Product Mistakes Finder & Auto Fixer

Download and Installation

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  1. Download the .zip file from your WooCommerce account.
  2. Go to: WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New and Upload Plugin the file you have just downloaded.
  3. Now, Install and Activate the extension.

More information at: Install and Activate Plugins/Extensions.

Initial Setup & Configurations

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After successfully activating the Inline Order Notes plugin, please go to Products > Product Mistakes Finder.

Tabs Available:

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  • Dashboard: Run scans and view issues.
  • Auto-Fix: Enable and configure automatic fixes.
  • Cron Jobs: Set automated scanning schedules.
  • Email Reports: Receive scan results via email.

Scanning for Product Mistakes

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Steps:

  1. Go to Products → Product Mistakes Manager.
  2. On the Dashboard tab, click “Scan All Products”.
  3. The plugin will analyze your entire catalog and identify issues like:
    • Missing brands (WooCommerce Product Brands plugin required)
    • Missing and duplicate SKUs
    • Missing prices
    • Empty short descriptions
    • Missing product categories/tags
    • Missing gallery images

Visual Indicators:

Each issue type has a button with a live count. Clicking a filter shows the affected products in that filter.

Auto-Fix Configuration

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

Available Fixes:

✅ Auto-generate missing SKUs with specific pattern using prefix

✅ Auto set products prices

✅ Auto set product sale price with percentage of regular price

✅ Set default short description and long description (if missing)

✅ Assign default category to products

✅ Set default tags and brands for products

How to Enable:

  1. Toggle each fix as per your preference.
  2. Click “Save Auto-Fix Settings”.

Auto-fixes run immediately after scanning, manually or via cron.

Cron Job Scheduling (Auto Scan)

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Go to the Cron tab to set up automatic scans:

  • ✅ Enable or disable cron scanning
  • Select scan interval:
    • Hourly
    • Twice Daily
    • Daily
    • Weekly
  • ✅ Run Auto-Fix with Cron

Once enabled, your site will automatically scan for product issues at the selected interval.

Email Notifications

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Under the Email tab, configure email delivery of scan reports.

Settings:

✅ Enable/disable scan report emails

📧 Set the recipient email address

📎 Attach a CSV file containing the list of detected product issues

Report Includes:

  • Scan source (manual or cron)
  • Total issues found
  • List of affected products by issue type
  • CSV attachment with product IDs, SKUs, titles, and issue details

Exporting Data

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You can export detected product mistakes into a CSV file manually:

  1. After scan, click the Export CSV button.
  2. A CSV file will be downloaded containing grouped data by issue type.

Compatibility Notes

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  • Fully compatible with WooCommerce 6+ to 9+
  • Compatible with HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage)
  • Works with Product Brands plugin for brand detection

Troubleshooting

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  • Scan doesn’t detect issues: Ensure products are published and not already clean.
  • Auto-fix not working: Make sure auto-fix options are enabled and saved.
  • Email not sending: Check if WooCommerce emails are working. Use WP Mail Logging or SMTP plugin to confirm.

Support

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