Bowe Coupon URL is a WooCommerce plugin that allows you to apply coupons to customer carts using a URL. This plugin is particularly useful for marketing campaigns, where you can share a link with a coupon code embedded, making it easier for customers to enjoy discounts without manually entering the code.
- URL-Based Coupon Application: Automatically applies a coupon when a customer visits a specific URL.
- Dynamic Coupon Validation: Validates coupons in real-time, ensuring only valid discounts are applied.
- Product and Category Specific Discounts: Checks if the coupon is applicable to the products in the cart, respecting WooCommerce's coupon rules for product and category inclusions/exclusions.
- Meta Box for Easy URL Generation: Adds a meta box to the coupon edit page in WooCommerce, allowing for easy generation and copying of the coupon URL.
- Download the plugin files.
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
- Creating a Coupon: Go to WooCommerce > Coupons. Create a new coupon or edit an existing one.
- Generating the URL: In the coupon edit screen, you will see a new meta box titled 'Coupon URL'. This box contains a URL that you can copy and share with your customers.
- Customer Usage: When a customer visits the URL, the coupon is automatically applied to their cart if it is valid.
- Cart Initialization: The plugin ensures a WooCommerce cart session is started when the coupon URL is accessed. This is crucial for the functionality, especially for guests or when the cart is initially empty.
- Coupon Validation: The plugin checks if the coupon is valid before applying it. It respects WooCommerce's native coupon rules, including usage restrictions and expiration.
- Product Eligibility: The discount display on product pages is dynamically adjusted based on the coupon's applicability to the product, considering product and category restrictions set in the coupon settings.
Q: Can I use this plugin for percentage-based discounts?
A: Yes, the plugin supports percentage-based discounts. The discounted price will be dynamically shown on the product pages if applicable.
Q: What happens if a customer tries to use an expired or invalid coupon via URL?
A: The plugin validates the coupon before applying it. If the coupon is invalid or expired, it will not be applied, and the customer will not see any discount.
Q: Can I customize the URL parameter for applying coupons?
A: Currently, the URL parameter is set as apply_coupon. Customizing this parameter would require modifications to the plugin code.
For support, please contact Andreas Pedersen.
This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.