Best WooCommerce Points and Rewards – SUMO Reward Points

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SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards is the best WooCommerce Points and Rewards Plugin. Reward your customers for Product Purchase, Referral, Refer a Friend, Social Sharing, Account Sign up, Writing Reviews, Creating Blog Posts, etc., using SUMO Reward Points. The Earned Reward Points can be used to get discounts on future purchases. SUMO Reward Points supports Simple Products, Simple Subscriptions, Variable Products and Variable Subscriptions.
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SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards

SUMO Reward Points – WooCommerce Points and Rewards is the best WooCommerce Points and Rewards Plugin. Reward your customers for Product Purchase, Referral, Refer a Friend, Social Sharing, Account Sign up, Writing Reviews, Creating Blog Posts, etc., using SUMO Reward Points. The Earned Reward Points can be used to get discounts on future purchases. SUMO Reward Points supports Simple Products, Simple Subscriptions, Variable Products and Variable Subscriptions.

Getting Started with SUMO Reward Points

Here we will explain the basic terminologies of SUMO Reward Points.

Modules

In SUMO Reward Points, related features are grouped together as Modules. These Modules can be turned On/Off.

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - Modules

Referrer

A person who has referred someone

Referred Person

A person who has been referred by someone

Quick Setup

Using Quick Setup, you can configure the plugin at Global Level.

Advanced Setup

Using Advanced Setup, you can configure the plugin at Product Level/Category Level/Global Level.

Product Level

The settings are available on product settings page

Category Level

The settings are available on category settings page

Global Level

The settings are available on the module settings page

Note: Product Level and Category Level Settings are shown and considered only when Advanced Setup is selected.

Priority Level in SUMO Reward Points

If Reward Points are configured at all three levels, then reward points will be assigned as per the priority which is explained below.

1. If settings are enabled and Points has been configured at Product Level, then the points from Product Level will be assigned for the product.t

2. If settings are enabled but points are not configured at Product Level, then the behaviour will be as follows,

When Category is assigned

– If the Category Level settings are enabled and points have been configured, then the points assigned to that category will be applicable to all the products in that category.

– If the Category Level settings are enabled but no points have been configured/Category Level settings are disabled, then the steps mentioned in When Category is not assigned section will follow.

When Category is not assigned

– The Reward Points system will check the Global Level Settings. If settings have been enabled and Points has been configured, that points will be assigned for that product from Global Level.

– If Settings are not enabled/enabled but Points is not configured, then no points will be assigned for that product.

SUMO Reward Points Features

Ways to Earn Reward Points

– Product Purchase Reward Points

–  Referral Reward Points

– Social Reward Points

– Action Reward Points

– Gift Voucher

– Point URL

– Buying Reward Points

– Member Level Earning Points

1. Product Purchase Reward Points(Supports Quick Setup and Advanced Setup)

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - Product Purchase RewardPoints

How does it work?

– The User adds Reward Points associated product(s) to the cart and places the order.

– Once the order has been marked as Completed (customizable), the Reward points associated with that order will be awarded to the user.

– The earned points will be added to the user’s point balance and will be displayed on the My Account Page.

– If the order is Refunded (customizable), the Points earned on that order will be revoked from the user’s point balance.

2. Referral Reward Points(Supports Quick Setup and Advanced Setup)

Referral Link Generator

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - Referral Link Generator

– Refer a Friend Form

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - Refer a Friend Form

How does it work?

– Any registered member can refer new users to the site (customizable).

– Once registered, a member can use the Refer A Friend Form to invite new friends/share the referral link on social media.

– If the Referred Person creates an account on the site by using the referral link, then the Referrer will earn Referral Reward Points for Account Sign up.

– If the Referred Person purchases a product which has Referral Product Purchase Points associated with it, then the Referrer will earn Referral Product Purchase Points.

– The Validity of the Referral Link is based on the referral Cookies. The Validity of the referral cookies can be customized.

Lifetime Referral Linking is also possible.

Manual Referral Linking

Manual Referral Linking provides an option where the Referrer and Referred Person can be manually linked together. So, whenever the Referred Person makes a purchase, the Referrer will earn points.

