1.4 Creating Your First Gift Card Product

Any FluentCart product can become a gift card. This guide shows the quickest way to set one up and see it on your store.

Step 1: Create a New Product

1. Go to FluentCart > Products and click Add Product.
2. Enter a product name, for example Store Gift Card.
3. Under Variation Type, choose 🎁 Gift Card.
4. Click Add Product.

GiftRocket starts you off with preset amounts of 300, 400, 500, a 6-month expiry, and the recipient form hidden (the card goes to the buyer’s billing email). You can change all of these in the next step.

Already have a product? Open it in FluentCart > Products, click the 🎁 Gift Card tab and set Product data to Gift Card.

Step 2: Open the Gift Card Tab

In the product editor, click the 🎁 Gift Card tab at the top. This opens the GiftRocket settings for this product.

Step 3: Set the Amounts

Under Custom Gift Card Price, enter the amounts customers can choose from. Click + Add Price to add another amount, or Remove to delete one.

Step 4: Choose an Expiry

Under Gift Card Expiry Date, choose how long the card stays valid: No Expiry, 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months, 1 Year or 2 Years.

Need something else? Turn on Enable Custom Expiry Date to set your own number of days, weeks, months or years, or pick an exact date.

Step 5: Choose Delivery and Recipient Options

• Turn on Enable Email Schedule to let customers pick a future delivery date and time.
• Under Recipient details on product page, choose how the recipient form shows:
  • Optional recipient details – customers can fill it in if they’re sending the card to someone else.
  • Always show recipient form on product page – customers always enter recipient details.
  • Hide form — use billing address at checkout – the card goes to the buyer.

Step 6: Add Card Terms (Optional)

Click Get more options and, in Card Footer / Terms Disclaimer, add a short line such as “Valid for purchases at our store. Not redeemable for cash.” It appears at the bottom of the card preview.

Step 7: Save and View

Click Save Gift Card Settings, then view the product on your store. You’ll see the live card preview and the gift card form in place of the normal product layout.

What’s Next?

• Add your own card designs by setting the product’s featured image and gallery (see 3.2 Adding Your Own Card Designs).
• Set custom amount limits in GiftRocket > Settings > General Settings > Limits & formatting.
• Customize the gift card email in GiftRocket > Settings > Email Settings.
• Add the [giftrocket_check_balance] shortcode to a page so customers can check their balance.