ECT Hosted Store > Plugins
The ECT Hosted Store is already full of shopping cart features but we are extending it further via a series of tried and tested third party plugins. We have partnered with industry leaders, POWr and Magic Toolbox, to bring you the best website plugins out there. All have free trial versions so you can try out the plugins risk free and there is no coding knowledge required.
POWr provide over fifty simple to set up plugins to enhance your store. There is no need for any coding, just enter your details, text or images then copy and paste the generated code into your site, it's as simple as that. We have selected what we believe to be some of the more interesting plugins and all of them come with a free trial.
Create a highly configurable image slider to highlight offers, promotions or new products with call to action buttons. Custom transitions and looping available.
Image slider demo and configuration
The live chat plugin allows you to provide instant access to your customers and their queries via Facebook Messenger, directly from your store.
Live chat demo and configuration
Create customs forms for your store with no coding knowledge, questionnaires, event registrations, surveys and much more.
Form builder demo and configuration
Display a timer to create a sense of urgency or expectation with your marketing efforts. Highly customizable and mobile friendly.
Countdown timer demo and configuration
Create a custom pop up window. Display coupon codes, announce special offers and sales before the customer leaves your store.
Add an eye catching photo / media gallery to your store. Comes with plenty of text and call to action options and completely customizable.
Photo gallery demo and configuration
Engage with your customers by answering their questions directly on your store. Allow customers to comment on your products, and respond.
Comments demo and configuration
We have teamed up with industry leaders, Magic Toolbox, to provide a range of product image tools that are guaranteed to wow your customers, inspire them to purchase with the detail available and allow you to employ cutting edge technology on your store with the minimum of effort. Although these are paid plug-ins, they won't be overwritten by updaters as we have carried out the integration for you.
Magic Zoom Plus allows your customers to view magnified product images, choosing between the thumbnails you define in your store control panel and viewing them at full size if they wish.
Magic Zoom allows your customers to view magnified product images and choosing between the thumbnails you define in your store control panel.
Magic Thumb allows your customers to switch between your thumbnail product pictures, enlarge them and then run them like a slideshow.
Magic Slideshow allows you to show smooth scrolling images of your products pictures.
Magic Scroll allows you to quickly scroll through multiple images with lots of custom options.
Magic 360 allows your customers to spin your product pictures for a 360º view.
All the integration for the Magic Toolbox effects has been done for you so all you need to do is add your small, large and giant images via the products admin page, get a copy of the Magic Toolbox product you want to use and contact us to upload it for you - that's it!
You can add the POWr plugins yourself. Go though the configurator on their site, copy the generated code and then paste it on the pages of your site where you want it to appear. This will need to be pasted into source view.
