CLAUDE.md

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Project Overview

QDR - Studiou WC Export/Import Product Categories is a WordPress plugin that extends WooCommerce to provide batch export/import functionality for both product categories and products, along with category manipulation tools.

Current Version: 1.6.0

Requirements

WordPress 6.8.1+
PHP 8.2+
WooCommerce 9.8+
WooCommerce Protected Categories 2.7+ (optional, for visibility features)

Plugin Architecture

Core Files

studiou-wc-product-cat-manage.php - Main plugin file containing:
- Plugin initialization and dependency loading
- Admin menu registration under Products menu
- Asset enqueueing for admin pages
- WooCommerce HPOS compatibility declaration
- Text domain loading for translations

Class Structure (includes/)

The plugin follows a modular class-based architecture:

class-studiou-wc-product-cat-manage-db.php - Database operations layer
- Handles all database queries for product categories
- Manages category hierarchy (parent/child relationships)
- Provides category formatting and data retrieval
- Interfaces with WooCommerce taxonomy and WooCommerce Protected Categories plugin
class-studiou-wc-product-cat-manage-export.php - Export functionality
- Generates CSV files from product categories
- Includes all category properties (name, slug, parent, description, display-type, visibility, protected-passwords)
- Handles UTF-8 encoding and proper CSV formatting
class-studiou-wc-product-cat-manage-import.php - Import functionality
- Processes CSV files with operations: 'A' (add), 'U' (update), 'D' (delete)
- Validates data and handles errors
- Creates/updates/deletes categories based on operation column
- Manages WooCommerce Protected Categories settings
class-studiou-wc-product-cat-manage-manipulator.php - Category manipulation operations
- Move products between categories (removes from source, adds to target)
- Batch description updates for multiple categories
- Delete products in category (permanently deletes products and variants)
- Clear Media Categories (permanently deletes media files from media categories) (NEW in v1.5)
- Remove Not Assigned Media (deletes unused uncategorized media) (NEW in v1.5.2)
- Update product variant prices (regular_price only, by category + attribute filter) (NEW in v1.5.3)
- Uses direct database queries for reliable product detection
- get_categories_with_counts() / get_media_categories_with_counts() are transient-cached (5 min, busted on term changes) — uncached bodies live in the *_uncached() variants (NEW in v1.6.0)
- handle_load_tab_ajax() renders a manipulations tab partial on demand (NEW in v1.6.0)
- Batch processing for delete operations (10 items per batch)
- Auto-detects media category taxonomy (any custom taxonomy registered for attachments)
- Robust media deletion with post-deletion verification and manual fallback cleanup
- Always-on error logging for media operations (prefix: "STUDIOU WC MEDIA:")
class-studiou-wc-product-manage-product-db.php - Product database operations (NEW in v1.4)
- Retrieves product categories with hierarchy
- Gets products by category IDs
- Validates product SKU uniqueness
- Validates image URLs
- Manages product attributes (create if not exists)
class-studiou-wc-product-manage-product-import.php - Product import functionality (NEW in v1.4)
- Batch processing - Processes 5 products per batch to avoid PHP timeout (60 second limit)
- Parses CSV and stores in WordPress transient for batch processing
- Creates/updates variable products via WooCommerce API
- Creates/updates product variations via WooCommerce API
- Enforces 7 comprehensive import rules
- Auto-creates missing categories - Creates categories if they don't exist
- Handles product attributes, images, categories
- Image download with 30-second timeout, intermediate sizes disabled
- Generates failed products CSV for retry
- Supports Min/Max quantity metadata
- Comprehensive error logging (always enabled, prefix: "STUDIOU WC IMPORT:")
- Logs only skipped/failed items (not successful ones)
class-studiou-wc-product-manage-product-export.php - Product export functionality (NEW in v1.4)
- Exports products by category selection
- Includes variable products and variations
- Generates CSV with 18 columns of product data
- Exports full category paths for subcategories (format: "Parent > Child")
- Handles product attributes, images, pricing
- Creates downloadable export files

Views (views/)

import.php - Category import page UI
export.php - Category export page UI
manipulations.php - Category manipulations page shell (tab bar + empty content container). As of v1.6.0 it renders no heavy data; each tab is loaded on demand via the studiou_wcpcm_load_tab AJAX handler.
manipulations/ - Tab partials, one per operation (NEW in v1.6.0): tab-move.php, tab-batch-description.php, tab-delete-products.php, tab-clear-media.php, tab-remove-unassigned.php, tab-upvp.php, tab-notes.php. Each partial fetches only its own data. The page UI provides these operations:
- Move products between categories (two dropdowns + "Do" button)
- Batch description between categories (checkbox list + textarea + "Do" button)
- Delete products in category (checkbox list + "Delete" button + progress bar)
- Clear Media Categories (checkbox list + "Delete" button + progress bar) (NEW in v1.5)
- Remove Not Assigned Media ("Delete unused uncategorized media (N)" button + progress bar) (NEW in v1.5.2)
- Update product variant prices (checkbox list + 2 comboboxes + price input + Dry Run/Apply buttons + live affected-count label) (NEW in v1.5.3)
product-import.php - Product import page UI (NEW in v1.4)
- File upload for CSV import
- Progress bar for import operations
- Import results with statistics
- Failed products download button
- Import rules documentation
product-export.php - Product export page UI (NEW in v1.4)
- Category hierarchy selection with checkboxes
- Select All/Deselect All buttons
- Export results with download link
- Export information documentation

