Ests InquirePro User Guide

Ests InquirePro User Guide

Welcome to the another creation by ESTS in Shopify

App name - Ests InquirePro

This app is created by ESTS (Expound Coderz ). This app is especially developed for those who wants to integrate their Shopify Store with Ests InquirePro

One popular app that can help you manage product inquiries on your Shopify store is the "Ests InquirePro" app. This app is designed to enhance customer engagement and provide a streamlined process for handling product inquiries requests.

The app allows you to create a customizable "Ests InquirePro" form that can be added to your product pages. Customers can use this form to ask questions about specific products or request additional information.

Whenever a customer submits an inquiry or quote request, the app can send email notifications to both the customer and the store admin. This ensures that inquiries are promptly addressed and no potential leads are missed.


1Setup Instructions.

1. Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure the following:

  • The app is installed in your Shopify store

  • The Ests Inquire Pro App Embed is enabled

  • At least one active product is available for testing




Enable App Embed

  1. Go to Shopify Admin → Online Store → Themes → Customize

  2. Open App embeds

  3. Enable Ests Inquire Pro

  4. Click Save


2. Basic Setup & First Inquiry

Step 1: Configure Button & Popup

  1. Open Apps → Ests Inquire Pro

  2. Navigate to Settings → General

  3. Under Button & Popup:

    • Set Button TextAsk a Question

    • Set Popup TitleProduct Inquiry

    • (Optional) Adjust styling (color, size)

  4. Click Save


Step 2: Test on Storefront

  1. Open any product page on your store

  2. Verify:

    • The “Ask a Question” button is visible

  3. Click the button:

    • The popup should open with title “Product Inquiry”


Step 3: Submit Inquiry

  1. Fill in the form fields

  2. Click Send Inquiry

  3. You should see a confirmation message


Step 4: Verify in Admin

  1. Go to App → Inquiries

  2. Confirm:

    • Inquiry is listed

    • Customer details and message are correct


3. Popup Customization

Update Popup Content

  1. Go to Settings → General

  2. Modify:

    • Popup Title → Custom QA Popup

    • Submit Button Text → Send Inquiry Now

  3. Save changes


Verify Changes

  1. Refresh product page (hard refresh recommended)

  2. Open popup again

  3. Confirm:

    • Updated title is visible

    • Button text is updated

💡 Note:
If changes are not visible:

  • Ensure app embed is enabled

  • Clear cache or do hard refresh

  • Check for theme conflicts


4. Email Templates

4.1 Customize Template

  1. Go to Email Templates

  2. Open New Inquiry – Merchant

  3. Update:

    • Subject → New Inquiry – {{product_title}} – TEST

    • Body → Add test content

  4. Click Save


4.2 Test Email

  1. Submit a new inquiry

  2. Check merchant email inbox

  3. Verify:

    • Subject contains TEST

    • Body reflects changes

    • Variables render correctly


5. Google reCAPTCHA v3 (Invisible)

Enable reCAPTCHA

  1. Go to Settings → Security

  2. Enable Google reCAPTCHA v3

  3. Add:

    • Site Key

    • Secret Key

  4. Disable “I am human” checkbox

  5. Save


Test

  • Submit inquiry normally

  • No visible captcha should appear

  • If invalid → error message will show


6. “I am Human” Checkbox

Enable Checkbox

  1. Go to Settings → Security

  2. Disable reCAPTCHA

  3. Enable “I am human” checkbox

  4. Save


Test Behavior

  • Try submitting without checking → error shown

  • Check the box → submission succeeds

⚠ Only one captcha method can be active at a time


7. AI Auto-Response

Configure AI

  1. Go to Settings → AI Auto-Response

  2. Enable feature

  3. Add:

    • API Key

    • Model (e.g. GPT-3.5 / GPT-4)

  4. Define AI Instructions

  5. Set token limit

  6. Enable customer email notifications

  7. Save


Test AI Response

  1. Submit inquiry from storefront

  2. Open it in Inquiries

  3. Verify:

    • AI reply is generated

    • Status updates to Replied

  4. Check customer email inbox


8. Automated Follow-Ups

Setup

  1. Go to Settings → Automations

  2. Enable Follow-Ups

  3. Configure:

    • Delay (e.g. 1 hour for testing)

    • Max attempts (e.g. 1–2)

  4. Save


Test

  1. Submit inquiry

  2. Wait for delay

  3. Verify:

    • Follow-up email is sent

    • Attempt count updated


9. Integrations & Email Delivery

This section allows you to connect your preferred email providers and messaging platforms to ensure reliable communication and real-time notifications.



9.1 Email Delivery Setup

By default, emails are sent using your configured provider. This ensures:

  • Your brand name appears in the sender

  • Better email deliverability

  • Full control over your data

Supported Email Providers

  • SendGrid

  • Mailgun

  • Postmark

  • Brevo (Sendinblue)

Configure an Email Provider

  1. Go to Settings → Integrations → Email Providers

  2. Select any one provider (recommended: SendGrid)

  3. Enable the provider

  4. Enter required details:

Example (SendGrid)

  • API Key

  • From Email 

  • From Name (your brand name)

  1. Click Save

Verify Email Delivery

  1. Submit a test inquiry from storefront

  2. Check:

    • Merchant receives notification email

    • Customer receives confirmation/reply email

💡 Note: Only one email provider should be active at a time.

9.2 Messaging & Notification Integrations

Receive real-time alerts for new inquiries on your favorite platforms.

Supported Platforms

  • Slack

  • Discord

  • Microsoft Teams

  • Telegram

Configure Notifications

  1. Go to Settings → Integrations → Notifications

  2. Enable the desired platform

  3. Paste the webhook or required credentials

Example: Slack Integration

  1. Create an Incoming Webhook in your Slack workspace

  2. Copy the webhook URL

  3. Paste it into the Slack field in the app

  4. Enable Slack notifications

  5. Save


Test Notifications

  1. Submit a new inquiry

  2. Verify:

    • Notification is received in Slack/Discord/Teams/Telegram


9.3 Mailchimp Integration (Optional)

Automatically sync inquiry customers to your Mailchimp audience list.

Setup

  1. Go to Settings → Integrations → Mailchimp

  2. Enable Mailchimp Sync

  3. Enter:

    • API Key

    • Audience List ID

    • Server Prefix (e.g. us1)

  4. Save



10. Visibility Rules

Example Rule

  1. Go to Visibility Rules

  2. Create:

    • Type → Show Only

    • Target → Product

  3. Select product

  4. Save


Test

  • Selected product → button visible

  • Other products → button hidden


11. Support

If you need help:


Congratulations ! you have setup all things. You are now ready to use this app.

                                                                Thanks for using our app


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