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Products match by SKU, so re-syncs update instead of duplicating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Store &amp; booking embeds<\/strong> \u2014 the <code>[parallelpos_store]<\/code> and <code>[parallelpos_booking]<\/code> shortcodes drop your ParallelPOS ordering portal or booking page onto any WordPress page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>How pairing works<\/h4>\n\n<p>On activation the plugin mints a random <strong>Site key<\/strong> (Settings \u2192 ParallelPOS). Paste your site address and that key into ParallelPOS under <em>Marketing \u2192 Channels \u2192 WordPress<\/em>. Every request from ParallelPOS carries the key and is verified with a constant-time comparison. The plugin never sends data out on its own \u2014 traffic flows one way, in, over HTTPS. Regenerating the key instantly revokes the old pairing.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>A ParallelPOS account (parallelpos.com)<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce is optional \u2014 needed only for the catalog\/order sync<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>Settings \u2192 ParallelPOS<\/strong> and copy the Site key.<\/li>\n<li>In ParallelPOS, open <strong>Marketing \u2192 Channels \u2192 WordPress<\/strong>, paste your site address and the key, and press Connect.<\/li>\n<li>Optional: paste your ParallelPOS ordering-portal link into <em>Store page URL<\/em> and put <code>[parallelpos_store]<\/code> on a page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20woocommerce%3F\"><h3>Do I need WooCommerce?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Only for the catalog\/stock\/order sync. Blog publishing and the embeds work without it.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20data%20leaves%20my%20site%3F\"><h3>What data leaves my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>None on the plugin's initiative. ParallelPOS calls in (with your key) to publish posts, upsert products, and collect new orders. The plugin never makes outbound calls to ParallelPOS.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20disconnect%3F\"><h3>How do I disconnect?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Regenerate the Site key (Settings \u2192 ParallelPOS) or deactivate the plugin. Either one stops all access immediately.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release: blog publishing, WooCommerce catalog\/stock\/order sync, store &amp; booking shortcodes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Connect WordPress to ParallelPOS: publish Marketing Hub posts to your blog, sync catalog and stock with WooCommerce, and embed your store.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/349894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=349894"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/parallelpos"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=349894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=349894"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=349894"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=349894"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=349894"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=349894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}