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The plugin supports Simple and Variable products in the free version.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Free features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Responsive, mobile-friendly Buy Now button.<\/li>\n<li>Choose button position on archive and shop pages:\n\n<ul>\n<li>After price<\/li>\n<li>After title<\/li>\n<li>Before Add to Cart button<\/li>\n<li>After Add to Cart button<\/li>\n<li>After rating<\/li>\n<li>None (hide)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>Choose button position on single-product pages:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Before Add to Cart button<\/li>\n<li>After Add to Cart button<\/li>\n<li>None (hide)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>Show the button only for products in selected categories.<\/li>\n<li>Enable the button for Simple and Variable product types.<\/li>\n<li>Clicking Buy Now adds the selected product to the cart and redirects the customer to the checkout page.<\/li>\n<li>Customisable button text.<\/li>\n<li>Choose Default style to match your theme's buttons or Custom style to set your own appearance.<\/li>\n<li>Set normal and hover colours for button text, background, and border.<\/li>\n<li>Configure button width and height in pixels.<\/li>\n<li>Additional CSS field for more styling control.<\/li>\n<li>Use the <code>[soswoo_buy_now]<\/code> shortcode to display a button where shortcodes are supported.<\/li>\n<li>Works on single-product pages, shop pages, archive loops, and shortcode placements.<\/li>\n<li>Supports Blocksy, Storefront, Twenty Twenty-Four, and other WooCommerce-compatible themes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Want more control over the Buy Now experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Upgrade to <strong>SosWoo Buy Now Button Pro<\/strong> for additional product-type support and checkout-flow options. Pro features include support for Grouped and External \/ Affiliate products, alternative redirect actions, and controls to simplify the product page.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Explore Pro features and get the premium version:<\/strong>\nhttps:\/\/soswoo.com\/woocommerce-plugin\/soswoo-buy-now-button-for-woocommerce\/<\/p>\n\n<h3>Premium features<\/h3>\n\n<p>SosWoo Buy Now Button Pro adds the following features:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More product types:<\/strong> Enable the Buy Now button for Simple, Variable, Grouped, and External \/ Affiliate products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choose the button action:<\/strong> Redirect customers to the checkout page, cart page, or a custom page after clicking Buy Now.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hide the Add to Cart button:<\/strong> Choose Yes or No using the available dropdown or checkbox setting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remove the quantity input:<\/strong> Optionally hide the quantity input on single-product pages. This option is unchecked by default.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reset the cart:<\/strong> Clear the cart when the customer clicks the Buy Now button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>See the Pro product page for details:\nhttps:\/\/soswoo.com\/woocommerce-plugin\/soswoo-buy-now-button-for-woocommerce\/<\/p>\n\n<h3>Credits<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Developed by Suresh Dindorkar (https:\/\/soswoo.com).<\/li>\n<li>Uses the WooCommerce Store API for one-click add-to-cart functionality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Install the plugin from the WordPress Plugins screen, or upload the plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>SosWoo Buy Now<\/strong> in the WordPress admin sidebar.<\/li>\n<li>Configure the button settings, visibility, position, and behaviour.<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>Button Styles<\/strong> to customise the button's appearance if required.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20my%20theme%3F\"><h3>Does it work with my theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin is designed to work with WooCommerce-compatible themes. In <strong>Default style<\/strong> mode, the Buy Now button uses your theme's button styling so it can match the appearance of your Add to Cart button. You can also use Custom style settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20variable%20products%3F\"><h3>Does it work with Variable products?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. On a single-product page, the Buy Now button for a Variable product remains disabled until the customer selects all required variations. Once a valid variation is selected, the button becomes active and adds the selected variation to the cart before redirecting to checkout.<\/p>\n\n<p>On shop and archive pages, the Buy Now button for a Variable product takes the customer to the product page to select the required variations.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20simple%20products%3F\"><h3>Does it work with Simple products?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Clicking Buy Now on a Simple product adds it to the cart and redirects the customer to checkout.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20use%20the%20shortcode%3F\"><h3>How do I use the shortcode?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Add this shortcode to a page, post, widget, or other area where shortcodes are supported:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[soswoo_buy_now]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>To display a Buy Now button for a specific product, pass its product ID:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[soswoo_buy_now id=\"123\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Optional attributes:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>text=\"Order Now\"<\/code> \u2014 override the button text for that shortcode instance.<\/li>\n<li><code>class=\"my-class\"<\/code> \u2014 add extra CSS classes to the button.<\/li>\n<li><code>force=\"1\"<\/code> \u2014 render the button even when category or product-type visibility rules would otherwise hide it.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20redirect%20customers%20to%20the%20cart%20or%20a%20custom%20page%3F\"><h3>Can I redirect customers to the cart or a custom page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The free version redirects customers to the checkout page. SosWoo Buy Now Button Pro adds options to redirect customers to the cart page or a custom page.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20the%20buy%20now%20button%20with%20grouped%20or%20external%20%2F%20affiliate%20products%3F\"><h3>Can I use the Buy Now button with Grouped or External \/ Affiliate products?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Support for Grouped and External \/ Affiliate product types is available in the Pro version. The free version supports Simple and Variable products.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20hide%20the%20add%20to%20cart%20button%20or%20remove%20the%20quantity%20input%3F\"><h3>Can I hide the Add to Cart button or remove the quantity input?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>These controls are available in SosWoo Buy Now Button Pro. Pro also includes an option to clear the cart when the customer clicks Buy Now.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20it%20slow%20down%20my%20site%3F\"><h3>Will it slow down my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin loads its frontend CSS and JavaScript on WooCommerce pages and does not require jQuery for its frontend button functionality.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20hide%20the%20buy%20now%20button%20on%20some%20products%3F\"><h3>Can I hide the Buy Now button on some products?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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