Robin Devitt

Author: Robin Devitt

  • Custom Email Content for WooCommerce

    Custom Email Content for WooCommerce

    Custom Email Content for WooCommerce enhances WooCommerce email templates by allowing you to add Category-Specific Email Content. This plugin helps personalize customer emails, improving engagement and communication.

    Available Options

    • Templates: Choose which email templates to modify.
    • Content Placement: Select where the content appears within emails.
    • Category-Specific Content: Define unique content for different product categories.

    Plugin Download

    Download the plugin here

    Installation

    1. Click here.
    2. Click the Source code(zip) file under assets.
    3. Once the .ZIP file has downloaded, rename the file so it is as follows: custom-email-content-for-woocommerce.zip
    4. Navigate to your site where you wish to install the plugin.
    5. Navigate to Plugins » Add New from the WordPress admin area.
    6. After that, just click on the ‘Upload Plugin’ button at the top of the page.
    7. This will show the plugin upload form.
    8. Here, you’ll want to click the ‘Choose File’ button and select the plugin file you downloaded and renamed earlier on your computer.
    9. Select plugin zip file to upload and install in WordPress
    10. After you have selected the file, go ahead and click the ‘Install Now’ button.
    11. Click “Activate Plugin” once the upload has completed.
    12. Navigate to WooCommerce » Settings  from the WordPress admin area and click on the Emails tab.
    13. Scroll to the bottom of the page for Category Email Content
    14. Make you changes and click Save Changes

    Screenshots

    Showcasing the current built in settings for the plugin.

    If you have WooCommerce Email improvements enabled then the content will show in the preview.

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  • Customer Related Orders for WooCommerce

    Customer Related Orders for WooCommerce

    Designed to streamline the process of accessing your customer’s order history.

    Customer-Centric Related Orders. Say goodbye to the hassle of searching for a customer’s order history through email addresses. Our plugin introduces a seamless solution that adds a dedicated meta box to the order view page. This meta box displays an overview of the customer’s order history, providing valuable insights at a glance.

    Empower Admins and Store Managers. Efficiency is key when managing orders. With our plugin, admins and store managers gain the ability to quickly access a user’s complete order history directly from the order details page. This streamlined process saves time and allows for better decision-making.

    Seamless Integration. Experience hassle-free integration with your WooCommerce store. Our plugin requires no complex initial setup—simply activate it, and you’re ready to go.

    Customizable Pagination. We understand that every store has unique needs. That’s why we’ve built in the option to customize pagination for order history. Tailor the plugin to your store’s requirements effortlessly.

    The plugin can be viewed in the WordPress Directory and added to your site form here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/customer-related-orders-for-woocommerce/

    Have a plugin needing to be built?
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  • One Grind to Sani Pass

    One Grind to Sani Pass

    One Wednesday morning after our coffee coffee ride from One Grind, Justin Bircher mentioned an idea to do a ride from One Grind to Sani Pass, we all kinda thought the same but kept quiet.

    Next thing we knew myself & Ryan Brooke made it happen!

    One Grind to Sani Pass Day 1 – Hillcrest to Nottingham Road

    Day one kicked off with some Coffee at our usual meeting point at One Grind. Light drizzle and cloudy conditions gave us the perfect riding conditions.

    Day 1- Leaving One Grind.
    Day 1- Climbing Inchanga

    Some final route adjustments to bypass traffic and road works, we rerouted through Bisley nature reserve, Pietermaritzburg and up into Hilton & Howick.

    Day 1- Giraffe in Bisley
    Day 1- Howick Falls

    Bisley delivered with sighting of Giraffe and Zebra. Quick navigation through Pietermaritzburg and a long climb up to Howick for a much need lunch stop at Rotunda Coffee House.

    Karkloof Roads climbing to notties
    Roads towards the end of day 1 in Karkloof
    Ryan cruising on Karkloof Roads

    Perfect riding conditions continued throughout the day. A quick stop in at Karkloof Country Club before the long climb up to our overnight stop at Mansfield Manor Guest House.

    One Grind to Sani Pass Day 2 – Nottingham Road to Himeville

    After the long climb up and out of Mansfield Manor we were onto the small town of Nottingham Road for some coffee, breakfast at The Village Café and snacks from the local Spar we were off! Kicking off with similar conditions to day 1 we decided to take a slight detour from the traditional Berg100 route, of Nottingham Road to Himeville, and stick to the main Lower Lotheni road until it turned to gravel where we were now back on route.

    Dirt road on the way to Himeville
    View of Lower Lotheni
    Lower Lotheni Road Views

    The Lower Lotheni road was in prime condition for some gravel riding. A quick stop in at one of the local Shebeens for Coke and chips saw us continuing to Himeville Arms for a celebratory beer before we had our overnight stop at Sani Lodge Backpackers.