Note: Manual Referral Linking is not based on cookies.

3. Social Reward Points (Supports Quick Setup and Advanced Setup)

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - Social Reward Points

How does it work?

– The User performs a social action on a product which is associated with Social Reward Points.

– Once the action is completed successfully, the points associated with that action will be awarded to the user.

List of Social Actions Supported

– Facebook Like

– Facebook Share

– Twitter Tweet

– Twitter Follow

– Instagram Follow

– VK.com Like

– Google +1

– OK.ru Share

Note:

A Callback is not supported by the following Social Actions. So, Reward Points will be awarded as soon as the social buttons are clicked.

– Twitter Tweet

– Twitter Follow

– Google +1

– Instagram Follow

4. Action Reward Points

How does it work?

The User completes an action for which points have been configured. Once the action is completed successfully, the points associated with that action will be awarded to the user.

List of Actions Supported

– Account Sign up Reward Points

– Product Review Reward Points

– Blog Post Creation Reward Points

– Blog Post Comment Reward Points

– Product Creation Reward Points

– Page Comment Reward Points

– Daily Login Reward Points

– Payment Gateway Reward Points

5. Gift Voucher

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - Gift Voucher

How does it work?

Site Admin can generate Voucher codes in Bulk and send it to their customers. Site Admin has the option of Importing already created Voucher codes within SUMO Reward Points.

– Anyone who has a valid Voucher code needs to login into the site in order to redeem the Voucher code.

– Once the Voucher code is redeemed, the points associated with that Voucher code will be added to the user’s Reward Points balance.

6. Point URL

How does it work?

– Site Admin assigns certain points for a specific URL.

– If a registered user access the points associated URL, then the points will be added to the user’s Reward Points balance.

7. Buying Reward Points

How does it work?

– Site Admin has enabled Buying Reward Points option and assigned certain points for a specific Product.

– Any registered user who purchases Buying Reward Points associated product will earn those points.

8. Member Level Earning Points

How does it work?

By Default, Reward Points earned for a specific action (say Product Purchase Reward Points) by any registered user will be the same. But this behaviour can be customized such that different users can earn different points for the same action. Reward Points earning percentage can be modified based on the following criteria

– Based on User Role

– Based on Current Points

– Based on Total Earned Points

– Based on Membership Plan (Requires SUMO Memberships – WooCommerce Memberships)

Ways to Use Reward Points

Reward Points earned through various actions can be accumulated till it reaches a threshold value (can be customized). Optionally, Reward Points can be assigned with an Expiry Date. So that, unused Reward Points will expire after a specified time.

Here we will cover the different ways to use the Reward Points.

– Redeeming Reward Points for Discounts

– Buying Products which can be purchased only using Points

– Buying Products using Inbuilt SUMO Reward Points Payment Gateway

– Cash Back for Reward Points

– Nominating Reward Points to other Users

– Sending Reward Points to other Users

1. Redeeming Reward Points for Discounts

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - Points Redeeming Field

How does it work?

– Customer adds certain products to cart.

– They have already accumulated 10 Reward Points which is worth $10(Can be customized).

– If the customer redeems the 10 Reward points, they will be getting a $10 discount from their cart total.

2. Products which can be purchased only using Points

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - Only Point Priced Product

How does it work?

– Site Admin can configure such that certain Products to be purchased only using Reward Points.

– When those products are added to the cart, normal products (Products which can be purchased using currency) cannot be purchased in the same order.

– These Products can be purchased only using inbuilt SUMO Reward Points Payment Gateway.

3. Buying Products using Inbuilt SUMO Reward Points Payment Gateway

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - Reward Points Payment Gateway

How does it work?

– A Customer adds few products to the cart.

– On the checkout page, the customer selects the Inbuilt SUMO Reward Points Payment Gateway to place the order.

– Once the Order is placed, Reward Points equivalent to the Order Total will be reduced from the customer’s Points Balance.

4. Cash Back for Reward Points

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - Cashback Form

How does it work?

– A Customer has accumulated huge Reward Points over a period of time.

– They wish to exchange some of their accumulated Reward Points for currency.

– In order to get a Cash Back, the customer will have to submit a Cash Back request to the Site Admin.

