CS-Cart "Recent reviews" add-on allows you to display the recent reviews on your storefront pages - homepage, category page and product page in a block.
Before purchasing a product, people usually try to find out whether it is worth buying by reading product reviews. The Recent reviews add-on is a good way to focus customers attention to the recently reviewed products that encourage to make a purchase.
Features:
- Display recent reviews for store products on the home page in a block;
- Display recent reviews for the current category products on the category page in a block;
- Option to display/ not to display recent reviews for subcategories' products;
- Display recent reviews for a current product on the product page in a block;
- Position for the Recent reviews block is not predefined (you can set any position for the Recent reviews block in your Admin panel);
- Product name, review text, rating, and the review author’s name is displayed in the block (some fields are optional);
- Ability to specify the number of displayed reviews in a block;
- Ability to specify the number of characters displayed in the product name;
- Ability to specify the number of characters displayed in the message.
Compatibility:
This add-on works correctly in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, and Opera latest browser versions.
The add-on is currently compatible with CS-Cart Pro v.3, Ultimate v.3., CS-Cart Multi-Vendor 3.0.x, CS-Cart v.4.0.x
Notes:
1. We offer free installation of this add-on only for the default CS-Cart versions (that don't have any file changes and additional modules). Otherwise, the installation may require an additional charge.
2. After the payment is confirmed, you will be able to download the add-on from the order details page.
Remember that we can make any changes in this add-on due to your demands.
Please contact us if you have any questions about this product or experience any problems after the purchase, we are always ready to assist you.
The add-on's settings
To set and edit the options of the Recent Reviews add-on, go to Administration → Add-ons → Recent Reviews.
On the appeared window you will see the following:
Note! You can choose the necessary tab to set the options of a definite page.
1. In the Displayed fields area you can see:
Product name - tick the checkbox to display product name in the review on the Home page/ Category page/ Product page;
Product rating - tick the checkbox to display the product rating in the review on the Home page/ Category page/ Product page;
Review message - tick the checkbox to display the review message on the Home page/ Category page/ Product page.
Author - tick the checkbox to display the author’s name of the review on the Home page/ Category page/ Product page;
Date - tick the checkbox to display the date of review placement.
2. In the Settings area you can see:
Number of reviews (0 for no limit) - specify the number of displayed reviews in a block. To display all the reviews type in 0;
Minimum rating to display review - choose the minimum rating of the review from the select box to display. For example, if you entered 3 in this field, only the reviews that have 3 and more stars will be displayed;
Display unrated reviews - tick the checkbox to display unrated reviews;
Number of characters displayed in the product name (0 for no limit)- specify the number of characters displayed in the product name of the review. To display the unlimited number of characters type in 0. It's a good setting if your products have long names.
Display last cropped word in the product name - tick the checkbox to display last cropped word in the product name of the review. Works if the above setting is chosen Number of characters displayed in the product name.
Number of characters displayed in the message - specify the number of characters displayed in the message.
Display last cropped word in the message - tick the checkbox to display last cropped word in the message. Works if the above setting is chosen Number of characters displayed in the message.
Include reviews for subcategories’ products - tick the checkbox to include reviews for subcategories’ products which will be shown on the category page in a block. This option is displayed in the Category page tab.
How to add a Recent reviews block to the Homepage/ Category page/ Product page?
1. Go to Design → Blocks.
2. Click on the Homepage (Categories/ Products) tab.
3. In the necessary Grid click on the Add block button, on the appeared page:
- In case you create a block for the first time click on the Create new block tab → Reviews;
- In case you create a block not for the first time click on the Use existing block tab → Recent reviews (your custom name) or Create new block tab → Reviews.
4. Type in the Name of the block (for example, Recent reviews) and choose the necessary template from the Template select box.
5. Go to the created block options and choose the necessary wrapper from the Wrapper select box.
Installation instruction
1. Download the archive with the Recent reviews add-on.
2. Unpack the archive's content and upload files to your server in the root directory with the installed CS-Cart.
3. Log into the administration panel of your store, go to the Administration -> Add-ons.
4. In the list of add-ons find the Recent reviews add-on and click Install opposite to its name.
5. Make sure that the status is Active.
6. That's all, the add-on is installed.