Product Mistakes Finder & Auto Fixer

For example, automatic SKU generation is usually suitable when your SKU format is predictable. Pricing, descriptions, categories, and brands should be configured carefully because they can directly affect your product catalog.

There is currently no one-click rollback for Auto-Fix changes, so review your settings before enabling automatic updates.

4. Schedule Automatic Product Scans

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You can use scheduled scans to regularly check your WooCommerce catalog.

Go to:

Products → Product Mistakes Finder → Cron Jobs

Enable scheduled scanning and select the required interval.

Available intervals include:

Hourly
Twice Daily
Daily
Weekly

You can also enable:

Run Auto-Fix with Cron

When this option is enabled, the extension can apply your saved Auto-Fix rules after a scheduled scan.

Recommended Workflow

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For most stores, start with a Daily or Weekly scan.

A practical setup is:

Scheduled Scan → Detect Product Issues → Auto-Fix Selected Issues → Email Report

This helps you monitor product data after imports, bulk updates, or regular catalog changes.

5. Get Product Scan Reports by Email

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You can receive scan results automatically by email.

Go to:

Products → Product Mistakes Finder → Email Reports

Enable email reports and enter the email address where you want to receive the reports.

You can also enable the CSV attachment option.

A report can include:

Scan source
Total issues found
Affected products
Issue types
Product IDs
SKUs
Product titles
Issue details

This is especially useful when you manage a large WooCommerce product catalog and want to monitor product data without opening the WordPress dashboard every time.

6. Export Product Issues to CSV

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You can export detected WooCommerce product issues for further review.

After completing a scan:

Dashboard → Export CSV

The CSV report contains the detected product issues grouped by issue type.

You can use the exported file to:

Review products outside WordPress
Share issues with your team
Plan manual corrections
Keep a record of a catalog audit
Review products before applying changes

7. Recommended Workflow for Store Owners

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For a new installation, we recommend this simple workflow:

Step 1: Run a scan

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Go to:

Products → Product Mistakes Finder → Dashboard → Scan All Products

Step 2: Review the results

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Check which products have missing or incorrect product data.

Step 3: Configure safe Auto-Fix rules

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Go to:

Auto-Fix

Enable only the fixes you need.

Step 4: Save your settings

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Click:

Save Auto-Fix Settings

Step 5: Run another scan

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Run a new scan to verify the catalog after your changes.

Step 6: Export the results

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Use Export CSV if you need a downloadable product issue report.

Step 7: Automate future checks

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Go to Cron Jobs and configure a schedule.

Step 8: Enable email reports

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Use Email Reports if you want regular scan summaries.

8. Recommended Setup for Large WooCommerce Stores

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If your store has a large product catalog or receives regular product imports, use the extension as a recurring product data checker.

A recommended setup is:

Daily/Weekly Scan
↓
Detect Missing Product Data
↓
Auto-Fix Safe Issues
↓
Email Report
↓
Review Remaining Issues

This helps catch product data problems after catalog updates instead of waiting for customers to discover them.

9. Troubleshooting

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The scan does not find any issues

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Make sure your products contain actual data that can be checked and that the products are included in the catalog being scanned.

If your catalog is already complete, the scan may simply return no issues.

Auto-Fix is not working

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Check that:

The required Auto-Fix option is enabled.
Your Auto-Fix settings are saved.
The affected products actually match the selected rule.
You run a new scan after changing the settings.

Email reports are not arriving

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First check whether WordPress/WooCommerce emails are working correctly.

If necessary, use an SMTP or WordPress mail logging solution to verify that your website is sending emails successfully.

Brand issues are not detected

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Brand-related checks require the compatible WooCommerce Product Brands functionality.

Make sure the required brand functionality is installed and active.

10. Best Practices

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For reliable WooCommerce product data management:

Run an initial scan before enabling Auto-Fix.
Review detected issues before applying automatic changes.
Use Auto-Fix primarily for predictable product data.
Configure pricing and descriptive fields carefully.
Use scheduled scans after regular product imports.
Keep email reports enabled if you actively manage a large catalog.
Export CSV reports when you need to review or share product issues.
Periodically review your Auto-Fix settings as your catalog structure changes.

Navigate to the Auto-Fix tab to enable and customize the auto-fix rules.

Support

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If you encounter any issues or have questions, please reach out through the WooCommerce Marketplace ticket system.

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