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WooCommerce plugin connecting your online store to the ZELMU Student Identity Network.<\/p>\n\n<p>It enables online merchants and brand partners to offer exclusive, fraud-proof discounts to actively enrolled university and college students across 250+ accredited institutions without leaking personal student data.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Key Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Instant Collegiate Verification<\/strong>: Validates students using official academic emails (<code>.ac.in<\/code>, <code>.edu.in<\/code>, <code>.edu<\/code>) via cryptographic one-time passwords (OTP).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dynamic Single-Use WooCommerce Coupons<\/strong>: Automatically generates authentic single-use coupons (<code>WC_Coupon<\/code>) upon verification and applies them directly to the customer's active cart session.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zero Theme Collision<\/strong>: Enforces responsive flex\/grid resets, guaranteeing our button never breaks theme layouts on single product or cart pages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storefront Floating Trust Badges<\/strong>: Responsive trust badges with automated clearance over mobile sticky checkout bars and customer support chat widgets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WCAG AA Accessible<\/strong>: Includes keyboard navigation, visible focus outlines, and screen reader labels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Page Builder Friendly<\/strong>: Includes shortcode <code>[zelmu_student_discount]<\/code> for Elementor, Divi, and Gutenberg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>External Services &amp; Privacy Disclosure<\/h4>\n\n<p>This plugin relies on a 3rd party service to securely verify collegiate credentials without exposing sensitive student Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to merchants.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Service Name<\/strong>: ZELMU Student Identity Network<\/li>\n<li><strong>Provider<\/strong>: ZELMU (https:\/\/zelmu.org)<\/li>\n<li><strong>What Data is Transmitted<\/strong>: When a shopper clicks \"Verify Student Status\" and requests a discount code, their submitted academic email address and your store identifier are transmitted over encrypted HTTPS to <code>https:\/\/zelmu.org\/api\/shopify\/verify\/send-otp<\/code> to dispatch a verification OTP. No passwords, payment details, or personal student documents are sent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terms of Service<\/strong>: https:\/\/zelmu.org\/terms<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong>: https:\/\/zelmu.org\/privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Download the <code>zelmu-id-verified.zip<\/code> archive.<\/li>\n<li>In your WordPress Admin, navigate to <strong>Plugins -&gt; Add New Plugin -&gt; Upload Plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <code>zelmu-id-verified.zip<\/code> and click <strong>Install Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Activate Plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>WooCommerce -&gt; ZELMU Student Discount<\/strong> in your WordPress sidebar.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your Store Domain or Partner ID (defaults to your store hostname).<\/li>\n<li>Choose your desired button theme and floating badge position, then click <strong>Save WooCommerce Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20woocommerce%20to%20use%20this%20plugin%3F\"><h3>Do I need WooCommerce to use this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, WooCommerce is required for automated coupon creation and checkout application. 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