Title: ZELMU ID
Author: theabhikmaitra
Published: <strong>September 30, 2026</strong>
Last modified: September 29, 2026

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# ZELMU ID

 By [theabhikmaitra](https://profiles.wordpress.org/theabhikmaitra/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/zelmu-id-verified.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/zelmu-id-verified/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/zelmu-id-verified/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/zelmu-id-verified/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/zelmu-id-verified/#developers)

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## Description

**ZELMU Verified Student Discounts** is the official WordPress & WooCommerce plugin
connecting your online store to the ZELMU Student Identity Network.

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.

#### Key Features

 * **Instant Collegiate Verification**: Validates students using official academic
   emails (`.ac.in`, `.edu.in`, `.edu`) via cryptographic one-time passwords (OTP).
 * **Dynamic Single-Use WooCommerce Coupons**: Automatically generates authentic
   single-use coupons (`WC_Coupon`) upon verification and applies them directly 
   to the customer’s active cart session.
 * **Zero Theme Collision**: Enforces responsive flex/grid resets, guaranteeing 
   our button never breaks theme layouts on single product or cart pages.
 * **Storefront Floating Trust Badges**: Responsive trust badges with automated 
   clearance over mobile sticky checkout bars and customer support chat widgets.
 * **WCAG AA Accessible**: Includes keyboard navigation, visible focus outlines,
   and screen reader labels.
 * **Page Builder Friendly**: Includes shortcode `[zelmu_student_discount]` for 
   Elementor, Divi, and Gutenberg.

#### External Services & Privacy Disclosure

This plugin relies on a 3rd party service to securely verify collegiate credentials
without exposing sensitive student Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to 
merchants.

 * **Service Name**: ZELMU Student Identity Network
 * **Provider**: ZELMU (https://zelmu.org)
 * **What Data is Transmitted**: 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 `https://zelmu.org/api/shopify/
   verify/send-otp` to dispatch a verification OTP. No passwords, payment details,
   or personal student documents are sent.
 * **Terms of Service**: https://zelmu.org/terms
 * **Privacy Policy**: https://zelmu.org/privacy

## Installation

 1. Download the `zelmu-id-verified.zip` archive.
 2. In your WordPress Admin, navigate to **Plugins -> Add New Plugin -> Upload Plugin**.
 3. Select `zelmu-id-verified.zip` and click **Install Now**.
 4. Click **Activate Plugin**.
 5. Navigate to **WooCommerce -> ZELMU Student Discount** in your WordPress sidebar.
 6. Enter your Store Domain or Partner ID (defaults to your store hostname).
 7. Choose your desired button theme and floating badge position, then click **Save
    WooCommerce Settings**.

## FAQ

### Do I need WooCommerce to use this plugin?

Yes, WooCommerce is required for automated coupon creation and checkout application.
However, you can also place the custom shortcode `[zelmu_student_discount]` anywhere
on standard WordPress pages.

### How are coupons created and secured?

Upon successful collegiate email verification, the plugin dynamically mints a single-
use coupon in WooCommerce (`WC_Coupon`) with a 24-hour expiration limit, restricted
to a single redemption, and applies it to the active cart.

### Can students hoard multiple discount codes?

No. ZELMU includes a configurable Frequency Limit Guard (default 30 days) that prevents
an individual student from generating multiple discount codes within the window.

### Does this plugin slow down my store?

No. Scripts and styles are packaged locally within the plugin, and DOM operations
utilize debounced observers (150ms cooldown) to prevent frame drops or CPU spikes.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“ZELMU ID” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ theabhikmaitra ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/theabhikmaitra/)

[Translate “ZELMU ID” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/zelmu-id-verified)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/zelmu-id-verified/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/zelmu-id-verified/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/zelmu-id-verified/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/zelmu-id-verified/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial public release.
 * Automated WooCommerce hooks for Single Product and Cart pages.
 * Dynamic single-use coupon minting and cart auto-application.
 * Responsive floating trust badge with mobile collision protection.
 * Shortcode support: `[zelmu_student_discount]`.
 * 100% WordPress.org Plugin Directory guidelines compliance.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **22 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.2**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [coupons](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/coupons/)[discounts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/discounts/)
   [student discount](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/student-discount/)[verification](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/verification/)
   [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/zelmu-id-verified/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ theabhikmaitra ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/theabhikmaitra/)

## Support

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