Interspire & BigCommerce WordPress Plugin

Posted on August 16, 2010

Integrate Interspire or BigCommerce with your WordPress website

You want to spend your time writing the best content, not hunting for the link for the product you’re blogging about. This plugin is simple to set up, and powerful. If you use WordPress and Interspire or BigCommerce, it’s a must have.

For for information, check out the plugin information & download page on WordPress.org

Planned future updates:

  • Insert a product image (with an option to choose which size)
  • Improve shortcode by shortening length
  • Import product information into custom fields
  • Import all products into WordPress (as an Import module, using custom Post Types)
  • Integrate registration with the Interspire or BigCommerce APIs (add a new user as a customer)
  • Leave a comment below for a requested feature!

Questions? Requests? Comments? Bugs?

Please leave your feedback below, and I’ll do my best to address any issues you have, and also to integrate any requests into the plugin.

Thanks, and enjoy!

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  • wordpress designer

    huh nice.

  • http://www.theeyeworks.com Ramir

    Plugin for ISC looks very promising, but having an issue getting it to work.

    Getting this error when trying to build product list:

    Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/acquaess/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/interspire-bigcommerce/interspire.php on line 270

    Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/acquaess/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/interspire-bigcommerce/interspire.php on line 273

    Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/acquaess/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/interspire-bigcommerce/interspire.php:270) in /home/acquaess/public_html/blog/wp-includes/functions.php on line 830

    Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/acquaess/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/interspire-bigcommerce/interspire.php:270) in /home/acquaess/public_html/blog/wp-includes/functions.php on line 831

    Word Press version: WordPress 3.0.1

    • the lazy eco mom

      did you ever find out what caused those errors? i am having the same problem and would like it fixed.

  • http://www.dryfur.com Lisa

    Could you post or email me a link to what the plug in will look like exactly or what exactly it will accomplish. I have a WP site and use Paypal and also a BC store with Payleap would love to blend the two together but am hoping this plug in does more than just create a link, I am pretty sure I would be able to accomplish that manually. Sounds interesting but I am exhausted from downloading and learning new plug-ins just to find out they do not do what I am hoping they will. Please post an example or a link from someone who is using the plug-in if possible, Very much appreciated.

  • http://www.fashionpenny.com robert vayner

    Hi Zack ,
    i am in the process of integration for bigcommerce cart and thesis blog .
    Testing your plugin so i may provide wider spectrum of themed interlinked pages between wp & BigCommerce for UX & SEO reasons.

    results :
    hosted on media temple- php5 enabled
    installed clean wp 3.0 /thesis 1.8 at following sandbox
    miarose.me

    no other plugins but yours installed, configured all to satisfactory api configuration.

    PROBLEM :
    product creation will not work,
    when i try it simply reloads the page with no other effect.

    please advice ..
    thank you for such a plugin and looking forward to future updates, especially mutual /singular registration between systems..

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      This issue has been fixed with version 1.2.1. Thanks for the feedback!

  • Joshua Daley

    When I click “Build your products list” — nothing happens. It just refreshes the same page. Any pointers?

    Thanks!

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      This issue has been fixed with version 1.2.1. Thanks for the feedback!

  • http://dopelidz.com Joshua Daley

    Hi Zack,

    I still have issues trying to post any products from my bigcommerce. I get a partial list of products on the drop-down menu. When I select one and add it, I get this error message:

    “The product you selected does not have a link. Try rebuilding your product list in settings.”

    Which I do, and the links still don’t appear. :( Really looking forward to using this Plugin. Please advise if I have overlooked something! I will definitely be donating when this functions!!!

    Cheers,

    .josh

  • http://www.cupargardencentre.co.uk Online Garden Centre

    Any new developments on this feature? Would love to use my Interpsire SC products in my WordPress blog.

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      This issue has been fixed with version 1.2.1. Thanks for the feedback!

  • DanMark060

    Looking for new developments. I have a bigcommerce store and a wordpress blog. However no integration yet. This would be a great feature if we can get it going. Or else I may have to switch ecommerce shops

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      This issue has been fixed with version 1.2.1. Thanks for the feedback!

  • http://www.lookatbigcommerce.com Ayden @ Lookatbigcommerce

    Hey Zack,

    Love the plugin… Could you please share what the latest is with it?

  • Amber Karnes

    Hi, I entered the settings based on the instructions on the settings page but it still says “your interspire settings are not configured correctly.” I am using bigcommerce. Any ideas?

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      This issue has been fixed with version 1.2.1. Thanks for the feedback!

  • Wagnerm

    Help,

    Store Username: OK
    The username whose API credentials are below.
    XML Path:
    Your Store’s XML Path (http://www.OK.com/xml.php)
    XML Token:
    Your Store’s XML Token OK

    Everything is fine, but I keep getting.Your Interspire API settings are not configured properly

    Thanks

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      This issue has been fixed with version 1.2.1. Thanks for the feedback!

  • Fulloftests

    Does anyone have this plugin working at all? I tried this on several blogs to no avail…please advise.

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      This issue has been fixed with version 1.2.1. Thanks for the feedback!

  • Scott

    Your Interspire API settings are not configured properly

    Same as a few other people. Any movement on this?

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      This issue has been fixed with version 1.2.1. Thanks for the feedback!

  • Scott

    Your Interspire API settings are not configured properly.

    I tried this again using another WordPress installation on another host as well as a purchased BigCommerce shopping cart instead of the test account that I had been using. Same issue as before.

