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Open Catalog Readiness Auditor, accept local processing consent, and run a bounded WooCommerce product audit from the dashboard.
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Catalog Readiness Auditor Documentation
Audit local WooCommerce product data for images, titles, descriptions, prices, SKUs, identifiers, variations, schema hints, trust-policy signals, and channel readiness.
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Problem, cause, fix, verify
Problem
Catalog readiness work should find product-data gaps without claiming to generate feeds, submit listings, or guarantee approval, ranking, or AI inclusion.
Why it matters
The free plugin supports WooCommerce product audits only.
Safe check
Install the free Catalog Readiness Auditor on a WooCommerce store.
Verify
Audit locally, prioritize Fix First product groups, and clean the WooCommerce product data before feed work.
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Scope
Catalog readiness work should find product-data gaps without claiming to generate feeds, submit listings, or guarantee approval, ranking, or AI inclusion.
For: WooCommerce store owners and agencies preparing product data for shopping channels or catalog cleanup.
- The free plugin supports WooCommerce product audits only.
- Product report data is not transmitted externally by the free plugin.
- Scores are local readiness estimates and do not guarantee approval, ranking, advertising performance, or AI answer inclusion.
Quick Start
Set up the workflow in a safe order
- Step 1
Install the free Catalog Readiness Auditor on a WooCommerce store.
- Step 2
Accept the local processing consent before running product audits.
- Step 3
Run a bounded catalog audit from the WordPress dashboard.
- Step 4
Review Fix First groups for product titles, descriptions, images, prices, identifiers, variations, stock, shipping, schema hints, and channel readiness.
- Step 5
Use exports and printable summaries before feed submission or catalog cleanup work.
Workflow
Setup and operating notes
Prioritize Product Fixes
Review Fix First groups, channel-readiness views, product issue filters, severity grouping, local scores, printable summaries, CSV exports, and retained local audit history.
Keep Feed Work Separate
Use the audit before feed manager or merchant center work. The plugin does not generate, publish, sync, submit product feed files, call catalog APIs, or process payments.
Tutorials
Detailed product walkthroughs
Run a local WooCommerce catalog audit
FreeFind product-data gaps before shopping listings, catalog feeds, or discovery work becomes harder.
- 1Open the auditor and confirm local processing consent.
- 2Start or resume the bounded WooCommerce product audit.
- 3Review issue filters, severity groups, and Fix First product findings.
- 4Export CSV evidence for the products that need cleanup.
- 5Rerun the audit after titles, images, prices, identifiers, categories, or variations are fixed.
Prepare product data before a shopping campaign
FreeUse local readiness checks before feed manager or merchant center work.
- 1Check product titles, descriptions, images, prices, stock, shipping, and product URLs.
- 2Review SKUs, duplicate titles, duplicate descriptions, GTIN, MPN, brand, condition, and variation gaps where locally available.
- 3Fix the highest-severity product groups first.
- 4Keep feed generation and platform submission in the dedicated feed or merchant tool.
- 5Use the report as a cleanup handoff for store owners, agencies, or catalog teams.
Guides
How to use this documentation
Search visibility workflow
Catalog readiness supports product discovery work by making product data clearer before feed, SEO, or campaign tools consume it.
Open related guideWooCommerce product-data cleanup
Use the auditor before product feed submission; it does not generate, sync, publish, or submit product feeds.
Common Problems
Issues this product helps organize
Products are missing shopping data
Symptom: Important products have weak titles, missing images, missing identifiers, or variation gaps.
Resolution: Audit locally, prioritize Fix First product groups, and clean the WooCommerce product data before feed work.
Open related problemDuplicate SKUs or descriptions create catalog confusion
Symptom: Products look similar or are difficult for channels to interpret.
Resolution: Review duplicate title, description, SKU, and category mapping readiness before campaign submission.
Open related problemThe team expects feed submission
Symptom: A readiness audit is mistaken for a feed manager.
Resolution: Use the audit for product cleanup, then submit through the store's chosen feed or commerce platform tool.
FAQ
Answers before installation or escalation
Does the free plugin generate product feeds?
No. It audits WooCommerce catalog readiness and does not generate, publish, sync, or submit feed files.
Does audit data leave WordPress?
The free plugin keeps audits, history, exports, and consent controls local to WordPress.
Does it guarantee platform approval?
No. Scores and findings are local readiness estimates and do not guarantee approval, ranking, ad performance, or AI inclusion.
What does Pro add?
Pro can add verified trend tracking, alerts, platform feedback, agency reporting, and additional supported commerce sources when available.
Free vs Pro
Capability boundaries
Free
WooCommerce local catalog audits, issue filters, scores, printable summaries, CSV exports, local history, and consent controls are Free.
Pro
Trends, alerts, platform feedback, agency rollups, and additional verified commerce sources belong to Pro.
Cloud
Cloud reporting may be used only for approved paid monitoring, history, and agency workflows.
Planned
Do not claim feed generation, submission, merchant approval, ranking improvement, or ad performance guarantees.
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