WC Price History

Installation and Activation

System Requirements

Before installing WC Price History, ensure your WordPress site meets the following requirements:

Required:

  • WordPress 5.8 or higher
  • WooCommerce 3.0 or higher (must be installed and activated)

System Requirements:

  • PHP, MySQL, and memory requirements are the same as WordPress and WooCommerce
  • If your store already runs WordPress and WooCommerce successfully, no additional system changes are needed

Installation from WordPress Repository

Method 1: WordPress Admin Dashboard

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins → Add New
  3. Search for “WC Price History” or “wc-price-history”
  4. Click Install Now next to the plugin
  5. Click Activate after installation completes

Method 2: WordPress.org Plugin Directory

  1. Visit the WC Price History plugin page
  2. Click the Download button
  3. Upload the ZIP file via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  4. Click Install Now and then Activate

Installation from GitHub (Development Version)

For developers or users who want the latest features:

Prerequisites:

  • Git installed on your server
  • Composer installed
  • Node.js and npm installed

Installation Steps:

  1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/kkarpieszuk/wc-price-history.git cd wc-price-history
  2. Install PHP dependencies: composer install
  3. Install Node.js dependencies: npm install
  4. Copy the plugin folder to your WordPress plugins directory: cp -r wc-price-history /path/to/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/
  5. Activate the plugin through WordPress admin dashboard

Plugin Activation

After Installation:

  1. Navigate to Plugins in your WordPress admin
  2. Find “WC Price History” in the list
  3. Click Activate

First-Time Setup:

  • The plugin will automatically start scanning your existing products
  • You’ll see a notice about the initial scan process
  • You can configure settings while the scan is running

Verification:

  • Check that WooCommerce is active and functioning
  • Visit a product page to see if price history appears
  • Note: With default settings, price history will only show on products that are on sale with a set sale start date
  • Access plugin settings via WooCommerce → Price History

Troubleshooting Installation:

  • Ensure WooCommerce is installed and activated first
  • Check file permissions on the plugin directory
  • Check WordPress/PHP error logs for any issues
  • Check if plugin is active
  • If above does not help, visit support forum