Quick start
Install the plugin and create your first Etsy-connected products.
- Download the free ZIP from the N.C. External Products site.
- In WordPress, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Upload the ZIP, activate it, and open N.C. External Products.
- Start with Quick Add for one listing or use CSV Import if you already exported listing data.
- Review the import preview before saving products.
- Open Link Health after import to confirm your Etsy destinations are reachable.
Best first test: create one listing with Quick Add first. It confirms your storefront, WooCommerce external-product behavior, and Etsy URL handling before you import a larger batch.
Plans
Free is Etsy-focused. N.C. External Products Suite adds other external product sources.
N.C. External Products Free is the complete Etsy-focused starting point for a live store and does not impose a local product-count cap. N.C. External Products Suite adds supported non-Etsy external URLs, automation, updates, reporting, and multi-site bundles.
N.C. External Products FreeEtsy-connected products, manual imports, quick add, manual link checks, and the core WooCommerce external-product workflow without a local product-count cap.
N.C. External Products Suite SoloOne site, supported non-Etsy external URLs, bulk update controls, image handling, click tracking, and export tools.
N.C. External Products Suite StudioFive sites, supported external destinations, scheduled checks, email summaries, and more operational tooling.
N.C. External Products Suite AgencyTwenty-five sites, client-friendly workflows, supported external destinations, and priority support.
- Choose a Suite package from the product pricing page when you outgrow Free.
- Complete one-time checkout through Neon.Computer.
- Use the license email to download the N.C. External Products Suite ZIP from the Support Hub.
- Install and activate the N.C. External Products Suite ZIP.
- Open the Suite dashboard and connect the license key.
License and billing
Use the free plugin first, then install Suite when you are ready.
N.C. External Products Free is the public Etsy-focused plugin. When a store needs non-Etsy external destinations or more operational tooling, checkout happens on the N.C. External Products site and the Neon.Computer Support Hub handles the Suite license key, recovery, and purchase support links.
- Buy N.C. External Products Suite Solo, N.C. External Products Suite Studio, or N.C. External Products Suite Agency from the N.C. External Products pricing section.
- Watch for the license email sent after checkout.
- Use the license key and purchase email on the Support Hub download page to get the Suite ZIP.
- Install and activate the N.C. External Products Suite ZIP.
- Open the Suite dashboard in WordPress.
- Paste the key into the License And Plan card and click Connect License.
- Use Check Status any time you want to verify the site is still activated.
Recover licenseIf the key was lost, use the Support Hub recovery form and the purchase email address.
Purchase helpSuite customers can use the Support Hub for receipts, license recovery, refund questions, or checkout issues.
Move a licenseDisconnect the license from the old site first, then connect it on the replacement site.
Free to SuiteSuite is a separate premium plugin. Install the Suite ZIP and connect the license on the WordPress site where you want the paid workflow tools.
CSV import
Preview the catalog before you create products.
The import flow is designed to reduce surprises. Upload a CSV, review the field mapping, inspect sample rows, and then create WooCommerce external products that link shoppers back to Etsy.
- Use the preview step to confirm title, price, URL, SKU, and image columns.
- Duplicate protection checks Etsy listing ID, SKU, and source URL.
- Free is create-focused. N.C. External Products Suite adds stronger update and overwrite controls.
- If a row says it will update an existing product, review that match before import.
Important: this plugin creates WooCommerce external products. It does not clone Etsy checkout, order history, or inventory sync inside WooCommerce.
Quick add
Add one Etsy listing without building a CSV first.
Quick Add is the fastest route when you only need a handful of products or want to validate the workflow before importing more. Paste the Etsy listing URL, confirm the product fields, and save.
- Use Quick Add for one-off products, new launches, or testing.
- Free users can use Quick Add for Etsy listings without a local product cap.
- Paid plans make more sense once you are maintaining a real catalog.
Link health
Make sure your storefront is not sending shoppers to dead listings.
Link Health checks the stored Etsy destination URLs and records whether each listing still appears reachable. That helps you find products that need review before customers run into broken links.
