Installation Guide

Installing WooNooW on your WordPress site

Requirements

Before installing, ensure your site meets these requirements:

RequirementMinimumRecommended
WordPress6.0+Latest
WooCommerce7.0+Latest
PHP7.4+8.1+
MySQL5.7+8.0+

Installation Methods

  1. Go to Plugins → Add New
  2. Click Upload Plugin
  3. Select the woonoow.zip file
  4. Click Install Now
  5. Click Activate

Method 2: FTP Upload

  1. Extract woonoow.zip to get the woonoow folder
  2. Upload to /wp-content/plugins/
  3. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
  4. Find WooNooW and click Activate

Post-Installation

After activation, WooNooW automatically:

1. Creates Store Page

A new "Store" page is created with the SPA shortcode. This is your main storefront.

2. Registers Rewrite Rules

URL routes like /store/shop and /store/product/... are registered.

Note: If you see 404 errors, go to Settings → Permalinks and click Save Changes to flush rewrite rules.

3. Sets Default Configuration

Basic appearance settings are configured with sensible defaults.

Verification Checklist

After installation, verify everything works:

  • Plugin activated without errors
  • WooNooW menu appears in admin sidebar
  • Store page exists (check Pages)
  • /store URL loads the SPA
  • Products display on shop page

WooCommerce Compatibility

WooNooW works alongside WooCommerce:

WooCommerce PageWooNooW Behavior (Full Mode)
/shopRedirects to /store/shop
/product/...Redirects to /store/product/...
/cartRedirects to /store/cart
/checkoutRedirects to /store/checkout
/my-accountRedirects to /store/my-account

When SPA Mode is Disabled, WooCommerce pages work normally.

Updating

To update WooNooW:

  1. Download the latest version
  2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
  3. Deactivate WooNooW (optional but recommended)
  4. Delete the old version
  5. Install and activate the new version

Your settings are preserved in the database.

Uninstalling

To completely remove WooNooW:

  1. Deactivate the plugin (restores WooCommerce page content)
  2. Delete the plugin
  3. (Optional) Delete WooNooW options from database

Note: Deactivating restores original WooCommerce shortcodes to Cart, Checkout, and My Account pages.

Published on Jul 16, 1936