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Before You Start

This guide helps you install Yuko on your WordPress + WooCommerce store and connect it to start collecting customer reviews. What you’ll achieve:
  • Install and activate Yuko plugin on your WordPress site
  • Connect your WooCommerce store to Yuko Dashboard
  • Sync your products, orders, and customers automatically
  • Ready to send review requests and display reviews
Total time needed: 15-20 minutes Technical level: Beginner-friendly (no coding required)

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Requirements Checklist

Before starting, make sure you have:
WordPress Requirements:
  • WordPress version 5.8 or higher
  • WooCommerce plugin installed and active (version 6.0+)
  • PHP version 7.4 or higher
  • Admin access to your WordPress dashboard
Check your versions: Go to WordPress Admin → Dashboard (top right corner shows WordPress version) Go to WooCommerce → Status → System Status Report (shows WooCommerce and PHP versions)
What you need ready:
  • Your business email address
  • Store name and website URL
  • Company information (name, address, phone)
  • Access to your email inbox (for verification)

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Installation Steps

Follow these 5 steps to complete your Yuko installation:

Create Your Yuko Account

First, create your Yuko account where you’ll manage all review settings.How to create account:
  1. Visit app.yukoapp.com
  2. Click the Sign Up button
  3. Enter your information:
    • Full name
    • Business email address (use your store’s domain email if possible)
    • Create a strong password
  4. Click Create Account Yuko1 Pn
What happens: Yuko creates your workspace (Dashboard) where you’ll manage reviews, emails, and settings.Time: 2 minutes
Important: Use a business email, not a personal Gmail/Yahoo. Some features may require a verified business domain.

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Verify Your Email

Immediately after creating your account:
  1. Check your email inbox for “Verify Your Yuko Account”
  2. Click the verification link in the email
  3. Your browser will open showing “Email Verified” Yuko2 Pn
Email not received?
  • Check your spam/junk folder
  • Wait 2-3 minutes (sometimes delayed)
  • Click “Resend verification email” on the Yuko page
  • Make sure you entered the correct email address

Add Your Business Information

Tell Yuko about your business. This information appears in review request emails and helps with compliance.How to add business details:
  1. Log in to your Yuko Dashboard
  2. Go to Settings (left sidebar)
  3. Click Organization
  4. Fill in all required fields:
    • Company Name - Your store name (as customers know it)
    • Address - Your business address
    • City, State, Country - Location details
    • ZIP/Postal Code - Your postal code
    • Phone Number - Customer support phone number
  5. Click Save Details Yuko3 Pn
Why this matters: This information shows in your review request email footers (required by email regulations in many countries).Time: 3 minutes
Privacy note: Your customers see this information in review emails. Use your public business address, not a personal home address.

Download the Yuko Plugin

Download the plugin file that connects your WordPress site to Yuko.How to download:
  1. In your Yuko Dashboard, go to Settings → Integrations
  2. Find the WooCommerce section
  3. Click the Download Plugin button
  4. Save the yuko.zip file to your computer (usually goes to Downloads folder) Yuko4 Pn
What you downloaded: A ZIP file (approximately 5 MB) containing the Yuko WordPress plugin.Time: 1 minute
File location: Remember where you saved yuko.zip - you’ll need it in the next step. Most browsers save to your Downloads folder.

Install Plugin on WordPress

Upload and activate the Yuko plugin in your WordPress admin panel.How to install:
  1. Open a new browser tab
  2. Log in to your WordPress Admin Panel (usually: yoursite.com/wp-admin)
  3. In the left sidebar, go to Plugins → Add New
  4. Click the Upload Plugin button (at the top of the page)
  5. Click Choose File
  6. Select the yuko.zip file you downloaded
  7. Click Install Now
  8. Wait for the progress bar to complete (30-60 seconds)
  9. Click Activate Plugin Yuko5 1 Pn
Success indicator: You’ll see “Plugin activated” message, and “Yuko” appears in your WordPress sidebar.

Connect Your Store to Yuko

Link your WooCommerce store with Yuko so they can communicate.How to connect:
  1. Return to your Yuko Dashboard (in the other browser tab)
  2. Go to Settings → Integrations
  3. Find the WooCommerce section
  4. In the Store URL field, enter your store’s URL
    • Example: https://yourstore.com or https://shop.yourstore.com
    • Include https:// but not /wp-admin or other paths
  5. Click Connect Store
  6. A popup window opens asking for authorization
  7. Click Authenticate to give Yuko permission Yuko5 Pn
  8. Wait for the connection to complete (shows “Connected” status) Sett 1

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Sync Your Store Data

After connecting, manually sync your products and customers:
  1. In Yuko Dashboard, stay in Settings → Integrations
  2. Find the WooCommerce platform integration
  3. Click the Configure button
  4. Click Sync Data button to start importing:
    • All products from your catalog
    • Customer list (names and emails only)
    • Existing WooCommerce reviews (if selected)
  5. Wait for sync to complete YUKO 01 15 2026 09 47 PM
Sync time: 1-5 minutes depending on store size (small stores sync in 1 minute, large stores may take 5 minutes)Total time for this step: 7 minutes (connection + sync)
Large store? If you have 1000+ products or 500+ orders, initial sync may take 10-15 minutes. This is normal. You can continue to the next steps while it syncs in the background.
Connection troubleshooting:“Connection failed” error:
  • Make sure Store URL is correct (check spelling, include https://)
  • Verify Yuko plugin is activated in WordPress
  • Check that WooCommerce is active on your site
  • Try logging out and back into WordPress, then retry
“Authorization denied”:
  • Make sure you clicked “Allow” on the permission screen
  • Try clearing your browser cookies and retry
  • Make sure you’re logged into WordPress as an Administrator
“Timeout” error:
  • Your store may have security plugins blocking the connection
  • Temporarily disable security plugins, connect, then re-enable
  • Contact your hosting to check if they block external API connections
Installation Complete! Your WooCommerce store is now connected to Yuko and ready to collect reviews.

