Simple Points and Rewards: First Month Recap!

Since the release of Simple Points and Rewards 1.0.0 in late October, it has gone live on around 30 to 40 stores.

Note: this post covers versions 1.1.0 to 1.5.0, released in the plugin’s first couple of months. See the plugin page for the current feature list, or the changelog for every release since.

We’ve released several updates since launch based on feedback from those stores, with new features, smaller improvements and compatibility fixes.

Here are the main changes from version 1.1.0 to 1.5.0.

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Major New Features

New ways to earn and redeem, and more control for store owners:

1. Instant Discounts at Checkout

We introduced the “Points Discount on Checkout” reward type in Version 1.3.0.

Customers can now spend their points as a discount on the order they are placing, instead of claiming a voucher first.

2. Expanded Earning Opportunities

• New Earning Methods (1.1.0): Four new ways for customers to earn: First Order Bonus, Bonus after X Orders, Write a Review and Birthday points.
• Flexible Order Point Calculation (1.3.0): You can now choose whether shipping and taxes count towards the total when points are calculated for spending and orders.
• Social Sharing for Referrals (1.5.0): Customers can now earn points for sharing their referral link on social media.

3. Enhanced Points and Product Display

• Display Points Across the Shop (1.3.0): You can now display potential points earnings right on your shop/category list pages, so shoppers see the rewards before they open a product.
• Variation Product Accuracy (1.5.0): The points shown on the product page now update to show the correct points for the selected product variation.

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Smoother Management & Flexibility

Smaller changes for store owners and customers:

• Dashboard Enhancements (1.1.0): The Rewards Page was renamed to Rewards Dashboard and now features new tabs for easier navigation, and a logged-out view for visitors who don’t have an account yet.
• Customization Options (1.2.0): You can now customize the colors of the checkout rewards box and set a custom emoji or image URL for level icons.
• Points Inactivity Expiry (1.2.0): Set points to expire after a period of inactivity, complete with reminder emails and dashboard notices.
• Level Up Emails (1.2.0): Send configurable emails to customers when they successfully reach a new reward level.
• Customer Status Control (1.3.0): A new “Status” column and setting allows you to set a user’s status to “banned”, preventing them from earning points or viewing rewards content.
• Admin Bulk Actions (1.5.0): The Points Activity Log now supports bulk actions to delete or undo points adjustments for multiple entries at once.
• Editing Potential Points (1.5.0): On the edit order page, you can now edit the potential points an order will award before they are issued, if you need to adjust them by hand.
• Improved Free Product Rewards (1.5.0): Free product redemptions now generate a removable voucher code and are limited to one product, which keeps the checkout simpler.

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Migration & Compatibility

If you’re moving from another points plugin, you can now import your customers’ points from:

• YITH WooCommerce Points and Rewards
• WooCommerce Points and Rewards (Official Extension)
• Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (by WP Swings)
• WPLoyalty (by flycart)
• MyRewards (by Long Watch Studio)

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Thanks to everyone who has installed the plugin and sent feedback in its first month. This video walks through setting it up:

You can start with the free version on WordPress.org, or see the PRO features and pricing. PRO comes with a 7-day free trial.