    I’d really, really like to use this plugin as it’s exactly what I’ve been looking for but cannot as it’s not functional. Any update or fix for this issue would be very much appreciated.

  • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

    Hi everyone – version 1.2.1 fixes a bunch of bugs, the most important being the “rebuild product list” bug. I apologize for the delay in fixing this issue, but the plugin should work like a charm now.

    Please let me know if you encounter any further issues after the update.

  • Anonymous

    I keep getting error codes and have written to my theme developer but they say its with the plug in. Can you help me with this? Happy to donate if I can get this working!:

    Fatal Error (hide)

    The theme has encountered a problem that it cannot recover from. Please use the following information to try to resolve the problem.

    Error Code: php_code_error:1:/home1/highoutp/public_html/howieolson/wp-content/plugins/interspire-bigcommerce/interspire.php:331:Call to undefined function makeurlsafe()
    Message: A fatal code error occurred.

    If you are unable to fix this problem, please copy all the text on this screen and send it to [email protected].

    Debug Data:

    Array
    (
    [0] => Array
    (
    [file] => /home1/highoutp/public_html/howieolson/wp-content/themes/Builder/lib/classes/it-error.php
    [line] => 123
    [function] => fatal
    [class] => ITError
    [type] => ::
    [args] => Array
    (
    [0] => php_code_error:1:/home1/highoutp/public_html/howieolson/wp-content/plugins/interspire-bigcommerce/interspire.php:331:Call to undefined function makeurlsafe()
    [1] => A fatal code error occurred.
    )

    )

    [1] => Array
    (
    [file] => /home1/highoutp/public_html/howieolson/wp-content/themes/Builder/lib/classes/it-error.php
    [line] => 150
    [function] => handle_error
    [class] => ITError
    [type] => ::
    [args] => Array
    (
    [0] => 1
    [1] => Call to undefined function makeurlsafe()
    [2] => /home1/highoutp/public_html/howieolson/wp-content/plugins/interspire-bigcommerce/interspire.php
    [3] => 331
    )

    )

    [2] => Array
    (
    [function] => it_error_shutdown
    [args] => Array
    (
    )

    )

    )

  • Eric

    I have installed 1.2.2 and also get the error: Your Interspire API settings are not configured properly. I can provide access to my WP installation if you would like to see it. Thanks!

  • Anonymous

    Thanks for chipping away at this… Much appreciated

  • Dave

    Will this plugin work for Interspire Email Marketer? I just need a plugin to push signups from WordPress to Interspire Email MArketer.

    Thanks

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      No, this won’t do that, sorry. Good idea, though!

    • Afriend

      Just create an email capture form in Interspire Email Marketer and embed the html into your wordpress template or sidebar, etc.

  • Brandeline

    Are you aware of any plugins that clash with this one?
    I have three blogs running on WordPress 3.2.1 and on two of them, I have the Interspire/Big Commerce Plugin installed, and on the other one I don’t.

    I’m seeing problems with the screen options on the edit/add post screen when I have this plugin active on both sites. (Clicking the screen options tab leaves the options div mostly hidden. All I get is a tiny square in the top left where the options should be.) Deactivating this plug fixes that one ONE of the sites, but not the other. Any insights?

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      Thanks for pointing this out. I’ve included this modification in version 1.3, just released.

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      Thanks for pointing this out. I’ve included this modification in version 1.3, just released.

  • Andrew

    The plugin does not appear to be handling CDATA from bigCommerce product descriptions. I had to delete the product description totally for the product list to be rebuilt.
    Colons in the product name section appear to be an issue also.

  • http://www.brandywinejewelrysupply.com Brandeline

    I found my problem with the WordPress Add/Edit Post Screen Options being always hidden and not unhideable when this plugin is active in WordPress 3.2.1.

    It appears that the plugin pulls in global css file, media.css and there is a class name conflict ( the .hidden class) when media.css is present. I went into my copy of the plugin and commented out the line that brings in media.css.

    This fix is as follows:
    Comment out this line in interspire.php in the init() function

    // wp_enqueue_style(‘media’);

    Doing the above appears to fix it and so far I haven’t been able to find anything else that removing media.css breaks either.

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      Thanks for pointing this out. I’ve included this modification in version 1.3, just released.

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      Thanks for pointing this out. I’ve included this modification in version 1.3, just released.

  • Jenny

    I am getting the “Your Interspire API settings are not configured properly” using version 3.1, WordPress version 3.2.1. A bunch of Warning: SimpleXMLElement::__construct() [simplexmlelement.--construct]: errors. 

    I saw other people had posted this but have not seen a fix. 

    • http://www.seodenver.com Zack Katz

      I’m aware of this issue and will be getting to it as soon as possible. Sorry for the issues.

  • Skippy

    I’m trying to use your plugin, version 1.3, with wordpress version 3.3.1.   I think I have everything entered correctly. It says that the API settings are configured correctly, put I am unable to create a product list.  Nothing happens when I click on the button to create a product list. I have about 40 items in my store, but it is still in the 15-day free trial.  Would this cause the plugin to not be able to access the API?  Thanks…I’m anxious to get it working.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1152908104 Arlee Carson

    I’m having the same problem as Skippy, using the same versions. Since so many have downloaded this plugin, why don’t you just charge for the thing and offer more prompt support. I see that you are busy… we’re all busy. This is a plugin for commerce, which means it’s for online businesses. In business, time is money. If the product is viable and will support business & commerce, then folks will pay for it. If it’s a weekend project, then let people know that and warn them. The concept is great, but if it doesn’t work what good is it?