=== WP eCards – Branded Digital Greeting Cards ===
Contributors: timsayshey
Tags: ecards, evites, invites, invitations, recognition
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 1.5.1
License: MIT
License URI: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

Add interactive digital greeting cards to your WordPress site — fully branded, customizable, and shareable by visitors through email or social media.

== Description ==

Add a branded eCard form or eCard gallery directly to your WordPress site with just a few clicks. Visitors can browse your collection of digital greeting cards, personalize a message, and send it instantly via email or social media — no coding required.

Perfect for organizations, nonprofits, churches, and businesses looking to engage their community, show appreciation, or run creative campaigns with custom-designed cards.

This plugin is powered by [eCardWidget](https://ecardwidget.com/) — the leading platform for customizable digital greeting card forms used by top brands and mission-driven organizations.

**More than greeting cards — eCardWidget also supports:**

* **Automated eCards** — schedule and trigger sends for birthdays, anniversaries, onboarding, and milestone moments.
* **Bulk campaigns** — deliver branded eCards to entire lists or audience segments in one go.
* **Free or paid sending** — let visitors send eCards free, or require a payment per send (e.g. $5 per card to a cause). Perfect for **fundraising, donor stewardship, and donation campaigns**.
* **Embedded forms** — drop the same eCard form anywhere on your WordPress site with a shortcode.

**Why Add Digital Greeting Cards?**

Boost engagement. Encourage sharing. Celebrate people. Whether it's for volunteer appreciation, donor thank-yous, team recognition, fundraising drives, or holiday outreach — eCards help you connect in a meaningful way.

**Popular Use Cases**
Explore how businesses, nonprofits, and churches are using eCards to boost engagement and grow impact.

➡️ **[See more live examples →](https://ecardwidget.com/examples/)**

== Features ==

* Embed branded eCard galleries or individual cards anywhere using a simple shortcode
* Fully customizable card designs, branding, and messaging
* Add your logo, links, and custom background
* Choose from a professional template library or upload your own artwork
* Track sent cards and export sender/recipient emails (CSV)
* Reliable email delivery with spam protection
* Emoji and animated GIF support
* Responsive design, mobile-friendly
* BCC all outgoing eCards for recordkeeping
* Change layouts, fonts, and colors to match your site
* Custom CSS support
* Send eCards to Facebook friends
* Built-in analytics to track card engagement
* Multilingual support (French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Hebrew, Polish, and more)
* And many more features!

== Installation ==

1. In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Add New
2. Search for **WP eCardWidget** and click **Install Now**
3. Activate the plugin
4. Sign up at [eCardWidget.com](https://ecardwidget.com) for a free account
5. Create your Widget (eCard gallery or campaign), add your cards
6. Copy your Widget shortcode and paste it into any page or post

== Live Examples ==

See how others are using WP eCardWidget:

**Business / Marketing**
- [Raising Cane's](https://ecardwidget.com/ex/raising_canes.html)
- [Teremana Tequila](https://ecardwidget.com/ex/managrams.html)

**Nonprofits & Fundraising**
- [Habitat for Humanity](https://ecardwidget.com/ex/habitforhumanity.html)
- [Maryland Food Bank](https://ecardwidget.com/ex/mdfoodbank.html)

**Churches**
- [Vineyard North Phoenix](https://ecardwidget.com/ex/vineyardnorthphoenix.html)

**Employee Recognition**
- [Modivcare](https://app.ecardwidget.com/widget/5095)
- [Circalogica](https://ecardwidget.com/ex/circalogica.html)

View more at [ecardwidget.com/examples](https://ecardwidget.com/examples/)

== Screenshots ==
1. Embed eCard galleries with an easy shortcode
2. Fully branded and interactive eCard sending experience
3. Design your eCard widget in the eCardWidget app
4. Copy your WordPress shortcode from the Share tab
5. Paste it into any WordPress page or post

== Changelog ==

= 1.5.1 =
* Updated in-plugin links to point to the new eCardWidget app entry point

= 1.5.0 =
* Admin UI overhaul: new branded hero, video walkthrough, and "How it works" guide
* Plugin display name updated to **WP eCardWidget**
* Cleaner unauthenticated landing — no more empty tabs while logged out
* Logout flow simplified — clears the local API key cleanly
* Bumped minimum WordPress to 5.0 and minimum PHP to 7.2 to match modern WordPress baseline

= 1.4.13 =
* Tested up to WordPress 7.0
* WooCommerce integration is deprecated and hidden for sites not already using it; existing setups continue to work

= 1.4.11 =
* Fixed the Modal Display for WooCommerce Product pages

= 1.4.10 =
* New: Built-in WooCommerce extension for eCard products
* Set per-product quantity/recipient limits in WooCommerce admin
* Enforce limits in cart, checkout, and REST API
* Display eCard forms on thank you page or as product button
* All classic eCardWidget features remain available

= 1.3.905 =
* Improved shortcode validation for enhanced security

= 1.2.9 =
* Major UI improvements for a smoother user experience

= 1.1 =
* Stability fixes and onboarding improvements

= 1.0 =
* Initial release
