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• Start with WooCommerce in 5 Steps

  In this Getting Started guide, we teach you how to set up a website with WooCommerce. Choose Hosting See Official WooCommerce Hosting page for our recommendations. Use a Different Host and Install WordPress If you choose another host instead of WordPress.com you can use the free WordPress software platform. Many hosting companies have one-click WordPress […]

• WooCommerce Coming soon mode

  Coming soon mode controls who can visit your site while you prepare it for launch. Manage it from WooCommerce > Settings > Site visibility. Manage Coming soon mode and the visibility badge Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Site visibility to switch between Coming soon and Live. Use Display site visibility badge in admin bar […]

• WooCommerce REST API

  The WooCommerce REST API connects your store to external systems and services. Most integrations require you to generate API keys in WooCommerce and enter them in the external service to establish the connection. This document covers how to generate and manage REST API keys from a merchant perspective, with links to developer documentation for more […]

• Choosing the Right Theme

  Choosing the right WooCommerce theme will naturally be largely subjective. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” as they say. But beauty is only skin deep. Here are some tips to consider before choosing a theme for your store. Check out our full list of themes ↗ Aesthetic Don’t just search for a theme which […]

• Translating WooCommerce

  WooCommerce is translated into several languages and is translation-ready out of the box. All that is needed is a translation file for your language, which is automatically installed for the languages on this list when you change your site’s language. This document covers how to set up WordPress in your language, contribute translations, manually download […]

• Home Screen

  WooCommerce Home brings together setup tasks, store activity, performance data, and shortcuts for managing your store. Go to WooCommerce > Home to open it. Display settings Use Display options in the upper-right corner of WooCommerce Home to choose a Single column or Two columns layout. Help menu Select Help in the upper-right corner to open […]

• Connect your store to a WordPress.com account

  A WordPress.com account is used to connect your WooCommerce store to services that rely on WordPress.com infrastructure. You may be prompted to create or connect a WordPress.com account when setting up certain WooCommerce features. If you already have a WordPress.com account, you can use it here. If not, follow the steps below to create one. […]

• Installing and Uninstalling WooCommerce

  This guide covers how to install, configure, and uninstall WooCommerce on your WordPress site. You will learn how to add WooCommerce through the WordPress admin, handle multisite installations, revert to a previous version, and fully remove WooCommerce data when needed. Before you begin, review the server requirements to confirm your hosting environment is compatible. If […]

• Importing WooCommerce Sample Data

  Right after installing WooCommerce, your store has no products, orders, or reviews. This is intentional so you can set up WooCommerce exactly as you need. If you want to see what a store full of products looks like before creating your own, you can import the sample product data included with the WooCommerce plugin. The […]

• WooCommerce pages not displaying

  WooCommerce relies on specific pages to display the cart, checkout, and customer account. If these pages are missing, blank, or not displaying content correctly, there are several possible causes — from missing page assignments to permalink issues, caching problems, or plugin and theme conflicts. This guide helps you diagnose the issue and fix it. Possible […]