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Gift Registry for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Gift Registry extension enables your customers to create online registry of the items they want to buy and share with their friends and family to they can buy gifts for them.

Installation

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  1. Download the .zip file from your WooCommerce account.
  2. Go to: WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New and Upload Plugin the file you have downloaded.
  3. Install Now and Activate.
More information at Install and Activate Plugins/Extensions.

Setup and Configuration

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After activation Gift Registry extension, you can see a new tab in WordPress Admin > WooCommerce > Settings > Gift Registry tab. Click to view settings and get started.

General Settings:

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In order to access the general settings go to the WordPress backend and  follow the path mentioned below: WooCommerce>Settings>Gift Registry Settings>General Settings

Enable email notifications:

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You can enable email notifications here and customize them from the email settings tab explained below,
  • Notify admin when a new registry is created
  • Notify Registrant when a new registry is created
  • Notify co-registrant when a new registry is created.
  • Restrict users from creating a registry if shipping is not fulfilled on the stated address.
  • Notify admin, registrant, and co-registrant when someone buys a gift.

Enable privacy policy

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  • Enable/Disable  privacy policy check box in the gift registry form
  • Edit Privacy Policy text box

Enable registry for guests and specific user roles

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  • Select if only specific users can create registries.
  • Use the pull-down menu to select roles that can create registries
  • Allow/disallow guest users to create registries

Other Restrictions:

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  • Restrict user from creating a registry if the shipping information is not fulfilled
  • Using the “Select Restriction Type” dropdown, you can choose to
    • Restrict User from adding other items in the cart once the gift registry item(s) is added in cart.
    • Force delivery with registry items (In this option, your customer would be able to add other items along with gift registry item and the entire order will be shipping to the registrant address)

Social Settings:

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Allow your customers to share gift registry on Facebook, Twitter, Email or VIA Direct Link. In order to social buttons on registry page, go to the WordPress backend and  follow the path mentioned below: WooCommerce>Settings>Gift Registry Settings>Social Settings Use individual checkboxes to allow/disallow sharing on Facebook, Twitter, Email or via Direct Link.

Email Settings:

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Customizable email notifications for admin, registrant, and co-registrants. In order to access the email settings go to the WordPress backend and  follow the path mentioned below: WooCommerce>Settings>Gift Registry Settings>Email Settings You can customize the email subject, heading, and content of the following emails. You can include different variables available for each email type. For Customer:
  • Email notification when the new registry is successfully created
  • Email notification to co-registrant
  • A separate notification for customer and co-registrant when a product is purchased from the registry
  • Customize email content when customer share registry VIA email
  • Email notification when registry expires
For Admin:
  • Email notification when a new registry is created by any customer
  • Email notification when a product is purchased from a gift registry

Multiple customizable error messages:

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Customize messages shown to Restrict customers from creating a gift registry without being logged in or without a shipping address. In order to access the email message settings go to the WordPress backend and  follow the path mentioned below: WooCommerce>Settings>Gift Registry Settings>Restriction Message Customization
  • Customize message shown if only registered users are allowed create registry
  • Customize message shown if the user attempts to add products to the registry when no registry is created
  • Customize message shown if a specific user role is not allowed to create registry
  • Customize message shown if a user is trying to directly access the expired registry.
  • Customize message shown if no shipping address has been added to the registry.

Customize add to gift registry button:

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In order to access the button settings go to the WordPress backend and  follow the path mentioned below: WooCommerce>Settings>Gift Registry Settings>Button Customization
  • Select whether you want a button or link to direct customers to add products to the registry.
  • You can also add a custom button/link label

Backend grid for admin to view all created registries:

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In order to access all the registries go to the WordPress backend and follow the path mentioned below: WooCommerce>Settings>Gift Registry Settings>View all Gift Registries Here you can see different registries created by different users along with the,
  • Registry title
  • Registrant name and email
  • Visibility status
  • Current status
You can view each registry and make adjustments on customers’ behalf if needed.