How it works:
The plugin creates and adds a JSON manifest file to the source of all our website pages. The manifest file is multilingual and is installed in our website’s current language. The file specifies the name of the app, the icon and the look of the PWA (as full screen, standalone) as well as some other parameters.
Front End:
When a user enters our website from a mobile device, he or she will see a popup notification offering him / her to install a PWA to his / her mobile device. After installation, the PWA icon will appear on his / her mobile device among other apps installed on a user’s phone.
After that, a user will be able to access our website as if it were a native mobile app. Since most of the website content is cached and stored on a user’s device, accessing a website via a PWA plugin will be faster, giving users better browsing experience.
Browser support:
Full browser support for PWA (with an automatic banner and push notifications) is currently available for the following browsers:
- Google Chrome (version 57+);
- Chrome for Android (version 62+);
- Mozilla Firefox (version 57+);
- Firefox for Android (version 58+);
As PWA grows in popularity, it is expected that more browsers will add full PWA support.
Push notifications:
One of PWA’s key features are the push notifications for logged in users. The user will be offered to subscribe to a push notification service. Upon accepting it, a user will be alerted by push notifications regarding new messages, newly created ads conforming to saved search criteria. The user may disable the push notification service in his / her profile settings at any time.