Etsy Integration for WooCommerce

Overview

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Etsy is an online marketplace that enables you to buy and sell unique items, for example, arts, jewelry, clothing, photographs, toys, and digital goods. With a presence across all the eCommerce leading nations, Etsy sells globally and holds expertise in handcrafted materials. It is among one those marketplaces that make sure the exchanges happening between buyers and sellers are safe and secure enough with the help of improved technologies. On Etsy, buyers can connect directly with creative sellers for personalized and unique goods. This exclusive shopping experience helps in fostering a loyal buyer base.

With the help of this integration, you can integrate your WooCommerce store with the Etsy marketplace. The extension provides the feasibility to manage activities between store and marketplace in a centralized order. Sellers can automate the synchronization process of pricing, orders, inventories, and many more between WooCommerce stores and the Etsy marketplace. Automate work with all the flexible offers provided and improve the Seller experience.  It also keeps you updated with all the activities on the Etsy marketplace with the help of email notifications sent to you on the WooCommerce store.

After installing the extension, the seller can create the Etsy Categories and the dependent attributes on the WooCommerce store, and start harnessing the selling process to its best.

Key features

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• Bulk-upload WooCommerce listings on Etsy with a single click and set separate inventory rules, pricing plans, and many more in one go.
• Experience quick access with one click authorization to Etsy Store through the Etsy Integration for WooCommerce.
• Upload products based on categories and attributes on Etsy making it easy for buyers to navigate through products. And increase your product visibility.
• Through Etsy integration for WooCommerce, you can manage Etsy orders right from your WooCommerce orders section.
• Increase your conversion rate by drawing more prospects to your products through the Etsy marketplace. Keeping track of inventory and orders on the WooCommerce store helps you avoid overselling.
• Automate your shipping process by easily adding the shipping profile on Etsy and using the same while uploading your products.
• Auto Upload Listings from WooCommerce to Etsy.
• Auto Import Listings from Etsy to WooCommerce.
• Compatible with WooCommerce Shipment Tracking Plugin.
• Support for Uploading Digital Products.

How to get started on the Etsy seller account?

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To get started with a seller account on the Etsy marketplace by visiting etsy.com

As you open this link, you will be redirected to the Etsy Marketplace.

Click on the sign-in button as shown in the below screenshot:

Click on the register section, as shown in the below screenshot:

Start creating your account by filling this area with your email, name, and password, and press the register button as shown below:

After successfully creating the account, you will be taken to the Etsy marketplace and where you need to click to sell on Etsy.

Start filling out the form under these sections as given in the next few screenshots:

Shop preferences

Name your shop

Stock your shop

How you’ll get paid

As you have completed the form, you will receive a confirmation email, click to confirm

Etsy WooCommerce Configuration

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Once you have completed the above process, you can start accomplishing the integration, the first mandatory step that needs to be taken by the admin is to complete the Configuration.

To do the Configuration

Go to your WooCommerce admin panel, below the CedCommerce which is on the left navigation.

Click on the Etsy section of the panel:

Now, you need to follow these steps to add an Etsy Account.

Click on the Connect Etsy Account button as specified in the screenshot:

A pop-up will appear, here you need to enter your Etsy shop name, and click the Authorize button, as specified in the screenshot:

After that, you will be redirected toward the Etsy seller login page, where you have to enter the Email Id and Password and hit the Sign In button as specified in the screenshot:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After that hit the Sign in button, as specified in the screenshot:

a page will appear where you have to hit on Grant Access tab, and after that, your Etsy shop will be added as specified in the screenshot:

Here, you can see the Shop Name, Shop ID, and Shop Username.

After this, you have to hit on Configure as specified in the screenshot

Also, you can delete your account just by selecting the checkbox placed before it, and selecting Delete from the dropdown as specified in the screenshot:

Note 1: If you change your Etsy shop login password then you have to reconnect your Etsy shop with the plugin.
Note 2: If you reconnect your Etsy shop with the plugin then there will be no saved data or settings will be wiped off.

Global Settings

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In this, the configuration related to products and order sync is provided.

Search Product Custom Fields and Attributes

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The Search Product Custom Fields and Attributes section will help you to choose the required meta key or attribute on which the product information is stored.

