Docs: Flexible Wishlist

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Installation

1. Download the .rar file with the latest plugin version available on wordpress.org.
2. Log in to the WordPress panel of the store where the plugin is to be installed.
3. Go to the left menu and select the Plugins > Add New tab.
4. Click Upload Plugin and then Choose File.
5. Select the file downloaded in the first step and click the Install Now button.
6. Click Activate Plugin when the installation is complete.

Adding a product to the list

The plugin requires no configuration and works from the moment it is activated. New elements for adding a product to the list will appear in the store:

• ♡ icon below the Add to cart button
• ♡ icon and Add to wishlist text on product pages

Both elements are editable in the plugin settings.
Read more: Position of the icon on the shop page
Read more: Position of the icon on the product page

1. The user clicks the icon in the product photo or above/below/next to the Add to Cart button. The product is added to the primary list (if set).
   Read more: Set as primary
2. A pop-up with additional elements appears.
   1. If the user is not logged in - then a message appears encouraging to create an account and log in.
   2. Below there are checkboxes with the names of the available lists. The primary list is selected. If the user selects a different checkbox - then the product will also be added to that list. There is a link to it next to each list.
   3. There is a text box at the bottom to enter the name of the new list. If the user needs a new list - then he enters its name and clicks the Create button. The number of lists is unlimited.
   4. The user closes the pop-up window - clicks the x icon or another area outside the po-up window.

Editing the list

User wishlists are available in several places in the store:

• after clicking on the link in the pop-up window (then a specific list is shown)
• after clicking the My wishlists link in the My account tab (option available after logging in)
• after clicking the My wishlists link in the menu
  Read more: Menu settings

My wishlists table

Lists are shown as rows in a 4-column table.

1. The first column contains the names of the lists and their creation dates.
2. The Set as primary button is used to set the primary list. If the list is set as primary then products will be added to it without the need to select its checkbox in the pop-up window. Only one list can be primary.
3. The Show items button is used to show a specific list.
4. The icon in the last column is used to delete lists.
5. There is a text box at the bottom to enter the name of the new list. If the user needs a new list - then he enters its name and clicks the Create button. The number of lists is unlimited.

Product overview

The products are shown as rows in a table with 5 columns at the start.

1. The first column contains a thumbnail with the name of the product and the date it was added.
2. The second column shows the price of the product.
3. The field in the Quantity column allows the user to add several items to the cart. It is possible to disable this column in the settings.
   Enable the Quantity column
4. Clicking the Add to cart button will add the product to the cart in the number set in the Quantity column. The product will not be removed from the list.
5. The icons in the last column are used to remove a product from the list or to copy it to another list.
6. There is a text box at the bottom to enter a name for the new idea (note). If the user needs a new note - then he enters its name and clicks the Note for later button. It is not possible to add a note to the cart as it is not a product. The number of notes is unlimited.
7. Clicking the Add available to cart button will add all available (for purchase) products to the cart. Products will not be removed from the list.
8. The icons at the bottom are for sharing the lists on social media. It is possible to enable or disable a specific icon in the settings.
   Active social media icons

Settings

The plugin settings are available in the left WordPress menu in the Flexible Wishlist tab and are divided into sections.

Menu settings

The plugin does not create a separate subpage in the Pages tab. But it makes it possible to add a new item to the WordPress menu.

Decide where to display the My wishlists item
Select the WordPress menu where the My wishlists item will be visible.

The menu settings are also available in the Appearance > Menus tab.

1. Click the Appearance > Menus tab.
2. Select the menu to edit and click Select.
3. Go to the left and click on WooCommerce Endpoints and check the item representing the wishlist page. The default name is My wishlists but it will be different if changed in the plugin settings in the Text settings section.
4. Click the Add to menu button. The item will be added to the menu on the right. Set its position in the menu (drag and drop).
5. Click the Save Menu button.

Basic settings

This section handles the basic settings related to adding a product to the list.

Position of the icon on the shop page
Choose a place on the shop page where the icon for adding a product to the list will appear.

• Product image overlay
  The icon will be shown in the top left corner of the product image.
• Above the Add to cart button
  The icon will be shown just above the Add to cart button.
• Below the Add to cart button
  The icon will be shown just below the Add to cart button (default setting)
• On the left side of the Add to cart button
  The icon will be shown to the left of the Add to cart button.
• On the right side of the Add to cart button
  The icon will be shown to the right of the Add to cart button.

Position of the icon on the product page
Choose a place on the product page where the icon for adding a product to the list will appear.

• Above the Add to cart button
  The icon will be shown just above the Add to cart button.
• Below the Add to cart button
  The icon will be shown just below the Add to cart button (default setting).

Icon type
Select the icon for adding a product to the list.

Text settings

This section handles the settings of the texts visible to the store user. Here it is possible to adapt these texts to better fit the assortment of the shop. The texts can be translated into other languages ​​using a plugin that supports string translations e.g. Loco Translate or Polylang.

• Wishlist page URL
  Enter the address (slug) of the page with user lists. Use alphanumeric characters, underscore (_) and dash (-).
• Wishlist page title
  Enter the title of the page with user lists e.g. My wardrobes.
• Return button
  Enter the title of the link button to the page with user lists e.g. Go back to my wardrobes.
• Default wishlist name
  Enter a title for the button to set the default list e.g. My wardrobe.
• New wishlist field placeholder
  Enter the field placeholder to create a new list e.g. New wardrobe.
• Create wishlist button
  Enter a title for the button to create a new wishlist.
• New idea field placeholder
  Enter the field placeholder for adding new notes to the list.
• Add idea button
  Enter a title for the button to create a new idea.
• Add to wishlist button
  Enter a text encouraging the user to add a product to the list e.g. Add to wardrobe.
• Copy to wishlist button
  Enter the title of the button to copy the product to the list.
• Added to wishlist status
  Enter the text confirming that the product has been added to the list  e.g. Added to the wardrobe.
• Message for not logged in users
  Enter the text of the message that appears when the user is not logged in. Text entered between %s will be clickable (link to login page).

Wishlist page settings

This section handles the settings related to the page with user lists.

Enable the Quantity column
Decide whether the Quantity column (showing the number of items of the product) will be visible in the table.

Active social media icons
Decide what social media icons will be shown under the table. Icons are used to share lists on social media.

Other settings

This section handles all other settings.

Reset to default settings
Select this option and save changes to reset all plug-in settings to default values.

Clear plugin data when uninstalling
Select this option and save changes to delete all plugin data and wishlists when the plugin is removed.