---
title: "Cost of Goods: Reset a Settings Section"
description: Reset one Cost of Goods for WooCommerce settings section to its defaults without touching the rest. Take a backup first.
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/cost-of-goods-reset-a-settings-section/"
updated: "2026-09-26"
category: How to
---

# Cost of Goods: Reset a Settings Section

## Reset a settings section

Every settings section of [Cost of Goods: Product Cost & Profit Calculator for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/cost-of-goods-for-woocommerce/) has its own reset control, so you can return one sub-tab to its defaults without touching the rest of your configuration. Use it when a section has drifted into a state you would rather start clean than unpick by hand.

## Where to find it

Go to **WPFactory > Cost of Goods** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Cost of Goods**), open the sub-tab you want to reset, and scroll to the **Reset Settings** group at the bottom. It contains a single checkbox.

| Group | Checkbox | Option ID | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reset Settings | Reset section settings | `alg_wc_cost_of_goods_<section>_reset` | No (unchecked) |

The `<section>` part of the option ID is the sub-tab you are on (for example `orders`, `tools`, `advanced`). The default Products sub-tab has an empty section id.

## How to reset a section

1. Back up first. See the warning below: this cannot be undone.
2. Go to **WPFactory > Cost of Goods**.
3. Open the sub-tab you want to reset.
4. Scroll to the **Reset Settings** group at the bottom.
5. Tick **Reset section settings**.
6. Click **Save changes**.

The options for that section are deleted and you will see a confirmation notice. Every option in the section returns to its default value, exactly as on a fresh install.

## It is per section, not global

There is no single button that resets the whole plugin. The reset applies only to the sub-tab you are viewing, so:

- Resetting the **Orders** sub-tab leaves your Products, Multicurrency and Advanced settings untouched.
- To reset several sub-tabs you must visit each one in turn and repeat the process.

Per-product costs and per-order cost data are stored on individual products and orders, not as section options, so a section reset does not affect them.

## Warning: this is irreversible

**A reset permanently deletes the section's settings. There is no undo, no confirmation dialog, and no recycle bin.** The moment you save with the box ticked, the values are gone. Custom text such as the below-cost admin notice, cost field label, and profit templates are ordinary options and are deleted along with everything else in their section.

### Take a backup first

- Take a database backup using your usual backup plugin or host tooling. This is the most reliable option.
- Screenshot the section, including anything below the fold, so you can re-enter values by hand.
- Copy long text fields, such as label and template options, into a text file so you can paste them back.

## Sections this applies to

The **Reset Settings** group appears at the bottom of every sub-tab: **Products**, **Orders**, **Shortcodes**, **Payment Gateways**, **Shipping Methods**, **Shipping classes**, **Multicurrency**, **Tools**, **Analytics**, **Advanced**, and **Compatibility**.

## Get more from Cost of Goods

The reset control works the same in the free and Pro versions. [Cost of Goods: Product Cost & Profit Calculator for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/cost-of-goods-for-woocommerce/) Pro adds cost and profit in WooCommerce Analytics, order-email cost and profit, multicurrency support, and the orders recalculation tool. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/cost-of-goods-for-woocommerce/).

Related articles

- [How to Track Cost of Goods and Profit in WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/use-cost-of-goods-plugin2/)
- [Cost of Goods: Developer Hooks and Filters Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/cost-of-goods-developer-hooks-filters/)
- [Cost of Goods: Advanced Settings Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/cost-of-goods-advanced-settings-reference/)
- [Bulk Edit and Import/Export Issues in Cost of Goods](https://wpfactory.com/docs/cog-bulk-edit-import-issues/)
- [Profit Calculation Issues in WooCommerce Cost of Goods](https://wpfactory.com/docs/profit-calculation-issue/)