<h2>Increase Security with Extended Admin Tools</h2>
<p>Use the <strong>Admin Tools for WooCommerce extension </strong>to increase security for you store and your customers.</p>
<h2>Features</h2>
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<td style="border: none"><strong>Security first</strong></td>
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<li>Protect unauthorized access to the files on your webserver.</li>
<li>Prevent editing plugin and theme code.</li>
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<td style="border: none"><strong>Test and debug</strong></td>
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<li>Inspect the internal data stored in the WordPress DB tables for products and orders.</li>
<li>Test your store’s checkout without actually charging customers.</li>
<li>Route all emails to yourself on a local/staging site.</li>
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<td style="width: 110px;border: none"><img style="max-width: 100px" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/admin-tools-for-woocommerce-icon-tweaks.png" alt="Tweaks" /></td>
<td style="border: none"><strong>Improve the user experience</strong></td>
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<li>Hide Related Products and Breadcrumbs.</li>
<li>Enable browser cache to improve performance.</li>
<li>Hide ×1 quantity.</li>
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<h3>Security settings</h3>
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<li><strong>Disable Plugin File Editor and Theme File Editor</strong> – This feature allows you to disable the Plugin and Theme File Editors in your WordPress admin. This can help to improve security by preventing unauthorized access to your site’s files.</li>
<li><strong>Deny access to certain files</strong> such as SQL, ZIP, and BAK – a particularly important security setting, which normally requires editing the .htaccess file.</li>
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<h3>Settings for posts and pages</h3>
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<li><strong>Revisions</strong> – Specify whether to keep revisions of posts and pages, and how many,</li>
<li><strong>Auto-date</strong> – Automatically update the date when saving posts, pages and products,</li>
<li><strong>Page excerpts</strong> – Enable the Excerpt metabox for Pages, which is hidden by default.</li>
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<h3>Geolocation simulation/spoofing</h3>
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<li><strong>Overwrite IP/Country</strong> – With these features, you can enter a specific country code or IP address to overwrite the geolocated information. This is useful for testing purposes when you want to simulate a different location for your website.</li>
</ul>
<h3>WooCommerce store tweaks</h3>
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<li><strong>Hide Related Products on Single Product pages</strong> – This can be useful if you want to streamline the product page and remove distractions for your customers.</li>
<li><strong>Hide breadcrumbs</strong> – Check if you need them. Breadcrumbs may not be necessary to help users understand their location within the site, or they do not fit with the overall look and feel of the site.</li>
<li><strong>Hide ×1</strong> – When quantity is 1, do not show ×1 on Checkout and Order Review pages.</li>
<li><strong>Enable Block Editor for products</strong> – Use the Gutenberg block editor for product descriptions instead of the classic editor.</li>
<li><strong>Disable product image zoom</strong> – Turn off the magnifying glass zoom effect on Single Product pages. Also prevents loading the related JS and CSS, improving page performance and Google PageSpeed score.</li>
<li><strong>Disable product gallery lightbox</strong> – Prevent product images from opening in a lightbox overlay. Also prevents loading the related JS and CSS.</li>
<li><strong>Disable product gallery slider</strong> – Turn off the image slider/carousel on product galleries. Also prevents loading the related JS and CSS.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Email settings</h3>
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<li><strong>Custom “From” name and address</strong> – Override the default sender name and email address for all outgoing WordPress emails.</li>
<li><strong>SMTP configuration</strong> – Send emails through an external SMTP server instead of the default PHP mail function, with configurable host, port, authentication, encryption, and SSL verification settings.</li>
<li><strong>Email Tester</strong> – Send a test email directly from the settings page to verify that your email configuration is working correctly.</li>
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<h3>Performance</h3>
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<li><strong>Enable browser cache</strong> – This is an important setting that can help to improve the performance of a website. By setting a “cache max-age” parameter, web browsers will request a new version of the page less frequently, which can reduce the load on the server and improve the speed at which pages are displayed to users.</li>
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<h3>PHP and Apache settings</h3>
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<li><strong>PHP settings via .htaccess</strong> – Configure PHP time limit, max input vars, memory limit, post max size, and upload max size directly from the admin panel, without editing server configuration files.</li>
