WooWeekly #565: Rentals | CPU Spikes | Tax Pitfalls | Trust Badges

Hello there,

Welcome back to WooWeekly! Every week, I curate tips and tutorials for you (and the other 19,830 subscribers!) to help you sharpen your WooCommerce skills.

Not much to share personally this week, except for a bit of sleep deprivation and overall tiredness. It’s been a “city” kind of week — running around with schools, shops, cooking, and barely any free time.

Speaking of which, the little free time I’ve had lately has gone almost entirely to Checkout Summit (last early birds are available until Sep 26, prices increase by 30% afterward) and Business Bloomer (check out the revamped homepage — it’s the first step in what I’m trying to build and push forward).

I’m pretty tired, but this sprint was worth it, and I can finally start getting back to normal life in the coming weeks. Looking forward to getting back into sports, relaxing, going out, and working on my two “babies,” both set to launch in 2026 — Checkout Summit, of course, and Business Bloomer 2.0.

Anyhow, here’s your weekly round-up of WooCommerce tips and tricks. Enjoy!

Rodolfo Melogli

WooCommerce Tips, Snippets & Tutorials

Here is a collection of posts to answer your biggest WooCommerce questions. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced store owner, these resources will help you optimize your WooCommerce store and grow your online business.

$20K in 48 Hours: Building a WooCommerce Reservation System That Actually WorksThis case study covers how a developer helped a Northern California HOA move from chaos to control using Rental Products for WooCommerce and some clever custom logic. [Kestrel]
WooCommerce Server CPU Spikes: WPML, Bots, Or Something Else?A member raised concerns about persistent CPU spikes on a VPS running a WooCommerce site. [Business Bloomer]
Why Static Product Pages Are Killing Your Conversion RatesWhile product photos and descriptions are still required, you must make your product pages more dynamic to not only get ahead but keep up with the competition. [CommerceGurus]
WooCommerce Admin Order Creation Has Tax PitfallsA member shared their frustrations with manually creating orders in WooCommerce from the backend. [Business Bloomer]
How to Add Trust Badges to Your Ecommerce StoreIf you want potential customers to buy from you, they need to trust you. Trust badges can help you build trust with new customers and make them confident in doing business with you. [IconicWP]
WooCommerce Store Credit With Shipping, Taxes & ExpiryA member raised a tricky use case involving store credit. [Business Bloomer]

WooCommerce Masterclasses

Our private community of Woo professionals – the Business Bloomer Club – gives members lifetime access to (1) WooCommerce human support, (2) WooCommerce online courses, (3) WooCommerce webinar recordings, and (4) member-only resources. Twice a month, however, we run free live masterclasses open to everyone.

Missed a class? No worries — you can catch up anytime with our growing archive of 25+ recorded sessions packed with WooCommerce insights.

WooCommerce Videos

Setting Up Shoptimizer (6 episodes)
Follow along as I build CheckoutSummit.com from scratch using the Shoptimizer WooCommerce theme by CommerceGurus. In this multi-part video series, I take you behind the scenes of a real event website — from initial brand setup and theme customization to WooCommerce configuration, layout design, and performance tweaks. Each episode focuses on a specific phase of the build process, using real tools, real settings, and real decisions. [YouTube/Business Bloomer]
I Tried WooPayments So You Don’t Have To (2 episodes)
In this playlist, I walk you through the entire WooPayments setup process — from installation and test payments to going live and managing transactions. As someone who was initially skeptical about WooPayments, I test everything firsthand so you don’t have to. [YouTube/Business Bloomer]
Ditching a WooCommerce Plugin (3 episodes)
Tired of using bloated WooCommerce plugins when you only need a small part of their functionality? In this 3-part series, I walk you through the full process of replacing a WooCommerce plugin with clean, custom code — from planning to writing to testing. [YouTube/Business Bloomer]

Featured WooCommerce Mini-Plugins

You don’t want to purchase yet another bloated, expensive plugin? Great! Because Business Bloomer mini WooCommerce plugins come without the usual hassles. One feature. Lifetime license. No annoying subscriptions. 1 plugin file. A few lines of code. No banners. No up-sells. No WP notifications. Use it on as many websites as you like. Lifetime support. 1-page documentation. A single and easy admin dashboard.

ICYMI: WooCommerce Insights

WooCommerce: How Developers Are Actually Using AI
Members shared their personal experiences with using AI in WooCommerce development. [Business Bloomer]
WooCommerce Plugin Trademark Violations
A concerning situation was shared involving the unexpected and immediate closure of a plugin on the WordPress.org repository due to trademark violations related to WooCommerce. [Business Bloomer]
Introducing Subscription Support for WooCommerce Delivery Slots
Whether you sell weekly meal kits, subscription boxes, or local deliveries on repeat, this update gives your store more flexibility and your customers more control. [IconicWP]
WooCommerce: Safely Sync Live Orders And Subs To A Dev Site
How to sync a live store with a development version, especially when it comes to orders, customers, and subscriptions? [Business Bloomer]

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  • Rodolfo Melogli

    Author, WooCommerce expert and WordCamp speaker, Rodolfo has worked as an independent WooCommerce freelancer since 2011. His goal is to help entrepreneurs and developers overcome their WooCommerce nightmares. Rodolfo loves travelling, chasing tennis & soccer balls and, of course, wood fired oven pizza.

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