A Joomla component that exports products from HikaShop, JoomShopping and VirtueMart to a YML file for Yandex Market and other marketplaces that accept this format.
Yandex.Market XML builds a product feed in YML format (the Yandex Market XML format) from a Joomla online store catalogue. It supports HikaShop, JoomShopping and VirtueMart with the same set of export features for all three, and handles large catalogues of more than 20,000 products. YML is accepted not only by Yandex Market but also by other price comparison sites, so one file can serve several marketplaces.
Features
Feed
- Dynamic or static feed with a custom XML file name.
- Password (secret key) protection for the feed.
- Scheduled file generation.
- All Yandex Market offer types: generic product (vendor.model), books (book), audiobooks (audiobook), music and video (artist.title), tours (tour) and event tickets (event-ticket).
Product selection
- Exclude categories and individual products by ID, or add products to the feed by ID.
- Flexible filtering and separate category settings.
- Skip products that are out of stock.
Product data
- Product characteristics from JoomShopping, HikaShop and VirtueMart, parameters from HikaShop custom fields, and JoomShopping dependent attributes.
- Old price, shown as a discount on the marketplace.
- Multiple images and related products.
- sales_notes, recommended age and an adult content flag.
Delivery and sales
- Delivery cost and free delivery above a set order amount.
- Courier delivery, pickup and in-store purchase options.
Installation and setup
- Install the component with the standard Joomla extension installer.
- In the component settings, select your online store and set the password that protects the YML generation page, including runs by cron. The component interface is in Russian only.
- Configure product selection and click the «Создать файл» (Create file) button.
FAQ
Products show a "Price not set" error when the file is created. What does it mean?
The product price is empty or contains an invalid value. Check the price field in the product.
Do I need a licence key?
No. The component has been free since version 2. The password in the settings is not a licence key but the password for dynamic feed generation.
Why does the file contain a downloadable element?
The component adds a downloadable element to every product: if the weight is above zero the value is false (a physical product), otherwise it is true (a digital product). Dimensions do not affect it, so fill in the product weight.
Can products be exported to Avito?
No, the component only generates a YML feed.
Compatibility and requirements
- Joomla 3.
- One of the following stores: HikaShop, JoomShopping or VirtueMart.
