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How Do I Pause a WooCommerce Store?

Last updated on January 21, 2023 @ 6:38 pm

WooCommerce is a popular e-commerce platform for WordPress websites. It is user-friendly and offers a lot of features to help you run your online store.

One of the features you may want to use is the ability to pause your store. This can be useful if you need to make changes to your products or take a break from selling for a while.

There are two ways to pause your WooCommerce store. The first way is to set your store to “maintenance mode.” This will disable the shopping cart and checkout functions on your website. Visitors will still be able to view your website, but they will not be able to make any purchases.

To do this, go to the WooCommerce settings page and select the “Maintenance Mode” tab. Then, check the box next to “Enable Maintenance Mode.” You can also add a message that will be displayed to visitors while your store is in maintenance mode.

The second way to pause your WooCommerce store is to deactivate the plugin. This will completely disable your store, including the shopping cart and checkout functions.

Visitors will not be able to view any of your products or make any purchases. To deactivate the plugin, go to the Plugins page in your WordPress dashboard and select “Deactivate” next to the WooCommerce plugin.

PRO TIP: If you are considering pausing your WooCommerce store, there are a few things you should keep in mind. First, all of your products will be unavailable for purchase while your store is paused. Second, any outstanding orders will need to be completed or refunded before you can pause your store. Finally, you will need to unpublish all of your pages and posts before pausing your store.

If you need to take a break from selling but don’t want to disable your whole store, you can also hide individual products from being displayed on your website. To do this, go to the Products page in your WordPress dashboard and select the product you want to hide.

Then, click on the “Visibility” option in the product’s settings and select “Hidden. ”

How Do I Pause a WooCommerce Store?

There are two ways that you can pause a WooCommerce Store:

  • Setting Maintenance Mode: Go into your WooCommerce settings and selecting the Maintenance Mode tab. By checking this box, it will enable Maintenance Mode for shoppers on site.

or

  • Deactivating Plugin:“Deactivating” refers to completely shutting down access for shoppers on site by going into Plugins on WordPress and selecting Deactivate next to where it says WooCommerce.

Conclusion:

It’s really up to personal preference on how you would like customers experience your site while changes are being made – whether it’s through setting maintenance mode or deactivating plugin.

Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

Devops woman in trade, tech explorer and problem navigator.