Create new notifications

When installing the plugin for the first time, this is what your ‘Notifications’ tab looks like:

An empty page with a button to create your first notification. By clicking on this button, a popup will appear that lets you choose the notification type.

There are 7 notifications types included in this plugin by default:

1. Simple: A Basic notification – no special added options.
2. Coupon: A notification designed to share a coupon.
3. Testimonials: Show testimonials of your site.
4. Real order: Show a notification based on real orders.
5. Dummy order: Show a notification based on dummy orders.
6. Counter: Show how many people are checking out the same item.
7. Social – Follow us: Show a notification referring to social media.

The following chapters explain how to create each notification type.

Step 1 – Add a new notification

 

By clicking on the “+ Add notification” button a popup will open and we will select the notification we want to create. In this case, we want to add a ‘Simple’ notification for ‘free shipping’.

Step 2 – Notification name

The name you give in here is for admin use only. The customer will not see this name, this is simply the title you give to the notification, it is a mandatory field.

 

Step 3 – Notification content

First, we start by adding the text of the notification content. As you can see in the example below, you can edit the font, the size, etc.

On the right side, you see a preview of the notification you are creating in real time. It changes dynamically as you are editing the notification.

Step 4 – Image options

Now we decide to add a custom image to the notification, by enabling the “Add image” option.

• Upload image: choose a custom image that you want to show.
• Image position: Decide to show it above, left, right or under the text.
• Image alignment: Decide the alignment, top/bottom/left/right or center.

In this example, we choose to show an image on the top left side. 

For more information on the image position and alignment, check this page here.

Step 5 – Button options

For this notification we decide to add a button, to ‘Read more’ about the conditions of the free shipping.

• Button text: The text you want to show on the button.
• Button colors: Set several colors for the button.
• Border radius (px): Decide to have square or rounded edges (0 for square).
• Button URL: Add the URL to which you can redirect the customer when clicking on the button.

Step 6 – Style

Moving on to the ‘Style’ tab where we can manage the colors, padding, background, etc. of the notification.

• Width (px): Width of the notification.
• Background colors: Default color, and color on hover state.
• Add background image: Decide to show and upload a custom image as a background, instead of a color.
• Border radius (px): Decide to have square or rounded edges (0 for square).
• Padding (px):  Decide the amount of space around the content.
• Shadow: Add a shadow color to the notification.

Again, on the right-hand side, you can see the changes you apply directly in the preview.

Step 7 – Display options

The ‘Display options’ allow us to override the default options we have set, with regard to displaying the notification.

• Override default position: decide to change the default position of the notification.
• Select a position: decide where on the page to show the notification:
  • Top left
  • Top right
  • Bottom left
  • Bottom right

• Override default display options: Decide to change the default display options for the notification.
• Show this notification to: Show it to all users, only guest users, or only logged-in users.
• Additional geolocation filter: Decide to hide or show notifications to users from certain countries.

• Notification visibility on pages: Decide to show the notification on all pages or only specific pages.
• Notification visibility on product pages: Either show on all product pages, specific product pages or specific product categories.
  • Decide to show or hide the notification on selected products or categories.

For example, we want to show this notification to users from Spain, although by default, these users do not see notifications. Because in the general ‘Display options’ settings, we have excluded that country. 

Step 8 – Final result

On the frontend, the notification would look like this:

Step 1 – Add a new notification

By clicking on the “+ Add notification” button a popup will open and we will select the notification we want to create. In this case, we want to add a ‘Coupon’ notification for a ‘summer sale’.

Step 2 – Notification name

The name you give in here is for admin use only. The customer will not see this name, this is simply the title you give to the notification, it is a mandatory field.

Step 3 – Notification content

First, we start by adding the text of the notification content. As you can see in the example below, you can edit the font, size, etc.

• Notification text: You can use the available placeholder %couponcode%.
• Coupon code: Here you can insert the WooCommerce coupon code that you have previously created.

On the right side, you see a preview of the notification you are creating in real time. It changes dynamically as you are editing the notification.

Step 4 – Image options

Now we decide to add a custom image to the notification, by enabling the “Add image” option.

• Upload image: choose a custom image that you want to show.
• Image position: Decide to show it above, left, right or under the text.
• Image alignment: Depending on the position, decide the horizontal/vertical alignment.

In this example, we choose to show an image above the text in the center.

For more information on the image position and alignment, check this page here.

