Volusion Platform Release Notes

See what updates and improvements have been made to the Volusion platform by date.

6/10/21 Maintenance Release

Resolves file type exploit in V1 CRM so that only permitted files can be transmitted via support requests in V1

Resolves domain parsing error for password assistance email on stores that run on subdomains
Resolves intermittent eBay 500 error when visiting Marketplace > Sell on eBay

GMV Data Clarification: To aid in understanding the different reports within the Volusion dashboard, we have added clarification messaging when running a report on orders that explains why most accurate GMV data is found in the GMV dashboard.

Resolves PayPal Express checkout error with "All Checkouts Anonymous" enabled
Resolves 500 server error upon creating custom field with input max length = 0
Resolves link to track package from the admin dashboard for Canada Post
Resolves ability to bypass options/child products by adding to cart from Recommended Product section
Resolves ability to view and add hidden products in the cart from Recommend Products

Order & Wire Transfer Instructions: In addition to cash and check instructions, merchants can provide customers with instructions on where to send money orders or how to wire money after a purchase is complete.
Non-Shipped Purchases: Merchants can customize article ID 51 to include text for purchases that are not shipped after purchasing.
Custom Content After Completed Purchase: Merchants can provide custom content to customers after completing a purchase by customizing article ID 49.
Receipt Content: Merchants can customize article ID 50 to include language/content on the receipt for the purchase a customer just made.
Shipping Instructions: Merchants can customize article ID 48 to provide language to customers on shipping instructions after a purchase has been completed.

Adjusts shopping cart button colors so they are automatically inherited from primary theme colors
Resolves incidences of Add to Cart form redirecting to a broken link when adding child product from the grid
Prevents Product description from displaying broken html code when adding "Terms and Conditions" link as a child product

Recommended Products: Shoppers now have the ability to add products from the list of recommended products displayed on the cart page to their shopping cart to purchase. They can also indicate the quantity for these products as well as add and remove them as needed prior to checking out.
Related Coupons: Merchants can now offer coupon codes for products or categories relating to the product purchased, or provide links to web articles relating to the specific product that will give customers an incentive to come back after completing a purchase. This can be configured in the Order Finished Notes under the product display within a product.
Cash/Check Instructions: Merchants can provide customers instructions on where to send cash or check payments after an order is complete.
Download Instructions: Merchants can include d

Soft Add to Cart on PDP: Shoppers can now add products from the product detail page to their shopping cart, and the shopping cart will indicate the new product in the cart. They can also remove products from the shopping cart.

Resolves incidences of Purchase Orders & Customer Invoice Printouts producing 500 Errors
Resolves incidences where Soft Add to Cart is enabled and shoppers cannot add multiple items to the cart via URL
Resolves Product Comparison modal overlaps on soft add to cart (both old style and new anchored style)

Cart Page Product Adjustments: Shoppers can now add or remove products from the cart as well as indicate the desired quantity of product. With this functionality comes the ability to see the total quantity for each product in their shopping cart.
Cart Page Tracking: Volusion merchants can now embed tracking metric scripts to their cart pages to account for products that get added, removed, and changed.
Cart Total Recalculation: When shoppers apply a coupon code to their shopping cart, they will see their total reflect the intended discount. Additionally, the shopping cart total will automatically reflect any adjustments to products, discounts, gift cards, or coupons.
Updated Tax & Shipping In Cart: Shoppers are now able to see the estimated total tax and estimated shipping cost for their order in their shopping cart.
Order Summary: Shoppers are now able to see their total order summary in their shopping cart prior to checking out.