Comments on: WordPress Ecommerce Plugin – PHPurchase http://www.themedigital.com/wordpress-ecommerce-plugin-phpurchase.html WordPress themes and plugins showcase Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:42:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mark shirley http://www.themedigital.com/wordpress-ecommerce-plugin-phpurchase.html#comment-55649 mark shirley Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:31:19 +0000 http://www.themedigital.com/?p=1407#comment-55649 wicky look at romancart for the uk options so far found them to be really helpful. wicky look at romancart for the uk options so far found them to be really helpful.

]]> By: ThemeDigital http://www.themedigital.com/wordpress-ecommerce-plugin-phpurchase.html#comment-9067 ThemeDigital Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:39:08 +0000 http://www.themedigital.com/?p=1407#comment-9067 @Dalton - Regarding links, you are correct, it is a way to monetize the site and keep it running. As for PHPurchase, I really think it's the best plugin I've tried and that's the very first reason I'm recommending it for. If it was only for the affiliate stuff, I wouldn't bother, because trying to promote a crappy product will never get you anything :) PS: take a look at how <a href="https://wpswagstore.com/" rel="nofollow">WP Swag Store</a> is using it. @Dalton – Regarding links, you are correct, it is a way to monetize the site and keep it running.

As for PHPurchase, I really think it’s the best plugin I’ve tried and that’s the very first reason I’m recommending it for. If it was only for the affiliate stuff, I wouldn’t bother, because trying to promote a crappy product will never get you anything :)

PS: take a look at how WP Swag Store is using it.

]]> By: Wicky http://www.themedigital.com/wordpress-ecommerce-plugin-phpurchase.html#comment-8982 Wicky Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:51:18 +0000 http://www.themedigital.com/?p=1407#comment-8982 I'm looking for the perfect, simple WP ecommerce solution. I bought a copy of Shopp thinking I might have found it, trusting in their hype about "great customer service". That, I'm afraid, is total rubbish! The Shopp team were a massive disappointment. I had a couple of very simple questions, that despite numerous forum requests and emails to the developers, never got answered! PHPurchase would be my next trial, there seems to be a lot to like about it. However, having emailed the developer, there are a few major flaws that need to be addressed. In order, they are: 1. I often work with charities, and need a payment facility for donations in addition to selling goods. This absolutely has to allow for the customer's input of a variable amount (not fixed a value). PHPurchase doesn't support this, and unfortunately that makes it useless for many of my projects. I can't stress what an important feature this is. 2. Typically, the payment gateways favour an American market, meaning no support for the UK other than PayPal. This is not acceptable for most of my clients (who require at least some choice), especially non-profits & charities who may loose money through PayPal. The plugin really needs to include SagePay (and possibly some UK high street banks such as HSBC). 3. From the videos on the PHPurchase site it doesn't look like a customer can view their order history. This is a massive oversight in terms of building an onging relationship with ones customers. Other than that, it looks very interesting. I really wish somebody would sort out a decent premium plugin that covers all the obvious bases with an international perspective. E-commerce is the weakest element of WordPress. I wouldn't mind paying the developer license for a reliable product trustworthy product. I’m looking for the perfect, simple WP ecommerce solution. I bought a copy of Shopp thinking I might have found it, trusting in their hype about “great customer service”. That, I’m afraid, is total rubbish! The Shopp team were a massive disappointment. I had a couple of very simple questions, that despite numerous forum requests and emails to the developers, never got answered!

PHPurchase would be my next trial, there seems to be a lot to like about it. However, having emailed the developer, there are a few major flaws that need to be addressed.

In order, they are:

1. I often work with charities, and need a payment facility for donations in addition to selling goods. This absolutely has to allow for the customer’s input of a variable amount (not fixed a value). PHPurchase doesn’t support this, and unfortunately that makes it useless for many of my projects. I can’t stress what an important feature this is.

2. Typically, the payment gateways favour an American market, meaning no support for the UK other than PayPal. This is not acceptable for most of my clients (who require at least some choice), especially non-profits & charities who may loose money through PayPal. The plugin really needs to include SagePay (and possibly some UK high street banks such as HSBC).

3. From the videos on the PHPurchase site it doesn’t look like a customer can view their order history. This is a massive oversight in terms of building an onging relationship with ones customers.

Other than that, it looks very interesting.

I really wish somebody would sort out a decent premium plugin that covers all the obvious bases with an international perspective. E-commerce is the weakest element of WordPress. I wouldn’t mind paying the developer license for a reliable product trustworthy product.

