Addons
Addon Management Overview
The free Kitbix Commerce build ships with seven addons: Live Purchase Toast, Live View Counter, Payment Trust Badge, Product Q&A, Related Products, Shipping Cutoff Clock, and WhatsApp Contact Button. All of them are toggled from Kitbix Commerce → Addons as shown in the screenshot.
Addon manager anatomy
- Categories: Pills across the top filter addons by Product, Checkout, Marketing, Integration, and UX.
- Cards: Each addon card shows a toggle, short description, and inline settings (e.g., message templates, limits, CTA colors).
- Live preview cues: Some cards include sample text “Order ships now” or “Live view counter” so you know how the UI should look.
- Saved state: Settings persist immediately through
AddonRegistry::updateSettings(); no separate “Save” button exists on the listing screen.
Included addons
| Addon | Category | Primary hook | Key setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Purchase Toast | Marketing | wp_footer renders the toast container on product/shop pages. |
Message template (uses {location} placeholder). |
| Live View Counter | Marketing | kitbix_commerce_after_product_details |
Message template with {count} placeholder. |
| Payment Trust Badge | Checkout | kitbix_commerce_checkout_after_payment_methods |
Badge title + logo image URL. |
| Product Q&A | Product | kitbix_commerce_after_product |
Layout style (accordion or card). |
| Related Products | Product | kitbix_commerce_after_product |
Section title, eyebrow, and max items (2–8). |
| Shipping Cutoff Clock | UX | Product, cart, and checkout hooks. | Daily cutoff time + before/after messages. |
| WhatsApp Contact Button | Integration | wp_footer loads floating CTA button. |
Phone number + greeting template. |
Screenshot: Kitbix Addons list showing marketing, checkout, product, and integration cards with inline toggles.
Capture a fresh shot any time you introduce or remove addons.
Setup workflow
- Go to Kitbix Commerce → Addons and toggle on an addon.
- Fill the inline settings (message template, cutoff times, etc.).
- Open the addon’s detail doc from the list above to configure any per-product hooks.
- Load the storefront page that uses the addon (product page, cart, checkout) and verify the UI matches expectations.
- Log the enabled addons in your go-live checklist so future releases can compare.
Tips & best practices
Tip: Keep message templates short and localized; every addon string passes through
AddonRegistry::getSettings() so translations can hook in.Tip: Test addons on staging with dummy orders (for toast/Q&A) before enabling them in production.
Common mistakes
- Leaving WhatsApp or toast add-ons enabled without providing a phone number/message template—nothing renders until required fields are filled.
- Expecting Product Q&A to populate automatically. Your team must approve entries via Kitbix Commerce → Product Q&A.
Reminder: Disabling an addon hides its UI but keeps saved settings. You can safely toggle off an addon temporarily without losing configuration.