Products

Complete guide to creating, managing, and organizing your product catalog. Learn about product types, variations, inventory management, and importing from WooCommerce.

Creating Products

To create a new product in your store:

1

Navigate to Products

Go to Commerce → Products in your dashboard sidebar.

2

Click Add Product

Click the Add Product button in the top right corner.

3

Enter Basic Information

Fill in the required fields:

  • Product Name - A clear, descriptive title
  • Description - Detailed product description (supports rich text)
  • Category - Select one or more categories
  • Product Type - Simple, Variable, or Digital
4

Set Pricing

Enter your pricing information:

  • Regular Price - Standard selling price
  • Sale Price - Optional discounted price
5

Upload Images

Add product images by clicking the image upload area or dragging files.

6

Save Product

Click Save Product to publish to your store.

Draft Mode
You can save products as drafts if you're not ready to publish them yet. Draft products won't appear on your storefront.

Product Types

Vaendora supports three types of products to cover different business needs:

Simple Product

A single product without variations. Perfect for items that come in one size, color, or configuration. Examples: books, single accessories, one-size items.

Variable Product

Products with multiple options like size, color, or material. Each combination can have its own price, SKU, and inventory. Examples: clothing, shoes, customizable items.

Digital Product

Downloadable products that don't require shipping. Customers receive download links after purchase. Examples: ebooks, software, music, templates.

Product Variations

Variable products allow you to offer the same product in different options. Here's how to set up variations:

Creating Attributes

1

Select Variable Product Type

When creating or editing a product, choose Variable as the product type.

2

Add Attributes

In the Attributes section, click Add Attribute and enter:

  • Name - e.g., "Size", "Color", "Material"
  • Values - Comma-separated options, e.g., "Small, Medium, Large"
3

Generate Variations

Click Generate Variations to create all possible combinations of your attributes.

4

Configure Each Variation

For each variation, you can set:

  • Individual pricing
  • Unique SKU
  • Separate inventory count
  • Variation-specific image
Variation Limits
Be mindful when creating many attributes. Having 3 sizes × 5 colors × 4 materials creates 60 variations to manage. Keep it practical for easier inventory management.

Inventory Management

Keep track of your stock levels to avoid overselling:

Inventory Settings

  • Stock Quantity - Current number of items available
  • SKU - Stock Keeping Unit, a unique identifier for each product/variation
  • Low Stock Threshold - Get notified when stock falls below this number
  • Manage Stock - Enable/disable automatic inventory tracking
  • Allow Backorders - Accept orders even when out of stock

Stock Status

In Stock

Product is available for purchase

Low Stock

Stock is below the low stock threshold

Out of Stock

Product is not available for purchase

Pricing

Configure your product pricing to maximize sales:

Regular Price

The standard selling price for your product. This is the price customers see when there's no sale active.

Sale Price

A discounted price that temporarily replaces the regular price. When a sale price is set, customers will see:

  • The original price crossed out
  • The sale price highlighted
  • The discount percentage calculated automatically
Sale Badge
Products with active sale prices automatically display a "Sale" badge on your storefront to attract customer attention.

Product Images

High-quality images are essential for online sales. Here's how to manage product images:

Uploading Images

  • Drag and drop images directly into the upload area
  • Click to browse and select files from your computer
  • Multiple images - Upload up to 10 images per product

Image Requirements

  • Format - JPEG, PNG, or WebP
  • Maximum size - 10MB per image
  • Recommended dimensions - At least 800×800 pixels for clear display
  • Aspect ratio - Square (1:1) images work best for consistent display

Setting the Main Image

The first image in your gallery becomes the main product image. To change it, drag images to reorder them - the first position is always the main image.

Importing from WooCommerce

If you have an existing WooCommerce store, you can import your products directly into Vaendora:

1

Get WooCommerce API Keys

In your WordPress dashboard:

  1. Go to WooCommerce → Settings → Advanced → REST API
  2. Click Add Key
  3. Set permissions to Read
  4. Click Generate API Key
  5. Copy the Consumer Key and Consumer Secret
2

Start Import in Vaendora

Go to Commerce → Products and click theImport from WooCommerce button.

3

Enter Connection Details

Provide your WooCommerce connection information:

  • Store URL - Your WordPress site URL (e.g., https://yourstore.com)
  • Consumer Key - From WooCommerce API settings
  • Consumer Secret - From WooCommerce API settings
4

Select Products to Import

Browse your WooCommerce products and select which ones to import. You can import all products or select specific ones.

