Title: Store Maintenance Checklist for WooCommerce
Author: StoreCrafted
Published: <strong>September 29, 2026</strong>
Last modified: September 29, 2026

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# Store Maintenance Checklist for WooCommerce

 By [StoreCrafted](https://profiles.wordpress.org/storecrafted/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/store-maintenance-checklist-for-woocommerce.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/store-maintenance-checklist-for-woocommerce/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/store-maintenance-checklist-for-woocommerce/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/store-maintenance-checklist-for-woocommerce/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/store-maintenance-checklist-for-woocommerce/#developers)

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## Description

Store Maintenance Checklist for WooCommerce helps merchants find and fix catalog,
checkout, email, order, and environment issues before customers do.

Busy store owners rarely have time to walk every WooCommerce screen after an update,
a plugin change, or a busy sales week. Small gaps — a gateway left in test mode,
a checkout page that lost its shortcode, downloadable products with no files, or
customer emails turned off — quietly cost orders and support time. This plugin turns
that scattered checklist into one prioritized scan you can re-run whenever you need
confidence that the shop is still operational.

It runs a hybrid scan (fast sync checks plus Action Scheduler catalog batches), 
scores open findings, and gives every issue a free WooCommerce or WordPress fix 
path. Optional StoreCrafted product links may appear after the free steps on matching
findings — never as Critical “plugin missing” alerts.

**This is not a maintenance-mode or coming-soon plugin.** It does not close your
shop or hide the storefront. It is a recurring ops checklist you re-run after updates
or on a monthly cadence.

#### Why store owners use it

 * Catch checkout and payment blockers before shoppers hit them
 * Keep the catalog sellable (prices, downloads, stock, required pages)
 * Spot email and fulfilment gaps that drive “where is my order?” tickets
 * See queue, HTTPS, memory, and update debt that slow admin and risk downtime
 * Work from evidence and deep links, not vague health scores
 * Stay private: scans run on your site with no remote scan service or telemetry

#### What the scan checks (50 checks)

**Catalog** — Missing or invalid prices, incomplete variation prices, missing images
or descriptions, downloadable products without files, out-of-stock listings, missing
or duplicate SKUs, virtual products that still require shipping, required WooCommerce
pages, unpublished privacy/refunds pages, checkout page signals, and expired coupons
still published.

**Payments** — No enabled gateways, gateways left in test/sandbox mode (when detectable),
and taxes enabled with no tax rates configured.

**Shipping** — No methods configured, empty default or regional zones, and missing
delivery-time messaging for physical shipping.

**Email** — Weak From addresses, disabled customer or admin order emails, and missing
new-order recipients.

**Orders & jobs** — Orders stuck in pending, on-hold, or failed; failed or overdue
Action Scheduler jobs; HPOS compatibility mode still on; and large volumes of aged
completed or cancelled orders.

**Environment** — HTTPS off on production, debug display on production, plain permalinks,
incomplete store address, fatal error logs, PHP/WordPress/database or memory below
WooCommerce recommendations, available updates, Coming soon mode, unset currency/
timezone, plus soft nudges to Site Health and WooCommerce Status.

#### What you get

 * Prioritized findings (critical / warning / info) with plain-language explanations
 * Evidence counts and sample admin deep-links where useful
 * Ignore with reason, history markers, and CSV export of open/ignored findings
 * Settings for force-production severity, further-tools visibility, and catalog
   scan bounds
 * Scans that stay on your site — no remote scan service, no usage telemetry, no
   account required

The score is informational only (not a security, PCI, or legal certification). Use
Critical findings first, then Warnings, then Info.

#### Requirements

 * WordPress 7.0+
 * PHP 8.1+
 * WooCommerce 10.0+

Author: [StoreCrafted](https://storecrafted.com)

Full Plugin Source: https://github.com/storecraftedhq/store-maintenance-checklist

## Screenshots

[⌊Checklist overview with score, severity filters, and prioritized findings.⌉⌊Checklist
overview with score, severity filters, and prioritized findings.⌉[

Checklist overview with score, severity filters, and prioritized findings.

[⌊Finding detail with evidence, primary free action, and optional further tools.⌉⌊
Finding detail with evidence, primary free action, and optional further tools.⌉[

Finding detail with evidence, primary free action, and optional further tools.

[⌊Settings for production severity, further tools, and catalog scan bounds.⌉⌊Settings
for production severity, further tools, and catalog scan bounds.⌉[

Settings for production severity, further tools, and catalog scan bounds.

[⌊History page showing past checklist runs and what has changed.⌉⌊History page showing
past checklist runs and what has changed.⌉[

History page showing past checklist runs and what has changed.

[⌊About page clarifying that this is not a maintenance-mode plugin.⌉⌊About page 
clarifying that this is not a maintenance-mode plugin.⌉[

About page clarifying that this is not a maintenance-mode plugin.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/store-maintenance-checklist`, or
    install via Plugins  Add New.
 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen (WooCommerce must be active).
 3. Go to **WooCommerce  Maintenance Checklist**.
 4. Run a scan and work through Critical findings first.

## FAQ

### Is this a maintenance mode plugin?

No. It does not put your store in maintenance mode, show a coming-soon page, or 
close checkout. It is a read-only operations checklist for WooCommerce.

### Do I need a StoreCrafted account or paid plugin?

No. Every finding includes a free/core remediation path in WooCommerce or WordPress.
You never need to buy anything to clear a Critical finding.

### What are “further tools” links?

Optional links to related StoreCrafted products that may help after you have used
the free fix. They are clearly labeled, can be turned off in Settings, and never
raise severity because a product is missing.

### Does this phone home or collect data?

No. Scans run on your WordPress site. There is no remote scan service and no usage
telemetry.

### Will a scan slow down my store?

Sync checks run quickly in the request. Catalog product checks use Action Scheduler
in small batches so large catalogs do not block the admin.

### Can I ignore findings I do not care about?

Yes. Ignore a finding with an optional reason. Ignored checks are excluded from 
the score and appear in History / CSV as ignored.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Store Maintenance Checklist for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following
people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ StoreCrafted ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/storecrafted/)

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## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * First public release for WordPress.org.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **17 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 7.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.2**
 *  PHP version ** 8.1 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [checklist](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/checklist/)[health](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/health/)
   [maintenance](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/maintenance/)[store](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/store/)
   [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/store-maintenance-checklist-for-woocommerce/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ StoreCrafted ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/storecrafted/)

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