These meta keys or attributes will further be used in Product Export Settings for listing products on Etsy from WooCommerce as specified in the screenshot:

In, this you can search the product by its title as specified in the screenshot:

For selecting the required meta key or attribute expand the Search Product Custom Fields and Attributes section enter the product name/keywords and the list will be displayed under that. Select the meta key or attribute as per requirement and save settings as specified in the screenshot:

Product Export Settings

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In the product export settings, you are allowed to enter the details of the product which you will be exporting. There are five attributes to display:

1) Required attributes: In this, there are some Etsy attributes fields which are discussed here:

Product Listing Type: Product Listing type, whether you want to upload the product in active or draft.
Shipping Profile: Shipping profile to be used for products while uploading on Etsy. If you do not have any Etsy shipping profile you can create a new one here.
Who Made: Who made the item being listed.
Product Supply: Use of the products.
Manufacturing Year: When was the item made.

2) Recommended attributes: In this, there are some Etsy attributes fields which are discussed here:

Product Tags: Product tags. Enter up to 13 tags comma ( , ) separated. Do not include special characters.
Product Materials: Product Materials. Enter up to 13 materials comma ( , ) separated. Do not include special characters.
Product Styles: Product Styles. Enter materials comma ( , ) separated. Do not include special characters.
Shop Section: Shop section for the products. The products will be listed in the section on Etsy if selected.
Production partners: A production partner is anyone who’s not a part of your Etsy shop and who helps you physically produce your items.

3) Optional attributes: In this, there are some Etsy attributes fields which are discussed here:

Title: Title of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce title will be used.
Title Prefix: Text to be added before the title.
Title Suffix: Text to be added after the title.
Description: Description of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce description will be used.
Processing Min: The minimum number of days for processing for this listing.
Processing Max: The maximum number of days for processing for this listing.
Is Customizable: When yes, a buyer may contact the seller for a customized order. The default value is yes when a shop accepts custom orders. Does not apply to shops that do not accept custom orders.
Is Taxable: When yes, applicable shop tax rates apply to this listing at checkout.
Price: Price of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce price will be used.
Increase Price By: Increase price by a certain amount in the actual price of the product when uploading on Etsy.
Markup Value: Enter the markup value to be added to the price. Eg: 10
Quantity: Quantity [ Stock ] of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce quantity will be used.|
Default Quantity: Default [ Stock ] for the products that are in stock but you do not manage stock in WooCommerce or you have unlimited stock for those products [ MAX value can be 999 ].

4) Shipping attributes: In this, there are some Etsy attributes fields which are discussed here:

Weight: Weight of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce weight will be used.
Length: Length of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce length will be used.
Height: Height of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce height will be used.
Width: Width of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce width will be used.
Weight Unit: The weight Unit of the product is to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce weight unit will be used.
Dimension Unit: The dimension Unit of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce dimension unit will be used.

5) Personalization attributes: In this, there are some Etsy attributes fields which are discussed here:

Is Personalizable: When yes, this listing is personalizable. The default value is no.
Is Personalization Required: When yes, this listing requires personalization. The default value is null. Will only change if Is Personalizable is yes. The default value is no.
Personalization Character Limit: This is a numerical value representing the maximum length for the personalization message entered by the buyer. Will only change if Is Patronizable is yes.
Instructions for buyers: Enter the personalization instructions you want buyers to see.

Order Import Settings

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In order import settings, you are allowed to fill the fields of imported orders.

• Default WooCommerce Order status : Choose the order status in which you want to create Etsy orders . Default is processing.
• Use Etsy order number : Use Etsy order number instead of WooCommerce id when creating Etsy orders in WooCommerce.
• Auto update tracking: Auto-update tracking information on Etsy if using Shipment Tracking plugin.
• Fetch number of orders: You can choose number of orders to fetch from Etsy, minimum is 10 and maximum is 50 and default is 15 orders.

Shipping Profiles

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Choose the Shipping profile in Product Export Settings –> Required attributes –> Shipping Profiles, to be used while listing a product on Etsy from WooCommerce or you can also add new using “Create a new one here”

To create a new shipping profile click on the “Create a new one here” button where you have to fill in all the details as specified in the screenshot:

Crons

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To automate the process related to inventory, order, and import product sync , enable the features as per requirement in Crons.

