An Updated Cart66 Cloud Review
We’ve reviewed Cart66 Cloud before as part of our eCommerce platforms guide, and also wrote about using Cart66 Cloud for membership sites. However, the original review is now almost 2 years old (crazy to think the site is that old!)....
Using Gravity Forms as a Restaurant Online Ordering System
I get asked a lot about which eCommerce solution is the right fit for a project. Many times, a full eCommerce solution isn’t necessary to accept payments online. If you need a complex ordering form, and you don’t tools like...
Easy Digital Downloads 2.4 Review
Easy Digital Downloads version 2.4 was released yesterday, so we’ve compiled an Easy Digital Downloads 2.4 review to show you what’s changed and been added in this major version. If you’d like details from the EDD team, check out the...
Building a membership site with WooCommerce Memberships
This is post 8 of 8 in the series “Membership Sites” (Click to expand) While creating a membership site with WooCommerce has been possible for some time, this setup has always been a bit complex and requires several plugins to get...
WordPress eCommerce Plugin Statistics Revisited
About 6 months ago, we published a comparison of eCommerce plugin usage based on statistics from BuiltWith.com. About a month after that, WordPress.org implemented their own active install tracking for free plugins hosted on WordPress.org, which gave even more insight...
Easy Digital Downloads 2.3 Review
The newest version of Easy Digital Downloads was released last week, and version 2.3 brings some very welcome changes to the customer management workflow. Signed URLs have also been implemented to improve security and performance of download links for purchases....
WooCommerce 2.3 Review
WooCommerce 2.3 is scheduled for release this week, and we’ve got a WooCommerce 2.3 review to catalog the changes in the newest version for you here. Most of the major changes and features were included in the beta 1 and...
By the Numbers: WordPress eCommerce Plugin Statistics
Take an already analytical person, add a degree in Chemistry, plus a career as a Division I softball player, and you get someone that really loves math, tracking data, and statistical analysis (ballplayers love stats — also, this is me)....
Pay Affiliates Recurring Commissions with AffiliateWP
My favorite plugin for creating an eCommerce affiliate program is AffiliateWP. It’s easy to use, dependable, and has several add-ons to let you extend what it can do for your store. It’s also developer-friendly in case their are further changes...
How to add a custom sales status to WP eCommerce
WP eCommerce includes several core sales statuses that can be used to manage the orders in your shop. Incomplete sale: customer added items to the cart but didn’t finish the purchase Order received: order created but awaiting payment (i.e., a...
Easy Digital Downloads 2.2 Review
Version 2.2 of Easy Digital Downloads was released on Tuesday, which refines shop administration and provides some new features related to quantity selectors and products with multiple options. There are also some minor improvements and for-developers changes to note. We’ll...
Better Order Received Emails: Receiptful Review
You have a fantastic source of revenue that you may not be aware of sitting right in front of you. No really, it’s true. Your current customers are also your best customers, and should be a key area of focus...