Site Configuration Log

Purpose: This page is a private internal record of all significant configuration changes made to this WooCommerce store. It is kept as a Draft and never published. Future developers or administrators should read this before making changes to shipping, quotes, or checkout behaviour.

Change Log

1. Free Shipping Threshold — UK Mainland Zone

Date: April 2026

What changed: The free shipping minimum order value in the UK Mainland shipping zone was raised from £5.00 to £400.00.

Why: Free shipping was being triggered on low-value items (e.g. a £10 product). The threshold was set to £400 so that only high-value orders qualify for free shipping.

Where to find it: WooCommerce → Settings → Shipping → UK Mainland zone → Free Shipping (edit) → Minimum order amount.

2. Royal Mail Shipping Services — UK Mainland Zone

Date: April 2026

What changed: Royal Mail was added as a shipping method to the UK Mainland zone. Only tracked and signed services were enabled.

Enabled services: Signed For 1st Class, Signed For 2nd Class, Special Delivery 9am, Special Delivery 1pm, Tracked 24, Tracked 24 with Signature, Tracked 48, Tracked 48 with Signature.

Disabled services: Plain 1st Class, Plain 2nd Class (untracked), all Age Verification variants, all domestic Parcelforce services. These were deliberately disabled as they provide no tracking.

Where to find it: WooCommerce → Settings → Shipping → UK Mainland zone → Royal Mail (edit) → Services section.

3. International Shipping — Everywhere Zone

Date: April 2026

What changed: The Everywhere zone (which covers all countries outside the UK Mainland zone) was configured to offer international Royal Mail services only. All domestic UK Royal Mail services were disabled in this zone to avoid confusion.

Enabled services: International Standard, International Tracked & Signed, International Tracked, International Economy, Parcelforce Ireland Express, Parcelforce Global Express, Parcelforce Global Priority.

Disabled in this zone: All domestic UK services (1st Class, 2nd Class, Tracked 24/48, Special Delivery, domestic Parcelforce) — these are only appropriate for UK Mainland customers and are handled by the UK Mainland zone.

Where to find it: WooCommerce → Settings → Shipping → Everywhere zone → Royal Mail (edit) → Services section.

4. Quotes for WooCommerce Plugin

Date: April 2026

Plugin installed: “Quotes for WooCommerce” by TechnoVama (pinal.shah), version 2.12.

Purpose: Allows international customers to request a shipping quote rather than abandoning their cart. When a customer requests a quote, the order is created and held in “Pending Payment” status. The store owner can then agree a shipping cost and notify the customer to complete payment.

IMPORTANT — Global setting is deliberately OFF: In WooCommerce → Settings → Quotes, the “Enable Quotes for all products” checkbox is intentionally left unchecked. Do not turn it on globally. If you do, every customer including UK customers will see “Request Quote” instead of “Add to Cart”, breaking the normal UK checkout flow. The quote behaviour for international customers is controlled entirely by the custom Code Snippet described in section 5 below.

Button text configured: Add to Cart button text = “Request Quote”. Place Order button text = “Request Quote”.

Where to find it: WooCommerce → Settings → Quotes tab. Plugin listed under Plugins → Quotes for WooCommerce.

5. Custom Code Snippet — International-Only Quote Button

Date: April 2026

Snippet name: “International Only Quotes – Show Request Quote only for non-UK customers”

Where to find it: Snippets → All Snippets (in the WordPress admin left menu). The snippet is active (blue toggle).

What it does: Hooks into the Quotes for WooCommerce plugin filter “qwc_enable_product_quote”. It checks the customer’s selected billing country (or shipping country if billing is empty). If the country is anything other than GB (United Kingdom), quotes are enabled and the customer sees “Request Quote”. If the country is GB, quotes are not enabled and the customer sees the normal “Add to Cart” button.

Why a snippet rather than the plugin’s global setting: The Quotes for WooCommerce plugin has no built-in country or shipping zone filter. Enabling it globally would affect all customers. The snippet was the only way to limit the quote flow to international customers only. The Code Snippets plugin (by Code Snippets Pro) was installed to host this snippet safely, as direct edits to the theme’s functions.php were being silently reverted by the WordPress.com hosting environment.

Dependency: This snippet requires both the “Quotes for WooCommerce” plugin AND the “Code Snippets” plugin to remain installed and active. If either is deactivated, the behaviour will change. Do not deactivate or delete the Code Snippets plugin without first reviewing this snippet.

6. Terms & Conditions — Import Duties Clause

Date: April 2026

What changed: A new section titled “International Orders & Import Duties” was added to the Terms and Conditions page (Page ID: 41).

Content: The clause states that customers outside the UK are solely responsible for any import duties, customs charges, taxes, or fees imposed by their country. UK Turbo Performance LTD has no control over these charges and accepts no liability for them. Customers are advised to check with their local customs authority before ordering.

Where to find it: Pages → Terms and Conditions → Edit. The section appears between the “Surcharge Units” section and the “Need help?” section.

Plugins Installed During This Work

1. Quotes for WooCommerce (TechnoVama / pinal.shah) — handles the quote request flow and holds orders in Pending Payment.

