Editing of hidden meta fields – WordPress plugins for editing post, page and product hidden meta fields

Sometimes, when some mistake occurs you need to modify or delete hidden meta fields. In our FAQs sometimes we suggest that you edit a hidden product meta field like _lottery_closed in FAQ item no 38 here.

But plugins for those operations are usually hard to find, are abandoned or just do not have updated versions so they are not listed in Add Plugin when you search for those.

For that purpose we are listing them here so you can download and install those plugins without much headaches and infinite tries with WordPress plugin search tool.

Here is direct download for plugins from our site and URL to its pages on https://wordpress.org/plugins/

Simple Storewide Sale for WooCommerce

Our Simple Storewide Sale for WooCommerce is now available on WordPress.org make sure to check it out. It has free and premium version.

With Simple Storewide Sale for WooCommerce you can easily implement sale in your webshop. 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.

We are also preparing new free plugin for WordPress.org for all WooCommerce owner, so stay tuned!

WooCommerce Simple Auctions v3.0.6

WooCommerce Simple Auctions v3.0 was a big release with many useful features like auto charge for won auctions and allow only users with stored card to bid. Many of you asked for these features and we delivered!

Lastest version of Simple Auctions is v3.0.6 and you can get it at https://codecanyon.net/downloads

What’s New in v3.0 and latest v3.0.6?

  • auto charge for won auctions
  • allow bidding only to bidders with saved card
  • WooCommerce email previews
  • allow shop managed to export winners and auction activity
  • template shortcodes which makes plugin compatible with any visual builder
  • database optimizations and many performance improvements

Complete changelog is here and Simple Auctions plugin can be purchased here. We also have some addons for it here.

Stay in Touch – We are launching Newsletter

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the wpgenie.org newsletter, a resource many of you have been asking for! Our newsletter will bring the latest plugin information right to your inbox, including monthly updates and news directly from the wpgenie devs. You’ll also get expert advice on optimizing your WooCommerce site and handy code snippets to help you customize and enhance your online store. Whether you’re a developer or just starting your e-commerce journey, our newsletter is designed to provide you with valuable insights and updates related to our plugins.

We’re offering specialized groups to ensure you receive the most relevant content. You can subscribe to a dedicated group for our WooCommerce Simple Auctions and WooCommerce Lottery & Pick Number plugins, or opt for the general group covering all our other plugins.

Choose the option that best suits your needs and stay up-to-date with the tools that power your online store!

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 from your 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.