buy Now: Added logic to hide the “Buy Now” button for products marked as pre-order | |
| 302 | +* Added - Pre-Orders and Buy Now: Added logic to hide the "Buy Now" button for products marked as pre-order | |
| 262 | 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 |
| 263 | 304 | |
| 264 | 305 | = 2.1.8 = |
| 265 | 306 | * Added - Woo Brands Support: You can now use Brands as a trigger option across all Merchant modules |
