How to add charges or discounts for different payment methods in WooCommerce
We see on ecommerce websites that with each payment method you choose while checking out, there is often a service charge or even a discount associated. It is also noteworthy that the service charge for Cash-on-Delivery is higher than that for alternative payment methods. This is to increase the chances of pre-payments. Pre-payments help to […]
How to remove the Last name field from the My Account page in WooCommerce
In most e-commerce businesses, the only value the Last Name field adds is that it sometimes eases the task of finding the address of the customer. In cases where the address is an office or a non-residential address, the Last Name field ensures that the product reaches the right person, especially in cases where there […]
Security Vulnerability in the Abandoned Cart Plugin
Three weeks ago, on 16th February 2019, a security vulnerability in our Abandoned Cart Lite plugin was reported by a customer via our ticketing system. The vulnerability was also present in our Abandoned Cart Pro plugin. Within 48 hours, we had applied a patch and released updates for both the plugins, on February 18th and […]
How to make WooCommerce external product links open in a new tab
An External or Affiliate product in WooCommerce cannot be directly bought from the website, and needs to be purchased from an external source to which it is linked. A common problem faced by WooCommerce users is that the link associated with the Add to Cart or Buy Product or Buy Now button of such a […]
Busted: Myths about WooCommerce
Have an idea? Chances are you’ll first search for what’s being done online, almost on a reflex. But as more information becomes available, the probability for more false information to be circulated or circulated without context increases. E-commerce myths at large, and platform specific myths such as those related to WooCommerce, too are quite common. […]
Underground Reptiles tells you the benefits of installing the Order Delivery Date Plugin
It’s hard not to notice Underground Reptiles, the website that sells reptiles like tarantulas, taeniatas, alligator lizards and more. This eccentric, niche business is fascinating to look at but equally difficult to manage (we even covered it in our post on the kinds of businesses that could use the Order Delivery Date plugin). As Drew […]
How to rename the Add to Cart button if the product is already added to cart in WooCommerce
You may have encountered while shopping on e-commerce websites how sometimes, a product gets added more than once to the shopping cart by accident, thereby increasing the quantity of the same product. Many times, this quantity and price may even be overlooked during the Checkout process, and you may get caught in a different hassle […]
Monthly Wrapup: February at Tyche Softwares
Hola! It’s March and we want to say ‘This year is flying by’ but we won’t. Some of you have achieved all your goals, others may be ambling along, while some of you, like us, may be taking steps towards long-term plans. Here’s a quick monthly wrapup on the technical, non-technical and bordering-on-personal updates from […]
How to add text below the short description of the Product in WooCommerce
WooCommerce lets us write a short description for every product that we add to our store, which appears alongside the product image as illustrated in the image below: This “short description” can be updated anytime that you wish to add some text to it. However, sometimes, it may so happen that you want to […]
How to add text to the category description in WooCommerce
The category page on WooCommerce is in many ways like an aisle or a section of a super-market, where you can buy goods that fall under a particular category. A basic WooCommerce Category page includes the Title (Category Name), description of the category (if added), a sorting filter, followed by the product listing. In this […]