=== WooCommerce · Beans · Loyalty Program  ===

Contributors: _beans
Tags: loyalty, reward, voucher, point, points, loyalty program, woocommerce, marketing, advertising, referring, discount, promoting, coupon, loyalbeans, beans, affiliate, e-commerce, ecommerce, engage, customers, woocommerce plugin, woocommerce extension
Requires at least: 3.5
Tested up to: 3.9.1
Stable tag: 0.9.2
License: Apache License, Version 2.0
License URI: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Beans is a powerful reward program that helps you engage your customers.


== Description ==

Turn your customers into repeat customers by engaging them into your loyalty program. 
Beans allows you to create rewards given a certain number of points. 
Your customers will only have access to reward if they have enough points. 
On the top of that your customers can check their points balance anytime on computer, tablet or smartphone. 
They will be notified when they can use a reward or when you create a new reward.

= How exactly does the plugin work? =

When a user click on the plugin, a pop up show up with the list of rewards they can use. 
When they select a reward, a discount is applied to the cart. No need to enter any voucher or coupon code. 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4sj3_jeSiE

[Read more about Beans](http://bit.ly/1smNKtw)

[Live Demo](http://bit.ly/1pHkqud)


== Installation ==

= Minimum Requirements =
WooCommerce >= 2.0

= Automatic installation =
1. Log in to your WordPress admin panel, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New. 
2. Look for "Beans" and click Install Now and activate the plugin 

= Manual installation =
1. Download the plugin file to your computer and unzip it 
2. Upload the plugin folder to your WordPress installation’s wp-content/plugins/ directory and activate the plugin


= Setting up =
1. [Register](http://bit.ly/XPfxWP) for **free** to set up your loyalty program and get your private and secret keys.
2. Log in to your WordPress admin panel, navigate to WooCommerce Menu, go to Beans Submenu and enter your keys.


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Why do you need to register? =
When you sign up you get an account with a dedicated webpage (see screenshot 3) and it is **free**. 
The rewards you create will be exposed on this page. 
Your customers and anyone who want to get your loyalty card will access this page and see the rewards you have created. 
People who possess your loyalty card will be able to see their point balance, the rewards they can redeem or the number 
of points they should get before being able to redeem a reward. 
Moreover they will be notified when they can redeem a reward or when you create a new reward. 
Users are also able to share their loyalty card with a friend and give them a reward if they want. 
This is an implicit referring as you do not solicit them to do so.

= Can I change the style of Beans Plugin? =
Yes, you can select the mode: "normal" or "light".

= Can I move the position of Beans Plugin? =
Yes, you can modify the position of the plugin on your website using css.

== Screenshots ==

1. Beans on your website. You can modify the plugin style and position on the page.
2. Your admin panel. You can create rewards and monitor their performance.
3. Your Beans page. This page is for your users.


== Changelog ==

= 0.9.2 =
- Correct security issue with beans (points) transaction confirmation
- Add support for new reward type

= 0.9.1 =
- Bug fixes: When user want to change a reward
- Enhancement: Improve Currency support

= 0.9.0 =
*Pre-release

== Upgrade Notice == 

Make sure you keep a copy of your stylesheet as it may be deleted during upgrade.