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WooCommerce related products show up on product pages when there are other items in the same category. However, not everyone needs these related products to show and unfortunately there is no built-in option that would allow this to be quickly turned off. Video Tutorial https://youtu.be/SMgqGYQfguM 5 Different Methods Here are five straightforward ways that this can be achieved (no plugin required): 1. Edit your themes functions.php file The most correct way to remove this area is through code and can be achieved by editing your themes functions.php file. To edit this file from the WooCommerce back-end, head over to the administrative following page: Appearance -> Theme Editor Here, you will be given a warning that any changes may be reversed during a theme update. Click “I understand” and continue on. Now from the right hand menu title “Theme Files” select the “Theme Function (functions.php)” option. Scroll down to the bottom…

This post will contain a collection of various WooCommerce ready tax rate CSV files. While these files can be used with other platforms with some modification, they are formatted specifically for the native WooCommerce tax rate import feature. How to import these tax rates into your WooCommerce website WooCommerce natively supports import and export of the tax data in your website. Do so you, you need to navigate to the following page on the dashboard: WooCommerce -> Settings -> Tax (Tab) -> Standard Rates (Sub-tab) At the bottom right of this page is the Import CSV feature. Here is a screenshot for quick reference: And a mini video tutorial as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPrcPeCU2t8&t Clearing all tax rates* If you run into issues and need to reset your tax system, you can do so via the following page: WooCommerce -> System Status -> Tools -> Delete ALL Tax Rates (button) and Clear…

In 2021 the European Union has made drastic changes to the way it expects international sellers to process shipments bound for any of its member states. Whereas prior to July 2021, low value shipments (below an average threshold value of around 22 Euro) were able to be imported into the union tax and duty free, now even these shipments will be being taxed. In addition to these sweeping changes in the tax/duty threshold, sellers who wish to continue importing must collect VAT directly for all customer orders valued below 150 Euro. However, while the European Union’s official messaging suggests this should be a simple and easy transition, anyone who decides to navigate the process will discover this isn’t so. For starters, it makes sense to first break-down sellers into two categories: Marketplace sellers Direct sellers Compliance to the new rules differs greatly depending on which category you belong to. Marketplace…