WooCommerce Catalog Audit & Improvement

I run a WordPress store powered by WooCommerce and feel the e-commerce layer—especially the way our product catalog is organised—could work far better for both customers and staff. I’d like you to step in, study the current build, and tell me exactly where the catalogue structure, attributes, variations, category hierarchy, search, filtering and bulk-editing workflows can be streamlined.

Your audit should look at:

• How products are stored, queried and cached
• Theme or plugin conflicts that may slow catalogue pages or the admin panel
• UX friction that stops shoppers discovering items quickly (filters, sorting, breadcrumbs, etc.)
• Opportunities to replace or configure plugins, custom taxonomies, import/export tools or REST-API endpoints more efficiently

Once you’ve mapped the pain points, outline clear, prioritised recommendations I can action in phases. If you spot any quick wins—mis-configured settings, redundant plugins, bad permalink structures—go ahead and fix them within the agreed hours.

Deliverables
1. Concise audit report (PDF or Google Doc) with screenshots and code references where useful
2. A task list ranked by impact vs. effort
3. Optional: immediate fixes applied and documented in a changelog

Please describe similar catalogue optimisation work you’ve completed and the tools (e.g. WP-CLI, Query Monitor, Debug Bar) you normally rely on, so I can gauge fit before we kick off.