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Documents

• Email Settings

  WooCommerce has a variety of built-in emails to help communicate your store’s operations. This guide provides a detailed overview of the email settings in WooCommerce, including: Find these settings on your site at: WooCommerce > Settings > Emails. Email Notifications For each WooCommerce email listed, it’s possible to configure your settings (optional). More detailed instructions […]

• Customizing WooCommerce: Best Practices

  This guide covers best practices for customizing your WooCommerce theme. You can modify content and appearance to suit your needs, but following the right approach helps you preserve customizations when themes and extensions update. This document walks you through two recommended approaches: using a plugin for minor changes and using a child theme for major […]

• Updating free WooCommerce extensions/plugins

  Free WooCommerce extensions or plugins do not require an active subscription to receive updates. This page explains where free subscriptions appear in your dashboard and how to keep them updated. Free subscriptions in your dashboard You may see subscriptions for free extensions or plugins listed in your store’s WordPress admin dashboard at WooCommerce > Extensions […]

• Accessibility Features in the WooCommerce Plugin

  Overview WooCommerce is built on top of WordPress, which adheres to strict accessibility coding standards. The WooCommerce plugin inherits these practices and introduces its own accessibility features to ensure compatibility with assistive technologies such as screen readers and keyboard-only navigation. This page outlines the built-in accessibility features within the plugin. Note: Many regions legally require […]

• Understanding the WooCommerce System Status Report

  The WooCommerce System Status report is useful for troubleshooting issues with your store. Containing a wide variety of information and tools, you can check software versions, server settings, and more from within. System Status We encourage you to use the info below, before opening a support request with Woo Support. But we’re here to help […]

• WooCommerce Menu Items

  Activating WooCommerce adds 4 main menu items to the WordPress admin dashboard. Click here for a closer look.

• WooCommerce System Tools

  WooCommerce includes a set of built-in tools to help troubleshoot issues, optimize performance, and manage key settings in one place. The WooCommerce system tools, including database cleanup and clearing your site’s cache, can help WooCommerce run smoothly. You can access these settings from WooCommerce > Status > Tools. What Are Transients? A transient is a […]

• The My account page

  Overview Customers who have an account with your store have access to My account — the central customer dashboard in a WooCommerce store. Here, customers can view past orders, and edit addresses and payment details. This guide provides an overview of what your customers can do via their account dashboard. Dashboard If a customer visits […]

• Permalinks

  Permalinks are the permanent URL structures that organize content on your website, including pages, posts, and WooCommerce products. A clear permalink structure helps customers and search engines find, share, and reference your products. This guide covers how WooCommerce permalink taxonomy works and how to configure permalinks for your products. On this page, you will learn […]

• WooCommerce Cookies

  A summary on cookies, and how WooCommerce uses cookies. What are cookies? Cookies are small pieces of data, stored in text files, that are stored on your computer or other device when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to ‘remember’ you and your preferences, either for a single visit through a […]