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WooCommerce sales by category

Compare categories to guide purchasing and sales activity.

  1. In Statistics → Categories, select the period and compare the quantities, net sales, products and orders for each category.
  2. A product can belong to several categories. Do not automatically add category totals to obtain store sales; check the product classifications behind the result.

Practical example

The same product belongs to Office and Archiving categories. Its sale may contribute to both comparisons. Use categories for structure and check the store total in the revenue report.

Frequently asked questions and solutions

Can I add category sales to get the total?

Check whether products belong to multiple categories. With overlaps, adding may double the same sales. Use the revenue report’s total for the store and category comparisons for product-range decisions.

The report differs from the one viewed directly in the store. What should I check?

Compare currency, date range, date type, order statuses and last retrieval. Review discounts and refunds and open orders explaining the difference. Current stock and downloads serve different purposes from the period’s revenue and are not added to it.

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