If you are an online store owner working for social well-being and want to sell products to highlight that very cause, then this detailed article will be beneficial to you. This article will cover how to set up a donation site, and how to use a free plugin to allow customers to insert a custom payment option on WooCommerce. Setting up WooCommerce Name Your Price for donations site is easy but before that let’s start with the basic steps.
What is a WooCommerce donation site?
A donation website is where like-minded people and supporters can contribute to a common cause and raise funds to achieve the organization’s mission online. You can choose from a variety of products to sell using an online store such as T-shirts, Handmade products, paintings, etc. When customers purchase these products it will spread your social message and the payment can be used for donations.
How to set up a WooCommerce donation Site?
Firstly, before starting your WooCommerce donation site you must have a clear idea about your website. You can start with these 3 questions.
- What is the social cause that I will target?
- Which products will I sell on my donation site?
- How will these products help in spreading your social message?
To set up your website you can use WordPress. It has one of the most convenient features and an easy-to-manage interface that you can use to build your donation site. Just read this detailed article for more information – How to Get Started with WordPress and Set Up your own Website Quickly.
Now, to convert your website into an E-Commerce store you can use a simple plugin like WooCommerce; just read this article to know more – How to Create a WordPress & WooCommerce eCommerce Website?
Now that you have successfully set up your WooCommerce donation site, you can upload products and get started. Go to Products > All Products. You will see a screen like below.
At the top left corner, you can choose between two options to add products.
- Add New: To add products individually by adding the product name, product description, and other details.
- Import: To add multiple products in a single step using a CSV or TXT file you can use this option.
WooCommerce Name Your Price for Donations site
This free plugin is easy to integrate with WooCommerce and allows you to accept donations, bills, payments, etc. The most important feature is that customers can insert any desired amount which they feel is convenient for them. Allow customers to determine the price of a particular item it will help the store owner to analyze the market. To cover the costs of the product you can insert a minimum price that will also ensure profitability.
Benefits of using WooCommerce Name Your Price plugin
This plugin is completely free for lifetime usage without any trial periods and it also has various features and benefits which are discussed below.
- You can gain an insight into the market strength and how customers interact with each product.
- Easily try what customers are willing to pay for a particular product before officially launching it at a fixed price.
- You can set a minimum price limit to avoid loss.
- Create a platform for a virtual bargain.
- Allow customers to select a different minimum price for other variables of the same product.
How to Set up WooCommerce Name Your Price Plugin
After you have purchased the plugin you can upload it. Go to Plugins > Add new and Upload. When the installation is complete click the Activate button.
Now to set up this plugin go to WooCommerce > Settings > Name Your Price. Here you will see options to configure this plugin. Let’s explore these options in detail.
Product Min Price: When you enable this option your website will display the minimum price for all the products available at your store.
Set Min Price ($): This box allows you to insert a minimum price value that will be displayed for every product. It will ensure that you cover your initial costs or other expenses. It currently only supports USD value.
Min Price Label: Here you can insert a label or title to let customers know what the custom price box is all about. You can also use the default label as Enter Your Price or use a more creative title.
Min Price Description: Customers might be confused why there is an amount already present in the custom price box. So for better clarity, you can provide a description of what this min price is all about. The default description is A simple min price applied to the product but we recommend that you provide a more detailed description complementing your donation site.
Hide Price: If you enable this option all your products’ original prices will be hidden and customers will only see the Minimum Price box.
For demonstration, I will use the default values. When you are done setting up the Name Your Price plugin you can click the Save Changes button.
How to use WooCommerce Name Your Price Plugin for Donations site
I have already created a simple donation website that sells T-shirts and other clothing items. Let’s see how we can use this plugin on the front end of our website.
You can see that the original price of the product is still visible because we did not enable the Hide Price Box. If you want, you can go back to the previous configuration and change it after you have tested this plugin on your donation site.
Right below the description, you can see that the Min Price Label, Set Min Price box (with minimum value), and Min Price Description are all visible.
From here, customers can easily enter their desired amount in the Name Your Price box and add this product to the cart, and finally checkout by entering their details and address to order the product.
This plugin is also compatible with other popular ELEXtensions plugins such as ELEX WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing, and Discounts Plugin, ELEX WooCommerce Catalog Mode, and Wholesale & Role Based Pricing, which you can use to further customize your donation site and sell your products more efficiently with better management.
You are ready to spread your message around the world. Just follow the detailed steps above for setting up WooCommerce Name Your Price for donations site. If you still have any questions or improvement ideas you can leave a comment below and we will get back to you.
Further reading
- Best WooCommerce Catalog Feed Plugins for Facebook
- 5 Best Free WooCommerce Shipping Calculator Plugins
- How to Create a Google Shopping Feed with ELEX Google Shopping Plugin?
