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Settings

At the top of the Settings page, you’ll find several tabs:

WooCommerce Settings Overview

  • General: Set your store address, selling and shipping locations, and general options.
  • Products: Configure product settings, inventory, downloadable products, and measurements.
  • Tax: Manage tax rates, tax classes, and display options for prices and taxes.
  • Shipping: Set up shipping zones, methods, and rates for your store.
  • Payments: Enable and configure payment gateways such as PayPal, Stripe, and others.
  • Accounts & Privacy: Control customer account creation, privacy, and data retention policies.
  • Emails: Customize email notifications sent to customers and admins.
  • Integration: Connect with third-party services and plugins.
  • Site visibility: Manage visibility and access settings for your store.
  • Advanced: Access advanced options like REST API, webhooks, and custom endpoints.
  • Multi-currency: (If enabled) Configure multiple currencies for your store.

Notices and Shipping​

You may see notices about new features or recommended plugins, such as WooCommerce Shipping, which helps streamline order fulfillment and shipping label creation.

Store Address​

Set your business’s physical address here. This address is used for calculating tax rates and shipping options:

  • Address line 1 & 2
  • City
  • Country / State
  • Postcode / ZIP

General Options​

  • Selling location(s): Choose which countries you sell to.
  • Shipping location(s): Choose which countries you ship to.
  • Default customer location: Set the default location for new customers (used for tax/shipping calculations).

Configuring these options ensures your store’s taxes, shipping, and payments work as expected for your business and customers.