<li><strong>Apache Hardening</strong> – Deny access to sensitive file types (SQL, ZIP, BAK, etc.) and enable additional server-level security rules.</li>
<li><strong>ModExpires</strong> – Set browser cache expiration headers for static assets to improve page load times.</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>WooCommerce Subscriptions</strong></h3>
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<li><strong>Set Subscriptions Staging Mode</strong> – This feature allows you to set Subscriptions into the Staging/Duplicate Site mode. This can be useful for testing out new subscription products or for a staging site for your WooCommerce store.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Development and debugging</h3>
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<li><strong>Show protected metas</strong> – Allows you to see and edit metadata that is normally hidden in the Custom Fields section of the WordPress editor when editing Products, Posts, and Pages. This can be useful for developers who need to access this information for debugging or customization purposes.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/admin-tools-for-woocommerce/disable-heartbeats/">Disable heartbeats</a></strong> – Heartbeats are a feature that enables real-time communication between the server and the browser of a logged-in user through regular “heartbeat” requests. These requests allow for features like auto-saving, post locking, and login expiration warnings. If the Heartbeat API is causing problems while you are debugging your site, disable it here.</li>
<li><strong>Disable cron</strong> – In WordPress, the “cron” is a built-in task scheduler that is used to perform routine tasks such as checking for updates, publishing scheduled posts, and sending email notifications. You may want to disable it on a development/local version of your site.</li>
<li><strong>Enable Data Inspector</strong> – This will show internal data for posts, pages, products, and orders as it is stored in the WordPress database tables.</li>
<li><strong>Enable Fake Payments</strong> – The Fake Payment gateway can be activated at checkout for testing or development purposes. When enabled, it will simulate the processing of an order without actually charging the customer. Supports both classic checkout and WooCommerce Blocks.</li>
<li><strong>Override “To:” for all emails</strong> – Route all outgoing emails to a specified address for testing.</li>
<li><strong>Bcc: for all emails</strong> – Send a blind copy of all outgoing emails to a specified address.</li>
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<p><em>…and ever more coming with each new release!</em></p>
<h2>Screenshots</h2>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-18734001375527 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/admin-tools-for-woocommerce-settings-subtabs.png" alt="Subtabs" width="975" height="117" /></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-18734001375554 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/admin-tools-for-woocommerce-security.png" alt="Security" width="900" height="458" /></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-18734000974189 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/admin-tools-for-woocommerce-geolocation.png" alt="Geolocation" width="980" height="340" /></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-18734001380479 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/admin-tools-for-woocommerce-subscription-staging.png" alt="Subscriptions" width="980" height="332" /></p>
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<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/admin-tools-for-woocommerce/">Documentation</a></p>
<h4>TIV.NET INC., based in Toronto, Canada, develops and supports the following WooCommerce extensions:</h4>
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<td style="white-space: nowrap;padding: .25em"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/admin-tools-for-woocommerce/" target="_" rel="external noopener">Admin Tools</a></td>
<td style="padding: .25em">A set of utilities for WooCommerce shop owners, administrators, and developers to secure, tune, and debug their store.</td>
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<td style="white-space: nowrap;padding: .25em"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/multi-currency/" target="_" rel="external noopener">Multi-currency</a></td>
<td style="padding: .25em">Lets customers pay in the currency of their choice.</td>
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<td style="white-space: nowrap;padding: .25em"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/paywall-for-woocommerce/" target="_" rel="external noopener">Paywall</a></td>
<td style="padding: .25em">Enables the monetization of various types of content, including videos, documents, etc., by allowing the sale of access to it.</td>
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<td style="white-space: nowrap;padding: .25em"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/tiv-sales-assistant/" target="_" rel="external noopener">Sales Assistant</a></td>
<td style="padding: .25em">Manage store-wide sales from one place – schedule discounts by category, tag, and country instead of editing products one by one.</td>
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Admin Tools

