If your WooCommerce shopping cart is not working, it could be due to various issues. Plugin conflicts are common, especially if you’ve recently added or updated a plugin. Outdated WooCommerce or WordPress versions may also cause compatibility issues. A misconfigured caching plugin can prevent cart updates, while a conflict with the theme can also affect cart functionality. Insufficient server resources, such as low PHP memory limits, could impact the cart’s performance. To resolve this, disable all plugins except WooCommerce, switch to a default theme, clear cache, and ensure your WordPress and WooCommerce versions are up to date.

To create a WooCommerce shop page, first install and activate WooCommerce. During setup, WooCommerce usually creates core pages automatically, including Shop. If it didn’t, go to WooCommerce > Status > Tools and click “Create default WooCommerce pages.” You can also create it manually: go to Pages > Add New, name it “Shop,” publish it, then set it as the shop page in WooCommerce > Settings > Products. WooCommerce will automatically display products on that page. Next, add the Shop page to your main menu under Appearance > Menus. Finally, customize the layout using your theme options, Site Editor templates, or a page builder, and test filters, sorting, and pagination.

To add a digital product in WooCommerce, go to Products → Add New. Enter the product title and description. In the Product data box, select “Simple product,” then tick “Virtual” (no shipping) and “Downloadable.” Add the download file by uploading it or pasting a file URL, then set the download limit and expiry if needed. Set the regular price and sale price. Add a product image, categories, and tags. In Inventory, set SKU and stock status if you want. Publish the product and place a test order. After payment, customers can download from My Account and the order email.

If you want the best WooCommerce Analytics plugin, Metorik is often the top choice for store owners who need deeper reporting than WooCommerce core—with real-time dashboards, segmentation, cohorts, subscription reporting, exports, and automated digests.

If you mainly need built-in reporting inside WordPress, WooCommerce’s own Analytics & Sales Reports (WooCommerce Admin) is solid for core reports, filters, CSV exports, and a customizable dashboard—without adding another paid tool.

For multi-channel analytics (ads + attribution + unified dashboards), consider Glew.