{"id":4396,"date":"2017-11-08T16:20:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T05:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/?p=4396"},"modified":"2024-03-13T10:52:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T23:52:26","slug":"wp-simple-cart-collect-customer-input-in-the-shopping-cart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-simple-cart-collect-customer-input-in-the-shopping-cart-4396","title":{"rendered":"WP Simple Cart &#8211; Collect Customer Input in the Shopping Cart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is a premium add-on for the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordpress-simple-paypal-shopping-cart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WP Simple Cart Plugin<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0designed to collect customer input directly in the shopping cart at the time of checkout. It&#8217;s particularly beneficial for selling customizable products that require customer-specific information (for example, a name to be printed on the product).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this add-on, you can easily configure custom input fields through its admin interface. These fields will then appear in the shopping cart, allowing your customers to provide the necessary information during checkout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The input fields show up in the cart like the following example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/simple-cart-collect-customer-input-addon-screenshot-3.png\" alt=\"simple-cart-collect-customer-input-addon-screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-4402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/simple-cart-collect-customer-input-addon-screenshot-3.png 545w, https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/simple-cart-collect-customer-input-addon-screenshot-3-271x300.png 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The input values entered by the customer will be saved with the customer&#8217;s order\/transaction in the <strong>Simple Cart <\/strong>plugin&#8217;s menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#def3ff\">This paid add-on can be purchased at the bottom of this page. We recommend users to carefully review the information provided here to fully understand its features before making a purchase. This ensures that the add-on meets your expectations and aligns with its capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"installing-the-addon\">Installing the Addon<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>You can install this addon the same way you install any WordPress plugin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the <strong>Add New<\/strong> plugins screen in your WordPress admin area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>upload<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Browse for the addon file (simple-cart-collect-customer-input.zip)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Install Now<\/strong> and then activate the plugin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"using-the-simple-cart-custom-input-addon\">Using the Simple Cart Custom Input Addon<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Collecting Customer Input on a WordPress Checkout Page\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KaB6VCjiYUE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-go-to-the-addons-menu\">Step 1) Go to the Addon&#8217;s Menu<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>In order to configure the collect customer fields,&nbsp;&nbsp;click on the <strong>Customer Input<\/strong> sub-menu under the Simple Cart menu of the plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2nbspconfigure-the-custom-fields\">Step 2) Configure the Custom Fields<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Click on the <strong>Add New<\/strong> button to add custom fields that you want to show in the cart to collect data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter a label for the input field (the addon will use this label in the cart). You can specify a help text that will be shown below the text field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Optionally, you can make the input field to be a required field (so customers have to enter a value before checkout).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/configuring-custom-fields-screenshot.png\" alt=\"configuring-custom-fields-screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-4404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/configuring-custom-fields-screenshot.png 500w, https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/configuring-custom-fields-screenshot-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3-save-the-settings\">Step 3) Save the Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Once you are done configuring the fields, save the settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The input fields will just show up in the shopping cart.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"viewing-the-custom-fields-value\">Viewing the Custom Fields Value<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>You can edit\/view a transaction from the <strong>Cart Orders<\/strong> menu which will show the customer input values. You can see the custom fields where you see the order details of the transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/simple-cart-viewing-custom-fields-in-transaction-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/simple-cart-viewing-custom-fields-in-transaction-1.png 438w, https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/simple-cart-viewing-custom-fields-in-transaction-1-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"adding-the-input-field-value-to-the-notification-email\">Adding the Input Field Value to the Notification Email<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>You can&nbsp;<strong>optionally<\/strong>&nbsp;add this input field to the sale notification email also. Use the following email merge tag in the notification email settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">{custom_fields}<\/pre>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-the-simple-cart-customer-inputnbspaddon\">Get the Simple Cart Customer Input Addon<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The price of this addon is $39<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eStore_button_wrapper eStore_pp_buy_now_wrapper\"><form class=\"eStore-pp-buy-now-form eStore-pp-buy-now-form-83\" action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\"><input name=\"product_name_tmp1\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"Simple Cart Collect Customer Input\"><input name=\"price_tmp1\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"39.00\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_xclick\"><input name=\"charset\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"utf-8\"><input name=\"business\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"sales@tipsandtricks-hq.com\"><input name=\"item_name\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"Simple Cart Collect Customer Input\"><input name=\"amount\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"39.00\"><input name=\"currency_code\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"USD\"><input name=\"item_number\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"83\"><input name=\"no_shipping\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1\"><input name=\"notify_url\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/?estore_pp_ipn=process\"><input name=\"return\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/thank-you\"><input name=\"bn\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"TipsandTricks_SP\"><input name=\"cbt\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"Click Here for Your Downloads\"><input name=\"image_url\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/tips-various-images\/paypal-co\/tips_tricks_paypal_co_logo.png\"><input name=\"rm\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1\"><input id=\"eStore_custom_values\" name=\"custom\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"\"><input class=\"eStore_buy_now_button\" alt=\"Buy Now\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images-tthq\/misc-landing-page-images\/cta-buttons\/cta-2-grab-it-now-yellow-one-time.png\" type=\"image\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/form><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a premium add-on for the WP Simple Cart Plugin\u00a0designed to collect customer input directly in the shopping cart at the time of checkout. 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