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title: General Settings and Separators Reference
description: "Reference of the store-wide WooCommerce export settings with option IDs: export options, separators and advanced options."
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/export-general-settings-reference/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: References
---

# General Settings and Separators Reference

The General section of [Export Products, Orders & Customers for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/export-woocommerce/) holds the store-wide options that apply to every export. This reference lists each one with its option ID, type, and default. All of them are free.

Find these at **WPFactory > Export > General** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Export**).

### Export Options

| Setting | Option ID | Type | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CSV Separator | `alg_export_csv_separator` | Text | `,` |
| CSV Wrap | `alg_export_csv_wrap` | Text | empty |
| UTF-8 BOM | `alg_export_csv_add_utf_8_bom` | Checkbox | Yes |
| Content Length Header | `alg_export_csv_send_content_length_header` | Checkbox | Yes |
| User Capability | `alg_export_csv_xml_user_capability` | Text | `manage_options` |
| Timepicker | `alg_wc_export_add_timepicker` | Checkbox | No |

### Secondary Separators

| Setting | Option ID | Default | Used in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orders: Secondary Separator | `alg_export_csv_separator_2_orders` | ` / ` | Order Product Input Fields, Backend Order Notes, Order Items |
| Orders: Third Separator | `alg_export_csv_separator_3_orders` | `, ` | Item Product Input Fields, Order Product Input Fields, Item Meta, Item Variation Meta, Order Items |
| Customers: Secondary Separator | `alg_export_csv_separator_2_customers` | ` / ` | User Roles |
| Products: Secondary Separator | `alg_export_csv_separator_2_products` | `/` | Stock Quantity, Total Stock, Regular Price, Sale Price, Price, Variation Attributes |

### Advanced Options

| Setting | Option ID | Type | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Block Size (items per iteration) | `alg_wc_export_wp_query_block_size` | Number | 1024 |
| Time Limit (seconds; -1 = server default, 0 = none) | `alg_wc_export_time_limit` | Number | -1 |
| Ajax Download (Product CSV only) | `alg_wc_export_ajax_download` | Checkbox | No |
| Confirm HPOS enabled | `alg_wc_export_confirm_hpos` | Checkbox | No |

**Reset:** every section (General, Products, Orders, and so on) has its own **Reset section settings** checkbox. Tick it and save to restore that section to defaults. Each reset option is keyed `alg_wc_export_<section>_reset`.

### Need a hand?

These settings are all free in [Export Products, Orders & Customers for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/export-woocommerce/). Our team answers every ticket on the [Export WooCommerce support forum](https://wpfactory.com/support/item/export-woocommerce/).

Related articles

- [Export General Settings: Separators, Encoding, and Advanced Options](https://wpfactory.com/docs/products-orders-export/)
- [Product Export Fields Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/product-export-fields-reference/)
- [Order and Order Item Export Fields Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/order-export-fields-reference/)
- [Customer Export Fields Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/customer-export-fields-reference/)