Assets

assets/css/admin.css - Admin styling including:
- Progress bar styling
- Warning message styling (yellow background for destructive operations)
- Danger button styling (red for delete operations)
assets/js/admin.js - Admin JavaScript including:
- safeInit() wrapper - each form init is isolated in try-catch so one error cannot block others
- AJAX handlers for all category operations
- AJAX handlers for product import/export operations (NEW in v1.4)
- AJAX handlers for clear media categories operations (NEW in v1.5)
- AJAX handlers for remove unassigned media operations (NEW in v1.5.2)
- Batch processing logic for delete and media deletion operations
- Real-time progress bar updates
- Confirmation dialogs for destructive operations
- Failed products CSV download handler
- Select All/Deselect All handlers for category selection

Translations

languages/ - Contains .pot, .po, and .mo files
Text domain: studiou-wc-product-cat-manage
All user-facing strings must be wrapped in translation functions: __(), _e(), sprintf()

CSV Formats

Product Category CSV Format

CSV files use comma separators, double-quote string isolation, UTF-8 encoding:

Column	Description
name	Category name (required, used as identifier)
url-name	URL slug
parent-name	Parent category name (empty if root)
description	Category description
display-type	Values: 'default', 'products', 'subcategories', 'both'
visibility	Values: 'public', 'protected' (WooCommerce Protected Categories)
protected-passwords	Pipe-separated passwords (\|) if visibility='protected'
operation	'A' (add), 'U' (update), 'D' (delete)

Product CSV Format (NEW in v1.4)

CSV files use comma separators, double-quote string isolation, UTF-8 encoding:

Column	Description
ID	Product ID (0 for new products)
Typ	Product type (only "variable" or "variation" allowed)
Katalogové číslo	SKU (must be unique)
Jméno	Product name
Nadřazené	Parent product SKU (for variations only)
Krátký popis	Short description
Popis	Description
Název 1 vlastnosti	Attribute 1 name
Hodnota(y) 1 vlastnosti	Attribute 1 value(s) (pipe-separated)
Kategorie	Categories (pipe-separated)
Obrázky	Image URL (must be valid)
Běžná cena	Regular price (required for variations)
Vlastnost 1 viditelnost	Attribute 1 visibility (1 or 0)
Vlastnost 1 globální	Attribute 1 global (1 or 0)
Vlastnost 1 varianta	Attribute 1 used for variations (1 or 0)
Povolit zákaznické recenze?	Enable reviews (1 or 0)
Minimum Quantity	Minimum order quantity
Maximum Quantity	Maximum order quantity

Development Guidelines

When Modifying Code

Translations: All new user-facing strings must use __() or _e() with text domain 'studiou-wc-product-cat-manage'
Security: Always validate and sanitize user input, use nonces for form submissions
WooCommerce Integration: Use WooCommerce taxonomy 'product_cat' for all category operations
Error Handling: Provide clear error messages and validation feedback
Compatibility: Maintain HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) compatibility declaration
Direct Exits: Always include if (!defined('WPINC')) { die; } at top of PHP files
Batch Processing: For operations on large datasets, use batch processing (10 items per batch recommended)
Destructive Operations: Always include confirmation dialogs and warning messages for operations that cannot be undone
Progress Tracking: For long-running operations, implement real-time progress bars

Plugin Constants

STUDIOU_WCPCM_VERSION        // Plugin version
STUDIOU_WCPCM_PLUGIN_DIR     // Plugin directory path
STUDIOU_WCPCM_PLUGIN_URL     // Plugin URL
STUDIOU_WCPCM_PLUGIN_BASENAME // Plugin basename

Admin Menu Structure

All pages are added under Products menu:

Import Product Categories (slug: studiou-import-product-categories)
Export Product Categories (slug: studiou-export-product-categories)
Category Manipulations (slug: studiou-category-manipulations)
- Move products between categories
- Batch description between categories
- Delete products in category
- Clear Media Categories (NEW in v1.5)
- Remove Not Assigned Media (NEW in v1.5.2)
- Update product variant prices (NEW in v1.5.3)
Product Import (slug: studiou-product-import) - NEW in v1.4
Product Export (slug: studiou-product-export) - NEW in v1.4