<p>A set of utilities for WooCommerce store owners, administrators, and developers to secure, tune, and debug their stores.</p>

<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Header-Twilio-SMS-Notifications-updated.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-7222269" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Header-Twilio-SMS-Notifications-updated.png?w=620" alt="Send SMS order updates to customers and admins" width="620" height="215" /></a></p>
<h2>Keep Your Customers Happy With Automated SMS Order Notifications</h2>
<p>Send SMS updates to customers when their order status is updated and receive an SMS message when a customer places a new order.</p>
<h3>Why offer SMS Order Updates?</h3>
<p>Simple – it’s the best way to give customers information about their order. According to Frost & Sullivan, SMS messages have a 95% open rate and most are read within 5 seconds. This is three times better than email and can be far more personalized. For example, you could customize the “Completed” status SMS message to include a coupon code for 10% off the next order. Get creative and watch your sales soar!</p>
<figure id="attachment_151538" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-151538" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-sms-iphones.jpg"><img class="size-medium aligncenter wp-image-151538" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-sms-iphones.jpg?w=550" alt="WooCommerce Twilio SMS Notifications Example" width="550" height="515" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-151538" class="wp-caption-text">Your WooCommerce store could be sending these SMS messages in 5 minutes or less…</figcaption></figure>
<h3>Powered by Twilio</h3>
<p>This extension is designed to work with <a href="http://www.twilio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twilio</a>, the premier cloud communications service, with support for over 40 countries. You’ll need to <a href="https://www.twilio.com/try-twilio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sign up</a> for a free Twilio account if you don’t already have one. Outbound SMS messages start at just 1 cent in the US.</p>
<h3>Keep Your Customers in the Loop</h3>
<p>Text messages get read more than any other form of communication. Ensure that customers receive information they want by offering text message order updates. Customers can opt-in to SMS updates by checking a box during checkout. Once they opt-in, they’ll receive an SMS message when their order status changes.</p>
<figure id="attachment_151539" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-151539" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-sms-optin.png"><img class="size-medium aligncenter wp-image-151539" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-sms-optin.png?w=550" alt="WooCommerce Twilio SMS Notification Opt-In" width="550" height="271" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-151539" class="wp-caption-text">Add an SMS opt-in checkbox to your checkout</figcaption></figure>
<p>You can even send messages for your <strong>custom order statuses</strong> created with <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-order-status-manager/">Order Status Manager</a>! For example, let customers know when an order has been updated to your custom “shipped” status, and you can even customize the text used for your custom statuses.</p>
<h3>Powerful Customization</h3>
<p>You can change which order status changes will send updates to customers and customize SMS messages to include store name, order ID, order amount, order status, and other order data along with your custom text.</p>
<p>You also have the option to automatically shorten URLs within messages using Google’s URL shortener.</p>
<figure id="attachment_152704" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152704" style="width: 432px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-notification-settings.png"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-158617" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-notification-settings.png?w=432" alt="WooCommerce Twilio Customer Notification Settings" width="432" height="550" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-152704" class="wp-caption-text">Add that personal touch with customized SMS messages</figcaption></figure>
<p>You can easily test what customers will see when they receive a message from you right from your Twilio settings page.</p>
<figure id="attachment_152706" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152706" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-test-sms-settings.png"><img class="size-medium aligncenter wp-image-152706" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-test-sms-settings.png?w=550" alt="WooCommerce Twilio SMS Notifications Test Message" width="550" height="228" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-152706" class="wp-caption-text">Send test SMS messages directly from the settings page</figcaption></figure>
<h3>Get Insight into Every Order</h3>
<p>Send SMS updates to your customers directly from the Edit Order screen. A handy character count is shown so you don’t go over the 160 character limit for SMS messages. Customers don’t need to have opted-in to SMS updates for you to send them an SMS.</p>
<figure id="attachment_152707" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152707" style="width: 292px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-send-sms-from-order.png"><img class="size-full aligncenter wp-image-152707" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-send-sms-from-order.png" alt="WooCommerce Twilio SMS Notification Send Message" width="292" height="207" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-152707" class="wp-caption-text">Sending your customers SMS updates can’t get much easier than this</figcaption></figure>
<p>See the status of every SMS sent to a customer by viewing the Order Notes for their order. See the message that was sent and the status. Any errors will appear here to help with troubleshooting.</p>
<figure id="attachment_152708" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152708" style="width: 290px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-order-notes-sms.png"><img class="size-full aligncenter wp-image-152708" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/woocommerce-twilio-order-notes-sms.png" alt="WooCommerce Twilio SMS Notification Admin Order Note" width="290" height="218" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-152708" class="wp-caption-text">View every SMS message that was sent to a customer</figcaption></figure>
<div class="woo-sc-box normal  info ">To find if Twilio works in your country and to get additional pricing information please visit the <a href="http://www.twilio.com/sms/pricing">Twilio SMS Pricing page</a>.</div>
<h3>How to Get Started</h3>
<ol>
<li>Buy this extension 🙂</li>
<li>Download and install into your WooCommerce store</li>
<li>Login to your Twilio account (<a href="https://www.twilio.com/try-twilio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sign up</a> for Twilio if you don’t already have an account) and grab your Account SID & Auth Code</li>
<li>Add your Twilio info to the extension settings page</li>
<li>That’s it! Sit back and enjoy automatic SMS updates!</li>
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<p>Read the <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/twilio-sms-notifications/">full documentation</a> to learn how to customize SMS messages, change order status triggers, setup new order notifications, and more!</p>
<p><em>Need any more reason to buy? When you purchase a SkyVerge-developed extension, you’re getting the highest quality extensions for your WooCommerce store. Gain peace of mind by knowing that when you purchase our products, your store’s performance is as important to us as it is to you.</em></p>

Twilio SMS Notifications

<p>Send SMS updates to customers when their order status is updated and receive an SMS message when a customer places a new order.</p>

Admin Tools vs Twilio SMS Notifications