VirtueMart Joomla Shopping Cart
VirtueMart is a fully featured VirtueMart eCommerce engine offered by Joomla. VirtueMart templates are a good choice for online business owners who want to create an online store with increased security, performance, and ease of use. It’s a great option for professional software without the high cost. The software has had over 2.5 million downloads since its initial release. Users can experience the software for free with modification options. This software can also be used with the content management system, Joomla.
VirtueMart templates are written in PHP and can be used in regular MySQL/PHP environments. The software is capable of using secure sockets layers with encryption (128-bit). Added flexible tax models such as ship to address and tax calculation. Users can perform shipping address management. They can also view customer accounts, order history, confirmation emails, and change currencies and languages if they want.
Product Catalog features include a powerful web administration interface that is powered by Javascript. The feature also allows users to upload an unlimited number of products and categories. Users can classify their products by placing them in certain lists or categories. A free marketing tool is included in the VirtueMart template such as ‘Buyer Groups’. With this group option, the user can allow different payment options and price levels. Store statistics allow the user to monitor products and categories that are performing better than others for marketing purposes. Another similar feature is the ‘store stats’ tab, which is a dashboard with a summary of orders and customers. Website owners can create a marketing list to sell future products and services. Currencies of different countries and states can be easily managed without having to search for external sources. For those who have a large inventory list, the number of products can be easily seen.
Payment modules are important to maximize sales. To increase sales, it’s a good idea to include credit card processing. This can be easily done as a variety of payment modules are included; Paypal, E-Way, Worldpay, 2Checkout, NoChex and Paymate. There is also an option for shipping modules where customers can choose different carriers with rate settings. Some of the modules include UPS, FedEx, InterShipper, and Canada Post. The Shipping Module API allows users to extend their store with multiple shopping modules at the same time.
VirtueMart templates also come with extensions to enhance the user experience. Some of these additional extensions include import/export tools, VM themes, paid extensions, language packs, and shipping extensions. One of the more advanced extensions are those created directly from Joomla, such as the “product slideshow” feature, which is great for attracting customers to buy more products and/or services. The VirtueMart Admin ACL is another popular plugin.
VirtueMart templates offer a variety of options for those looking to create a clean looking and professional eCommerce website. With the ability to attract customers with organized products and categories, the user can only increase their overall profit and sales.