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Welcome back to WooWeekly! Every week, I curate tips and tutorials to help you sharpen your WooCommerce skills.
Happy holidays! I’m really trying to enjoy family time, but I’ve noticed that whenever I get a quiet moment for myself, I actually end up relaxing in my office room—it somehow helps me disconnect a little. Not sure if it’s the same for you. Here in Italy, school ended on Friday the 19th, and we won’t be back to “normal” until January 8th… so it’s definitely a long stretch, and I’m figuring out ways not to burn out 😀
On the business side, I’ll be sharing a year in review at the beginning of January—I’m starting to take some notes today. Despite a -50% revenue hit this year, I’m delighted that I managed to launch Checkout Summit, plan the upcoming rework of the Business Bloomer Club (here’s a 50% off coupon, enjoy for another few hours!), and overall, 2026 is shaping up to be a strong year financially and personally.
Anyhow, here’s your weekly round-up of WooCommerce tips and tricks. Enjoy!
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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.
WooCommerce: Organize Your Media Library with Folders
Imagine opening your WooCommerce store’s Media Library and feeling instantly lost. Hundreds—or even thousands—of product images, variation galleries, downloadable files, and add-ons stretch endlessly before you.
Each time you need to update a product or launch a new one, you waste minutes searching for the right file, frustrated by the clutter. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
In this tutorial, you’ll see how to tame even the largest media libraries with smart organization strategies, folder systems, and best practices. Keep your store efficient, fast, and stress-free—no matter how big it gets.
Learn about creating Media folders [Business Bloomer]
CLS in WooCommerce: Making it “0” (Core Web Vitals)
You click on a product, scroll down, and suddenly—everything jumps around. Buttons move, images shift, text jumps—frustrating, right?
That’s exactly what a high CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) does on your WooCommerce store. Not only is it annoying for shoppers, but it can also make your store feel unprofessional and hurt your conversions.
In this guide, you’ll learn what CLS is, how to measure it, and the common causes behind those unexpected layout shifts. You’ll see practical ways to fix them so your store feels smooth, stable, and trustworthy—keeping your customers happy and sales flowing.
Learn more about CLS [Commerce Gurus]
What is a SKU Number and Why Should You Use Them?
Picture running your online store and struggling to keep track of every product, sale, and variation. Chaos quickly creeps in when you don’t have a system for inventory. That’s where SKU numbers come in.
In this guide, you’ll find out exactly what an SKU is, how it’s used in ecommerce, and how to find or create effective SKUs for your products. With clear examples and practical tips, you’ll learn to organize your inventory like a pro, avoid mistakes, and save hours of work.
Mastering SKUs is a small step that makes a huge difference in running a smooth, successful store.
Learn more about SKU numbers [IconicWP]
WooCommerce Live 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.
- Jan/Feb 2026 classes will be scheduled soon
Missed a class? No worries — you can catch up anytime with our growing archive of 25+ recorded sessions packed with WooCommerce insights.
WooCommerce Videos
| WooCommerce 10.4: How to Replace wc_enqueue_js()In this video, I walk you through the newly-announced deprecation of wc_enqueue_js() in WooCommerce 10.4. The good news: WooCommerce provided an alternative approach, so I tested the new method live using one of my snippets. [YouTube/Business Bloomer] |
| The Simplest WooCommerce Black Friday Topbar [Tutorial] In this tutorial, I show how to add a Black Friday topbar to a WooCommerce website in just a few minutes, without installing any plugins. This is done directly on a live site so you can follow the exact steps and understand how simple the process really is. [YouTube/Business Bloomer] |
| Bye Bye WooCommerce? My First Look at FluentCart FluentCart has just landed on the official WordPress plugin repository, and many are wondering — could this be a real WooCommerce alternative? [YouTube/Business Bloomer] |
| From Storefront to Shoptimizer: Full WooCommerce Theme Migration Walkthrough After years of running my WooCommerce site on Storefront, I finally decided it was time to step up. In this full 60-minute walkthrough, I take you behind the scenes of my complete WooCommerce theme migration — from Storefront to Shoptimizer. [YouTube/Business Bloomer] |
| I tried the Shopify WordPress plugin (so you don’t pay for a trial) In this video, I test Shopify’s new WordPress plugin so you don’t have to pay for the trial yourself. As someone with 13+ years of WooCommerce experience, I’m both excited and a bit nervous about this new competitor—but good competition always keeps things interesting! [YouTube/Business Bloomer] |
| How To Charge Shipping by Cart Weight in WooCommerce (Without Coding) Struggling to set up shipping in WooCommerce based on cart weight? WooCommerce doesn’t let you do it easily out of the box. [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] |
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