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Plugins Overview

The TenPoint Crossbows site uses a combination of custom Rhino Group plugins and third-party WordPress/WooCommerce plugins to deliver specialized e-commerce functionality.

Plugin Categories

Custom Suma Plugins (Rhino Group)

Purpose-built plugins for crossbow-specific features and WooCommerce enhancements.

  • suma-blocks — Custom Elementor widget library
  • suma-cross-sells — Product cross-sell opportunities
  • suma-dealer-locator — Find authorized dealers by location
  • suma-downloads — Downloadable manuals and guides
  • suma-faqs — Frequently asked questions system
  • suma-videos — Video library with categories
  • suma-woo-emails — Custom WooCommerce email templates and order statuses

Critical Integration Plugins

ERP and data synchronization plugins.

  • tenpoint-epicor-integration — Bidirectional Epicor Kinetic ERP sync (v3.0.4)
  • tenpoint-integrator — Bazaar Voice XML feed generation and SFTP upload

Payment Gateway Plugins

Payment processing integrations.

  • woocommerce-ebizcharge-gateway — Credit card and ACH processing (v9.7.1)
  • paytomorrow — Point-of-sale financing (v3.0.6)
  • woocommerce-paypal-payments — PayPal Commerce Platform

Security & Fraud Prevention

Order validation and fraud detection.

  • signifyd-for-woocommerce — Real-time fraud detection (v1.1.0)
  • fraudlabs-pro-for-woocommerce — Secondary fraud screening
  • wordfence — Firewall and malware scanning
  • wp-security-audit-log — Security event logging
  • recaptcha-for-woocommerce — Checkout spam protection

Marketing & Customer Engagement

Email marketing, reviews, and customer data.

  • klaviyo — Email marketing and customer sync (v3.4.3)
  • back-in-stock-notifications-for-klaviyo — Restock email alerts
  • gravityforms-klaviyo — Gravity Forms → Klaviyo integration

Search & Filtering

Advanced product search and filtering.

  • facetwp — Faceted navigation (Pro)
  • facetwp-cache — Performance caching
  • facetwp-conditional-logic — Show/hide facets
  • facetwp-elementor — Elementor integration
  • facetwp-flyout — Flyout facet display
  • facetwp-range-list — Range sliders
  • wp-search-with-algolia — Algolia-powered search

WooCommerce Extensions

Enhanced e-commerce functionality.

  • woocommerce-smart-coupons — Advanced coupon system
  • checkout-for-woocommerce — Custom checkout experience
  • woo-variation-swatches + woo-variation-swatches-pro — Color/image variation selection
  • woocommerce-avatax — Avalara tax calculation

Forms & Custom Fields

Form building and custom field management.

  • Advanced Custom Fields Pro — Custom field management
  • Gravity Forms — Form building (premium)
  • gravityformschainedselects — Dependent select fields
  • gravityformssignature — Digital signature capture
  • gravity-forms-wcag-20-form-fields — Accessibility improvements

Admin & Management Tools

Content management and bulk editing.

  • user-role-editor-pro — Role and capability management
  • duplicate-post — Clone posts/pages
  • pw-bulk-edit, smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce — Bulk editing
  • wp-all-import-pro, wp-all-export-pro — Data import/export
  • regenerate-thumbnails-advanced — Image regeneration
  • transients-manager — Cache management
  • wp-crontrol — Cron job management
  • mainwp-child — Multisite management

Performance & Optimization

Caching and performance enhancements.

  • wp-rocket — Caching and performance (currently disabled)
  • wp-mail-smtp — Email delivery optimization

Installation Location

All plugins are located in:

Z:\Herd\tenpointcrossbows\wp-content\plugins\

Custom Plugin Standards

All Rhino Group custom plugins follow these conventions:

Naming Convention

  • Prefix: suma- for Rhino Group plugins
  • Format: suma-{feature-name}
  • Examples: suma-blocks, suma-dealer-locator

Version Management

  • Semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH)
  • Version defined in plugin header
  • Version constant in main plugin file

File Structure

suma-plugin-name/
├── plugin-name.php # Entry point, plugin header
├── inc/ # Core functionality
│ ├── class-plugin.php # Main plugin class
│ ├── class-*.php # Feature classes
│ └── ...
├── admin/ # Admin functionality (if applicable)
│ └── class-admin.php
├── frontend/ # Frontend functionality (if applicable)
│ └── class-frontend.php
├── assets/ # CSS, JS, images
│ ├── css/
│ ├── js/
│ └── images/
├── templates/ # Template files (if applicable)
├── languages/ # i18n files
├── README.md # Documentation
└── composer.json # PHP dependencies (if applicable)

Namespace Convention

namespace Suma\PluginName;

Hook Naming

// Action prefix
do_action('suma_plugin_name_action_name', $args);

// Filter prefix
apply_filters('suma_plugin_name_filter_name', $value, $args);

Activation/Deactivation

  • Flush rewrite rules on activation
  • Clean up transients on deactivation
  • Never delete user data on deactivation (only on uninstall)

Security Best Practices

  • Nonce verification on all forms
  • Capability checks on admin pages
  • Input sanitization
  • Output escaping
  • Prepared statements for database queries

Plugin Dependencies

Required WordPress Version

  • Minimum: 5.0
  • Tested up to: Latest

Required PHP Version

  • Minimum: 7.2.5
  • Required extensions: allow_url_fopen, cURL with OpenSSL+zlib

Plugin Dependencies

Some plugins require other plugins to be active:

PluginRequires
suma-blocksElementor ≥ 2.0.0
suma-cross-sellsWooCommerce, Elementor Pro
suma-dealer-locatorCarbon Fields (bundled)
tenpoint-epicor-integrationWooCommerce 4.0+, Guzzle 7.x (Composer)
facetwp-elementorFacetWP, Elementor
klaviyoWooCommerce
woocommerce-ebizcharge-gatewayWooCommerce
paytomorrowWooCommerce
signifyd-for-woocommerceWooCommerce

Update Management

Automatic Updates

  • WordPress.org plugins: Automatic updates via WordPress core
  • Premium plugins: License-based update checking
  • Custom Suma plugins: GitLab-based update checker (if configured)

Manual Updates

  • Test on staging environment first
  • Backup database before updating
  • Check changelog for breaking changes
  • Test critical functionality after update

Plugin-Specific Documentation

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Plugin conflicts:

  • Deactivate plugins one by one to identify conflicts
  • Check for JavaScript console errors
  • Review PHP error logs

Performance issues:

  • Check query monitor for slow queries
  • Review transient cache usage
  • Check for unnecessary autoloaded options

Update failures:

  • Check file permissions
  • Verify PHP memory limit (256MB recommended)
  • Check for fatal errors in debug.log

Debug Mode

Enable WordPress debug mode in wp-config.php:

define('WP_DEBUG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_LOG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);

Logs written to: wp-content/debug.log

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