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Your Next Steps

Now that installation is complete, set up your review collection system:

Configure Review Request Emails

Set up automatic emails that ask customers for reviews after their order is delivered.Time: 10 minutes→ Set Up Review Requests

Add Review Display to Product Pages

Show customer reviews on your product pages where shoppers make buying decisions.Time: 5 minutes→ Product Page Reviews

Choose Review Approval Settings

Decide if reviews appear immediately or need your approval first.Time: 3 minutes→ Review Approval Settings

Customize Your Branding

Add your logo and colors to make review emails match your store’s brand.Time: 5 minutes→ Brand Your Emails
Follow the quickstart: For a complete setup guide with all essential steps, see the Quickstart Guide

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Advanced Installation Options

If the WordPress upload method doesn’t work, use FTP to install manually:Requirements:
  • FTP client software (FileZilla, Cyberduck, etc.)
  • FTP credentials from your hosting provider
Steps:
  1. Download yuko.zip from Yuko Dashboard
  2. Unzip the file on your computer (important!)
  3. Connect to your site via FTP
  4. Navigate to /wp-content/plugins/
  5. Upload the entire unzipped yuko folder
  6. Go to WordPress Admin → Plugins
  7. Find “Yuko” and click “Activate”
Time: 10 minutes (if you know how to use FTP)
For WordPress Multisite installations:Network Activation:
  1. Install plugin normally
  2. Go to Network Admin → Plugins
  3. Click “Network Activate” under Yuko
Per-Site Activation:
  1. Install plugin to network
  2. Go to each site’s Admin → Plugins
  3. Activate Yuko individually on sites that need it
Connection: Each site needs separate connection to Yuko Dashboard (use different Store URLs for each site)
Recommended for large stores: Test on staging before production.Steps:
  1. Install Yuko on your staging site first
  2. Test review collection and display
  3. Verify everything works correctly
  4. Then install on production site
  5. Reconnect using production Store URL
Note: Each environment (staging, production) needs separate connection in Yuko Dashboard.
Minimum server requirements:
  • PHP 7.4 or higher (PHP 8.0+ recommended)
  • MySQL 5.6+ or MariaDB 10.0+
  • HTTPS enabled (SSL certificate installed)
  • WordPress memory limit: 128MB minimum (256MB recommended)
  • Max execution time: 30 seconds minimum
Tested hosting providers:
  • ✅ SiteGround
  • ✅ WP Engine
  • ✅ Kinsta
  • ✅ Bluehost
  • ✅ GoDaddy
  • ✅ HostGator
Check your server: Go to WooCommerce → Status → System Status Report

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Common Installation Issues

Possible causes:
  1. Cache issue:
    • Clear your browser cache (Ctrl+Shift+Delete)
    • Log out of WordPress and log back in
    • Try a different browser
  2. User permissions:
    • Make sure you’re logged in as Administrator
    • Check User → Your Profile → Capabilities
  3. Plugin conflict:
    • Deactivate other plugins temporarily
    • Check if Yuko appears
    • Reactivate plugins one by one to find conflict
Still not working? Contact [email protected] with:
  • WordPress version
  • WooCommerce version
  • PHP version (from WooCommerce → Status)
  • List of active plugins
Checklist to fix connection issues:✓ Store URL is correct:
  • Include https:// (not http://)
  • Use your actual domain (not localhost)
  • Don’t include /wp-admin or other paths
  • Example: https://yourstore.com
✓ Plugin is activated:
  • Go to WordPress → Plugins
  • Yuko should show “Active” status
✓ WooCommerce is active:
  • Make sure WooCommerce plugin is working
  • Test by visiting your store’s shop page
✓ No security blocking:
  • Temporarily disable security plugins
  • Try connecting again
  • Re-enable security plugins after successful connection
✓ Firewall not blocking:
  • Some hosting providers block external API calls
  • Contact your hosting support
  • Ask them to whitelist Yuko API (app.yukoapp.com)
If products aren’t appearing in Yuko:
  1. Check product status in WooCommerce:
    • Products must be “Published” (not Draft or Private)
    • Products must be visible in catalog
  2. Wait for sync:
    • Initial sync takes 1-5 minutes for small stores
    • Large stores (1000+ products) may take 15 minutes
  3. Force manual sync:
    • Go to Yuko Dashboard → Settings → Integrations
    • Click “Sync Now” button
    • Wait 2-3 minutes
If orders aren’t appearing:
  • Yuko only syncs “Completed” orders
  • Check that orders are marked “Completed” in WooCommerce
  • Orders older than 90 days are not imported (performance reasons)
  • Pending, Processing, or Draft orders won’t sync

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Pro tip: After installation, immediately set up review request emails so you don’t miss any orders. Go to Review Request Setup next.