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  • Useful Core Functions

    The following useful functions are found in includes/wc-core-functions.php and can be used by themes and plugins. wc_mail Used to send an email using the WooCommerce email templates. wc_mail( $to, $subject, $message, $headers = “Content-Type: text/htmlrn”, $attachments = “” ) wc_get_page_id( $pagename ) Gets a WooCommerce page ID by name, e.g. thankyou wc_get_page_id( $page ) wc_price( $price, […]

  • Using custom attributes in menus and taxonomy archives

    Attributes that can be used for the layered nav are a custom taxonomy, which means you can display them in menus, or display products by attributes. This requires some work on your part, and archives must be enabled. Register the taxonomy for menus When registering taxonomies for your custom attributes, WooCommerce calls the following hook: […]

  • Utilizing WooCommerce Icon Font in Extensions

    WooCommerce ships with a custom icon font that we use for all the icons in the WooCommerce UI, as of version 2.1. This aids performance and provides pixel perfect clarity on any screen. If you’re building a WooCommerce extension, you may want to use these icons if you’re adding a tab to the product data or […]

  • WC_API – The WooCommerce API Callback

    The WooCommerce API allows plugins make a callback to a special URL that will then load the specified class (if it exists) and run an action. This is also useful for gateways that are not initialized. You can view the WC_API class in our docs. Callback URL To trigger the WooCommerce API, you need to use a special […]

  • WooCommerce Plugin Developer Handbook

    Want to create a plugin to extend WooCommerce? WooCommerce plugins are the same as regular WordPress plugins. For more information, visit Writing a plugin. Your WooCommerce extension should: Merchants make use of WooCommerce extensions daily, and should have a unified and pleasant experience while doing so without advertising invading their WP Admin or store. Note: […]

  • Developing using WooCommerce CRUD objects

    CRUD is an abbreviation of the 4 basic operations you can do to a database or resource – Create, Read, Update, Delete. WooCommerce 3.0 introduced CRUD objects for working with WooCommerce data. Whenever possible it is best-practices to use these objects in your code instead of directly updating metadata or using WordPress post objects. The […]

  • Checklist: Making a Woo Extension GDPR Ready

    The General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect on May 25, 2018 and that means that EU residents will have more rights around their privacy, including knowing what data is being collected, stored and shared about them by a website, requesting access to that data, and requesting that all data about them be erase. To […]