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Profit Calculation Issues in WooCommerce Cost of Goods

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Problem Description #

Profit values calculated by the plugin may appear incorrect on products, orders, or reports.

Common Symptoms:

  • Profit numbers do not match expected values. 
  • Reports show negative or zero profits for products that are selling normally.

Cause:

  • Incorrect cost fields entered for products. 
  • Conflict with other plugins or incorrect tax/VAT settings. 
  • Updates to WooCommerce or plugin may reset calculation rules.

Solution

  1. Verify product cost fields are correct for all products. 
  2. Ensure WooCommerce tax settings align with your profit calculation settings. 
  3. Clear plugin cache (if using caching plugins). 
  4. Recalculate profits in the plugin dashboard (bulk recalculation option). 
  5. If errors persist, deactivate other plugins temporarily to test for conflicts.

Prerequisites

  • WooCommerce up-to-date and compatible plugin version.

Additional Notes

  • For stores with variable products, check that each variation has correct cost and profit settings. 

 

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): Cost & Profit Calculator for WooCommerce