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title: WooCommerce Shortcuts
sidebarTitle: "WooCommerce Shortcuts"
description: >-
The MainWP WooCommerce Shortcuts Extension adds a useful widget to your Child
Sites individual dashboard providing quick links to your WooCommerce pages on
your Child Sites.
The MainWP WooCommerce Shortcuts Extension adds a widget to individual child
site Overview pages with quick links to WooCommerce screens.
addonType: integration
thirdPartyPlugin: WooCommerce
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id="addon-data"
style={{display: 'none'}}
data-title="WooCommerce Shortcuts"
data-purchase-url="https://mainwp.com/extension/woocommerce-shortcuts/"
data-purchase-url="https://mainwp.com/add-on/woocommerce-shortcuts/"
data-pricing-tier="free"
data-bundle="Essentials"
data-addon-type="extension"
data-version="5.0"
data-version="5.0.2"
data-developer="MainWP"
data-changelog-url="https://mainwp.com/changelog/mainwp-woocommerce-shortcuts-extension/"
data-owned-by="Automattic Inc."
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**Integration Add-on** - This add-on extends MainWP to work with WooCommerce. Requires WooCommerce to be installed on your child sites.
</Info>

The [MainWP WooCommerce Shortcuts Extension](https://mainwp.com/extension/woocommerce-shortcuts/) adds a widget to individual child site Overview pages, providing direct links to WooCommerce admin pages without requiring a separate login.
The [MainWP WooCommerce Shortcuts Extension](https://mainwp.com/add-on/woocommerce-shortcuts/) adds a widget to individual child site Overview pages, providing direct links to WooCommerce admin pages through MainWP's Jump to WP Admin flow.

## Where to Find the Widget

After installing the extension, the WooCommerce Shortcuts widget appears on individual child site pages:
After installing the extension, the WooCommerce Shortcuts widget appears on individual child site Overview pages:

1. Navigate to **MainWP > Sites**
2. Click on any child site name to open its Overview page
3. Look for the **WooCommerce Shortcuts** widget

The widget only appears for child sites that have WooCommerce installed and activated.
The widget only appears for child sites where WooCommerce is installed, activated, and detected during site sync.

If you open **MainWP > Add-ons > WooCommerce Shortcuts**, the page only shows a notice. The add-on does not provide separate settings there and works through the individual site Overview widget.

## Available Shortcuts

The widget provides quick access to these WooCommerce pages:
The widget is organized into four accordion sections:

### WooCommerce

| Shortcut | Destination |
|----------|-------------|
| **Home** | WooCommerce Home (`admin.php?page=wc-admin`) |
| **Orders** | Orders list (`edit.php?post_type=shop_order`) |
| **Customers** | Customers (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/customers`) |
| **Reports** | Reports (`admin.php?page=wc-reports`) |
| **Settings** | Settings (`admin.php?page=wc-settings`) |
| **Extensions** | Extensions (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/extensions`) |

### Products

| Shortcut | Destination |
|----------|-------------|
| **All Products** | Products list (`edit.php?post_type=product`) |
| **Add New Product** | New product editor (`post-new.php?post_type=product`) |
| **Categories** | Product categories (`edit-tags.php?taxonomy=product_cat&post_type=product`) |
| **Tags** | Product tags (`edit-tags.php?taxonomy=product_tag&post_type=product`) |
| **Attributes** | Product attributes (`edit.php?post_type=product&page=product_attributes`) |

### Analytics

| Shortcut | Destination |
|----------|-------------|
| **Overview** | Analytics overview (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/analytics/overview`) |
| **Products** | Product analytics (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/analytics/products`) |
| **Revenue** | Revenue analytics (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/analytics/revenue`) |
| **Orders** | Order analytics (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/analytics/orders`) |
| **Variations** | Variation analytics (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/analytics/variations`) |
| **Categories** | Category analytics (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/analytics/categories`) |
| **Coupons** | Coupon analytics (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/analytics/coupons`) |
| **Taxes** | Tax analytics (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/analytics/taxes`) |
| **Downloads** | Download analytics (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/analytics/downloads`) |
| **Stock** | Stock analytics (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/analytics/stock`) |
| **Settings** | Analytics settings (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/analytics/settings`) |

### Marketing

| Shortcut | Destination |
|----------|-------------|
| **Orders** | WooCommerce Orders list (wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=shop_order) |
| **Products** | Products management page |
| **Customers** | Customer list and details |
| **Reports** | WooCommerce analytics and reports |
| **Settings** | WooCommerce configuration |
| **Extensions** | WooCommerce extensions page |
| **Overview** | Marketing overview (`admin.php?page=wc-admin&path=/marketing`) |
| **Coupons** | Coupon list (`edit.php?post_type=shop_coupon`) |

Each link uses MainWP's secure Jump to WP Admin functionality, so you access the child site without entering credentials.
Each link opens the child site's WooCommerce screen in a new window via MainWP's Jump to WP Admin functionality.

## Requirements

- MainWP Dashboard with WooCommerce Shortcuts extension installed
- WooCommerce plugin installed and activated on the child site
- MainWP Child plugin connected
- Child site synced after WooCommerce is activated so MainWP can detect it

If WooCommerce is not detected on a child site, the widget displays a notification instead of the shortcuts.
If WooCommerce is not detected on a child site, the widget displays a **WooCommerce not detected** notice instead of the shortcut menus.

## Installation

1. Purchase and download the extension from [MainWP.com](https://mainwp.com/extension/woocommerce-shortcuts/)
2. Navigate to **MainWP > Add-ons**
3. Click **Install Extension** and upload the ZIP file
4. Activate the extension
5. Visit any WooCommerce-enabled child site's Overview page to see the widget
1. Install the add-on on your MainWP Dashboard site using [Manage Add-ons](/dashboard/overview/manage-extensions#install-add-ons) or the WordPress plugin installer
2. Install and activate WooCommerce on the child site
3. Sync the child site in your MainWP Dashboard
4. Visit the child site's Overview page to use the widget

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