Author: Ian Misner
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Security deposits for WooCommerce rentals
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Lost a $2,000 lens to a careless renter? Security deposits give you recourse. Security deposits protect your inventory by collecting a refundable amount at checkout. If equipment comes back damaged, you have funds to cover repairs. If it returns in good condition, you refund the deposit. Enabling deposits Deposits are configured per product: The deposit
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WooCommerce membership store credit: a better perk than discounts
Most membership programs offer the same tired perks: a percentage discount, early access to sales, free shipping. These work, but they’re passive. Your members receive them whether they engage or not. Membership store credit changes this dynamic. When actual money lands in a member’s wallet every month, you create a reason to come back, browse,
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How to set up recurring store credit with Constellation
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This guide shows you how to automatically deposit store credit into members’ wallets each time their membership renews. When a member pays their monthly (or annual) fee through Constellation, Account Funds will automatically credit their account with the amount you specify. Use case: You run a $25/month membership. Each month when the payment processes, the
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How to Install and Update WooCommerce Extensions
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A WooCommerce extension is a WordPress plugin that adds functionality to WooCommerce. Extensions are distributed as .zip files and installed through WordPress like any other plugin. This guide covers every installation method, update procedures, and solutions to common errors. These instructions apply to extensions from Kestrel, WooCommerce.com, and any third-party vendor. Requirements Before installing any
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Store Credit WooCommerce Shortcodes: Display Customer Balances
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Account Funds provides shortcodes to display store credit WooCommerce information anywhere on your site. Use them in pages, posts, widgets, or theme templates to show customers their balance outside of the standard checkout and My Account areas. Available Shortcodes [store_credit_balance] Displays the store credit balance for a customer. Basic usage: Shows the current user’s balance
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WooCommerce Wallet: Managing Customer Balances in Account Funds
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The Account Funds WooCommerce wallet plugin gives you full control over customer balances from the WordPress admin. You can view balances at a glance, adjust them manually with documented reasons, and track all transaction history. This guide covers everyday admin tasks for managing your WooCommerce wallet system. Viewing Customer Wallet Balances Users List Account Funds
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WooCommerce Partial Payment: Combine Store Credit with Other Gateways
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WooCommerce partial payment lets customers use their store credit balance toward an order, then pay the remaining amount with another payment method. A customer with $30 in credit buying a $75 item pays $45 with their card, and the experience is seamless and flexible. This guide covers enabling partial payments, how the checkout experience works,
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WooCommerce Refund to Store Credit: Keep Revenue In-House
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When customers request refunds, you have a choice: return the money to their original payment method, or credit their store wallet. A WooCommerce refund to store credit keeps revenue in your ecosystem, provides instant resolution for customers, and encourages future purchases. This guide covers when and how to refund to store credit, what happens behind
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WooCommerce Store Credit Plugin: Sell Deposits and Top-Ups
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The Account Funds WooCommerce store credit plugin lets customers buy credit directly. This works for purchasing a gift card for themselves or loading a prepaid account for themselves or a friend. When customers complete the purchase, the amount is deposited into their wallet immediately. This guide covers creating and managing store credit products, common use
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WooCommerce Rewards for Signups and Reviews
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Milestone rewards let you automatically award WooCommerce rewards when customers complete specific actions such as registering an account or leaving a product review. Unlike cashback (which rewards purchases), milestones reward engagement with store credit. Account Funds 4.0 introduced milestone rewards as a way to incentivize customer actions that benefit your business without requiring a purchase.