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WooCommerce 3.9.0 Requires Minimum PHP 7.0
In an effort to continue to push WooCommerce forward, the latest version of Woo now requires a website to be running on PHP 7.0 or later. Sites running on earlier versions of PHP will not be able to upgrade. If you're having
How to Set Up Google Maps API Credentials and Enable Billing
Google updated its Maps API requirements last year and many of our customers are just now finding their maps no longer working. I'm not sure if the policy is just now going into effect for them, but the issue usually lies in
How to Add an Item to an Existing Order in WooCommerce
We recently had a WooCommerce Support customer ask how they can add an additional item to one of their customers' orders through their WooCommerce store. The original order had already been placed and payment was taken. The customer then called and asked
Our 30-Minute Fixes are the Cornerstone of Your Support Plan In life, and in websites, things rarely fix themselves. That is why Cinch provides free 30-Minute Fixes for when you need a little WordPress help. Most other support plans only cover the
74.6 million unique websites depend upon WordPress to stay up and running every day, with six new posts being uploaded to the site every second. If you are one of the millions that uses WordPress to manage your website, then you know
WooCommerce reviews are a great way to engage with your customers around your products. If you have an established e-commerce site that doesn't have product reviews enabled, you might be surprised to find there is no way to bulk enable them out
Some WordPress users have noticed lately that their admin menu bar has been flickering or jumping around when links are hovered. It turns out that the problem stems from Slimming Paint running on Chrome vers. 45. Reportedly, Google is aware of this
We write quite a bit on our blog about WordPress and WooCommerce, and how we've solved some of the issues we've come across. This brings a lot of site traffic – folks looking for help on the same issues we've come across.
With the release of WooCommerce 8.2.0 in October 2023, PHP 7.4 will become the minimum required PHP version. This change is being made to ensure WooCommerce can leverage the improved performance and security of PHP 7.4. WooCommerce tracks version usage which shows
How to Create a Multi-Option Search Form in WordPress
We're building a new website for the Park City Library, and one of the requirements is a search form that can search either the website or initiate a search of their online catalog. The design we settled on looks like this: The
In WordPress, there are numerous ways to reset yours, or another users password. Here's a few different ways you can do that: Reset a user password through the WordPress admin In the Admin Panel menu, go to UsersClick on the user you'd
We use WooCommerce Subscriptions to manage our customers monthly payments, and love its overall functionality. It's both powerful and flexible, and more than enough for our needs. Like all WooCommerce products, WooCommerce Subscriptions come with a built in status set - including
WooCommerce 6.8.0 Adding New Default Shipping Zone and Method
Update: WooCommerce 6.8.1 fixes this issue WooCommerce 6.8.0 was released last week and appears to have added a potential new bug related to shipping physical products. Smart Shipping for new sites A new featured called Smart Shipping that is supposed to set
Someday, you will lose some important file that hasn't been backed up... Wait - of course you won't - You already know the importance of backing up files and data, including your website. It's common sense really, so, let's just skip past
How to Install and Enable a WooCommerce Extension from WooCommerce.com
Installing a plugin on your WordPress website is pretty straight forward, and can be done in a few different ways. WooCommerce extensions from WooCommerce.com are installed differently and are managed within the WooCommerce plugin itself. WooCommerce extension? Aren't they just plugins? WooCommerce
One of the most troubling issues that crop up from time to time with our customers is when email notifications stop getting delivered. This is especially concerning for our WooCommerce customers who rely on email notifications to communicate with their customers and
What’s Visual Composer Visual Composer, by wpBakery, is a page builder plugin for WordPress. It allows the building of DIY pages without coding by using a set of content elements and templates that can be selected and applied to your page or
WordPress version 5.3 made a change to the way it handles large images uploaded to the media library. This change was made to help address the issue of very large images being uploaded without first being optimized for the web. Photos taken
How to disable plugins when you can’t access WordPress admin
When things go wrong in WordPress, often times the advice you'll hear is to deactivate all of your plugins. Normally this is as easy as going to Appearance > Plugins, selecting all plugins and choosing Bulk Actions > Deactivate: But what if
How to Easily Add a Website Support Service to Your Web Design Business
Building a freelance web design business or running a small web design studio can be a rewarding career, offering freedom of time and a comfortable lifestyle. I know this first hand after running a web design studio in Park City for over