Descripción
TheForge Buy Now Button for WooCommerce adds a powerful “Buy Now” button to your product pages, allowing customers to skip the cart and proceed directly to checkout with a single click. This streamlined purchasing experience reduces cart abandonment and increases conversion rates by minimizing friction in the buying process.
Key Features
- Buy Now Button – Adds a prominent “Buy Now” button on product pages that bypasses the shopping cart
- Stock & Availability Integration – Automatically hide button for out-of-stock products with optional stock urgency messages
- Analytics Dashboard – Track button views, clicks, and conversion rates with detailed analytics
- Icon Support – Add visual icons (cart, lightning, arrow, check, fire, star) to your button
- Advanced Button Styles – Choose from Solid, Outline, Ghost, or Gradient button styles
- Customizable Appearance – Control button text, color, size, alignment, and border radius
- Flexible Redirect Options – Choose to redirect customers to checkout, cart, or a custom URL
- Category Targeting – Enable the Buy Now button only for specific product categories
- Archive Pages Support – Optionally display the Buy Now button on shop and category archive pages
- Shortcode Support – Use
[spcb_buy_now product_id="123"]to add a Buy Now button anywhere - Cart Management – Automatically empties cart when using Buy Now to ensure single-product checkout
- Easy Configuration – Intuitive admin panel with all settings in one place
How It Works
- Customer clicks the “Buy Now” button on a product page
- Plugin clears the shopping cart (if necessary)
- Adds the selected product to the cart
- Redirects customer to checkout page (or your chosen destination)
- Customer completes their purchase quickly and easily
Perfect For
- Digital product stores where single-item purchases are common
- High-ticket items that customers typically buy individually
- Stores wanting to offer both “Add to Cart” and “Buy Now” options
- Reducing checkout friction and improving conversion rates
- Creating urgency with direct-to-checkout purchasing
Customization Options
Button Appearance:
* Custom button text (default: “Buy Now”)
* Color picker for button background
* Size options: Small, Medium, or Large
* Alignment: Left, Center, or Right
* Button Style: Solid, Outline, Ghost, or Gradient
* Border Radius: 0-50px for corner roundness
* Icon Options: Cart, Lightning, Arrow, Check, Fire, Star (or none)
* Icon Position: Left or Right of text
Stock & Availability:
* Auto-hide button for out-of-stock products
* Show stock urgency messages (e.g., “Only 3 left – Buy Now!”)
* Automatic purchasability checks
Analytics & Tracking:
* View total button impressions
* Track button clicks
* Monitor conversion rates
* See top products by Buy Now clicks
* Filter by period: Today, Week, Month, All Time
Redirect Behavior:
* Checkout page (recommended for direct purchase)
* Cart page (if you want customers to review first)
* Custom URL (for special landing pages or thank you pages)
Category Control:
* Enable Buy Now button for all products
* Or select specific categories where the button should appear
* Useful for targeting specific product types
Usage
After installing and activating the plugin:
- Go to WooCommerce > Buy Now Button in your WordPress admin
- Configure your button appearance (text, color, size, alignment)
- Choose your redirect target (checkout, cart, or custom URL)
- Optionally select specific product categories to enable the button
- Save your settings
- Visit any product page to see the Buy Now button in action
Using the Shortcode:
Place the Buy Now button anywhere using:
[spcb_buy_now product_id=”123″]
Replace “123” with your actual product ID.
Requirements
- WordPress 5.0 or higher
- WooCommerce 3.0 or higher
- PHP 7.0 or higher
Additional Information
For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please contact us at support@thepluginforge.com or through the WordPress.org support forums.
Privacy
This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It only modifies the display and behavior of product pages within your WooCommerce store.
Capturas
Instalación
Automatic Installation
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel
- Go to Plugins > Add New
- Search for “TheForge Buy Now Button”
- Click Install Now and then Activate
- Navigate to WooCommerce > Buy Now Button to configure
Manual Installation
- Download the plugin zip file
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel
- Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- Choose the downloaded zip file and click Install Now
- Click Activate Plugin
- Navigate to WooCommerce > Buy Now Button to configure
After Installation
- Go to WooCommerce > Buy Now Button
- Customize your Buy Now button settings:
- Set button text (e.g., “Buy Now”, “Purchase”, “Quick Checkout”)
- Choose button color using the color picker
- Select button size (Medium or Large)
- Set button alignment (Left, Center, or Right)
- Configure redirect behavior:
- Select Checkout for direct purchase (recommended)
- Select Cart if you want customers to review their selection
- Select Custom and enter a URL for special landing pages
- (Optional) Select specific product categories if you only want the button on certain products
- Click Save Changes
- Visit a product page to see your Buy Now button
Preguntas frecuentes
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Does this plugin work with WooCommerce?
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Yes, WooCommerce is required for this plugin to function. The plugin extends WooCommerce functionality by adding a Buy Now button to product pages.
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The button will display on variable product pages, but customers must select their product options first before clicking Buy Now (similar to how the standard Add to Cart button works).
