WooCommerce Launch Checklist for Store Owners

What to test before opening a WooCommerce store to customers, including products, taxes, shipping, payment, email, and checkout.

Overview

A WooCommerce launch should be tested like a real customer journey from product page to payment confirmation and order notification.

When this helps

Use this checklist before launching a new store, major redesign, payment gateway change, or shipping update.

Recommended steps

  1. Review product names, prices, images, stock, and variations.
  2. Test taxes, shipping rates, coupons, and payment gateways.
  3. Place test orders for common customer scenarios.
  4. Confirm admin and customer email notifications.
  5. Review refund, cancellation, privacy, and terms pages.

Information XMLA may need

  • Payment gateway access
  • Shipping rules
  • Tax requirements
  • Test products
  • Notification recipients

Next step

Before launch, ask XMLA to run a checkout test and confirm the store is ready for live customers.

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