HealthyThe listing URL responded in a way that looks usable.
WarningThe destination responded unexpectedly and should be reviewed.
BrokenThe listing likely needs replacement, removal, or a corrected source URL.
UncheckedThe product has not been reviewed by Link Health yet.
Paid bundles add stronger automation here, including scheduled checks and email summaries.
Settings
Control how imports, images, tracking, and cleanup behave.
Import behaviorSet product status, duplicate handling, and how conservative imports should be.
ImagesChoose whether to keep remote image URLs only or enable stronger image handling with Suite.
Click trackingEnable tracked outbound clicks with Suite if you want click counts and reporting.
AutomationConfigure scheduled checks and alerts with Suite.
PortabilityPaid bundles can export and import settings for repeatable site setups.
CleanupOptional plugin-data cleanup affects plugin settings and logs, not your WooCommerce products.
Mapping presets
Save a known-good field map so repeated imports take less babysitting.
When the preview step correctly matches a custom CSV layout, Suite can save that mapping as a reusable preset. That is helpful when a team exports from the same Etsy workflow repeatedly or cleans listing data in spreadsheets before upload.
- Save a preset from the Import Preview screen after you confirm the detected columns.
- Use a clear preset name, such as the storefront name or export source.
- Delete old presets from the Mapping Presets tab when they no longer match your CSV structure.
- Free can auto-detect columns but cannot store reusable presets.
Click tracking
Count outbound Etsy clicks without pretending WooCommerce owns the sale.
Paid plans can route WooCommerce external-product clicks through a lightweight local redirect first. That makes it possible to record which products are actually sending shoppers to Etsy while still letting Etsy handle the checkout.
Total clicksAll tracked outbound Etsy clicks stored for the current site.
This monthClicks recorded in the current calendar month for quick performance checks.
Tracked productsHow many WooCommerce products have recorded at least one outbound Etsy click.
ExportsPaid bundles can export click reports for reporting, cleanup, or handoff work.
Automation and reports
Use paid tooling when the catalog becomes something you actively maintain.
Free is intentionally manual. N.C. External Products Suite adds automation and reporting once the storefront has enough products that broken links, stale listings, and repeated admin work start costing real time.
Scheduled checksRun link-health checks daily or weekly without manually opening the tab each time.
Email summariesSend issue summaries to the configured alert email when automated checks find problems.
Export diagnosticsCreate a support-friendly snapshot of plugin settings and environment details.
Catalog reportsExport audits, stale rows, click reports, and settings backups with Suite.
Troubleshooting
Common issues and what they usually mean.
Why did the import preview show no usable rows?
The CSV may be missing the Etsy URL column, using unexpected delimiters, or mapping the wrong columns. Start with the sample CSV format and compare your file to it.
Why did a row skip on Free?
Free is Etsy-focused and does not impose a local product-count cap. Upgrade when you need non-Etsy external URLs, automation, exports, and reporting.
Why does a link health check show broken?
The Etsy listing may be gone, private, region-limited, temporarily blocked, or returning an unexpected response. Open the stored URL directly and confirm the listing still exists.
Can this plugin sync Etsy orders, inventory, or shipping?
No. The plugin is focused on storefront presentation, CSV-based catalog creation, and link integrity for WooCommerce external products.
Why did a paid feature still look locked after checkout?
Install and activate the N.C. External Products Suite ZIP, open the Dashboard tab, paste the license key, and connect the license. Buying a plan alone does not change the local WordPress site until the Suite plugin is installed and activated there.
Data and performance
How the plugin stores Etsy catalog data.
N.C. External Products stores the import results, product metadata, click counts, and link-health results in the customer site's WordPress database. Normal admin screens read that saved data instead of re-fetching remote catalog information every time the page loads.
- CSV preview files are temporary and cleaned up after import workflows.
- WooCommerce products remain in the store unless you remove them yourself.
- Optional cleanup targets plugin settings and logs, not the actual imported products.
- Remote requests happen when you run link checks, follow tracked clicks, or import referenced images on supported paid workflows.
