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WooCommerce Discounts Are Killing Your Profit (Here’s the Fix)

In this blog, we explain why WooCommerce discounts often increase sales numbers while quietly reducing actual profit. We break down how discount-driven profit loss happens, why it is easy to miss in reports, and the three common ways discounts weaken margins over time. In most WooCommerce stores, discounts reduce profit more than they increase revenue. […]

By Anjali Rastogi Jan 29, 2026

WooCommerce: Enable file uploads at checkout

Do you want to add a file upload field to the WooCommerce checkout screen? In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through the process of enabling checkout files upload for WooCommerce. The best part? The entire process takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish. The default WooCommerce checkout page contains several fields (21 billing […]

By Priyanka Okidi Jan 29, 2026

WooCommerce Additional Information: How to use effectively

In this guide, I’ll show you how to make the most of the default WooCommerce Additional Information tab. I’ll also share how to create custom tabs with additional product information to boost your product pages’ UX and conversion rates. The WooCommerce Additional Information tab is designed to showcase product data in a structured layout on […]

By Priyanka Okidi Jan 23, 2026

How to add a gift wrap option to Shopify

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to add a gift wrap option to Shopify using workarounds of Shopify’s default features and the powerful Dotstore Extra Fees Manager app. Do you want to add a gift wrap option to your Shopify store? Gifting has become a mainstream ecommerce behavior. Shoppers are no longer just buying […]

By Priyanka Okidi Jan 12, 2026

How to add an upcharge in Shopify [Step-by-step]

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to add an upcharge in Shopify using a workaround of the built-in settings and with the powerful Dotstore Extra Fees Manager Shopify upcharge app. Looking for an upcharge app for your Shopify store? Adding upcharges enables you to recover costs—like handling, payment processing, tariffs, or special services—without raising […]

By Priyanka Okidi Jan 2, 2026

How to add WooCommerce product attachments [Tutorial]

Searching for a way to add a WooCommerce product attachment to your online store? In this tutorial, we’ll discuss how to add extra product information using a workaround of the default WooCommerce features and with the simple-to-use Product Attachment for WooCommerce plugin by the Dotstore. Want to add a WooCommerce product attachment to your online […]

By Priyanka Okidi Dec 31, 2025

How to restrict shipping in WooCommerce

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to set WooCommerce shipping restrictions using WooCommerce’s built-in features and with the Dotstore’s Hide Shipping Method plugin. Here, we’ll restrict shipping by country, state, postcode, product, and payment methods. Looking to set shipping restrictions in WooCommerce? As your store scales, you’ll likely need to tailor your shipping offerings […]

By Priyanka Okidi Dec 31, 2025

Min/Max Quantity for WooCommerce 2.1.1: Smarter Rules, Better Checkout Control

Min/Max Quantity for WooCommerce 2.1.1 introduces category exclusions, product-page checkout messages, weight-based rules, and WooCommerce 10.3 support.

By Sahil Multani Dec 17, 2025

WooCommerce Request Quote 1.1.1: Powerful New Features & Enhanced Compatibility

Discover WooCommerce Request Quote new version 1.1.1. It’s packed full of new features that transform the quoting process. Additionally, it fixes some critical bugs and enhances compatibility with the latest WordPress and WooCommerce versions. The latest update to our WooCommerce Request Quote plugin, version 1.1.1, is here! Packed with powerful new features and enhanced compatibility, […]

By Sahil Multani Dec 16, 2025

How to add custom fees in Shopify [3 Methods]

We’ll show you 3 different ways to add custom fees in Shopify: with a free, simple-to-use Shopify custom fee app (Dotstore Extra Fees Manager), Shopify’s native 3rd party shipping carrier rates, and Shopify POS’s custom fee option (for retail sales). Do you want to add a custom fee in Shopify? Adding custom fees to Shopify […]

By Priyanka Okidi Dec 8, 2025

How to add a surcharge in Shopify [Step-by-step tutorial]

In this tutorial, we’ll show you step-by-step how to add a surcharge in Shopify using the native settings and with the Dotstore Extra Fees Manager Shopify surcharge app. Do you want to add a surcharge in Shopify? Business operating costs (think: packaging, labor, payment processing, handling fees, etc) are rising across the board and eating […]

By Priyanka Okidi Dec 8, 2025

How to add a handling fee in Shopify [Tutorial]

Do you want to add a handling fee in Shopify? In this in-depth tutorial, I’ll walk you through step-by-step instructions to add handling fees to Shopify orders using the native settings and with the simple-to-use Dotstore Extra Fees Manager Shopify app. Trying to find out how to add a handling fee in Shopify? If you […]

By Priyanka Okidi Dec 8, 2025

How to Add Passwordless Login in WordPress with Multidots Passkey Login Plugin

Enable passwordless login in WordPress with Multidots Passkey Login plugin – use Face ID, Touch ID, or security keys for fast, secure, phishing-resistant access.

By Sahil Multani Dec 3, 2025

How to add a custom shipping method in WooCommerce

In this in-depth tutorial, I’ll show you step-by-step how to create a WooCommerce custom shipping method with the help of a free, readymade plugin and using custom code snippets. Looking to add custom shipping methods in WooCommerce? This tutorial has your back. As your business grows, you’ll likely reach a point where WooCommerce’s default shipping […]

By Priyanka Okidi Jan 12, 2026

WooCommerce blocker: Complete setup guide (2026)

Thinking about setting up a WooCommerce blocker to prevent unwanted users from registering or placing orders in your store? In this detailed tutorial, I’ll walk you through the steps to use a WooCommerce blocker plugin to filter out human and bot spammers, fraudsters, and other bad actors from your ecommerce site. Do you want to […]

By Priyanka Okidi Jan 12, 2026

WooCommerce Fraud Prevention 2.3.0: AI Fraud Detection for WooCommerce

Protect your WooCommerce store from fraudulent transactions with the latest update—WooCommerce Fraud Prevention 2.3.0! The latest update to our Fraud Prevention for WooCommerce Plugin, version 2.3.0, is here! This release introduces powerful new features to help you with AI Fraud Detection, designed to automatically detect and block suspicious orders using artificial intelligence. Fraudulent orders are one of the […]

By Anjali Rastogi Nov 5, 2025

Best WordPress Logo Changer Plugin: Automatically Update Logos for Holidays & Seasons

Every time Google updates its homepage logo for a holiday, people notice. It’s a small touch but it makes the brand feel alive, human, and connected to the moment. Now imagine your WordPress website doing the same. With Multidots Doodle, you can bring that same festive magic to your own brand. This WordPress logo changer […]

By Anjali Rastogi Nov 5, 2025

WooCommerce Returns and Refunds: Best Practices for Post-Holiday Customer Happiness

January is when holiday sales come back. Literally. Wrong sizes. Duplicate gifts. Missed deliveries. After every holiday rush, WooCommerce stores face a flood of returns. Across the ecommerce world, return rates after the holidays hover around 18 to 20 percent. That means nearly one in every five orders might come back. For a small or […]

By Anjali Rastogi Nov 5, 2025

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