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WordPress store problem? Use the WooCommerce troubleshooter

If the issue is checkout, cart, payments, orders, coupons, products, shipping, taxes, or WooCommerce emails, the WooCommerce guide is more specific.

Quick answer

Open the WooCommerce troubleshooting guide and start with the exact store symptom.

Important warning

WooCommerce issues often involve plugins, payment gateways, shipping extensions, taxes, or caching, so they need more specific checks than normal WordPress pages.

Try this

  1. 1 If checkout is broken, start with the checkout section.
  2. 2 If payments fail, check the payment gateway section.
  3. 3 If order emails are missing, check WooCommerce email settings and SMTP.
  4. 4 If products or cart are broken, check plugin, theme, and cache conflicts.
  5. 5 If the store broke after an update, check recent WooCommerce and extension updates.

Common causes

WooCommerce extension conflict.

Theme override problem.

Payment gateway issue.

Cache plugin serving stale cart or checkout pages.

Email/SMTP issue.

What to check next

  • Check whether normal WordPress pages still work.
  • Check WooCommerce status.
  • Check checkout, cart, and payment pages.
  • Check recent WooCommerce extension updates.

FAQ

Should I troubleshoot WooCommerce separately from WordPress?

Yes. WooCommerce has store-specific issues such as checkout, payments, shipping, taxes, product pages, and order emails.

Can cache break WooCommerce checkout?

Yes. Cart, checkout, and account pages should usually be excluded from full page caching.

Can a theme break WooCommerce?

Yes. WooCommerce templates and theme overrides can break product, cart, or checkout pages.

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