• Navigate to WooCommerce → WooRanker in your WordPress dashboard
• Choose your primary business goal (increase sales, promote specific products, clear inventory)
• Choose a preset option that suits your business or set sliders as you like
• Set your initial scoring factors, focusing on the metrics most important to your business
• Adjust the weight percentages for each factor (sales, stock, tags, categories, etc.)
• Configure how often scores should be recalculated (hourly, daily, or weekly)
• Use the preview button to see how your products will be sorted with current settings
• Click “Save Settings” to apply your configuration
• Visit your shop page to verify that products are being sorted according to your preferences

For optimal results, start with a balanced configuration of factors, then gradually adjust weights based on performance data. Many store owners find that a combination of 40% sales data, 30% stock levels, and 30% product attributes works well as a starting point.

Remember to review your product rankings after a week of operation and make small adjustments as needed to fine-tune the system to your specific store needs.

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• Identify potential conflicts by temporarily deactivating all other plugins except WooCommerce and WooRanker
• If WooRanker works correctly after this, reactivate other plugins one by one until the conflict reappears
• Common conflict sources include other product sorting plugins, catalog management tools, and performance optimization plugins
• For theme conflicts, try temporarily switching to a default WordPress theme like Twenty Twenty-Four
• Check for JavaScript errors by opening your browser’s developer console (F12 or right-click → Inspect → Console)
• If using a caching plugin, try clearing the cache completely
• For AJAX-related conflicts, disable “AJAX add to cart” in WooCommerce settings temporarily
• Contact our support team with details of the conflicting plugin, and we can provide specific compatibility patches

In most cases, conflicts can be resolved by adjusting settings in either plugin rather than having to choose between them. Our support team can provide specific configuration recommendations once the conflicting plugin is identified.

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• Check your user permissions in WordPress to ensure you have administrator access
• Try clearing your browser cache and cookies, then attempt to save settings again
• Temporarily disable caching plugins or server-side caching and retry
• Check for JavaScript errors in your browser console (press F12 to open developer tools)
• Temporarily deactivate all other plugins to check for conflicts
• Ensure your wp-config.php file has proper write permissions
• Try using a different browser to rule out browser-specific issues
• Check that your server has sufficient memory and resources
• Verify that your database is not corrupted (run a repair through phpMyAdmin if possible)
• Try resetting WooRanker to default settings and reconfigure from scratch

If you’re using a staging or development environment with security plugins, check if they’re blocking admin-ajax.php requests which are used for saving settings.

If you’ve tried all these steps and your settings still aren’t saving correctly, please contact our support team with details about your WordPress version, server environment, and a list of active plugins to help us diagnose the specific issue.

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If you encounter error messages while installing WooRanker, here’s how to identify and resolve the most common issues:

“The package could not be installed. No valid plugins were found.” This typically means the plugin ZIP file is invalid or corrupted.

• Download a fresh copy of WooRanker from your account dashboard
• Make sure you’re downloading the complete ZIP file (not just extracting it first)
• Try using a different browser for downloading

“Installation failed: The plugin does not have a valid header.” This indicates file corruption or an incomplete download.

• Download the plugin again
• Check if your browser is automatically unzipping downloaded files
• Try uploading via FTP instead of the WordPress installer

“Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.” This is usually caused by PHP compatibility issues.

• Check your PHP version (WooRanker requires PHP 7.2+)
• Look for specific error messages in your server’s error logs
• Contact your hosting provider to update PHP if needed

“Destination folder already exists.” This happens when a previous installation attempt wasn’t properly cleaned up.

• Go to /wp-content/plugins/ and delete the wooranker folder
• Try installing again

“Unable to connect to the filesystem.” Your WordPress installation doesn’t have proper file permissions.

• Check file permissions (folders should be 755, files 644)
• Try using FTP credentials in the installer when prompted
• Contact your hosting provider for assistance with file permissions

“The plugin generated X characters of unexpected output during activation.” This indicates PHP warnings or notices are being displayed.

• Check your wp-config.php file and set WP_DEBUG to false
• Look for PHP error logs to identify the specific issue
• Ensure your server meets all minimum requirements

“This plugin requires WooCommerce to be installed and active.” Self-explanatory – WooRanker depends on WooCommerce.

• Install and activate WooCommerce first
• Ensure you’re using WooCommerce 4.0 or higher

“Memory exhausted” error WordPress has run out of available PHP memory.

• Increase PHP memory limit in wp-config.php by adding: define(‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’, ‘256M’);
• Contact your hosting provider if you cannot modify this setting

“Internal Server Error” (500) This is a general server error that can have multiple causes.

• Check server error logs for specific details
• Temporarily deactivate all other plugins to check for conflicts
• Try increasing PHP memory limit
• Contact your hosting provider for assistance

If you encounter any other error messages not listed here, please contact our support team with the exact error message and screenshots if possible.

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1. PHP Version Compatibility: Ensure your server meets the minimum PHP version requirement (PHP 7.2 or higher for WooRanker).
2. WordPress Version: Verify you’re running WordPress 5.0 or higher.
3. WooCommerce Dependency: Confirm WooCommerce is installed and activated (version 4.0+).
4. Plugin Conflicts: Temporarily deactivate other plugins to check for conflicts, especially other product sorting plugins.
5. Memory Limit: If you receive a “memory exhausted” error, you may need to increase your PHP memory limit in wp-config.php.
6. File Permissions: Ensure the plugin folder has proper read/write permissions (typically 755 for folders and 644 for files).
7. Incomplete Upload: Try deleting and re-uploading the plugin files.
8. Error Messages: Check for specific error messages during activation that might provide more details.
9. Server Error Logs: Review your server’s error logs for additional information.
10. Corrupt Files: Download a fresh copy of WooRanker and try installing again.

If you continue experiencing issues after checking these items, please contact our support team with details about your server environment and any error messages you’re seeing.

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