Title: [Plugin: WooCommerce] Modifying code
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# [Plugin: WooCommerce] Modifying code

 *  Resolved [jlavik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jlavik/)
 * (@jlavik)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-woocommerce-modifying-code/)
 * I know to retain changes you’ve made to your theme, you need to create a child
   theme and make your changes there. Is there a similar method for plugins, in 
   particular WooCommerce?
 * Somewhere I found info saying that I could modify meta.php, which I’ve done so
   that instead of “SKU:” the user sees “Inventory ID”. The problem is that when
   an update comes along, and there seem to be plenty of them, it overwrites that
   file and I have to go back and change it again. Is there a place where I can 
   store a custom meta.php? Or would that even be recommended in case there are 
   changes to that file in the update?
 * Thanks in advance!

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 *  [mbolsinga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbolsinga/)
 * (@mbolsinga)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-woocommerce-modifying-code/#post-6224013)
 * jlavik, did you ever get a solution to this? I have the exact question about 
   revising some plugin code.
 *  Thread Starter [jlavik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jlavik/)
 * (@jlavik)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-woocommerce-modifying-code/#post-6224014)
 * Yep. I had to ask again but got an immediate response.
 *  Thread Starter [jlavik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jlavik/)
 * (@jlavik)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-woocommerce-modifying-code/#post-6224015)
 * Sorry, here’s the [link.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/renaming-sku?replies=3)
 *  [mbolsinga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbolsinga/)
 * (@mbolsinga)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-woocommerce-modifying-code/#post-6224016)
 * Thank you!

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## Tags

 * [customization](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/customization/)
 * [meta.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/meta-php/)
 * [Modify](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/modify/)

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 * Last reply from: [mbolsinga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbolsinga/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-woocommerce-modifying-code/#post-6224016)
 * Status: resolved

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