Step 5 – Button options

For this notification we decide to add a button, to copy the code directly.

• Button text: The text you want to show on the button.
• Button colors: Set several colors for the button.
• Border radius (px): Decide to have square or rounded edges (0 for square).
• Button action: Decide what happens when the customer clicks on the button:
  • Copy the code: The code is copied, they only have to paste it in the dedicated ‘coupon code’ field.
  • Apply the code automatically: The code is automatically applied on the cart page.
  • Redirect the user to a specific page: Add the URL to which you can redirect the customer when clicking on the button. For example a conditions page.

Step 6 – Style

Moving on to the ‘Style’ tab where we can manage the colors, padding, background, etc. of the notification.

• Width (px): Width of the notification.
• Background colors: Default color, and color on hover state.
• Add background image: Decide to show and upload a custom image as a background, instead of a color.
• Border radius (px): Decide to have square or rounded edges (0 for square).
• Padding (px):  Decide the amount of space around the content.
• Shadow: Add a shadow color to the notification.

Again, on the right-hand side, you can see the changes you apply directly in the preview.

Step 7 – Display options

The ‘Display options’ allow us to override the default options we have set, with regard to displaying the notification.

• Override default position: decide to change the default position of the notification.
• Select a position: decide where on the page to show the notification:
  • Top left
  • Top right
  • Bottom left
  • Bottom right

• Override default display options: Decide to change the default display options for the notification.
• Show this notification to: Show it to all users, only guest users, or only logged-in users.
• Additional geolocation filter: Decide to hide or show notifications to users from certain countries.

• Notification visibility on pages: Decide to show the notification on all pages or only specific pages.
• Notification visibility on product pages: Either show on all product pages, specific product pages or specific product categories.
  • Decide to show or hide the notification on selected products or categories.

For example, we want to show this notification to users from Spain, although by default, these users do not see notifications. Because in the general ‘Display options’ settings, we have excluded that country. 

Step 8 – Final result

On the frontend, the notification would look like this:

 

Step 1 – Add a new notification

By clicking on the “+ Add notification” button a popup will open and we will select the notification we want to create. In this case, we want to add a ‘Testimonial’ notification to show customers opinions.

Step 2 – Notification name

The name you give in here is for admin use only. The customer will not see this name, this is simply the title you give to the notification, it is a mandatory field.

Step 3 – Notification content

First, we start by adding the text of the notification content. As you can see in the example below, you can edit the font, size, etc.

• Notification text: You can use the available placeholders %testimonialname%, %testimonialtext%, %stars%. The actual testimonial text is written in the ‘Testimonials‘ tab (step 4).
• Add link: You can add a link to redirect customers that click on the notification. If you add a link the mouse will change to a ‘hand’ icon on hover, so the customer sees that he can click on it.

On the right side, you see a preview of the notification you are creating in real time. It changes dynamically as you are editing the notification.

Step 4 – Testimonial options

Now we start to create testimonials.

• Testimonial name: Name of the dummy customer.
• Avatar: Decide to show the default avatar, or upload a custom avatar.
• Avatar position: Decide to show it above, left, right or under the text.
• Avatar alignment: Depending on the position, decide the horizontal/vertical alignment.

In this example, we choose to show a custom avatar left from text on top.

For more information on the avatar position and alignment, check this page here.

• Testimonial text: the actual custom testimonial text that will be shown within the notification. You can also decide to copy-paste real testimonials here.
• Rating: Add a number of stars as a rating, that is shown within the notification.
• Save / Delete: After editing the options,  you can save or delete the testimonial.

The testimonials that you add here will be shown randomly.

Step 5 – Style

Moving on to the ‘Style’ tab where we can manage the colors, padding, background, etc. of the notification.

• Width (px): Width of the notification.
• Background colors: Default color, and color on hover state.
• Add background image: Decide to show and upload a custom image as a background, instead of a color.
• Border radius (px): Decide to have square or rounded edges (0 for square).
• Padding (px):  Decide the amount of space around the content.
• Shadow: Add a shadow color to the notification.

Again, on the right-hand side, you can see the changes you apply directly in the preview.

Step 6 – Display options

The ‘Display options’ allow us to override the default options we have set, with regard to displaying the notification.

• Override default position: decide to change the default position of the notification.
• Select a position: decide where on the page to show the notification:
  • Top left
  • Top right
  • Bottom left
  • Bottom right

• Override default display options: Decide to change the default display options for the notification.
• Show this notification to: Show it to all users, only guest users, or only logged-in users.
• Additional geolocation filter: Decide to hide or show notifications to users from certain countries.