– Site Admin has to manually pay unpaid Cash Back Requests and mark the requests as Paid.

5. Nominating Reward Points to Other Users

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - Points Nominee

How does it work?

– A Customer can nominate some other User to receive the Reward Points for Product purchases.

– The Points which they will earn will be sent to the nominated person once the order has been marked as completed.

– Reward Points can be nominated for any order or for a particular order.

6. Sending Reward Points to other Users

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - Send Points Form

How does it work?

– A Customer wishes to send the accumulated Reward Points to some other user.

– In order to Send Reward Points to other users, the customer will have to submit a Request to the Site Admin.

– Once they have submitted the request, the points will be reduced from the user’s account. These Points will be put on hold. i.e The Points is not fully deducted from the user’s account. If the Admin approves the request, the Points will be deducted. If the Admin rejects the request, the Points will be added back to the user’s Account.

Compatibility with our other Plugins

SUMO Reward Points is compatible with some of our Premium WooCommerce Plugins as follows.

1. SUMO Subscriptions – WooCommerce Subscriptions

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - SUMO Subscriptions

SUMO Subscriptions – WooCommerce Subscriptions is a Subscriptions Extension for WooCommerce. SUMO Subscriptions supports Simple Product Subscriptions, Variable Product Subscriptions and Grouped Product Subscriptions. SUMO Subscriptions supports both Automatic and Manual Subscription Renewals.

How SUMO Reward Points is Compatible?

– SUMO Reward Points Payment Gateway can be used an Automatic Payment Gateway for Subscription Renewals(Both Automatic and Manual).

– Product Purchase Reward Points can be Awarded/Restricted for Subscription Renewals based on an Admin option.

– Referral Product Purchase Reward Points can be Awarded/Restricted for Subscription Renewals based on an Admin option.

2. SUMO Memberships – WooCommerce Memberships

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - SUMO Memberships

SUMO Memberships – WooCommerce Memberships is a complete Membership Plugin for WooCommerce. Using SUMO Memberships, you can Restrict/Provide access to Pages, Posts, Products based on Membership Plans.

How SUMO Reward Points is Compatible?

Reward Points Earning Percentage can be modified based on Purchased Membership Plans.

3. SUMO Discounts & Advanced Pricing – WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing

SUMO Discounts & Advanced Pricing – WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing is a complete Discounts System for WooCommerce. Using SUMO Discounts, you can offer discounts like Bulk Quantity Discounts, User Role based Discounts, Special Offers like Buy 1 Get 1 for free, 50% Discount on all Products till Midnight, etc.

How SUMO Reward Points is Compatible?

Site Wide Discounts can be awarded based on Current Available Points/Total Earned Points.

4. SUMO Coupons – WooCommerce Coupons

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - SUMO Coupons

SUMO Coupons – WooCommmerce Coupons is a complete Coupon plugin for WooCommerce. Using SUMO Coupons, you can award coupons for Account Sign up, Product Purchase, Social action etc.

How SUMO Reward Points is Compatible?

When a Coupon earned through SUMO Coupons is applied on cart, then Site Admin can Restrict Reward Points Redeeming/Reward Points Earning for that Order.

5. WooCommerce Recover Abandoned Cart

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - WooCommerce Recover Abandoned Cart

WooCommerce Recover Abandoned Cart allows you to recover the lost sales due to cart abandonment. You can send multiple follow up emails to recover the lost sales. Optionally, you can send coupon codes. WooCommerce Recover Abandoned Cart works for Members and Guests.

How SUMO Reward Points is Compatible?

When Reward Points associated Product has been Abandoned, then the points information with that order will be displayed in the Recover Abandoned Cart Email.

6. SUMO Donations – WooCommerce Donations

SUMO Reward Points - WooCommerce Points and Rewards - SUMO Donations

SUMO Donations – WooCommerce Donations allows you collect donations in your WooCommerce Shop. SUMO Donations supports Automatic Donations, Manual Donations etc.

How SUMO Reward Points is Compatible?

If Reward Points is associated with Donation Product, the associated Points will be awarded to the user once they complete their purchase.

More Information

For more information please visit SUMO Reward Points

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