Remove All Litespeed & QUIC Cloud Traces from WordPress (Plugin)
Seems like a lot of what we do here at Foxco is cleaning up and optimizing rather than building– and that’s ok too. A big issue with WordPress (or rather WordPress users) is that they tend to install and configure plugins capriciously, “just in case” or for a small feature (that would probably be better as a few lines of code rather than a full plugin). Litespeed Cache and the wordpress plugin is quite good, if you’re very experienced with it and know how to configure and debug it and exclude the correct files. The Litespeed presets are a very blunt tool and with the more advanced presets (without specialized configuration) the cache will often fail, often making your website look like a Picasso painting. Recently I moved a client from Hostinger to Kinsta (click those links to read my reviews of both) and Kinsta employs several layers of caching — including Edge Caching, its Cloudflare-powered CDN, and built-in server and object caching– making Litespeed unnecessary (in fact they don’t even allow it because it conflicts causing errors like ERR_QUIC_PROTOCOL_ERROR etc). Anyhow if you do move to a new host or decide that Litespeed and QUIC Cloud isn’t for you then you can uninstall them but like most plugins they still leave some garbage behind. This plugin solves that. What this Plugin Does The plugin thoroughly cleans: Click here or the image below to download the plugin.
Remove AdTribes Woosea Product Feed Pro Database Junk (WordPress / WooCommerce Plugin)
Very similar to removing all of the Sumo Subscriptions database cruft this simple tool was inspired by a client who had once installed Product Feed Pro by Adtribes and like some kind of communicable disease was forever saddled with these metafields that looked like this in their database and export files: Meta: _woosea_brandMeta: _woosea_mpnMeta: _woosea_eanMeta: _woosea_gtinMeta: _woosea_colorMeta: _woosea_sizeMeta: _woosea_genderMeta: _woosea_materialMeta: _woosea_patternMeta: _woosea_optimized_titleMeta: _woosea_unit_pricing_measureMeta: _woosea_unit_pricing_base_measureMeta: _woosea_conditionMeta: _woosea_age_groupMeta: _woosea_installment_monthsMeta: _woosea_installment_amountMeta: _woosea_exclude_productMeta: _woosea_cost_of_good_soldMeta: _woosea_multipackMeta: _woosea_is_bundleMeta: _woosea_energy_efficiency_classMeta: _woosea_min_energy_efficiency_classMeta: _woosea_max_energy_efficiency_classMeta: _woosea_is_promotionMeta: _woosea_custom_field_1Meta: _woosea_custom_field_2Meta: _woosea_custom_field_3Meta: _woosea_custom_field_4 Yes, that is 28 no longer needed custom metafields. How kind of them to leave those behind. Anyhow, this is a very straight forward plugin just install, scan (two times, to be certain), delete findings and then delete the foxco cleanup plugin. Click here or the image of the tribe below to download this plugin. Hey AdTribes, I know you’re the “World’s Best WooCommerce Product Feed Plugin” company but consider using some uninstall hooks in your plugins so foxco doesn’t have to do the cleanup work for you!
Sumo Subscriptions Database Cleanup Plugin (WordPress / WooCommerce)
Sumo Subscriptions is a rather terrible (IMO) subscriptions plugin for WordPress / WooCommerce so it’s almost inevitable you’ll be removing it at some point. But like many bad things in life it’s difficult to remove them completely and easily (….yes i’m referring to you Janet). A Foxco client had switched to another recurring order / subscription service some time ago and yet these tables were clogging the database and metakeys were clogging the export files long after the plugin was deactivated and deleted. I created this simple plugin to remove all traces of Sumo Subscriptions. Unlike Janet, you won’t be seeing any trace of Sumo anymore after runnin this. However I do recommend running it a second time to remove any transients from this plugin itself, see image below. Once you’ve done this uninstall and delete this plugin, you’ll never need it again. That’s how a good plugin should work, right? Features: How to use: The plugin looks for anything with patterns like “sumo”, “sumome”, “sumo_”, etc. in your database and gives you a complete report before removing anything. Let me know how it works for you. Click here or sumo wrestler pic below to download the plugin.
WooCommerce Call To Order Button (Add To Cart)
Foxco has an ecommerce and digital marketing client who sells vitamins, supplements and high end nutraceutical type products. Some of these products are sold by distributors who for reasons I cannot understand mandate that the end user calls in to order their products. Pretty silly but hey our job isn’t to judge, it’s to solve problems. As usual I’ll start by seeing if someone else has built a decent, lightweight free plugin that checks all the boxes. Next I’ll see if a little bit of PHP will solve it but when it starts to involve all kinds of variables, preferences and styles– and something our client might want direct control of i’ll make a plugin. And sometimes I share these plugins here with you good people totally free of charge. So in WooCommerce the Add To Cart button infrastructure is pretty circumscribed and rigid, but I think this plugin does a pretty nice job of allowing you to mark products as Out Of Stock when you want someone to call in or perhaps even click a link and order somewhere else (if you have an affiliate situation going on with a distributor). Simple UI below Obligatory explainer and instructions Features Installation Usage Once activated, the plugin automatically detects out-of-stock products and replaces the unavailable message with your custom call button. No shortcodes or manual placement needed. Customization Options Navigate to Settings > Call to Order to access all customization options: Requirements Support Built by Foxco for real businesses that know sometimes the best shopping cart is a good conversation. Questions or issues? Need help with something else? Email us foxco@foxco.net THE CODE
PROJECT: Marine Battery (MarineBattery.com)
Foxco is finishing up a cool project right now, Marine Battery (MarineBattery.com) built on WordPress & WooCommerce. What makes Marine Batteries interesting? In 2023, the global Marine Battery market was valued at $550 million. By 2030, it’s projected to surge to $2.3 billion—a staggering 400% growth in under a decade. While the broader battery market may slow due to longer-lasting lithium tech, marine batteries are on a different trajectory, drawing sharp investor and industry focus. What’s Driving the Growth? This shift marks a fundamental transformation in how recreational and small commercial boats are powered—and marine batteries are at the heart of it. A couple cool features on the Marine Battery website: 1. Trolling Motor Runtime Calculator: how long will your trolling motor last per outing, based on various criteria, such as: 2. Marine Battery Lifespan Calculator: Whereas the other calculator will tell you about how long your battery will last out in the water, this calculator tells you how long your battery will last over time (years etc) also based on various criteria. 3. Applications, Cross References & Big Data. Eventually this site will have thousands of SKUs and a listing for every make model and series of watercraft ever made (Big Data!). I’ll add more as the project is finalized.