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Currency Switcher – “Product base currency” feature is back!

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Product base currency feature and variable products

We are happy to inform you that the product base currency feature is now available again for variable products. We were forced to disable it some weeks ago, following the discovery of some limitations in WooCommerce 2.2 and earlier. When we found the issue, we immediately started working on it and we sent a fix to the WooCommerce team on the 23rd of January. The fix was integrated in WooCommerce core, and included in its latest release.

WooCommerce 2.3 received several patches shortly after its release, therefore we decided to wait until the dust settled to re-test the product base currency feature. We completed the tests last week, and we have been able to restore such functionality on sites running WooCommerce 2.3 or later (unfortunately, the WooCommerce team chose not to backport our fix to earlier versions).

How to enable the feature

Enabling the “product base currency” feature on variable products is simple. Just download and install the latest version of the Currency Switcher (it must be version 3.6.21.140227 or later) and make sure that you are running WooCommerce 2.3 or later. You should now see the product base currency feature (see screenshot below).

Currency Switcher - Product Base Currency on Variations

Product base currency is now available on variable products (requires WooCommerce 2.3 or later)

If you still don’t see the feature, it’s probably because your browser has cached the styles that hide it. In such case, simply reload the page using CTRL+F5 and the new user interface will appear.

Should you need further information or assistance, please feel free to contact us using our dedicated support portal. Thanks from the whole team for your continued support.

The Aelia Team

 

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Prices by Country for WooCommerce hits RC1!

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Our Prices by Country plugin is now in Release Candidate phase

Thanks to the experience earned with the development of our Currency Switcher for WooCommerce, we managed to implement support of prices by country for variable products. Variable products are some of the most complex to handle, and we had to run extensive tests to make sure that the product pricing logic is robust and consistent. It looks like we finally made it!

We had hoped to reach this beta stage last Saturday, but we got delayed after moving office. We also encountered some difficulties in making the plugin work both with and without the Currency Switcher, but we finally solved them.

What’s the progress?

The Prices by Country plugin reached version 1.1.0.141110-RC1. It currently supports simple products and variable products and it’s fully integrated with our Currency Switcher. For both product types is now possible to enter prices in multiple currencies, for multiple countries, and have the system pick the appropriate one seamlessly!

Preview screenshots

Here you can find the screenshots of the administration user interface for variable products. The space provided by WooCommerce UI is a bit limited, but we think we manage to create an intuitive interface anyway. Here you can see some screenshots of the user interface to configure multiple prices for variable products:

What’s next?

Our next milestone will be adding support for grouped and external products. These features will mark RC2 phase of the plugin, which will then become available to the early adopters who expressed interest in helping us improving it before its public release.

Can I get early access to the product?

If you wish to get early access to the Prices by Country plugin, please contact us. We will take note of your interest and offer you a substantial discount on the product when the first stable version will become available.

Thanks for reading, see you soon with more great news!

The Aelia Team

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Prices by Country for WooCommerce hit v1.0.5.141101-beta

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As we anticipated a few weeks ago, we are making good progress with the Prices by Country plugin. We had hoped to reach this beta stage last Saturday, but we got delayed after moving office. We also encountered some difficulties in making the plugin work both with and without the Currency Switcher, but we finally solved them.

What’s the progress?

The Prices by Country v1.0.5.141101-beta fully supports simple products and it’s fully integrated with our Currency Switcher. The plugin can be used by itself, to specify prices in a single currency for multiple countries, or together with the Currency Switcher, to specify prices in multiple currencies for multiple countries. Flexibility at its best!

Preview screenshots

The Administration interface did not change since last update. You can find the original screenshots below, for your convenience.

What’s next?

Our next milestone will be adding support for variable products. We hoped to have this done by the end of October, but our time travel skills are limited. We will focus our efforts to reach the next beta stage in November, adding full support for Variable Products. Yes, the Prices by Country plugin will fully support multi-currency prices for variations, too!

Can I get early access to the product?

If you wish to get early access to the Prices by Country plugin, please contact us. We will take note of your interest and offer you a substantial discount on the product when the first stable version will become available.

Thanks for reading, see you soon with more great news!

The Aelia Team

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Prices by Country for WooCommerce – Status update

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Two months ago today, we announced that we started working on a Prices by Country plugin for WooCommerce (yes, the name changed slightly, from “pricing” to “prices”). We had made a good progress, but we were delayed by the release of other products, such as the First Data/Authipay gateway, the Mijireh multi-currency gateway and the PayPal multi-account gateway. The early release of WooCommerce 2.2 also gave us some work to do, as we had to test all our products, to ensure compatibility with the latest version of the shopping cart.

We have now resumed working on the Prices by Country plugin, and we are happy to inform you that we already reached the first beta stage.

What’s in current beta of Prices by Country?

In its current version, the Prices by Country supports simple products and it’s fully integrated with our Currency Switcher. By using both plugins, it’s possible to set a product price in multiple currencies, and enter a separate set of prices for different country groups. What’s even better is that you can leave some prices empty for a country group, if you wish, and they will be automatically populated using the base prices. If you use multiple currencies, conversion will also be automatic. Full integration, full flexibility!

Preview screenshots

We modified the Administration interface since last update, and implemented a new, cleaner layout. You can see a few screenshots below.

What’s next?

Our next milestone will be adding support for variable products. Due to their flexibility, they require a different approach, as well as a different interface. We are currently experimenting different solutions to see which one would be the most efficient and user friendly. Of course, the Prices by Country plugin will fully support multi-currency prices for variations, too!

When is the plugin due to be released?

We plan to hit the second beta stage by the end of next week (ending on the 24/10/2014), but, with a bit of luck, we could be able to reach it ahead of schedule. We cannot make an official commitment at this stage, as we are still in the middle of development.

Can I get early access to the product?

If you wish to get early access to the Prices by Country plugin, please contact us. We will take note of your interest and offer you a substantial discount on the product when the first stable version will become available.

Thanks for reading, see you soon with more great news!

The Aelia Team

Mijireh Multi-Currency now supports WooCommerce 2.2

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The Mijireh Multi-Currency Gateway plugin, announced last week, has been updated to work with WooCommerce 2.2, which was released yesterday.

What’s new?

The most important change introduced by WooCommerce 2.2 is the deprecation of the built-in Mijireh gateway. The gateway is now a separate plugin, available free of charge from WordPress.org, and it’s now required by the Mijireh Multi-Currency Gateway when it’s installed on WooCommerce 2.2. Read more

PayPal Standard Multi-Account Gateway for WooCommerce is now available

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We are happy to announce that we just released a brand new product, the PayPal Standard Multi-Account Gateway for WooCommerce.

Just like the Mijireh Multi-Currency Gateway, this lightweight plugin integrates with our popular Currency Switcher, and redirects payments to multiple PayPal accounts. With it, you will be able to send US Dollars payments to an American PayPal account, Euro payments to a European account, and so on. When you trade in multiple currencies, potentially saving a significant amount of money in withdrawal and conversion fees.

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