WooPayments is WooCommerce’s built-in payments solution. It lets you accept debit/credit cards and express options like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and WooPay, and manage everything inside your WordPress dashboard. You can track transactions and payouts, issue refunds, and handle disputes without using a separate payment portal. In supported countries, it can also help you take in-person payments (like Tap to Pay on iPhone or card readers).

WooCommerce is a tool used to build an eCommerce website on WordPress. An eCommerce website is the final online store where customers browse products and place orders. In simple terms, WooCommerce is the plugin/software, and an eCommerce website is the complete store experience. You can create an eCommerce website using WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento, or custom code. WooCommerce is one option that gives you more control and customization because it runs on your own WordPress site.

To add products in WooCommerce, go to your WordPress dashboard, click on Products > Add New. Fill in the product title, description, and set the product type (simple, variable, etc.). Add product data such as price, stock status, SKU, and shipping options. Upload product images and assign categories/tags. Finally, click Publish to make the product live on your store. You can also import products in bulk using the built-in CSV import feature for large catalogs.

WooCommerce handles payments through payment gateways you enable in WooCommerce → Settings → Payments. Each gateway connects your store to a payment processor or bank, so customers can pay by card, wallet, bank transfer, or cash on delivery. During checkout, WooCommerce sends the order total and customer details to the gateway for approval. If the payment succeeds, WooCommerce updates the order status and triggers emails. You can also manage refunds, payment notes, and transaction details from the order screen, depending on the gateway you use.

Yes, Printful integrates with WooCommerce through an official WooCommerce integration and WordPress plugin. You connect your WooCommerce store to Printful, then create print-on-demand products inside the Printful dashboard. When you publish products, they sync to WooCommerce with variants, images, and pricing. After a customer orders in WooCommerce, the order can be sent to Printful for fulfillment automatically. Printful then prints, packs, and ships the product to your customer. You can also manage product sync, shipping settings, and order status updates from the integration settings.

To track sales in WooCommerce, use the built-in Analytics first. Go to WooCommerce → Analytics → Revenue/Orders/Products to see sales totals, net sales, refunds, taxes, and trends. Filter by date range, product, category, coupon, or customer. Also check WooCommerce → Orders for each order’s status and payment details. For deeper tracking, connect Google Analytics using a plugin like WooCommerce Google Analytics Integration or GA4 tools, and enable ecommerce events. Add UTM tags to campaigns so you know which ads or emails drive orders. For dashboards, export reports to CSV, or use a BI tool for weekly sales summaries.