We have released Sample Order for Shopware 6, our first extension for Shopware!
After years of building extensions for Magento, this is the first one we have made for another platform. It solves a simple problem: a customer wants to try a product before buying it, without losing what is already in their cart.
Let's take a quick tour.
What does the extension do?
It gives customers a second cart just for samples. A Sample Order button appears on purchasable product pages, next to the regular buy button. Samples go into their own offcanvas cart, with a separate indicator in the header, and the regular cart stays exactly as it was.
How does checkout work?
Sample carts use the standard Shopware checkout with their own payment and shipping methods. These methods are available only to sample carts and are assigned per sales channel, while your standard methods remain the defaults. The sample payment method leaves the transaction open for manual processing.
Can guests order samples?
Yes. Both guests and registered customers can order samples, and a guest's sample cart follows them through login or registration.
How are sample orders handled in the Admin?
Each sample order is a normal Shopware order, so it appears in the standard order list and your team can fulfil it the usual way. A rule condition identifies sample carts, and Flow Builder gets a Sample order created event for your own automations.
Are samples free?
Not automatically. Product prices, stock checks and quantity rules stay as configured in your shop. Sample orders also carry real product totals and an open payment, so they count in sales reports and exports. You can identify them by the Sample Order payment and shipping methods.
What do I need to install it?
Shopware 6.7.15.1 through 6.7.x with Storefront. The extension comes in English and German, and it adds no external services, fonts or tracking.
Where can I try it?
You can try the live demo, read the user guide, or get the extension from the Magedia store.