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• Updating Your Theme

  One Click Updates It is possible to update your theme from within WordPress with one click. If you still need to manually update your theme, follow the details below. Manual Updates There are a few different ways to manually update your theme depending on your specific situation. We recommend using a child theme if you are […]

• 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 […]

• WooCommerce Blueprints

  WooCommerce Blueprints helps you streamline the setup, management, and testing of your store configurations. Blueprints allow you to import and export your store’s settings, selected WordPress.org plugins, and selected WordPress.org themes. What Are Blueprints? A Blueprint is a portable configuration file that captures your WooCommerce store’s setup. It can include WooCommerce settings, selected WordPress.org plugins, […]

• WooCommerce Hooks: Actions and filters

  For details on what the action hooks and filters do, reference the WooCommerce Hooks Reference. Introduction: What are hooks? Hooks in WordPress essentially allow you to change or add code without editing core files. They are used extensively throughout WordPress and WooCommerce and are very useful for developers.There are two types of hook: actions and filters. Note: This is […]

• Accessibility Tips for WooCommerce Store Owners

  Overview While WooCommerce provides accessible foundations, store owners play a key role in creating an inclusive experience. This page offers tips and best practices for improving the accessibility of your store’s content, design, and customizations. In many parts of the world, ecommerce stores are legally required to meet accessibility standards. Making your store accessible not […]

• How to update WooCommerce

  Keeping WooCommerce, WordPress, extensions, themes, and payment gateways up to date helps your store stay secure, compatible, and functional. This guide walks you through preparing for updates, updating WooCommerce, running required database updates, and checking your store afterward. Set an update schedule A monthly cadence works well for most stores. Check for WooCommerce, WordPress, extension, […]

• Use FTP to manage your WooCommerce site

  FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a method to transfer files between a client and a server over the internet or a local network. In the context of managing a WordPress site, such as those running WooCommerce, FTP allows you to upload, download, or modify files directly on your web server.  This can be particularly useful […]

• Import and export a site database

  WordPress uses a database to store all the content and settings for your WooCommerce store in a structured format.  It organizes data into tables, each dedicated to different types of information such as products, customers, and orders. This organization allows for efficient data management, which can help you to easily store, retrieve, and update your […]

• Backing up WordPress content

  Every WooCommerce store has two places where its data and content are stored: the wp-content folder (themes, extensions, and uploaded media) and the database (products, orders, posts, and pages). Backing up both locations regularly protects your store from data loss due to server failures, failed updates, or security incidents. This guide covers automatic and manual […]

• Search your WooCommerce site database

  Searching the WordPress database on your WooCommerce site can help you quickly find and manage important information, like product details, order histories, and customer data. Where does your site database store WooCommerce information? In your WooCommerce database, specific tables organize and store key information. Here’s a quick look at where to find essential data: Some […]