Helpful guides for your WooCommerce store.
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Updating WooCommerce
You can update WooCommerce with one click from the WordPress dashboard or manually by uploading files to your server. This guide covers both methods. One-click update Before you begin, read and understand the guidance in How to update your site. Then return to your live site and follow these steps. If an update is available, […]
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How To CHMOD the cache folder
An image resizer may need permission to save resized images in a cache folder. The folder location depends on your theme or image-resizing tool; check its documentation for the correct path. If the resizer can’t write to the folder, ask your hosting provider to check its ownership and permissions. What is CHMOD? CHMOD changes a […]
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SSL, HTTPS, and WooCommerce
This document gives an overview of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), explaining their importance for securing your WooCommerce store. You’ll learn how to set up a free or paid SSL certificate on your site, and why they are essential for protecting customer data and boosting trust. Our aim with […]
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Update PHP and WordPress
This document covers the minimum PHP, WordPress, and MySQL versions required to run WooCommerce. Use it to verify that your store meets these requirements and to update any outdated software. WooCommerce minimum requirements Recommended vs. minimum requirements WooCommerce recommends PHP 8.3 or greater. While WooCommerce works with PHP 7.4 and above, that version reached its […]
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Find Product Category IDs
Some WooCommerce features, shortcodes, and integrations require a product category ID. This document explains how to find the ID for your product categories in WooCommerce. For more details, see Shortcodes included with WooCommerce. You can also use the blocks included in WooCommerce with a theme that supports full site editing. Find a product category ID […]