]]> By: Dalton http://www.themedigital.com/wordpress-ecommerce-plugin-phpurchase.html#comment-8693 Dalton Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:22:16 +0000 http://www.themedigital.com/?p=1407#comment-8693 I didn't see anywhere in your post where you mentioned that your links to PHPurchase were affiliate links. I assume you get some sort of kickback for anyone that buys this plugin? I'm finding it very hard to find unbiased information on the different WordPress ecommerce plugins out there. I have no way of knowing if you are recommending PHPurchase because it is truly a better product or because they offer you a better affiliate marketing deal than other plugins. I didn’t see anywhere in your post where you mentioned that your links to PHPurchase were affiliate links. I assume you get some sort of kickback for anyone that buys this plugin?

I’m finding it very hard to find unbiased information on the different WordPress ecommerce plugins out there. I have no way of knowing if you are recommending PHPurchase because it is truly a better product or because they offer you a better affiliate marketing deal than other plugins.

]]> By: smiles http://www.themedigital.com/wordpress-ecommerce-plugin-phpurchase.html#comment-3598 smiles Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:53:19 +0000 http://www.themedigital.com/?p=1407#comment-3598 Has anyone else had the issue of users not knowing what to do after that click on the "Add To Cart" button? Since PHPurchase goes back to the same page after they click on ADD TO CART, some of my users do not realize they have to then click some where else for it to go to the "Cart" so they keep clicking "Add To Cart" button lots of times... Or is there a setting to get around this, and for it to go straight to the Cart after clicking Add To? Has anyone else had the issue of users not knowing what to do after that click on the “Add To Cart” button?

Since PHPurchase goes back to the same page after they click on ADD TO CART, some of my users do not realize they have to then click some where else for it to go to the “Cart” so they keep clicking “Add To Cart” button lots of times…
Or is there a setting to get around this, and for it to go straight to the Cart after clicking Add To?

]]> By: ThemeDigital http://www.themedigital.com/wordpress-ecommerce-plugin-phpurchase.html#comment-2717 ThemeDigital Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:57:41 +0000 http://www.themedigital.com/?p=1407#comment-2717 @andre - you sure can, PHPurchase can be used for both digital and physical products ;) @andre – you sure can, PHPurchase can be used for both digital and physical products ;)

]]> By: andre http://www.themedigital.com/wordpress-ecommerce-plugin-phpurchase.html#comment-2690 andre Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:49:39 +0000 http://www.themedigital.com/?p=1407#comment-2690 hello, can i use the plugin for my restaurant and collecting orders/payment online in holland, eg ideal payment, paypal? hello,

can i use the plugin for my restaurant and collecting orders/payment online in holland, eg ideal payment, paypal?

]]> By: CoreBloggers http://www.themedigital.com/wordpress-ecommerce-plugin-phpurchase.html#comment-1378 CoreBloggers Wed, 12 May 2010 11:57:53 +0000 http://www.themedigital.com/?p=1407#comment-1378 Very useful plugin for those who wants to start an e-commerce website. Very useful plugin for those who wants to start an e-commerce website.

]]> By: Dan http://www.themedigital.com/wordpress-ecommerce-plugin-phpurchase.html#comment-650 Dan Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:48:59 +0000 http://www.themedigital.com/?p=1407#comment-650 Thanks for the input. I'll probably start with just Paypal, but in the future may use a gateway for payment processing. That side of things is all new to me. I've narrowed it down to these two plugins. The difference in price really isn't that great, although the author of the eStore plugin offers a package discount. I'm definitely using the affiliate plugin, so I am just wondering if it would be better to stick with the same plugin author for both. I know PHPurchase is integrated with the affiliate plugin as well, but sometimes 3rd party integration isn't as clean and easy. I'll have to play around with the demos more on the two sites. Thanks for all the info on PHPurchase! Thanks for the input. I’ll probably start with just Paypal, but in the future may use a gateway for payment processing. That side of things is all new to me. I’ve narrowed it down to these two plugins. The difference in price really isn’t that great, although the author of the eStore plugin offers a package discount. I’m definitely using the affiliate plugin, so I am just wondering if it would be better to stick with the same plugin author for both. I know PHPurchase is integrated with the affiliate plugin as well, but sometimes 3rd party integration isn’t as clean and easy. I’ll have to play around with the demos more on the two sites. Thanks for all the info on PHPurchase!

]]> By: ThemeDigital http://www.themedigital.com/wordpress-ecommerce-plugin-phpurchase.html#comment-649 ThemeDigital Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:30:56 +0000 http://www.themedigital.com/?p=1407#comment-649 @Dan - well they're both easy to install and use; and some features are different, like eStore has Aweber integration for example. However, if you're only selling digital, I'd go for PHPurchase for one strong reason: more payment gateways (this is very important if you don't want to use Paypal or 2Checkout) @Dan – well they’re both easy to install and use; and some features are different, like eStore has Aweber integration for example.

However, if you’re only selling digital, I’d go for PHPurchase for one strong reason: more payment gateways (this is very important if you don’t want to use Paypal or 2Checkout)

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