How to Configure the ‘Gift This Product’ Option in WooCommerce?

This article provides a step-by-step guide to activating the ‘Gift This Product’ feature in WooCommerce, allowing store owners to offer the option to send WooCommerce products as gifts.

With digital gift cards, eCommerce has transformed the way people approach gifting. Customers are no longer limited by physical products. As an eCommerce store owner, you’re likely aware that customers want innovative ways to send gifts—and digital gift cards open up these possibilities. And one such possibility is the ‘Gift This Product’ option.

The Gift This Product feature by WebToffee adds a unique gifting option to your WooCommerce store. When enabled, a button appears on the product page that, when clicked, allows the shopper to send a gift card equivalent to the product’s value to a recipient.

Now, how is it different from Amazon’s send-a-gift option? With Amazon, you’re buying the product and having it shipped directly to the recipient. However, with WebToffee’s send product as a gift option, you’re gifting the “value” of the item. This means the recipient can use the amount towards purchasing that specific item or any other item of the same value or even add it to their store credits.

While WooCommerce does not provide a built-in feature for creating gift vouchers, you can easily add this option using a third-party gift card plugin. The WooCommerce Gift Cards plugin enables you to set up unlimited gift cards, allowing customers to conveniently buy, redeem, and share them.

Follow the below steps to set up ‘gift this product’ in WooCommerce.

Step 1: Install and Activate WebToffee WooCommerce Gift Cards

The free version of this gift card for WooCommerce does not provide this feature, so you will need to purchase the WebToffee WooCommerce Gift Cards premium plugin from the website. After purchasing the plugin, you will receive an email with a link to download the plugin file. You can also download the plugin from the My Account page of the website.

• Next, go to Plugins > Add New on your WordPress admin page.
• Upload the plugin file and then install and activate the plugin.

Step 2: Enable ‘Send Product as Gift’ Option

• Go to Gift cards > General settings from the WordPress admin page.
• Select the Send product as gift tab.
• Enable the Send product as gift checkbox.
• Choose any products or categories to exclude from showing the gift option.
• Add a description text for the ‘Gift this product’ option.
• Enter a button text for the ‘Gift this product’ option.
• Choose a text to show the gift product on the cart.
• Choose a title for the recommended products for the gift card email.
• Leave the Hide amount from gift card option as is. You may enable it if you prefer the amount to remain hidden from recipients.

• Click on Save to update the settings.

Step 3: Previewing the ‘Gift This Product’ Option

• Go to your store front end and visit any product page.

• You can see the Gift this product button.
• On clicking on that button, you will be asked to enter the recipient details.

• After entering the recipient details, click the Add to cart button to proceed to checkout.

• Here is a preview of the gift product in the cart.

The above image shows a preview of the gift card email sent to the recipient. The recipient can use the gift card amount either to buy the same product or any product from the store.

And that’s it! This is how you can easily add a “gift this item” button and enable gifting options on WooCommerce products. Pretty cool, right?

WebToffee WooCommerce Gift Cards plugin lets you create and sell unlimited gift cards on your WooCommerce store. You can allow your customers to buy, redeem, and share gift cards from your store.

The plugin offers 20+ free templates based on themes such as birthdays, anniversaries, New Year, Christmas, etc. You can add custom images for the gift card template and also let your customers choose an image from their local storage for the gift card.

Along with digital gift cards, the plugin also allows you to send physical gift cards to your customers. Once you receive the order, you can ship the gift card directly to the recipients.

The plugin lets you set up a fully functional store credit system on your store. You can manage your customers’ store credit balances on a single page.

Key features:

• Create unlimited gift cards
• 20+ free templates & custom templates option
• Issue refunds to store credit
• Send WooCommerce products as a gift option
• Send gift cards to loyal customers
• Suggest products with gift cards
• Use store credits on shipping, tax, and other charges
• Manage user credit balances
• Schedule gift card delivery

This article was intended to help you set up the ‘Gift this product’ option in your WooCommerce store. It is a creative way to enhance the gift-giving experience for your customers.

By following the steps mentioned in this article, you will be able to provide your customers with a unique way to engage with your products. This not only enhances their shopping experience but also attracts new customers to your store. It will help you take your eCommerce game to the next level and stay successful in the long run.

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