Simple Storewide Sale for WooCommerce

We have released new plugin Simple Storewide Sale for WooCommerce which allows users to set sale on all products on their webshops – usable for events like Black Friday, NY sale, Cyber Monday, clearences, etc. It can be used on any WooCommerce powered website.

With plenty of options you can set discount by percentage or fixed amount, exclude or include products, categories, SKUs, tags, exclude products allready on sale. There is option to set sale start date and time with notice for sale and before sale notice.

PRO version has option for fixed or percentage discounts, has plenty of include / exclude filters, has notice before sale starts and has option to exclude products allready on sale.

Block user(s) from log in to WordPress website without need for dedicated plugin

Need to block user? We had some inquires how to block (malicious) users from WordPress powered websites. There are plugins for this purpose but we prefer simple ways for doing simple tasks. Here is code snippet for your functions.php that will do the job (how to use code snippets).

/**
 * 
 * User login blocking without need for dedicated plugin.
 * 
 */
function wpgenie_check_attempted_login( $user, $username, $password ) {

    
    $blocked = array( 1, 2, 3 ); // user IDs you want to block


    if ( is_a ( $user, 'WP_User' ) ) {

        if ( !in_array( $user->ID, $blocked) ) {
                
            return $user;

        } else {

            $user = new WP_Error(
                'account_locked',
                'Your account has been locked. Please contact us for assistance.'
            );
            
            return $user;
        }
    }     
}

add_filter('authenticate', 'wpgenie_check_attempted_login', 100, 3);

This code only prevents blocked users from log in. If they are allready logged in, they will stay logged in until auth cookies are deleted, after that they will not be able to login again.

Code can be found on our Pastebin here.

WooCommerce Lottery Pick Number v2.4.7 available

We have released update on 27th Mar 2025 which brings custom tables for instant wins and instant winners making whole thing more optimized and easier to work with. A lot of new features based on client’s input and requests. History and instant win tables in wp-admin now have ajax which solves problem when there is a lot of data. We added function that regenerates ticket number if duplicate is found in order. Full change log can be found here.

Making Elementor based WordPress site a bit faster and more optimized

Elementor page builder is getting more and more popular so here are quick things you can do to make your WordPress site a bit faster and working on the site easier. Search engines also love fast websites so there is really no justification not to do couple of changes in Elementor settings to speed it up.

Disable AI features in wp-admin. Go to your user profile and uncheck “Enable Elementor AI funcionality”.

Disable landing pages feature. Go to Elementor > Settings > Features tab. This is deprecated feature and will be removed in future updates anyway.

In general settings Elementor > Settings > General tab disable option “Usage Data Sharing”. No need for additional requests going out of your website.

For security reasons disable “Generator Tag” in Elementor > Settings > Advanced tab. There is no need to advertise which version of Elementor you use.

Set performance parameters properly. Elementor > Settings > Performance tab should look like screenshot below:

In Element Manager disable elements / widgets you don’t use.

When creating website using Elementor best way is to start with Hello Elementor theme (which is optimized and coded to the proper standards), in fact install that theme and its child theme so you can easily place customizations and code snippets in Hello Elementor child theme.

Here you can find how to increase memory limit for WordPress and how to speed WP maintenance tasks done with scheduled tasks / cronjobs.

In case navigating your site still feels slow – let us know, I’m sure we can help.

Spending Limits for WooCommerce

We have released new plugin Spending Limits for WooCommerce which allows users to set their own spending limits for competitions and Self-Exclusion. It can be used on any WooCommerce powered website.

Key Features – How it can be used?

  • Custom Spending Caps: Allow users to set their own spending limits for competitions.
  • Transparency Tools: Provide clear tracking of entries and spending history.
  • Self-Exclusion Options: Enable participants to temporarily pause their competition activities.

Why Choose Spending Limits for WooCommerce?

  • Foster a responsible and safe environment for your customers.
  • Build trust and credibility with ethical practices.
  • Stay compliant while offering an engaging competition experience.
  • Encourage fun, responsible participation while supporting customer well-being.

WooCommerce Lottery Pick Number v2.4.6.2

We have released update on 3rd Oct 2024 and since then we observed that many clients still did not update the addon – we urge all users of Pick Number Mod addon to update to latest version due to security fixes.

Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2024 discounts

We are running Black Friday / Cyber Monday promo till 15th December 2024 – all items in our store are 20% off. You can use coupon code “black2024” to get the discount applied during checkout.

Our current versions for plugins: WooCommerce Lottery v2.2.4, Woo Lottery Pick Number Mod addon v2.4.6.2, Woo Simple Auctions v3.0.3, WooCommerce Group Buy & Deals v1.2.3, WooCommerce Simple Storewide Sale v1.1.8.

If you don’t have those versions installed we recommend you to update.

Really Simple Security, formerly known as Really Simple SSL serious vulnerability

If you use this plugin please update as soon as possible!

Wordfence team reported that on November 6th, 2024, Wordfence team identified and began the responsible disclosure process for an Authentication Bypass vulnerability in the Really Simple Security plugin, and in the Really Simple Security Pro and Pro Multisite plugins, which are actively installed on more than 4,000,000 WordPress websites.

This vulnerability affects Really Simple Security, formerly known as Really Simple SSL, installed on over 4 million websites, and allows an attacker to remotely gain full administrative access to a site running the plugin. The blog post contains additional context and background including suggested actions.

Plugin updates – October 2024

Current versions of plugins in October 2024: WooCommerce Simple Auctions v3.0.3, WooCommerce Lottery v2.2.5, Lottery Pick Number v2.6.4.2, WooCommerce Group Buy Deals v1.2.2, WooCommerce Simple Bulk Discounts v1.0.12, WooCommerce Simple Storewide Sale v1.1.8.

Before updating make backup (just in case) and read changelog to see what’s updated in new plugin release and decide if you need to update.