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What is Virtuemart plugin?
It is a small set of code that helps to add or improve the functionality of
the store built using this e-commerce solution.
Virtuemart is the plugin that we use
along with Joomla to built an e-commerce store with ease. Virtuemart plugin is an extension for the extension itself.
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Why do we need plugins for Virtuemart?
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Though Virtuemart is a very powerful e-commerce extension having supreme functionality, but still to add
some special features to your store, these plugins are required. They have an
amazing power to convert your simple store into an high-end
e-commerce application.
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Why go for Virtuemart custom plugin development?
Though there are hundreds of free and paid plugins available for Virtuemart but still the best solution is to opt for the custom creation of plugins. Two reasons which support this cause:
Incidences of phishing attacks through a poorly coded plugin are increasing day by day, so it is unwise to risk the security of your e- commerce store.
Another big disadvantage is that third-party plugins make your site heavy. As these plugins try to provide one-solution-for-all so there is a lot of unnecessary code which captures the space thereby decreasing the loading speed of your website.
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Best practices to follow during Virtuemart Plugin development
Proper Naming
conventions
Following the coding standards
of Virtuemart Development
Removing all
the extra code which is of
no use
Code formatting to ensure that it
can be easily used,
edit and scaled in the future
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Procedure of developing a Virtuemart plugin
Running it andkeeping an eye
over its functionality
Understanding the requirement
deeply
Developing the Plugin logic
Creating the code
Testing the plugin
Installing plugin
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Popular Categories for which plugins are developed
Categories: To effectively present the categories on your site
Payments: To allow collecting credit card payments safely
Shipments: Calculating shipping costs based on the requirements of the user and the options offered
Order: Finalize pending orders, customize any order number, re-order and accomplish other order related tasks.
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Some common Virtuemart plugins:
Below mentioned are among some of the most popular third-party plugins:
Paypal Payments Pro 3D Secure
Order number Plugin
Sips ATOS
EU VAT id checker