How to manually update Product cost for WooCommerce

Follow the guide below to manually update Product cost in WooCommerce or ProfitMetrics

Part 1: Make a copy of our template for WooCommerce

Part 2: Export products from Woocommerce and import them to Google Sheets

Part 3: Import SKU + Product cost in Google sheets

Part 4: Export and import for WooCommerce

Part 5: Export and import for ProfitMetrics


Part 1: Make a copy of our template for WooCommerce

  1. Click here to open PM - product cost template
  2. Click "File"
    Copy and edit a Google Sheets template. - Step 2
  3. Click "Make a Copy"
    Copy and edit a Google Sheets template. - Step 3
  4. Edit Name
    Copy and edit a Google Sheets template. - Step 4
  5. Click "Make a copy"
    Copy and edit a Google Sheets template. - Step 11

Part 2: Export products from Woocommerce and import them to Google Sheets

  1. In WooCommerce admin click "Products"
    Exporting and Importing Products in WordPress Admin - Step 2
  2. Click "Export"
    Exporting and Importing Products in WordPress Admin - Step 3
  3. Select "ID" and "SKU"
    Exporting and Importing Products in WordPress Admin - Step 9 (1)
  4. Click "Generate CSV"
    Exporting and Importing Products in WordPress Admin - Step 11
  5. In Google Sheets, open "1. Import products"
    Importing data by keyboard shortcuts in Google Sheets - Step 2
  6. Click File
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 2
  7. Click "Import"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 3
  8. Click "Upload"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 4
  9. Click "Browse" and select the file you just exported from WooCommerce
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 5 (1)
  10. Under "import location", select "Replace current sheet"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 7
  11. Click "Import data"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 8

Part 3: Import SKU + Product cost in Google sheets

  1. In Google Sheets, open "2. Import product cost"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 9
  2. Click "File"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 18
  3. Click "Import"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 19
  4. Click "Upload"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 20
  5. Click "Browse" and select the file containing SKU and Product cost
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 21
  6. Under "import location", select "Replace current sheet"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 23
  7. Click "Import data"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 24

Part 4: Export and import for WooCommerce (Recommended)

  1. In Google Sheets, open "3. Export for WooCommerce"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 25
  2. Click "File"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 26
  3. Click  "Download" > "Comma separated Values (csv)"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 28
  4. In WooCommerce admin, click "Products"
    Exporting and Importing Products in WordPress Admin - Step 12
  5. Click "Import"
    Exporting and Importing Products in WordPress Admin - Step 13
  6. Click "Import file" and select the downloaded csv file
    Exporting and Importing Products in WordPress Admin - Step 14
  7. Check "Update existing products"
    Exporting and Importing Products in WordPress Admin - Step 15
  8. Click "Continue"
    Exporting and Importing Products in WordPress Admin - Step 16

The feed is automatically updated and changes are imported into ProfitMetrics


Part 5: Export and import for ProfitMetrics

  1. In Google Sheets, open "1. Export for Profitmetrics"
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 29
  2. Click File
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 30
  3. Click "Download" > Comma Separated Values (.csv)
    Guide to Importing and Exporting Data in Google Sheets - Step 31
  4. In ProfitMetrics, click "Products"
    Access and Upload Cost Prices File in Profitmetrics Dashboard - Step 2
  5. Click Cost price
    Access and Upload Cost Prices File in Profitmetrics Dashboard - Step 3
  6. Click "Select file" and select the downloaded csv file.
    Access and Upload Cost Prices File in Profitmetrics Dashboard - Step 4
  7. Select currency if applicable
  8. Click "Submit"
    Access and Upload Cost Prices File in Profitmetrics Dashboard - Step 5

The cost are automatically updated in ProfitMetrics. Remember to disable feed import to avoid overwriting of cost.