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How Do I Use WooCommerce for Digital Products?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 5:15 pm

WooCommerce is a powerful eCommerce plugin that enables you to sell anything online. If you’re looking to sell digital products, WooCommerce is a great option. In this article, we’ll show you how to use WooCommerce for digital products.

First, you’ll need to install and activate the WooCommerce plugin. For more information, see our article on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Once the plugin is activated, you’ll need to set up your WooCommerce store. For more information, see our article on how to set up a WooCommerce store.

Once your store is set up, you can start adding your digital products. To add a product, go to your WordPress dashboard and click on ‘Products’ -> ‘Add New’.

PRO TIP: If you are planning to use WooCommerce for digital products, please be aware that there are some important things to consider. First, WooCommerce is not designed for digital products and there are no built-in features for handling them. This means that you will need to add and configure your own plugins or extensions to handle things like file downloads, licensing, and customer accounts. Second, because WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin, it inherits all of WordPress’s security risks. This means that you need to take extra care to secure your site and ensure that your digital products are safe from piracy and unauthorized access. Finally, please be aware that using WooCommerce for digital products can be complex and time-consuming. If you are not prepared to invest the time and effort required, you may want to consider using a dedicated e-commerce platform such as Shopify instead.

Give your product a name and description, and then scroll down to the ‘Product Data’ section. Here, you’ll need to select ‘Simple product’ from the ‘Product Type’ dropdown menu.

Next, scroll down to the ‘Downloadable product data’ section and upload your digital product file. You can also set a price for your product here.

Scroll down to the ‘Inventory’ section and make sure that the ‘Stock status’ is set to ‘In stock’.

Finally, click on the ‘Publish’ button to publish your product.

That’s all there is to it! You can now start selling digital products using WooCommerce.

Morgan Bash

Morgan Bash

Technology enthusiast and Co-Founder of Women Coders SF.