• Notification visibility on pages: Decide to show the notification on all pages or only specific pages.
• Notification visibility on product pages: Either show on all product pages, specific product pages or specific product categories.
  • Decide to show or hide the notification on selected products or categories.

For example, we want to show this notification to users from Spain, although by default, these users do not see notifications. Because in the general ‘Display options’ settings, we have excluded that country. 

Step 7 – Final result

On the frontend, the notification would look like this:

Step 1 – Add a new notification

By clicking on the “+ Add notification” button a popup will open and we will select the notification we want to create. In this case, we want to add a ‘Real order’ notification to show purchases made by real customers.

Step 2 – Notification name

The name you give in here is for admin use only. The customer will not see this name, this is simply the title you give to the notification, it is a mandatory field.

Step 3 – Notification content

First, we start by adding the text of the notification content. As you can see in the example below, you can edit the font, the size, etc.

• Notification text: You can use the available placeholders: %customername%, %customerlocation%, %productname%, %timeago%.

On the right side, you see a preview of the notification you are creating in real time. It changes dynamically as you are editing the notification.

Step 4 – Image options

Now we decide whether to add or not add an image to the notification.

• Notification image: Decide to show no image, the product image or upload a custom image.
• Image position: Decide to show it above, left, right or under the text.
• Image alignment: Depending on the position, decide the horizontal/vertical alignment.
• Notification links to: When clicking on the notification, it redirects to:
  • Nothing – no link: The notification is not clickable.
  • The product page: Redirect to the product page.
  • A custom link: Add a custom URL to redirect the customer

In this example, we choose to show an image on the top left side. 

For more information on the image position and alignment, check this page here.

Step 5 – Products to show

Now we can decide when we want to show the notification and which products it can or cannot include.

• Promote orders made in the last: Show orders made in the past xx days/hours.
• Promote orders with status: Decide which orders you want to show.
• Hide out of stock products: If an order has been made for a product that is now out of stock, the notification will not be shown.

• Exclude products: Decide to exclude products and/or categories from showing in notifications.
  • Products to exclude
  • Categories to exclude

Step 6 – Style

Moving on to the ‘Style’ tab where we can manage the colors, padding, background, etc. of the notification.

• Width (px): Width of the notification.
• Background colors: Default color, and color on hover state.
• Add background image: Decide to show and upload a custom image as a background, instead of a color.
• Border radius (px): Decide to have square or rounded edges (0 for square).
• Padding (px):  Decide the amount of space around the content.
• Shadow: Add a shadow color to the notification (eg. red).

Again, on the right-hand side, you can see the changes you apply directly in the preview.

Step 7 – Display options

The ‘Display options’ allow us to override the default options we have set, with regard to displaying the notification.

• Override default position: decide to change the default position of the notification.
• Select a position: decide where on the page to show the notification:
  • Top left
  • Top right
  • Bottom left
  • Bottom right

• Override default display options: Decide to change the default display options for the notification.
• Show this notification to: Show it to all users, only guest users, or only logged-in users.
• Additional geolocation filter: Decide to hide or show notifications to users from certain countries.

• Notification visibility on pages: Decide to show the notification on all pages or only specific pages.
• Notification visibility on product pages: Either show on all product pages, specific product pages or specific product categories.
  • Decide to show or hide the notification on selected products or categories.

For example, we want to show this notification to users from Spain, although by default, these users do not see notifications. Because in the general ‘Display options’ settings, we have excluded that country. 

Step 8 – Final result

On the frontend, the notification would look like this:

Step 1 – Add a new notification

By clicking on the “+ Add notification” button a popup will open and we will select the notification we want to create. In this case, we want to add a ‘Dummy order’ notification to show dummy purchases made by dummy customers.

Step 2 – Notification name

The name you give in here is for admin use only. The customer will not see this name, this is simply the title you give to the notification, it is a mandatory field.

Step 3 – Notification content

First, we start by adding the text of the notification content. As you can see in the example below, you can edit the font, the size, etc.

• Notification text: You can use the available placeholders: %customername%, %customerlocation%, %productname%, %timeago%. You can set the placeholder information in the ‘Placeholders’ tab, as explained here.

On the right side, you see a preview of the notification you are creating in real time. It changes dynamically as you are editing the notification.

