Description
Global Drop Sync generates WooCommerce REST API credentials that allow authorized external services to connect to your WooCommerce store.
This plugin does not import, crawl, scrape, or process any product data itself. It is a connector: it creates the Consumer Key and Consumer Secret that external systems use to authenticate with your store’s WooCommerce REST API.
Typical use cases:
- Use with the Global Drop Sync cloud service to manage products in your WooCommerce store.
- Connect any external system or automation tool that needs authenticated access to your store’s WooCommerce product API.
Key features:
- One-click API key generation.
- Connection URL containing the generated WooCommerce REST API credentials.
- Key management: view, copy, revoke, and regenerate API keys.
- HTTPS requirement notice to help prevent credentials from being used on insecure sites.
- English and Chinese translations.
How it works:
- Install and activate this plugin on your WordPress site.
- Make sure your WordPress Address and Site Address use HTTPS.
- Go to Global Drop Sync and click “Generate API Keys”.
- Copy the Connection URL and paste it into Global Drop Sync or another compatible service.
- The external service uses the credentials to access your store via the standard WooCommerce REST API.
Requirements:
- WordPress 5.0 or higher.
- WooCommerce 4.0 or higher.
- PHP 7.4 or higher.
- HTTPS for API key generation and use.
External services:
This plugin does not automatically send data to external services. If you choose to copy the generated Connection URL into the Global Drop Sync service, that service will use the WooCommerce REST API credentials you provide to connect to your store.
Service URL: https://www.globaldropsync.com/global-drop-sync-woocommerce-connector
Privacy Policy: https://www.globaldropsync.com/woocommerce-connector-privacy-policy
Terms of Service: https://www.globaldropsync.com/woocommerce-connector-terms-of-service
Installation
- Upload the global-drop-sync folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
- Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu.
- Navigate to Global Drop Sync in the admin menu.
- Click “Generate API Keys” to create your credentials.
- Copy the Connection URL and paste it into your external service.
FAQ
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Does this plugin require WooCommerce?
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Yes. WooCommerce must be installed and activated for the API keys to work.
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Does this plugin require HTTPS?
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Yes. The plugin requires the WordPress Address and Site Address to use HTTPS before API keys can be generated. This helps prevent Consumer Key and Consumer Secret values from being used over an insecure connection.
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Does this plugin import, crawl, or scrape data from any website?
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No. The plugin does not import, crawl, scrape, or process any product data. It only generates WooCommerce REST API credentials.
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Does this plugin send data to third parties?
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No. The plugin does not automatically send data to external servers. It stores the generated WooCommerce REST API credentials locally. You decide whether to copy those credentials into Global Drop Sync or another compatible external service.
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Can I use this with services other than Global Drop Sync?
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Yes. The plugin generates standard WooCommerce REST API keys (Consumer Key and Consumer Secret). Any service that supports WooCommerce REST API authentication can use these credentials.
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How do I revoke access?
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Click “Regenerate Keys” in the plugin settings. This deletes the previously generated WooCommerce API key and creates a new one.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.1.0
- Complete rewrite: plugin now generates WooCommerce API keys instead of processing product data.
- Removed all REST API endpoints for product data import.
- Added one-click API key generation.
- Added Connection URL for easy integration with external services.
- Added key management for viewing, copying, revoking, and regenerating keys.
- Added HTTPS requirement notice.
- Improved security.
1.0.0
- Initial release.