Ratings & Reviews with PWA
All the Ratings and Reviews on the Product Page would be fetched and displayed. End users would be able to post their response to ‘Was this review helpful?’ in offline mode. Latest information would be updated when resumed online. End users would be able to post the ratings to a product in offline mode. Details would be updated when resumed online. Ratings and Reviews - Click on View Gallery feature would be cached and viewable in offline mode. Sorting and loading the next reviews would not be available in offline mode. However, it would be managed by the customer when using Annex Cloud APIs. The end user would be restricted from performing some actions like posting a review, uploading and deleting an image in offline mode.
Progressive Web App for Ratings & Reviews
Ratings & Reviews is compatible with Annex Cloud’s Progressive Web App (PWA).
PWA is a website which has a look-and-feel like an application, but without an actual need of installation. Native experiences can be available on desktop and mobile devices, offering a better user experience than traditional websites.
How it Works
Annex Cloud Super Admin.
- The feature is enabled for Loyalty, Refer a Friend, Questions & Answers, Ratings and Review, and Visual Commerce modules.
Annex Cloud APIs will also be compatible with PWA.
- APIs would provide a cached response when called offline.
- This feature can be enabled from the Annex Cloud Super Admin.
No additional script required for the usage of Loyalty PWA.
- Features will work if JavaScript and other extensions of the code are used correctly.
- The JavaScript and div tag provided by the Annex Cloud team, installed in web page header and footer, should be sufficient.
The solution would be installable on the end user’s side.
- The customer website should be PWA compatible with the end user to use the Annex Cloud PWA solution.
- The end user can install the website/web application on their web or mobile device.
Benefits
Progressive web apps successfully help businesses increase conversions, page visits, and session length.
Leads to faster loading time of websites for end users.
Compatible to work in any browser.
Provides a custom offline page for end users to browse.
PWAs are installable as an app
These can also provide push notifications like native mobile apps.
Notification Feature
Notifications in PWA would be supported. Annex Cloud can trigger the notifications to the end user’s application based on the user parameter. The notifications can be directly triggered to the end users upon predefined actions.
There is also a provision where the customers can use Annex Cloud APIs to trigger notifications to the end users. Customers can use API to trigger notifications after desired events. An option can be provided where Annex Cloud would push updates to the customer using their APIs or Webhooks.
