Step 1: Install WooRanker

1. Upload Plugin
   • Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
   • Choose your WooRanker ZIP file
   • Click Install Now → Activate

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Step 2: Activate Your License

1. Navigate to Settings
   • Go to WooRanker → WooRanker in your admin menu
2. Enter License Key
   • Paste your API key in the provided field
   • Click Save Changes
3. Verify Activation
   • Look for green “API Key is valid” message
   • Check your subscription status shows “Active”

💡 Pro Tip: Can’t find your license key? Check your purchase confirmation email or contact support.

Understanding Rankers

A Ranker is your complete sorting strategy. Think of it as a recipe that tells WooRanker exactly how to order your products.

Quick Setup (Recommended)

1. Start New Ranker
   • Go to WooRanker → Add Ranker
2. Choose a Preset
   • Click Select a preset dropdown
   • Choose Balanced Merchandising (great for most stores)

3. Name Your Ranker
   • Ranker Label: My First Ranker (internal name)
   • Archive Sorting Option Name: Smart Sorting (customers see this)
   • ✅ Check Add to WooCommerce Archive Sorting Options

4. Preview & Test
   • Click Preview to see how products will be ordered
   • Review the top 50 products with their scores

5. Go Live
   • Click Run when you’re happy with the preview
   • Products are now sorted automatically!

Sliders are the individual factors that determine product ranking. Each slider can be adjusted to give different factors more or less influence.

Core Sliders

💰 Revenue

What it does: Prioritizes products that make you the most money

Settings:

• Days Back: 7, 14, 30, 60, or 90 days of sales data
• Weight: Higher = more influence on ranking

Best for: Highlighting proven money-makers

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🛒 Quantity Sold

What it does: Promotes products with high unit sales

Settings:

• Days Back: Choose timeframe for sales counting
• Weight: Adjust importance vs other factors

Best for: Showing popular items regardless of price point

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📦 Stock Level

What it does: Controls visibility based on inventory

Key Settings:

• Over/Under: Prioritize high stock OR low stock
• Threshold: Stock level trigger (e.g., 5 units)
• Scoring: Highest First or Lowest First

Use Cases:

• High Stock Priority: Move excess inventory
• Low Stock Priority: Create urgency for limited items

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⭐ Featured Products

What it does: Boosts products marked as “featured” in WooCommerce

Settings: Simple weight adjustment

Best for: Manual control over strategic promotions

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📝 Customer Reviews

What it does: Promotes products with better ratings and more reviews

How it works: Combines average rating with total review count

Best for: Leveraging social proof and customer satisfaction

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📅 Creation Date

What it does: Gives newer products a visibility boost that gradually decreases

Settings:

• Threshold: Days to consider “new” (7-90 days)
• Auto-decay: Boost automatically reduces over time

Perfect for: New product launches and seasonal items

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Advanced Sliders

📂 Categories

What it does: Prioritizes products from specific categories

Setup: Select which categories to boost

Use cases: Seasonal collections, featured product lines

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🏷️ Product Tags

What it does: Boosts products with specific tags

Setup: Enter tag names to prioritize (e.g., “Sale”, “Featured”, “New”)

Great for: Promotional campaigns and targeted marketing

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⚙️ Custom Meta Fields (Advanced Plan)

What it does: Use any custom product data for sorting

Examples:

• Profit margins
• Supplier costs
• Custom ratings
• Seasonal scores

Skip the guesswork with pre-configured sorting strategies designed for specific business goals.

🏆 Sales Performance Focus

Goal: Maximize revenue from proven products

Perfect for: Stores prioritizing immediate sales

Key Settings:

• Revenue: 85% (30 days)
• Quantity: 70% (30 days)
• Stock: 25% (prioritize in-stock)
• Reviews: 40%

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🚀 New Product Launch

Goal: Give new arrivals maximum visibility

Perfect for: Regular new product introductions

Key Settings:

• Creation Date: 90% (30-day boost)
• Featured: 80%
• Tags: 70% (“New”, “Latest”)
• Stock: 60% (well-stocked items)

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🏷️ Inventory Clearance

Goal: Move excess stock and slow-sellers

Perfect for: End-of-season sales, overstock situations

Key Settings:

• Stock: 95% (high inventory priority)
• Tags: 85% (“Sale”, “Clearance”)
• Categories: 60% (clearance sections)
• Revenue: 20% (de-emphasize past performance)

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⭐ Social Proof Strategy

Goal: Leverage customer reviews and ratings

Perfect for: Stores with strong review systems

Key Settings:

• Reviews: 90% (maximum review influence)
• Revenue: 55% (balanced performance)
• Quantity: 50%
• Stock: 35%

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⚖️ Balanced Merchandising

Goal: Stable, well-rounded approach

Perfect for: Most established stores

Key Settings:

• Revenue: 60%
• Quantity: 55%
• Reviews: 45%
• Stock: 40%
• Featured: 50%

💡 Recommended: Start with Balanced Merchandising, then adjust based on your results.