Key Integration Points

WooCommerce Protected Categories: Plugin extends category visibility with 'public'/'protected' settings and password protection
Product Assignment: When moving products, the plugin modifies product-category term relationships while preserving other category assignments
Hierarchy Management: Categories maintain parent-child relationships via parent-name field
Product Deletion: Uses WooCommerce wc_get_product() and product->delete(true) for proper product deletion
- Automatically handles variable products by deleting all variations first
- Force delete (true parameter) ensures permanent removal bypassing trash
- Processes in batches to prevent PHP timeouts and memory issues
Product Import/Export (NEW in v1.4): All operations performed via WooCommerce API
- Uses WC_Product_Variable and WC_Product_Variation classes
- Uses WC_Product_Attribute for attribute management
- Image uploads via media_handle_sideload()
- SKU validation via wc_get_product_id_by_sku()
- Attribute taxonomy creation via wc_create_attribute()
- 7 comprehensive import rules enforced

Testing Notes

Category Operations

Test import/export with categories that have special characters, quotes, commas
Test category hierarchy (parent/child relationships)
Test moving products between categories when products have multiple category assignments
Test batch description updates with multiline text
Test delete products operation with:
- Simple products
- Variable products with multiple variations
- Products in multiple categories
- Large numbers of products (test batch processing)
- Edge cases: empty categories, categories with only variations

Product Import/Export Operations (NEW in v1.4)

Test product import with:
- Variable products with multiple attributes
- Product variations with valid parent references
- Invalid SKUs (duplicate, empty)
- Invalid image URLs (404, malformed)
- Invalid parent references
- Missing required fields (price for variations)
- Special characters in product names and descriptions
- Large CSV files (test progress bar)
- Failed products download and re-import
Test product export with:
- Multiple category selections
- Category hierarchy display
- Empty categories
- Categories with only variable products
- Categories with only variations
- Select All/Deselect All functionality
Test all 7 import rules:
1. WooCommerce API usage (no direct SQL)
2. Create vs. Update based on ID
3. Type validation (only variable/variation)
4. SKU uniqueness
5. Image URL validation
6. Parent reference validation
7. Variation price requirement

Clear Media Categories Operations (NEW in v1.5)

Test with media category plugin installed (e.g., Media Library Categories)
Test without media category plugin installed (should show graceful fallback message)
Test deletion with:
- Single media category selected
- Multiple media categories selected
- Empty media categories
- Large numbers of media files (test batch processing)
- Check All/Uncheck All functionality
Verify confirmation dialog appears before deletion
Verify progress bar updates correctly during batch deletion
Verify media files are actually removed from disk
Verify deletion statistics are accurate
Test with media files used as product images (verify WooCommerce product references are handled)
Verify physical files are deleted from disk (check wp-content/uploads/)
Verify attachment posts are removed from Media Library

Remove Not Assigned Media Operations (NEW in v1.5.2)

Verify button count matches actual unused uncategorized media
Test deletion with:
- Media not in any category and not used anywhere
- Media used as featured image (should NOT be deleted)
- Media used in WooCommerce product galleries (should NOT be deleted)
- Media attached to a post (post_parent > 0, should NOT be deleted)
- Media in a media category (should NOT be deleted)
- Large numbers of unused media (test batch processing)
Verify confirmation dialog appears before deletion
Verify progress bar updates correctly
Verify physical files and attachment posts are both deleted
Verify button count updates after page reload

Update Product Variant Prices Operations (NEW in v1.5.3)

Test happy path with a global taxonomy attribute (e.g. pa_color = red) — Dry Run shows correct count + sample, Apply commits new regular price
Test happy path with a custom non-taxonomy attribute (product-level)
Test multi-category selection — variations counted only once each
Test no-match filter — Apply button stays disabled, label shows 0
Test invalid price input (empty / negative / non-numeric) — server-side error, no DB write
Verify a user without manage_woocommerce cannot trigger AJAX
Verify nonce tampering returns "Security check failed"
Order data integrity: place a test order with a variation, run UPVP, verify the order line item retains the original price (only product-side price changes)
Verify parent variable product price-range cache is refreshed (WC_Product_Variable::sync + wc_delete_product_transients) — storefront price range reflects new price
Verify Czech translations render when site locale is cs_CZ
Verify asset version query string updates from 1.5.2 to 1.5.3 (note: studiou.cz strips ?ver= — instruct user to hard-refresh)

General

Verify translations are properly loaded (English/Czech)
Verify progress bars update correctly
Verify confirmation dialogs appear for destructive operations
Test with WP_DEBUG enabled to catch errors

