So, I just purchased this WP eStore plugin and, even though I'm pleased with the multitude of configuration options available, I'm still confused as [moderated] due to the information overload.
There's many things that I need to tamper with in order to get the look and feel that I want for my website, but for now, the thing that bugs me the most is the categories.
More specifically, when I create a product I assumed that the plugin will create a page (having a template for such a "product details" page would be awesome imo) where I can enter the content of the product in. But, apparently the plugin doesn't create that "product's details page" automatically and I have to create manually using the "create post" setting of WP. Which I won't mind doing, but... then another issue pops up, namely the categories. Do I need to create categories both in WP and in your plugin, then pair them up, or do I only create categories inside of your plugin? Or only inside of WP? I'm confused as [moderated], I swear. And in case that both options work which of the 2 is best? By best I mean: less clutter, better page / site loading speeds, higher customization availability, etc.
I will want to have a list of categories in the sidebar of my website and when people tick the checkboxes of each category I want your plugin to filter out all other products / categories and only display the products in the selected categories to the customers who do this. So, in this case where us it better to create the categories (inside of your plugin, or inside of WP) for this option to be available to me??
Last, but not least, product attributes... I'm selling digital downloads (ebooks, audio files, etc.), and I need each of the products that I'm selling to have a few standard attributes (file size, number of pages - in the case of ebooks, obviously - and maybe another attribute called "rights", where I specify what type of rights the users have for their downloads). So, 3 attributes in total. I could eventually specify them on each product's page as I create those pages, but given the HUGE quantity of customizing options that your plugin has there's probably a way for me to automate the adding of those attributes, but probably that I didn't figure it out yet.
Whew! This was a long post. I apologize for its length, but it was necessary... hopefully :)
John