Slider Controls Deep Dive

Each slider has detailed settings accessible via the gear icon ⚙️.

Revenue & Quantity Settings

• Timeframe: Choose 7-90 days for analysis
• Order Status: Include/exclude specific order types
• New Products: How to handle items with no sales history

Stock Settings

• Direction: Over (high stock) vs Under (low stock)
• Threshold: Exact stock level trigger
• Priority: Highest first vs Lowest first

Weight Distribution Tips

🎯 Key Insight: Weights are relative, not absolute. A slider at 80 has 4x more influence than one at 20.

Best Practices:

• ✅ Start with preset, then fine-tune
• ✅ Make small adjustments (10-20 points)
• ✅ Preview changes before applying
• ❌ Don’t let one slider dominate (unless intentional)

Set as Default Sorting

1. Access WordPress Customizer
   • Go to Appearance → Customize

     
     Navigate to WooCommerce → Product Catalog

1. Change Default Sorting
   • Find “Default product sorting”
   • Select your ranker from dropdown
   • Click Publish

 

Customer Experience

What customers see:

• Products automatically reordered on shop pages
• Your ranker appears in sorting dropdown
• Can still choose other sorting options

Ranker Dashboard

Access all rankers at WooRanker → All Rankers

Dashboard Features:

• Status Toggle: Enable/disable rankers
• Last Run: When scores were calculated
• Quick Actions: Edit, Delete, or Run rankers

Common Multi-Ranker Setups

Seasonal Strategy:

• Summer Collection Ranker
• Holiday Sales Ranker
• Clearance Ranker
• Regular Season Ranker

Campaign Strategy:

• New Arrivals Ranker
• Featured Products Ranker
• Bestsellers Ranker
• Sale Items Ranker

Automatic Updates

Daily Recalculation: All active rankers update scores at midnight server time or manually with “Run” button.

⚡ Performance Note: Only products with changed data are recalculated for optimal speed.

Performance Specs

• Page Load Impact: <50ms additional processing
• Scalability: Tested with 10,000+ products
• Memory Usage: <5MB typical operation
• Database: Efficient queries averaging <10ms

Common Issues

Products Not Sorting Correctly

Check This First:

1. ✅ Ranker is active (green toggle)
2. ✅ Ranker has been run after changes
3. ✅ Products have data for enabled sliders

Slow Performance

Solutions:

• Reduce batch size in ranker settings (try 25-50)
• Check server resources during calculation
• Disable unused sliders

Scores Not Updating

Quick Fix:

1. Go to WooRanker → All Rankers
2. Click Edit on your ranker
3. Click Run to recalculate

Getting Started Right

Week 1: Choose Balanced Merchandising preset Week 2: Monitor sales data and customer behavior
Week 3: Make small weight adjustments based on results Week 4: Consider creating campaign-specific rankers

Optimization Strategy

Monthly Reviews:

• Check conversion rates and sales metrics
• Adjust slider weights based on business goals
• Create seasonal rankers for upcoming campaigns

Data Quality:

• Keep WooCommerce inventory updated
• Encourage customer reviews
• Use Featured products strategically

Business-Specific Tips

New Stores (0-100 products):

• Emphasize Featured and Creation Date sliders
• Use manual curation while building sales data
• Start with “Featured Product Promotion” preset

Growing Stores (100-1000 products):

• Balance performance data with new product promotion
• Use “Balanced Merchandising” as foundation
• Create category-specific strategies

Large Stores (1000+ products):

• Leverage strong sales data with “Sales Performance Focus”
• Implement multiple rankers for different scenarios
• Use advanced sliders for sophisticated strategies

Getting Help

Available Support:

• 💬 Live Chat: Real-time assistance
• 📚 Help Center: Self-service guides
• 🎫 Support Tickets: Technical issues

Support Tiers:

• Standard Plan: Standard response times
• Advanced/Agency: VIP support + optimization help

Quick Troubleshooting

License Issues: Check API key in WooRanker settings Performance: Reduce batch size or contact support
Configuration: Use Preview extensively before going live
Results: Give rankers 24-48 hours to show impact

Your Action Plan

1. ✅ Install & Activate WooRanker with your license
2. ✅ Create First Ranker using “Balanced Merchandising” preset
3. ✅ Preview & Test to ensure products sort correctly
4. ✅ Set as Default in WordPress Customizer
5. ✅ Monitor Results for 1-2 weeks
6. ✅ Optimize Weights based on performance data
7. ✅ Create Additional Rankers for specific campaigns

Advanced Strategies

Once comfortable with basics:

• Create seasonal ranker rotation
• Develop category-specific strategies
• Implement A/B testing with multiple rankers
• Use Custom Meta fields for advanced scoring

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🚀 Ready to boost your sales with intelligent product sorting?

Start with a preset, preview your results, and watch your best products automatically rise to the top!