Step 4 – Image options

Now we decide whether to add or not add an image to the notification.

• Notification image: Decide to show no image, the product image or upload a custom image.
• Image position: Decide to show it above, left, right or under the text.
• Image alignment: Depending on the position, decide the horizontal/vertical alignment.
• Notification links to: When clicking on the notification, it redirects to:
  • Nothing – no link: The notification is not clickable.
  • The product page: Redirect to the product page.
  • A custom link: Add a custom URL to redirect the customer

In this example, we choose to show an image on the top left side. 

For more information on the image position and alignment, check this page here.

Step 5 – Products to show

Now we can decide when we want to show the notification and which products it can or cannot include.

Use this notification to randomly promote:

• All products
• On sale products
• Featured products (set in WooCommerce > products).
• Recent products (latest added products).
• Select specific products (select which products to show).
• Select specific product categories (select which product categories to show).

• Hide out of stock products: If an order has been made for a product that is now out of stock, the notification will not be shown.
• Exclude products: Decide to exclude products and/or categories from showing in notifications.
  • Products to exclude
  • Categories to exclude

Step 6 – Style

Moving on to the ‘Style’ tab where we can manage the colors, padding, background, etc. of the notification.

• Width (px): Width of the notification.
• Background colors: Default color, and color on hover state.
• Add background image: Decide to show and upload a custom image as a background, instead of a color.
• Border radius (px): Decide to have square or rounded edges (0 for square).
• Padding (px):  Decide the amount of space around the content.
• Shadow: Add a shadow color to the notification (eg. red).

Again, on the right-hand side, you can see the changes you apply directly in the preview.

Step 7 – Display options

The ‘Display options’ allow us to override the default options we have set, with regard to displaying the notification.

• Override default position: decide to change the default position of the notification.
• Select a position: decide where on the page to show the notification:
  • Top left
  • Top right
  • Bottom left
  • Bottom right

• Override default display options: Decide to change the default display options for the notification.
• Show this notification to: Show it to all users, only guest users, or only logged-in users.
• Additional geolocation filter: Decide to hide or show notifications to users from certain countries.

• Notification visibility on pages: Decide to show the notification on all pages or only specific pages.
• Notification visibility on product pages: Either show on all product pages, specific product pages or specific product categories.
  • Decide to show or hide the notification on selected products or categories.

For example, we want to show this notification to users from Spain, although by default, these users do not see notifications. Because in the general ‘Display options’ settings, we have excluded that country. 

Step 8 – Final result

On the frontend, the notification would look like this:

Step 1 – Add a new notification

By clicking on the “+ Add notification” button a popup will open and we will select the notification we want to create. In this case, we want to add a ‘Counter’ notification to show the number of people that have purchased or are watching a certain product.

Step 2 – Notification name

The name you give in here is for admin use only. The customer will not see this name, this is simply the title you give to the notification, it is a mandatory field.

Step 3 – Notification content

First, we start by adding the text of the notification content. As you can see in the example below, you can edit the font, size, etc.

• Notification text: You can use the available placeholders %productname% and %number%. You can set the placeholder information in the ‘Placeholders’tab, as explained here.

On the right side, you see a preview of the notification you are creating in real time. It changes dynamically as you are editing the notification.

We decide we want to use the %number% placeholder, to show how many people are watching the product.

Step 4 – Image options

Now we decide whether to add or not add an image to the notification.

• Notification image: Decide to show no image, the product image or upload a custom image.
• Image position: Decide to show it above, left, right or under the text.
• Image alignment: Decide the alignment, top/bottom/left/right or center.
• Notification links to: When clicking on the notification, it redirects to:
  • Nothing – no link: The notification is not clickable.
  • The product page: Redirect to the product page.
  • A custom link: Add a custom URL to redirect the customer

In this example, we choose to show an image on the top left side.

For more information on the image position and alignment, check this page here.

Step 5 – Products to show

Now we can decide when we want to show the notification and which products it can or cannot include.

Use this notification to randomly promote:

• All products
• On sale products
• Featured products (set in WooCommerce > products).
• Recent products (latest added products).
• Select specific products (select which products to show).
• Select specific product categories (select which product categories to show).

In this example, we select a ‘specific product to show’ which is the hotel room. This means that the counter notification is only applied to this product.