AJAX Handlers

The plugin registers the following AJAX actions:

Category Operations

studiou_wcpcm_import - Handles category CSV import
studiou_wcpcm_export - Generates category CSV export
studiou_wcpcm_move_products - Moves products between categories
studiou_wcpcm_batch_description - Updates descriptions for multiple categories
studiou_wcpcm_delete_products - Initial request to get product IDs for deletion
studiou_wcpcm_delete_products_batch - Processes product deletion in batches
studiou_wcpcm_clear_media - Initial request to get media IDs for deletion (NEW in v1.5)
studiou_wcpcm_clear_media_batch - Processes media deletion in batches (NEW in v1.5)
studiou_wcpcm_remove_unassigned_media - Gets IDs of unused uncategorized media (NEW in v1.5.2)
studiou_wcpcm_remove_unassigned_media_batch - Processes unassigned media deletion in batches (NEW in v1.5.2)
studiou_wcpcm_upvp_get_attributes - Lists variation attribute heads (NEW in v1.5.3)
studiou_wcpcm_upvp_get_attribute_values - Lists values for the selected attribute, scoped to selected categories (NEW in v1.5.3)
studiou_wcpcm_upvp_count - Counts and samples variations matching the current filter (NEW in v1.5.3)
studiou_wcpcm_upvp_apply - Commits new regular price to matching variations via WC API (NEW in v1.5.3)
studiou_wcpcm_load_tab - Renders a Category Manipulations tab partial on demand (NEW in v1.6.0)

Product Operations (NEW in v1.4)

studiou_wcpcm_product_import_parse - Parses CSV file and stores in transient (Step 1)
studiou_wcpcm_product_import_batch - Processes batch of 5 products (Step 2, called recursively)
studiou_wcpcm_product_export - Generates product CSV export by category selection

All AJAX handlers include:

Nonce verification (studiou-wcpcm-nonce)
Permission checks (manage_woocommerce capability)
Output buffer cleaning to prevent JSON corruption
Comprehensive error logging (always enabled for product import)

Product Import Rules (v1.4)

The product import functionality enforces 7 comprehensive rules:

Rule 1: All operations performed via WooCommerce API (not direct SQL)
Rule 2: If ID = 0, item will be created; otherwise updated
Rule 3: Only "variable" or "variation" types are allowed
Rule 4: SKU (Katalogové číslo) must be unique in WooCommerce database
Rule 5: Image URL must be valid format (actual accessibility checked during download)
Rule 6: Parent reference (Nadřazené) must point to an existing variable product SKU
Rule 7: Variations must have a regular price (Běžná cena)

Product Import Technical Details (v1.4)

Batch Processing Architecture

To avoid PHP timeout issues (typically 60 seconds on production servers):

Parse Phase: CSV file is read entirely and stored in WordPress transient (expires in 1 hour)
Batch Phase: Products are processed in batches of 5 via recursive AJAX calls
Progress Tracking: Real-time progress bar shows "Processing: X / Y products"
Result Accumulation: Success/failed/skipped counts are accumulated across batches

Category Handling

Simple name lookup only - Categories have unique names throughout the system
No hierarchy detection - Dashes and other characters are part of category names, not separators
Auto-create: If category doesn't exist, it's automatically created during import
Lookup methods: Tries exact name match, slug match, then case-insensitive search

Image Processing

30-second timeout per image download
Intermediate sizes disabled during import for speed
Graceful failure: Failed image downloads don't stop import, just logged

Error Logging

Always enabled (no WP_DEBUG required)
Prefix: "STUDIOU WC IMPORT:" for easy filtering
Only logs failures: Success messages not logged to reduce noise
Detailed debugging: Shows category lookup attempts, creation, and assignment

Items that fail validation are:

Skipped during import
Logged with SKIPPED or FAILED prefix
Added to failed items list
Available for download via "Save Failed Products" button
Can be corrected and re-imported
new Rule is that product category has unique name through whole product categories

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CLAUDE.md

Project Overview

Requirements

Plugin Architecture

Core Files

Class Structure (includes/)

Views (views/)

Assets

Translations

CSV Formats

Product Category CSV Format

Product CSV Format (NEW in v1.4)

Development Guidelines

When Modifying Code

Plugin Constants

Admin Menu Structure

Key Integration Points

Testing Notes

Category Operations

Product Import/Export Operations (NEW in v1.4)

Clear Media Categories Operations (NEW in v1.5)

Remove Not Assigned Media Operations (NEW in v1.5.2)

Update Product Variant Prices Operations (NEW in v1.5.3)

General

AJAX Handlers

Category Operations

Product Operations (NEW in v1.4)

Product Import Rules (v1.4)

Product Import Technical Details (v1.4)

Batch Processing Architecture

Category Handling

Image Processing

Error Logging

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