Purpose of the Extension:

The primary goal of this extension is to enhance the user experience by ensuring that returning customers stay logged in across multiple visits. This improves customer engagement, increases sales potential, and enables store owners to track user activity for better product recommendations and marketing strategies.

Features:

• Adds a "Keep Me Logged In" checkbox to the customer login form.
• Customers remain logged in for a predefined period (default: 30 days).
• Uses secure cookies to store login sessions.
• Customers can log out anytime, which removes the cookie.
• Supports multi-store and multi-language environments.
• Helps in customer activity tracking for personalized recommendations.
• Improves user experience by reducing frequent logins.

How to Use:

1. Install and enable the Keep Me Logged In extension from the OpenCart admin panel.
2. Configure the session duration (default: 30 days).
3. Customers will see a "Keep Me Logged In" checkbox on the login form.
4. When checked, the login session remains active unless the customer logs out manually.

Benefits:

• Convenience: Customers don’t have to log in repeatedly.
• Improved User Engagement: Returning customers can continue shopping without interruptions.
• Better Customer Tracking: Store owners can analyze returning customers’ behaviors and personalize recommendations.
• Increased Conversions: Reducing login friction leads to higher sales and repeat purchases.

Use Cases:

• E-commerce stores where customers frequently log in to track orders, browse products, and make purchases.
• Wholesale & B2B stores where businesses prefer to stay logged in for quick bulk orders.
• Subscription-based platforms where seamless access improves customer retention.

Expected Results:

• Enhanced customer experience with fewer login interruptions.
• Increased sales and higher conversion rates due to easy access.
• Improved customer retention and loyalty.
• Better tracking and targeted marketing based on user activity.