    One Grind to Sani Pass Day 3 – Himeville to Sani

    After being well fed and a good nights sleep we were ready to conquer Sani Pass.

    Half way up Sani Pass

    After a few hours and some hike a bike we finally made it to the top! Blowing gales we cut our trip into Lesotho to a little short and decided the order of the day was beer, lunch and get down the pass safely.

    Justin and Myself having a beer at the top
    Returning through the border post to South Africa

    Needless to say I was the first to hit the deck having a small oopsie on the way down, Justin had a little OTB too. We both got through with some minor scratches and nothing serious.

    Thanks to the guys for riding this out, look forward to next year of One Grind to Sani Pass 2.0!

    Ride Stats

    Total Distance: 309.8km
    Total Elevation Gain: 6, 826m
    Estimated Calories: 13, 537
    Total Time: 26 hours 21 minutes

    One Grind

    Our local coffee stop where this ride started from. Based out a small container at ONE Sports and Wellness in Hillcrest. They are open Mondays to Saturdays any questions regarding One Grind can be directed via their Instagram account @onegrindcoffee.

    Read up about my build up ride this here!

    Keen to go for a ride?
    Feel free to reach out.

  • Bike packing Eastern Cape

    Bike packing Eastern Cape

    2 Days of riding bundled with a travel day to and from Barkly East set us up for a short bike packing trip with Douglas and I to ride from Barkly East to the small town of Rhodes, this was a much needed test of bike setup and fitness ahead of a ride up Sani Pass in the coming weeks.

    Day 1 – Barkly East to Rhodes

    Slight cloudy conditions and cooler temps gave us a good ride out to Rhodes. There is very little in these areas so we were pretty self sufficient and carried everything we needed.

    This meant bringing out the bike bags as we would need to carry food for the day, enough water and clothing for the overnight stop as we had no support vehicle for this trip.

    The ride out was a relatively “short” route with some climbing. We got into Rhodes around lunch and got checked into the Rhodes Hotel for our overnight stay and got some lunch before heading out to explore the area a little and find a spot in the river to swim.

    Quick exploration of the area led us to a quick beer stop at The Walkerbouts Country Inn & Pub, very friendly people and some insight to the history of the town and local events like Rhodes Trail Run.

    Rhodes Hotel one thing they’ve always got right is that their food is amazing! I’ve stayed there once before and the food was good, this time they lived up to their reputation!

    Day 2 – Rhodes > Bokspruit > Barkly East

    Kicking the day off with breakfast at the hotel before we were on our way back to Barkly East. Weather looking to be higher temps than the day before meant today was going to get hot!

    Climbing out from Rhodes we followed some of the Freedom Challenge route until the route took a left turn where we turned right so we could get back to where we started.

    The days temps got higher which resulted in a quick swim in the river to cool off and trusting the local river water for incase we needed the extra water. We also happened to catch a bit of a headwind on the way back which slowed things down slightly.

    So a slow ride back and after a quick stop at the local stores for milkshakes our ride was concluded. If you in the area be sure to checkout Dorpstal Coffee Shop!

    The first and last night of the trip we stayed at Charlies Place, simple and really accommodating where they allowed us to leave the car there while we rode to Rhodes.

    Ride Stats

    Total Distance: 146km
    Total Elevation: +- 2800m
    Estimated Calories: 6,500
    Total Time: 11 hours 40 minutes

    Keen to go for a ride?
    Feel free to reach out.

  • Widget for MoreTyme and Payfast

    Widget for MoreTyme and Payfast

    First up this is a plugin I have developed out of personal interest to see what is possible along with a showcase of what can be achieved.

    What does this plugin do?

    The MoreTyme widget offered by Payfast is a widget that can be easily integrated into your online store. However, it does require some technical knowledge and assistance from a developer for the process. An alternative option is to use this plugin, which simplifies the implementation process and makes it easier for you to display the widget on your website without the need of support from a developer.

    Installing the plugin

    If you are unsure on how to install a plugin please use the following Step-by-step instructions from WP Beginner.

    Screenshots

    Default Settings page.
    Default Settings page.
    Widget shown "Before Single Product Summary".
    Widget shown “Before Single Product Summary”.

    Download

    Download the plugin here

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  • SA Coronavirus Banner

    SA Coronavirus Banner

    COVID Hit the world and all .za domain names were required by the South African Government to have a way to direct people to a legitimate source of information regarding COVID-19.

    This present an opportunity to develop a plugin and get it onto the WordPress public repo.

    The plugin can be viewed in the WordPress Directory and added to your site form here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/sa-coronavirus-banner/

    Banner position top, with all fields selected, on a smaller screen.
    Project settings page
    Project settings page

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