Guides
Profit, costs and stock, worked through
Plain guides for WooCommerce shop owners: how to know what each sale really earned, where costs belong, and how much stock to order. Useful with or without our plugin.
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How to add product costs in WooCommerce (one by one, in bulk, by spreadsheet)
How to add product costs in WooCommerce one by one, in bulk or by spreadsheet, including variations, VAT and costs for orders you already have.
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WooCommerce Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): the built-in field explained
WooCommerce Cost of Goods Sold explained: how to enable the built-in COGS field, what it stores on orders, how variations work, and where it stops.
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How to calculate net profit in WooCommerce
How to calculate net profit in WooCommerce: what to take off revenue, a worked example, and why WooCommerce's own reports stop at sales.
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How much stock to reorder: a practical method for WooCommerce shops
How much stock to reorder in a WooCommerce shop: sales velocity, lead time, reorder point and order quantity, with a worked example and slow movers.
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WooCommerce profit reports: what the built-in analytics shows and what it misses
What a WooCommerce profit report needs: what built-in Analytics shows, what it leaves out, and a checklist for profit figures you can trust.
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