How WooCommerce order numbers are generated
You may have often wondered why, sometimes, WooCommerce order numbers don’t appear to be sequential. Order numbers being in order is something most site owners would expect to see, and for those seeing this for the first time, these out-of-sequence order numbers can be slightly misleading, causing one to think that some orders are missing […]
How to automatically Complete WooCommerce orders when they go to the Processing status
Every e-commerce site requires tracking and managing orders which can be quite a daunting task for the administrator, considering the amount of orders that an average high-traffic e-commerce website receives per day. When it comes to WooCommerce, an order gets created as soon as the Checkout process is completed. According to where the order is […]
Monthly Wrapup: March 2019 at Tyche
A quarter of a year gone by. In India, March 31 marks the end of the financial year, so in many ways, it’s a new year for us all over again. March 2019 was a month of mixed moods – colorful, productive, stressful and more. We met the first half with in shock, as a […]
How to display “You Save x%” below sale prices for simple and variable products in WooCommerce
We all know how discounts lure customers and increase sales. But showing that you are selling an item for a lesser price isn’t sufficient these days, with all retailers & ecommerce websites offering discounts at the same time. When only the old and new prices are displayed, the customer is left to do the math […]
How to add charges or discounts for different payment methods in WooCommerce
We see on ecommerce websites that with each payment method you choose while checking out, there is often a service charge or even a discount associated. It is also noteworthy that the service charge for Cash-on-Delivery is higher than that for alternative payment methods. This is to increase the chances of pre-payments. Pre-payments help to […]
How to remove the Last name field from the My Account page in WooCommerce
In most e-commerce businesses, the only value the Last Name field adds is that it sometimes eases the task of finding the address of the customer. In cases where the address is an office or a non-residential address, the Last Name field ensures that the product reaches the right person, especially in cases where there […]
Security Vulnerability in the Abandoned Cart Plugin
Three weeks ago, on 16th February 2019, a security vulnerability in our Abandoned Cart Lite plugin was reported by a customer via our ticketing system. The vulnerability was also present in our Abandoned Cart Pro plugin. Within 48 hours, we had applied a patch and released updates for both the plugins, on February 18th and […]
How to make WooCommerce external product links open in a new tab
An External or Affiliate product in WooCommerce cannot be directly bought from the website, and needs to be purchased from an external source to which it is linked. A common problem faced by WooCommerce users is that the link associated with the Add to Cart or Buy Product or Buy Now button of such a […]
Busted: Myths about WooCommerce
Have an idea? Chances are you’ll first search for what’s being done online, almost on a reflex. But as more information becomes available, the probability for more false information to be circulated or circulated without context increases. E-commerce myths at large, and platform specific myths such as those related to WooCommerce, too are quite common. […]
Underground Reptiles tells you the benefits of installing the Order Delivery Date Plugin
It’s hard not to notice Underground Reptiles, the website that sells reptiles like tarantulas, taeniatas, alligator lizards and more. This eccentric, niche business is fascinating to look at but equally difficult to manage (we even covered it in our post on the kinds of businesses that could use the Order Delivery Date plugin). As Drew […]