Upgrade WooCommerce. Hands-Free Approach

2. 3 What is WooCommerce Update? Once you see that your WooCommerce-based store is no longer up to date, it is high time to upgrade it to the latest version. You can update the software manually or use an automated tool, e.g., Cart2Cart. An automated update is quick, safe and requires no tech knowledge. You'll be able to do it in just 4 steps. How to update WooCommerce store in 4 steps? 1. Set WooCommerce as your Source and Target cart and provide the required credentials. 2. Choose the data you want to move to the latest version of the software. 3. Test-drive the tool with the free demo migration option. 4. Run the complete upgrade of your WooCommerce store.

3. 4 Why You Need WooCommerce Upgrade E-store Functionality WooCommerce has open-source architecture. Thus, you have to understand that its source code is constantly evolving. The bugs are fixed and improvements introduced. Technology changes with the light speed and to remain relevant open-source eCommerce solutions keep releasing new versions on a temporary basis. The upgraded version will ensure that you have the most enhanced functionality to manage online business. Advantage over Competitors You are well aware of how highly competitive the modern eCommerce world nowadays is. Every minute 571 websites are created worldwide. The flow of information is HUGE. The number of online stores offering the same type of products or services you do increases with every second. To remain afloat, your online store has to provide features your business opponents have. The scenario will be much more promising once your website would suggest features your competitors don't. If to consider the fact that usually, the list of features in a new version includes website speed and SEO improvements. WooCommerce upgrade seems even more reasonable. Security issue Security is a crucial aspect for any website owner and online shops are not an exception. Security updates that are introduced within each new WooCommerce version are crucial to guarantee your data and business, in general, are safe.

4. 5 WooCommerce Upgrade. 5 Crucial Improvements What “Bionic Butterfly” WooCommerce version has to offer? The list of features is extensive and will benefit store performance and turn managing online store into enjoyable experience. Being more specific, here are the major improvements and innovations: Fundamental Changes In CRUD Functions CRUD is an abbreviation for the four basic operations you perform with the database of an e-store: Create, Read, Update, and Delete. In 4.0 WooCommerce version, another layer between the database and the code is introduced that adds structure, validation, and control. New Product Gallery Gallery behavior has now become more intuitive. Your clients will have both the access to magnification and zooming (lightbox). They will be able to swipe to scroll through the gallery, pinch to zoom, swipe up to close it. Once the product gallery is opened on mobile, the image will be displayed in it’s true size, larger than the in-page display. New CLI (Command Line Interface) and Rest API v2 In WooCommerce 4.0 version a new CLI (Command Line Interface) was created that directly integrates with the REST API and supports its functionality. A new version of the API with a couple of benefits over v1 was introduced.

5. 6 Performance Improvements New taxonomy under the name tag product_visibility is implemented. There is no “order items” column on the orders page. Variable product synchronization is optimized. WP_Query from up- sells.php and related.php have been removed and substituted with PHP for each loop. A delayed CRON event to send the emails instead. New logging System Updated logging system includes 2 log handlers - file and database and is much more extensive. New logger comprisez log handlers and uses the methods described by the PSR-3 logger interface.

6. 7 How Upgrade WooCommerce? Automated Way Pre-Migration Preparations Before you go any further, make sure you've made a copy of your current store database. Besides, to stay in good relations with your customers - keep them informed about the upcoming changes. Get your WooCommerce store ready Take time to install the new version of WooCommerce and make it available online (do not install any additional plugins or custom features yet!). Besides, find the access details to your current WooCommerce store (WordPress admin URL, admin login and admin password). Estimate the final price If you want to calculate the exact price of the overall WooCommerce upgrade, you can take advantage of the Migration Estimator. Just provide the number of products, customers, and orders and get estimates in short of time. Preview migration Those merchants who wish to observe how their data is going to be presented and managed at new WooCommerce can benefit from the Migration Preview option that comes totally free of charge. Being satisfied with the outcome, they’ll be able to reconfigure their Target WooCommerce store details and proceed with the Full Migration to a live store.

7. 8 Migrate WooCommerce to WooCommerce Automatedly Install the Source & Target stores Enter your current WooCommerce store URL, admin login or email address and admin password which you use to login to the WordPress admin panel. When ready, connect the stores with the help of the Connection Bridge by following the provided instructions.

8. 9 Specify entities and additional options for migration Basically, the following data entities can be transferred across various WooCommerce versions: product categories, manufacturers, taxes, customers, orders, coupons, blog/blog, posts, etc.

9. 10 Your task is to pick those entities that you need to transfer to your new WooComerce store. Once ready, select the additional migration options that have been intentionally developed to make the upgrade process even more seamless. They are completely up to you to decide which of them to use, but here are the things to pay attention to: If you don’t want to set up 301 redirects manually, the option “Create 301 redirects on your target store after migration” can come in handy for you. “Preserve order ID on Target store” option allows saving the Source store order ID on the Target store after migration. If you want your customers to log in to the new WooCommerce store using their old passwords, “Migrate customers’ passwords” option makes sense. Launch migration Before proceeding with this step, it is highly advised to run Demo migration (for free) to see how the service works in action. Once estimated the outcome, you’re welcome to launch the Full migration. Just check the chosen entities and options once more, and if everything is ok, click the matching button. Now all your current WooCommerce store entities are being transferred to the new one. The process doesn’t take much time to be totally finished (though it depends on the number of transferable data). Try Free Demo

10. 11 Post-Migration Considerations To finalize the WooCommerce upgrade, it strongly recommended testing if everything works correctly. Check whether all the data is preserved and there are no broken links or 404. Final Slice WooCommrce store upgrade can definitely present challenges, but following the above-mentioned steps, you’ll ease the transition and keep your online shop operating smoothly. Try Free Demo

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