Installing

Once you've completed your purchase, you'll have two ways to download the plugin:

• Email: Check your inbox for an email from Wow-Estore. This email will contain a download link for the plugin.
• Account Dashboard: Alternatively, you can download the plugin directly from your Wow-Estore.com account. Here's how:
  1. Log in to Wow-Estore.com: Use the login credentials you received in your email.
  2. Access Your Account Dashboard: Look for a section labeled "Account".
  3. Find the Downloads Section: Within your account dashboard, locate a section titled "Downloads,".
  4. Download the Plugin: You should see a list of your purchased products, including the plugin. Locate the specific plugin and click the download link associated with it.

Note: In some cases, this file may unzip as you download it, and instead appear as a regular folder. However, the folder must be zipped to use the WordPress plugin uploader. For more details on how to zip and unzip files, be sure to check out these guides for Windows and Mac operating systems.

Once you’ve downloaded your zip file, go ahead and navigate to the site where you’d like to install PRO plugin. Then, inside the admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New (1) and click the Upload Plugin (2) button.

From here, you’ll see the option to upload the plugin. Click on the Choose File button and select the Pro plugin zip file you just downloaded. After your file is uploaded, click on the Install Now button

This will begin the installation process for you. Once the plugin is installed, click on the Activate Plugin button to activate Pro plugin on your site.

After activating the plugin, be sure to activate your PRO plugin license key to receive automatic updates and plugin support.

1. Go to the page 'Wow-Plugins' in dashboard
2. Select the plugin
3. Enter your license key, that you recived in email
4. Click the button 'Activate plugin';

Congratulations! You've successfully installed and activated the PRO plugin. Now, you can start exploring its features and take your WordPress site to the next level.

Create Menu

Side Menu Pro allows you to create any number of menu items and customize them to fit your needs.

General Item Options

• Label Text: Set the text for the menu item label. You can even include emojis!
• Sub Item: Designate this item as a sub-item for item higher.
• Hold Open: This option keeps the label visible at all times.

Menu Item Types

• Link: Create a link to any page on your website. You can also choose to open the link in a new window.
• Next Post: Generate a link to the next post within the current post's category.
• Previous Post: Generate a link to the previous post within the current post's category.
• Share: Create a link with sharing options for social media. Choose from 29 different social media services.
• Translate: Offer your users the ability to translate your page in real-time.
• Search: Create a menu item with a search field.
• Print: Provide a link for printing the current page.
• Scroll To Top: Create a smooth-scrolling link that takes users to the top of the page.
• Scroll To Bottom: Create a smooth-scrolling link that takes users to the bottom of the page.
• Smooth Scroll: Enable this option for a more pleasant user experience when navigating a page with anchor links.
• Go Back: Allow users to navigate back to the previous page in their browser history.
• Go Forward: Create a link to the next page in the user's browser history.
• Email: Generate a quick link that opens the user's email client to compose a new email addressed to a specific address you define.
• Telephone: Create a link that allows users to call a specific phone number.
• Login: Create a link to your site's login page.
• Logout: Create a link for users to log out if they are currently logged in.
• Lost Password: Create a link to the password reset page for users.
• Register: Create a link to the user registration page on your site.
• ShiftNav Menu: Open the menu that created by the plugin ShiftNav Menu
• Close Menu: Used in conjunction with the «Connect all-Items» -> «Hold Open» options. This type of item allows you to close the open menu.

Icons

You can customize the appearance of your menu items with icons. Here are your options:

• Set Font Awesome Icon: Choose an icon from the Font Awesome library and optionally set an animation for the icon.
• Custom Icon: Set a custom icon using a URL to the image.
• Text: Use a letter or emoji as the icon. This can be a great alternative to Font Awesome icons.

Style

You can set the custom colors for the item icon and text, also you can also set the colors of the item hover.

Attributes

You can set various link attributes such as ID, class, or rel.

Extra Text

Show a customized information text box to your users.

Style

Fine-tune the appereanse of your side menu with these comprehensive customization options.

Properties

• Z-index: Define the stacking order of the menu relative to other elements on your page.
• Connect all Items: If the visitor hovers over one item will display all menu items
• Hold Open: This option keeps the menu visible at all times.

Location

• Position: Choose where the menu appears on the screen: Left or Right.
• Vertical alignment: Position the menu vertically: Center, Top, or Bottom.
• Offset: Adjust the vertical distance from the top of the window (in pixels).
• Space between items: Set the space between menu items

Appearance

• Shadow: Add depth and dimension to your side menu.
• Font style: Set the normal or italic font style for item text.
• Font weight: Make your menu items bolder or lighter with customizable font weight.
• Border width: Fine-tune the appearance of your side menu by adjusting the border width. Define the thickness of the border to match your design preferences.
• Top border radius: Tailor the look of your side menu by customizing the top border radius. Determine the curvature of the corners to achieve the desired visual effect.
• Bottom border radius: Extend your design control by adjusting the bottom border radius. Shape the corners of the menu to align harmoniously with your website's overall look.
• Border color: Choose the perfect border color to complement your side menu and harmonize with your website's color scheme. Make a statement or maintain a cohesive visual aesthetic.

