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Define any marketplace once with its own name and icon, then simply paste the matching URL on each product. No plugin update is needed when a new marketplace becomes popular \u2014 just add it.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Key features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Marketplace Manager<\/strong> \u2014 add, rename, reorder, enable\/disable or remove any marketplace from one screen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Built-in icons<\/strong> \u2014 WhatsApp, Amazon and Flipkart for the default marketplaces, plus a set of generic store\/cart\/bag\/gift\/globe\/link\/phone icons and a <strong>Custom SVG<\/strong> option for the marketplaces you add.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global button colours<\/strong> \u2014 set the default background, text and hover colours for your marketplace buttons.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WhatsApp buttons<\/strong> \u2014 send a pre-filled order message (product name, price and link) to your number.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Per-product URLs<\/strong> \u2014 each product (and each variation) gets a URL field for every enabled link marketplace. Leave a URL empty to hide that button for that product.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Variable product support<\/strong> \u2014 buttons update automatically when a shopper picks a variation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy-friendly click analytics<\/strong> \u2014 track aggregate clicks by marketplace, product and variation with 7\/30\/90-day and all-time reports, plus Daily \/ Weekly \/ Monthly line-chart views. No visitor IP addresses, user agents or plugin cookies are stored.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optional Add to Cart hiding<\/strong> \u2014 hide Add to Cart on the product page and\/or shop listings, independently of the buttons.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Direct \"Buy Now\" button<\/strong> \u2014 an optional one-click button that adds the product (respecting the chosen quantity and variation) and sends the shopper straight to checkout.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Live preview<\/strong> \u2014 see your buttons update as you edit the settings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adjustable button size<\/strong> and an option to show or hide icons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Video Tutorial<\/h3>\n\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/AJAkRkycdZ8<\/p>\n\n<h4>Built for stores that sell elsewhere<\/h4>\n\n<p>Affiliate stores, catalogue sites, brands that list on multiple marketplaces, and businesses that take orders over WhatsApp can all use the same buttons without touching code.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Privacy and External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>Click analytics is stored locally in your WordPress database as daily aggregate counters by product, variation and marketplace. The plugin does not store visitor IP addresses, user agents, user IDs or individual click records, and it does not set analytics cookies. Analytics can be disabled and aggregate data can be cleared from the Analytics tab.<\/p>\n\n<p>When a shopper clicks a WhatsApp button, their browser opens <code>wa.me<\/code> with the store's configured WhatsApp number and a pre-filled message containing the product name, displayed price and product URL. That information is sent to WhatsApp only after the shopper clicks the button. WhatsApp's Terms of Service are available at https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/legal\/terms-of-service and its privacy information is available at https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/privacy.<\/p>\n\n<p>Other marketplace buttons open the external URLs configured by the store owner. The plugin does not load remote scripts or styles and does not make server-side requests to those marketplaces.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>kb-external-store-buttons<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>, or install the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> screen.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>WooCommerce \u2192 External Store Buttons<\/strong> and use the Button Settings, Display Settings and Analytics tabs.<\/li>\n<li>Edit any product and enter the marketplace URLs under the <strong>External Store Buttons<\/strong> section on the General tab (or per variation for variable products).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>WooCommerce must be installed and active. If it is not, the plugin stays dormant and shows a notice instead of causing errors.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20have%20to%20use%20amazon%2C%20flipkart%20and%20whatsapp%3F\"><h3>Do I have to use Amazon, Flipkart and WhatsApp?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Those are just the defaults. You can disable or delete them and add your own marketplaces with any name and icon.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20add%20a%20marketplace%20that%20is%20not%20in%20the%20icon%20list%3F\"><h3>How do I add a marketplace that is not in the icon list?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>When adding a marketplace, choose <strong>Custom SVG\u2026<\/strong> as the icon and paste your own <code>&lt;svg&gt;<\/code> markup. Use <code>fill=\"currentColor\"<\/code> if you want the icon to follow the button's text colour. Scripts are stripped for security.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20do%20i%20enter%20the%20product%20links%3F\"><h3>Where do I enter the product links?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>On each product's <strong>General<\/strong> tab you will see a URL field for every enabled link-type marketplace. For variable products, each variation has its own URL fields. Leave a field empty to hide that button for that product.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20whatsapp%20button%20need%20a%20url%20per%20product%3F\"><h3>Does the WhatsApp button need a URL per product?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. WhatsApp-type marketplaces use the single WhatsApp number set on the settings page and build an order message automatically.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20variable%20products%3F\"><h3>Does it work with variable products?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The correct links appear when the shopper selects a variation.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20does%20click%20analytics%20store%3F\"><h3>What does click analytics store?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Only daily aggregate counters by product, variation and marketplace. The plugin does not store visitor IP addresses, user agents, individual click records, or set analytics cookies. Analytics can be disabled from the plugin settings at any time.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20it%20break%20my%20site%20if%20i%20deactivate%20woocommerce%3F\"><h3>Will it break my site if I deactivate WooCommerce?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The plugin checks for WooCommerce and simply does nothing (aside from an admin notice) when it is inactive.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added privacy-friendly click analytics with daily aggregate counters by marketplace, product and variation.<\/li>\n<li>Added an integrated Analytics tab with 7\/30\/90-day and all-time reporting.<\/li>\n<li>Added Daily, Weekly and Monthly line-chart grouping for click trends.<\/li>\n<li>Added Button Settings, Display Settings and Analytics navigation to the main plugin screen.<\/li>\n<li>Added the shared colour controls and live preview sidebar to both Button Settings and Display Settings.<\/li>\n<li>Added analytics enable\/disable and secure clear-data controls.<\/li>\n<li>Improved analytics query handling, custom SVG sanitization and admin asset cache handling.<\/li>\n<li>Updated compatibility metadata for WordPress 7.1 and WooCommerce 11.0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Maintenance release. 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