5

Review and Confirm

Review the products to be imported and click Import Selected. The system will import products, including images, categories, and variations.

What Gets Imported
The import includes: product name, description, regular and sale prices, categories, images, SKUs, stock quantities, and variations. Some WooCommerce-specific features may need manual adjustment after import.

Duplicate Handling

During import, Vaendora checks for existing products by name and SKU. If a duplicate is found:

  • By SKU match - The product is skipped to prevent duplicates
  • By name match - You can choose to skip, update, or create as new

AI Description Optimization

Vaendora includes a built-in AI tool that rewrites your product descriptions to be more detailed, structured, and optimized for both search engines and AI assistants. This feature is available on both the new product and edit product forms.

How to Optimize a Description

1

Write Your Initial Description

Enter a basic product description with at least 20 characters. Include details like materials, dimensions, ingredients, or key features - the more context you provide, the better the AI result.

2

Click Optimize for AI Visibility

Click the Optimize for AI Visibility button next to the Description label. The AI will analyze your product name and description to generate an improved version.

3

Review the Preview

An AI-Optimized Description Preview appears below the description field. This shows the enhanced version with better structure, keywords, and detail.

4

Apply or Discard

Click Apply to replace your current description with the optimized version, or Discard to keep your original. You can always edit further after applying.

What the AI Improves
The AI restructures your description to cover benefits, specifications, use cases, and materials in a format that reads naturally to customers while being easy for search engines and AI assistants to parse. It does not change your product facts - it enhances how they are presented.

Search Listing Optimization

Each product has a collapsible Search Listing Optimization section at the bottom of the product form. This section lets you control how your product appears in search engine results and AI answer listings.

AI-Powered Search Optimization

Click Optimize Search Listing to have the AI generate:

Search Title

A concise, keyword-rich title (up to 60 characters) optimized for search results. For example, "Blue Bag" might become "Handcrafted Blue Leather Crossbody Bag - Nigerian Artisan Made".

Search Description

A meta description (up to 160 characters) that summarizes your product for search result snippets and AI citation cards.

Image ALT Texts

The AI vision model analyzes each product image and generates accurate, descriptive ALT text based on what is actually visible in each photo, including colors, materials, angles, and styling.

Editing Search Listing Fields

After AI generates your search listing content, you can manually edit any field:

  • Click the pencil icon next to a field to switch to edit mode
  • Make your changes, then click the check icon to confirm
  • Click Regenerate to have the AI create new content based on your latest product details
Tip
The search listing fields are separate from your product name and description. They control what appears in search engine results pages and AI citations, not on your storefront product page itself.

Bulk Actions

Manage multiple products at once using bulk actions. Select products using the checkboxes, then choose an action:

  • Bulk Edit - Update status, category, or pricing for multiple products at once
  • Optimize Descriptions - AI-optimize product descriptions for all selected products in batch
  • Optimize Search Listings - AI-generate search titles, descriptions, and image ALT texts for all selected products
  • Clear Selection - Deselect all products

Bulk AI Optimization

The bulk AI optimization features let you optimize many products at once without opening each one individually:

1

Select Products

Use the checkboxes to select the products you want to optimize. You can select all products using the header checkbox.

2

Choose Optimization Type

Click Optimize Descriptions to enhance product descriptions, or Optimize Search Listings to generate search titles, meta descriptions, and image ALT texts.

3

Wait for Processing

The AI processes products in batches of up to 50. A loading indicator shows while optimization is in progress. Larger selections may take a few minutes.

4

Review Results

A results summary shows how many products were successfully optimized, skipped (already optimized or missing data), or failed. Products that were already optimized are skipped to avoid unnecessary credit usage.

AI Credits
Bulk optimization uses AI credits for each product processed. Products with images use slightly more credits due to vision AI analysis. Your credit usage is tracked in the AI Visibility dashboard.
Mobile
On mobile devices, bulk actions are available through a dropdown menu with an Apply button, following the same pattern used throughout the dashboard.

Search & Filter

Use the product list filters to quickly find what you're looking for:

  • Search - Find products by name, SKU, or description
  • Category Filter - Show only products in a specific category
  • Status Filter - View published, draft, or all products
  • Stock Filter - Find in-stock, low-stock, or out-of-stock items
  • Type Filter - Filter by product type (Simple, Variable, Digital)