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Yes! You can customize the button text, color, size, and alignment through the plugin settings page at WooCommerce > Buy Now Button.
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What happens to items already in the cart when someone clicks Buy Now?
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By default, the plugin empties the cart before adding the new product. This ensures a true “single product checkout” experience.
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Yes, you can enable the Buy Now button for specific product categories using the “Enable Only for Categories” option in the settings.
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Yes, the Buy Now button will also appear on product archive pages (shop page, category pages) alongside the regular Add to Cart button.
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Yes! Use the shortcode
[spcb_buy_now product_id="123"]to display a Buy Now button for any product. Replace “123” with the actual product ID. -
Where does the customer go after clicking Buy Now?
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You can configure this in the settings. Options include:
* Checkout page (default and recommended)
* Cart page
* Custom URL (any page you specify) -
Will this work with my theme?
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The plugin uses standard WooCommerce hooks and should work with any properly coded WooCommerce-compatible theme.
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Yes! The Buy Now button appears in addition to the standard Add to Cart button, giving customers both options.
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Is the plugin translation-ready?
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Yes, the plugin uses proper WordPress localization functions with the text domain ‘single-product-checkout’.
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Does this plugin track analytics?
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Yes! The plugin includes a built-in Analytics Dashboard (WooCommerce > Buy Now Button > Analytics & Reports) that tracks button views, clicks, and conversion rates per product. You can filter by Today, Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days, or All Time.
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Registro de cambios
2.2
- IMPROVED: Button Styling tab redesigned as a 2-column grid — cuts vertical scrolling by ~42%
- IMPROVED: Compact admin layout with tighter padding for faster navigation
- IMPROVED: Category list is now scrollable — no more endless category checkboxes pushing the page down
- IMPROVED: Plugin description updated to highlight analytics, icons, and urgency messages
- FIX: Plugin version header now correctly reflects the release version
- FIX: WooCommerce “Tested up to” updated to 10.6.1
- FIX: System Information panel now displays the correct version number
- FIX: Corrected analytics FAQ which incorrectly stated no built-in tracking exists
2.1
- NEW: Live button preview in Styling tab — see changes in real-time before saving
- NEW: 3D Effect button style added alongside Solid, Outline, and Gradient
- NEW: Button width options (Auto, Full Width, 50%, 200px, 300px)
- NEW: Separate text color picker for full control over button appearance
- IMPROVED: Modern tabbed admin interface (General, Styling, Advanced, Analytics, Support)
- IMPROVED: Sticky live preview panel that stays visible while scrolling the form
- IMPROVED: Complete WooCommerce HPOS compatibility declared
1.9
- NEW: Stock & Availability Integration – Auto-hide button for out-of-stock products
- NEW: Stock Urgency Messages – Show “Only X left – Buy Now!” messages
- NEW: Analytics Dashboard – Track views, clicks, and conversion rates
- NEW: Icon Support – Add cart, lightning, arrow, check, fire, or star icons
- NEW: Advanced Button Styles – Solid, Outline, Ghost, and Gradient options
- NEW: Border Radius Control – Customize corner roundness (0-50px)
- NEW: Small Button Size – Added alongside Medium and Large options
- NEW: Icon Position – Choose left or right of button text
- IMPROVED: Button hover effects with smooth transitions
- IMPROVED: Better visual feedback on button interactions
- IMPROVED: Enhanced admin UI for new options
- FIX: Stock availability checks for better UX
1.8
- Updated plugin name to “TheForge Buy Now Button for WooCommerce – Direct Checkout & Quick Purchase”
- Added SEO-optimized tags for better discoverability
- Improved plugin listing with keyword-rich naming
- Enhanced WordPress.org presentation for better search rankings
1.7
- Added Enable/Disable toggle for Buy Now button feature at the top of settings
- Buy Now button now enabled by default after plugin installation
- Improved global control over Buy Now button display
- Enhanced settings organization with new Enable/Disable section
1.6
- Moved settings page under WooCommerce menu for better integration
- Complete UI redesign with modern WordPress admin styling
- Added organized sections (Enable/Disable, Button Appearance, Redirect Behavior, Category Targeting)
- Added helpful descriptions for all settings
- Added sidebar with quick tips and shortcode reference
- Improved code structure following WordPress coding standards
- Added proper input sanitization and validation
- Added WooCommerce HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) compatibility
- Added WooCommerce dependency check with admin notice
- Added settings link on plugins page for quick access
- Improved internationalization with proper text domain usage
- Enhanced security with better escaping and nonce handling
- Better responsive design for settings page
- Added PHPDoc blocks for all functions
1.5
- Added plugin headers for WordPress.org compliance
- Added “Requires at least” and “Requires PHP” headers
- Added text domain for internationalization
- Improved documentation and readme
1.4
- Initial release
- Buy Now button on product pages
- Customizable button appearance (text, color, size, alignment)
- Redirect options (checkout, cart, custom URL)
- Category targeting
- Shortcode support
- Archive page support