• Fetch Etsy orders: Auto fetch Etsy orders and create in WooCommerce.
• Upload products to Etsy: Auto upload products from WooCommerce to Etsy.
• Update inventory to Etsy: Auto-update price and stock from WooCommerce to Etsy.
• Import products from Etsy: Auto import the active listings from Etsy to WooCommerce.

Once done, hit the Save Settings button.

Category Mapping

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In this section, you will need to map the WooCommerce store categories to the Etsy categories.

You need to select the WooCommerce category using the checkbox on the left side and a list of Etsy categories will appear in the dropdown. Select the Etsy category in which you want to list the products of the selected WooCommerce category on Etsy as specified in the screenshot:

Click the Save mapping option at the bottom. Once you map the categories profiles will automatically be created and you can use the Profiles in order to override the settings of Product Export Settings in Global Settings at the category level.

Profile Management

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In this section, you will see all the profiles created after category mapping.

You can use the Profiles in order to override the settings of Product Export Settings in Global Settings at the category level. For overriding the details edit the required profile using the edit option under the profile name.

In this, the admin can perform several tasks.

• Edit The Profile.

To edit the profile:

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As you, open the profile section, click on the Edit Profile as specified in the screenshot:

After hitting the Edit Button you will be redirected to a page where you will be having some attributes as specified in the screenshot:

Search Product Custom Fields and Attributes: The Search Product Custom Fields and Attributes section will help you to choose the required meta key or attribute on which the product information is stored. These meta keys or attributes will further be used in Product Export Settings for listing products on Etsy from WooCommerce as specified in the screenshot:

Basic Information: In this, you can see the profile name as specified in the screenshot:

Product Export Setting: In the product export settings, you are allowed to enter the details of the product which you will be exporting. There are five attributes to display.

1) Required attributes: In this, there are some Etsy attributes fields which are discussed here:

Shipping Profile: Shipping profile to be used for products while uploading on Etsy. If you do not have any Etsy shipping profile you can create a new one here.
Who Made: Who made the item being listed.
Product Supply: Use of the products.
Manufacturing Year: When was the item made.

2) Recommended attributes: In this, there are some Etsy attributes fields which are discussed here:

Product Tags: Product tags. Enter up to 13 tags comma ( , ) separated. Do not include special characters.
Product Materials: Product Materials. Enter up to 13 materials comma ( , ) separated. Do not include special characters.
Product Styles: Product Styles. Enter materials comma ( , ) separated. Do not include special characters.
Shop Section: Shop section for the products. The products will be listed in the section on Etsy if selected.
Production partners: A production partner is anyone who’s not a part of your Etsy shop and who helps you physically produce your items.

3) Optional attributes: In this, there are some Etsy attributes fields which are discussed here:

Title: Title of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce title will be used.
Title Prefix: Text to be added before the title.
Title Suffix: Text to be added after the title.
Description: Description of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce description will be used.
Processing Min: The minimum number of days for processing for this listing.
Processing Max: The maximum number of days for processing for this listing.
Is Customizable: When yes, a buyer may contact the seller for a customized order. The default value is yes when a shop accepts custom orders. Does not apply to shops that do not accept custom orders.
Is Taxable: When yes, applicable shop tax rates apply to this listing at checkout.
Price: Price of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce price will be used.
Increase Price By: Increase price by a certain amount in the actual price of the product when uploading on Etsy.
Markup Value: Enter the markup value to be added to the price. Eg: 10
Quantity: Quantity [ Stock ] of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce quantity will be used.|
Default Quantity: Default [ Stock ] for the products that are in stock but you do not manage stock in WooCommerce or you have unlimited stock for those products [ MAX value can be 999 ].

4) Shipping attributes: In this, there are some Etsy attributes fields which are discussed here:

Weight: Weight of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce weight will be used.
Length: Length of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce length will be used.
Height: Height of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce height will be used.
Width: Width of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce width will be used.
Weight Unit: The weight Unit of the product is to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce weight unit will be used.
Dimension Unit: The dimension Unit of the product to be uploaded on Etsy. If left blank WooCommerce dimension unit will be used.