• Hide out of stock products: If an order has been made for a product that is now out of stock, the notification will not be shown.
• Exclude products: Decide to exclude products and/or categories from showing in notifications.
  • Products to exclude
  • Categories to exclude

Step 6 – Style

Moving on to the ‘Style’ tab where we can manage the colors, padding, background, etc. of the notification.

• Width (px): Width of the notification.
• Background colors: Default color, and color on hover state.
• Add background image: Decide to show and upload a custom image as a background, instead of a color.
• Border radius (px): Decide to have square or rounded edges (0 for square).
• Padding (px):  Decide the amount of space around the content.
• Shadow: Add a shadow color to the notification (eg. turquoise).

Again, on the right-hand side, you can see the changes you apply directly in the preview.

Step 7 – Display options

The ‘Display options’ allow us to override the default options we have set, with regard to displaying the notification.

• Override default position: decide to change the default position of the notification.
• Select a position: decide where on the page to show the notification:
  • Top left
  • Top right
  • Bottom left
  • Bottom right

• Override default display options: Decide to change the default display options for the notification.
• Show this notification to: Show it to all users, only guest users, or only logged-in users.
• Additional geolocation filter: Decide to hide or show notifications to users from certain countries.

• Notification visibility on pages: Decide to show the notification on all pages or only specific pages.
• Notification visibility on product pages: Either show on all product pages, specific product pages or specific product categories.
  • Decide to show or hide the notification on selected products or categories.

For example, we want to show this notification to users from Spain, although by default, these users do not see notifications. Because in the general ‘Display options’ settings, we have excluded that country. 

Step 8 – Final result

On the frontend, the notification would look like this:

Step 1 – Add a new notification

By clicking on the “+ Add notification” button a popup will open and we will select the notification we want to create. In this case, we want to add a ‘Social – Follow us’ notification to show our Social Media channels and ask people to follow us.

Step 2 – Notification name

The name you give in here is for admin use only. The customer will not see this name, this is simply the title you give to the notification, it is a mandatory field.

Step 3 – Notification content

First, we start by adding the text of the notification content. As you can see in the example below, you can edit the font, size, etc.

On the right side, you see a preview of the notification you are creating in real time. It changes dynamically as you are editing the notification.

Step 4 – Image options

Now we decide to add a custom image to the notification, by enabling the “Add image” option.

• Upload image: choose a custom image that you want to show.
• Image position: Decide to show it above, left, right or under the text.
• Image alignment: Decide the alignment, top/bottom/left/right or center.

In this example, we choose to not show an image.

For more information on the image position and alignment, check this page here.

Step 4 – Socials

From the ‘Socials’ tab we can decide to add social media channels to the notification. You can simply decide to show, or not show them by using the toggle.

By default, the plugin includes:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• YouTube
• TikTok
• LinkedIn

• Specific social media URL: Add the specific URL.
• Specific social media icon: Decide to use the default icon or upload a custom icon.

The icons are shown in grey, when hovering over them you’ll see it in color.

You can also add a custom social icon, for example if the social media channel of your choice is not available.

Step 5 – Style

Moving on to the ‘Style’ tab where we can manage the colors, padding, background, etc. of the notification.

• Width (px): Width of the notification.
• Background colors: Default color, and color on hover state.
• Add background image: Decide to show and upload a custom image as a background, instead of a color.
• Border radius (px): Decide to have square or rounded edges (0 for square).
• Padding (px):  Decide the amount of space around the content.
• Shadow: Add a shadow color to the notification.

Again, on the right-hand side, you can see the changes you apply directly in the preview.

Step 6 – Display options

The ‘Display options’ allow us to override the default options we have set, with regard to displaying the notification.

• Override default position: decide to change the default position of the notification.
• Select a position: decide where on the page to show the notification:
  • Top left
  • Top right
  • Bottom left
  • Bottom right

• Override default display options: Decide to change the default display options for the notification.
• Show this notification to: Show it to all users, only guest users, or only logged-in users.
• Additional geolocation filter: Decide to hide or show notifications to users from certain countries.

• Notification visibility on pages: Decide to show the notification on all pages or only specific pages.
• Notification visibility on product pages: Either show on all product pages, specific product pages or specific product categories.
  • Decide to show or hide the notification on selected products or categories.

For example, we want to show this notification to users from Spain, although by default, these users do not see notifications. Because in the general ‘Display options’ settings, we have excluded that country. 

Step 7 – Final result

On the frontend, the notification would look like this: