=== Affiliates eShop Integration Light === Contributors: itthinx Donate link: http://www.itthinx.com/plugins/affiliates-eshop Tags: ads, advertising, affiliate, affiliate marketing, affiliate plugin, affiliate tool, affiliates, bucks, contact form, crm, earn money, e-commerce, e-commerce, integration, eShop, lead, link, marketing, money, online sale, order, partner, referral, referral links, referrer, shopping cart, sales, shop, shopping cart, site, track, transaction, wordpress Requires at least: 3.5.1 Tested up to: 3.8 Stable tag: 1.0.7 License: GPLv3 This plugin integrates Affiliates with eShop. == Description == This plugin integrates [Affiliates](http://www.itthinx.com/plugins/affiliates/) with [eShop](http://www.quirm.net/). With this integration plugin, referrals are created automatically for your affiliates when sales are made through eShop. The plugin allows you to set a referral (commission) rate so that your affiliates get credited with a referral based on a percentage of each sale's total net amount. *Affiliates* allows you to maintain your own affiliate program to boost sales through your online store powered by eShop. This is what you need: - [eShop](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/eshop) - [Affiliates](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/affiliates) - [Affiliates eShop Integration Light](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/affiliates-eshop-light) (this plugin) Install these, set up your shop, set the referral rate for affiliates and distribute your affiliates their affiliate links. Whenever an affiliate refers a client to your store and the client makes a purchase, you will see a referral created for the affiliate. __eShop Test Mode__ Please note that in eShop's Test Mode, no referrals are recorded. __Feedback__ is welcome! If you need help, have problems, want to leave feedback or want to provide constructive criticism, you can leave a comment here [at the plugin's page](http://www.itthinx.com/plugins/affiliates-eshop-light). Please try to solve problems there before you rate this plugin or say it doesn't work. There goes a _lot_ of work into providing you with free quality plugins! Please appreciate that and help with your feedback. Thanks! You are welcome to [follow me on Twitter](http://twitter.com/itthinx) for updates on this and related plugins. == Installation == 1. Install and activate the [eShop](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/eshop) plugin. Configure your shop. 2. Install and activate the [Affiliates](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/affiliates) plugin. Use the default settings or configure it to your needs. 3. Install and activate the [Affiliates eShop Integration Light](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/affiliates-eshop-light) plugin. 4. A new *eShop Integration Light* menu item will appear under the *Affiliates* menu in WordPress. Set the referral rate for your affiliates there. The recommended setting for the *Default referral status* in *Affiliates > Options* is *Pending*. You should manually accept pending referrals after their orders have been paid. Note that you can install the plugins from your WordPress installation directly: use the *Add new* option found in the *Plugins* menu. You can also upload and extract them in your site's `/wp-content/plugins/` directory or use the *Upload* option. == Frequently Asked Questions == = What features does this integration provide? = When a sale is made through eShop, a referral is recorded for the affiliate that referred the sale. = How can I set the amount that affiliates earn on each sale? = Go to *Affiliates > eShop Integration Light* and set the rate there. Example: If you want to give an affiliate 10% of each net total sales amount, set the rate to *0.1*. = What is the recommended default referral status? = The recommended setting for the *Default referral status* in *Affiliates > Options* is *Pending*. You should manually accept pending referrals after their orders have been paid. This process is automated in the Affiliates Pro eShop integration pack. == Screenshots == See also: [Affiliates eShop Light](http://www.itthinx.com/plugins/affiliates-eshop-light/) 1. Referral rate setting - A 0.2 referral rate credits affiliates with 20% commissions on sales. 2. Referrals created automatically for sales - Each referral is linked to its order. == Changelog == = 1.0.7 = * WordPress 3.8 compatibility checked = 1.0.6 = * WordPress 3.6 compatibility = 1.0.5 = * WordPress 3.5 compatibility = 1.0.4 = * WordPress 3.4.1 compatibility = 1.0.3 = * Added usage stats option * Reduced footprint on affiliates admin pages = 1.0.2 = * Fixed: Referrals not created immediately for orders in certain circumstances = 1.0.1 = * Bugfix: When using shipping method 4, the shipping rates were included and a referral amount calculated based on the net order amount plus shipping. This release fixes the issue. = 1.0.0 = * First public stable release. == Upgrade Notice == = 1.0.7 = * WordPress 3.8 compatibility checked = 1.0.6 = * WordPress 3.6 compatibility = 1.0.5 = * WordPress 3.5 compatibility = 1.0.4 = * WordPress 3.4.1 compatibility = 1.0.3 = * Reduced admin page footprint + usage stats option = 1.0.2 = * Please upgrade, this release fixes an issue with referrals not being created immediately in certain circumstances. = 1.0.1 = * Bugfix related to calculating referral amount when shipping Method 4 ( by weight & zone. ) is used. = 1.0.0 = * Initial release.