ShopIntegrator releases its latest WordPress store plug-in with new and improved eCommerce add-ins

March 7, 2012 - PRLog -- The ShopIntegrator WordPress eCommerce plug-in provides an incredibly quick and easy way to incorporate a feature-rich shopping cart into any WordPress web page, blog post or sidebar. Once installed, WordPress store builders will be able to access ShopIntegrator’s extensive library of eCommerce add-ins that can be inserted into blog posts or webpages directly from the WordPress ‘Visual Editor’ dashboard or dragged and dropped into the sidebar from the’ Appearance Menu’. Inserting these add-ins is all you need to do to build a functional online store.

This latest version of the ShopIntegrator WordPress store plug-in has been updated to improve the eCommerce capabilities available through the WordPress sidebar. The sidebar is a great spot on any website to incorporate eCommerce functionality as it is highly visible whilst remaining separate to the main website content. By using the sidebar for eCommerce content, you will only have to insert the widgets you wish to use once for them to repeat across every page on the website, thus speeding up the time it takes to complete your online store build.

The key changes in this upgrade release have been to the ‘Basket’ widget, which places a ‘View Basket/Cart’ link and ‘Basket Summary/Cart’ into the sidebar. With this new plug-in version, a graphic can be used to display the ‘View Basket/Cart’ link which could be more in keeping with your overall design than a plain text link, while the ‘Basket Summary/Cart’ which was previously compulsory, can now be removed or positioned above or below the ‘View Basket/Cart’ link.

There’s also a brand new sidebar widget. The popular ‘Currency Control’ add-in, which enables visitors to update the website to display their preferred transaction currency, can now be displayed in the sidebar.

A final and valuable improvement available in this upgrade is the inclusion of a CSS field in both the ‘Basket’ and ‘Currency Control’ widgets that gives the more technically capable WordPress store builders greater control over the style and layout of their sidebar widget elements by enabling them to specify a custom CSS class.

The upgraded ShopIntegrator WordPress eCommerce plug-in is completely free of charge and can be downloaded from http://www.shopintegrator.com/cms/wordpress-ecommerce-sto.... If you already have the previous version installed in WordPress, you simply need to deactivate and delete this version before installing the latest version via the WordPress ‘Plug-ins Menu’. Complete instructions can be found at http://www.shopintegrator.com/wordpress.

If you are not already familiar with ShopIntegrator, it is a hosted shopping cart solution that people of any technical level will find easy to use. It provides the tools to build a high functionality online store to sell products of all types including personalized goods and digital downloads. In addition to the WordPress plug-in, you’ll also need a ShopIntegrator Account which will give you access to edit its powerful eCommerce capabilities such as automating SKU stock management, setting up accurately priced shipping options, connecting to popular payment processors including PayPal, Sage
Pay and eWay, creating special instruction fields to capture customer-specific requirements and setting up drop down menus that allow buyers select product preferences such as size and color.

ShopIntegrator offers a free, fully operational and no obligation, one month trial enabling you to set up an online store which gives you plenty of time to test the product out. Sign up for this free trial at http://www.shopintegrator.com/freetrial/free-ecommerce-pl....

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The ShopIntegrator eCommerce service is provides professional high-end eCommerce solutions at a low cost price, enabling sole traders, small to medium sized businesses and web designers to quickly and easily build online shops.