Size

• Item Height: Set the width and height for menu items
• Icon Size: set the size for icon
• Font size: set the size for label text
• Mobile devices: Enable other sizes for menu item for mobile devices depending on screen width.

Settings

Fine-tune the behavior of your side menu with these comprehensive options.

• Deactivate touch rule: deactivate the touch rules for mobile devices if need.
• ScrollSpy offset: if you have the menu item type «ScrollSpy», you can set the offset when this option will work.
• Show After Position: Control when the menu becomes visible after the user scrolls down the page (in pixels).
• Hide After Position: Control when the menu hides as the user scrolls up the page (in pixels).
• Timer for display: Set the delay for when the menu should be shown on the page after it loads.
• Timer for hide: Utilize the hide timer functionality to initially hide the menu when the page loads.

Targeting & Rules

This section empowers you to control exactly where and when your side menu appears on your WordPress website. Utilize a combination of these targeting options to deliver a tailored user experience.

Display Rules

• Shortcode: Integrate the item using a shortcode within your page or post content. This offers granular control over placement.
• Everywhere: The item will be visible across all your website's pages.
• All Posts: The item displays exclusively on post pages.
• Selected Posts: Target specific posts by entering their unique IDs. Separate multiple IDs with commas.
• Post Has Category: The item appears on posts belonging to the chosen category. Enter the category ID.
• Post Has Tag: The item displays on posts with the selected tag. Enter the tag ID.
• Page Type: Select the page types where the item will be displayed. Options include Homepage, Posts Page, Search Pages, and 404 Pages.
• All Archives: The item appears on all archive pages.
• All Categories: The item displays solely on category pages.
• All Tags: The item displays solely on tag pages.
• All Dates: The item appears exclusively on date archive pages.
• All Authors: The item displays on all author pages.
• Category, Tag, Author: Target the item to specific taxonomies by entering their IDs.

Responsive Visibility

• Hide on Smaller Screens: Conceal the item on devices with screen sizes below a custom value you define.
• Hide on Larger Screens: Hide the item on devices with screen sizes exceeding a custom value you set.
• Remove on Mobile: Completely remove the item from mobile devices.
• Remove on Desktop: Completely remove the item from desktop devices.

Other Rules

Enable for Specific Language

This option allows you to restrict the popup visibility to specific languages on your multilingual website. If enabled, you'll be able to choose the languages where the item should appear. Also you can set the custom locale, in some cases, it is necessary to set a language that is not in the languages list.

TriggerMenu Based on URL and Referrer

URL contains:

Show the menu only if the user visits a specific URL containing a designated parameter. For example, the menu will appear if the URL is example.com?menu=active.

Activate by Referrer URL:

Target users who arrive at your website from a specific referring domain. This is useful for campaigns where you want to display menu only to visitors coming from a particular source, such as a partner website (e.g., only show the popup if the referrer URL is producthunt.com).

Enable for Specific Language

This option allows you to restrict the floating item's visibility to specific languages on your multilingual website. If enabled, you'll be able to choose the languages where the item should appear. Also you can set the custom locale, in some cases, it is necessary to set a language that is not in the languages list.

Disable Font Awesome Icon

By default, Side Menu Pro utilizes Font Awesome icons. Enabling this option will disable these icons, providing a cleaner look or allowing you to integrate your own custom icons. 

Permissions

Select User Roles: Choose the user roles (e.g., Administrator, Editor, Author) who can see the item on the page.

Schedule

Set Schedule: Define a schedule for the item's visibility. Specify the days of the week, time of day, and specific dates for display.

Hide Based on Browser

• Select Browsers: Choose specific browsers (Opera, Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc.) where you want to hide the item.

Custom CSS

With the Custom CSS feature in Side Menu Pro, our powerful WordPress plugin, you have complete control over the appearance and styling of your side menu. This advanced option allows you to apply your own custom CSS code to modify and fine-tune the menu's design, ensuring it seamlessly integrates with your website's overall aesthetic.

Other Options

Fine-tune your item: Manage visibility, testing, organization, and data transfer with these additional options.

• Status: Deactivate: Deactivate the menu from appearing on the frontend of your website.
• Test Mode: Enable this option to display the item only for administrators, allowing you to test its functionality on your live site without affecting visitors.
• Tag: Assign tags to your items for easier searching and organization within the list of elements.
• Link: Insert the link to the page with the Item

List of Items

• Bulk Actions: Perform actions on multiple menus at once. Options include Activate, Deactivate, and Enable/Disable Test Mode.
• Duplicate Item: Quickly create a copy of an existing menu for faster editing.
• Export: Export selected menus to a JSON file. This allows you to save backups or transfer menus to other websites using the plugin.

Import/Export

• Export: Export all your items to a single JSON file for backup purposes or transferring them to other websites.
• Import: Import items from a JSON file. This allows you to import previously exported items or item from other websites using the plugin.
• Update Item if Item Already Exists: When importing items from a JSON file, enable this option to update existing items on your site with the imported data.