Version History
June 2011 – Latest update
For customers who purchased the theme prior to late May 2011
The Wpoupon Groupon Clone was bought out in late October 2011. The new owners (that’s us!) have spent a good amount of time in fixing existing bugs as well as improving the functionality of the theme. We felt that the logic needed some improvement, as well as the processes that are involved in adding deals.
Here is a quick list of improvements that we have made to the theme:
- Added a featured deal area on the homepage – We felt that this was the one glaring omission in the previous version so we decided to completely redesign the homepage. You can now set any deal (or deals) to be featured on the homepage and it will display along with the timer counter. You can also specify text specific to the featured deal container, as well as a specific image.
- Added Cufon font replacement to the homepage – Using Cufon font replacement, the text on the homepage looks smooth and appealing.
- Today’s new deals – We added a table that displays all deals that were started in the current day.
- Deals ending soon – We added a table that displays all deals are about to end.
- Deals coming up – We added a table that displays all deals that are future dated. This serves as an e-mail capture lead.
- Redesigned the deal detail page – We expanded the layout to allow the deal to use the entire width of the page. We also enabled up to 5 images to be displayed in a slider, added big icons to display the key information for each deal, integrated social media sharing links and even set aside a special area for Terms & Conditions!
- Redesigned the deal creation page – Adding deals is about the only thing that takes a bit of time, but we have redesigned the process to make it as structured as possible. Follow our user guide and you will be able to get deals up easily and efficiently.
- Added custom URL options for deals – This option we feel adds a whole new dimension to the theme. Instead of sending buyers straight to PayPal, you can set a custom URL to redirect to if you wish. Some possibilities for this option include sending buyers to the seller’s own landing page or shopping cart, and the one we like – setting up affiliate promotions as deals and sending the clicks straight to the tracking URL!
So if you purchased the theme prior to us taking over, you are encouraged and entitled to download the latest version free of charge. Just login with your member details and download the new package!
We will continue to make improvements to the theme, guided by you – our loyal customers. We thank you for your continued support.