5) Personalization attributes: In this, there are some Etsy attributes fields which are discussed here:

Is Personalizable: When yes, this listing is personalizable. The default value is no.
Is Personalization Required: When yes, this listing requires personalization. The default value is null. Will only change if Is Personalizable is yes. The default value is no.
Personalization Character Limit: This is a numerical value representing the maximum length for the personalization message entered by the buyer. Will only change if Is Patronizable is yes.
Instructions for buyers: Enter the personalization instructions you want buyers to see.

Product Management

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This section lets you perform multiple operations such as Upload/Update products from WooCommerce to Etsy. In order to perform any operation, you need to select the product using the checkbox on the left side in the product list column and hit the required button. You will get the notification for each performed operation.

Here the admins can perform the following task:

• Upload Products.
• Update Products.
• Update Inventory.
• Update Image.
• Remove Product. ( Etsy Product )
• Unlink Product.

Upload Products

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Select the checkboxes associated with the products you need to upload products.

Click the Upload Products button, as specified in the screenshot:

Once the product is successfully uploaded on Etsy you will have the product view link on the right [ The Eye Icon ].

NOTE: Currently supported products type.

• Simple Products [ Physical, Digital ]
• Variable Products [ Created using maximum 2 attributes ]

Update Products

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Select the checkboxes associated with the products you need to update products (For Title, Description, Tags, etc except Price, SKU and Stock).

Click the Update Products button, as specified in the screenshot:

Update Inventory

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Select the checkboxes associated with the products you need to update inventory (For SKU, Price and Stock update)

Click the Update Inventory button, as specified in the screenshot:

Update Image

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Select the checkboxes associated with the products you need to update the image.

Click the Update Image button, as specified in the screenshot:

Remove Product

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Select the checkboxes associated with the products you need to remove product.

Click the Remove Product button, as specified in the screenshot:

Note: If you want to delete the product from Etsy Store, then you can perform Remove Product operations from the plugin.

Unlink Product

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If you delete your Etsy listings directly from Etsy then you can unlink that listing from our plugin by using “Unlink Product” operation.

Select the checkboxes associated with the products you need to unlink.

Click the Unlink Product button, as specified in the screenshot

 

You can also filter out the product on the basis of category, type, stock, and Etsy status as specified in the screenshot. The Search Product option lets you find products using product names/keywords.

Order Management

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Your Fetched Etsy orders will be displayed here. You can fetch the Etsy orders manually by clicking the fetch order button or also you can enable the auto fetch order feature in crons.

Make sure you have the SKUs present in all your products/variations for order syncing.

NOTE:- “WooCommerce emails do not fire to the customer if it is an Etsy order, only website orders emails go to the customer”

You can also submit the tracking details from WooCommerce to Etsy. You need to go to the order edit section using the Edit option in the order table below. Once you go in the order to edit the section you will find the section at the bottom where you can enter tracking info and update them on Etsy.

Importer

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Etsy products will be displayed here. By default, active products are displayed.

You can fetch the Etsy product manually by selecting it using the checkbox on the left side in the product list table and using the import operation from the Bulk Actions dropdown and the Apply or also you can enable the auto product import feature in Crons as specified in the screenshot:

You can filter out the Etsy products on the basis of the status using Import By Status dropdown.

Timeline

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The Timeline log stores the information related to the following:

Inventory Activity:

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1. Title: Reflects the name of the product for which the inventory update is processed.  
2. Operation: Operation under the inventory activity will be stated under the ‘Update’.
3. Time: Exact date, day & time the inventory update was processed. 
4. Type: The type of activity falls under two sub-division- manually and automatic.  
5. Response: The final status is stored under the response column with either success or failure.

Product Activity:

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1. Title: Reflects the name of the product which is processed. 
2. Operation: The product section can have the upload/update/remove activities that will be mentioned in the column.
3. Time: Exact date, day & time the product sync was processed.
4. Response: The final status is stored under the response column with either success or failure.

Order Activity:

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1. Title: Etsy Order number is mentioned in this column. 
2. Operation: Operation under the orders will be stated under the ‘fetch’.
3. Time: The respective date, day & time will be displayed when the order fetch was executed.
4. Response: The final response of the orders will be stored under the response.

WP-Cron Executions:

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Displays the cron information which is present in the plugin. It shows the last executed time and next execution time for the cron events:

1. Auto updated inventory.
2. Auto fetches order.
3. Sync existing products.
4. Auto upload products.

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