2. Code Snippets (Code Snippets Pro) — hosts the custom PHP snippet that limits quote behaviour to international customers only. Do not remove.

Key Settings to Never Accidentally Change

• WooCommerce → Settings → Quotes → “Enable Quotes” must remain unchecked (OFF globally). The snippet handles enabling it per-customer.

• WooCommerce → Settings → Shipping → UK Mainland → Free Shipping minimum must remain at £400.

• The Code Snippet “International Only Quotes” must remain Active.

• The Quotes for WooCommerce plugin must remain active alongside the Code Snippet.

7. Mandatory T&C Checkbox at Checkout

Date: April 2026

What changed: A mandatory Terms & Conditions checkbox was added to the WooCommerce block checkout, appearing in the “Additional order information” section above the Place Order button.

What it does: Customers see a checkbox labelled “I have read and agree to the website Terms and Conditions”. The checkbox is required — WooCommerce will not allow the order to be placed until it is ticked.

How it works: Uses the woocommerce_register_additional_checkout_field() PHP function (available in WooCommerce 8.9+) with 'required' => true. This is the official WooCommerce API for adding fields to the block-based checkout.

Where to find it: Snippets → All Snippets → “Mandatory T&C Checkbox at Checkout” (must remain Active). The field ID is uktp-performance/tc-accepted.

Note: The WooCommerce T&C page assignment (WooCommerce → Settings → Advanced → Terms and conditions = Terms and Conditions page ID 41) was already in place. The passive consent text (“By proceeding you agree to our T&Cs”) was already showing at checkout. This snippet adds an explicit, mandatory tick box on top of that.

8. Homepage SEO Title + Description

Date: 24 April 2026

What changed: Added SEO title and meta description to the Homepage (Page ID 885). Both fields were previously empty.

SEO title set to: UK Turbo Performance | Hybrid Turbos & VAG Performance Parts (60 characters).

Meta description set to: UK specialist in hybrid turbochargers, VAG 1.9 PD and 2.0 BKD replacement turbos and performance engine parts. Free UK shipping over £400. (138 characters).

Why: The Homepage had zero SEO metadata. Google was indexing the raw H1 and first paragraph as its title and snippet. Adding an intentional title and description targets high-intent keywords (1.9 PD, 2.0 BKD, hybrid turbochargers) while reinforcing the £400 free shipping hook.

Internal note on brand names: Garrett and Turbosmart were initially drafted into the description but removed at the owner’s request to avoid impeding the sale of Pro Race Engineering (PRE). Revisit brand-name SEO inclusion once the PRE sale completes.

Where to find it: Pages → Home → Edit → Jetpack SEO sidebar. Underlying meta keys: jetpack_seo_html_title and advanced_seo_description.

Change reference: Page ID 885. Executed via WordPress.com MCP (pages.update). External change-log entry: Section 8 in /UKTP-Backups/change-log/CHANGE-LOG.md. Pre-change snapshot: 2026-04-23_initial-audit-snapshot.json.

9. Terms & Conditions — Typo + Grammar Pass

Date: 24 April 2026

What changed: Six small copy corrections on the Terms and Conditions page (Page ID 41). No structural, legal, or policy changes — wording fixes only.

Fixes applied:

• Removed rogue backtick from heading: Need help?` → Need help?
• “failure on part of the manufacturer” → “failure on the part of the manufacturer” (Our right of cancellation)
• “reasonable to time to inspect” → “reasonable time to inspect” (Return Overview)
• “sent back at the customers costs” → “sent back at the customer’s cost” (Return Overview)
• “customers supplier” → “customer’s supplier” (Return Overview)
• “customers duty to forgo the costs” → “customer’s duty to forgo the costs” (Refunds)

Why: Housekeeping. The T&Cs are a legally referenced page — stray backticks and possessive errors erode perceived professionalism and could weaken the document if ever quoted in a dispute. No legal meaning has been altered.

Where to find it: Pages → Terms and Conditions → Edit.

Change reference: Page ID 41. Executed via WordPress.com MCP (pages.update). External change-log entry: Section 9 in /UKTP-Backups/change-log/CHANGE-LOG.md. Pre-change snapshot: 2026-04-24_tcs-page-41-pre-change-snapshot.json.

10. About Us Page — Content Corrections + SEO + Published

Date: 24 April 2026

What changed: About Us page (Page ID 1420, slug about-us) moved from Draft to Published. Before publishing, four content corrections were applied and SEO title + meta description were set (both previously empty).

Content corrections applied:

• Shipping claim: “Free UK shipping as standard on all orders” → “Free UK shipping on orders over £400” — corrected to match locked-in £400 threshold.
• Brands/platforms: “Direct-fit and bespoke units for VAG, BMW and more” → “Direct-fit and bespoke units for VAG, Mitsubishi, Vauxhall and more — with BMW applications launching soon” — reflects current stock (VAG, Mitsubishi, Vauxhall) with BMW pipeline flagged.
• Cashback paragraph 1 (tightening): replaced ‘cashback incentive scheme’ jargon with direct claim — “up to 10% cashback for a verified review or supporting dyno submission”. Switched ‘dyno results’ → ‘dyno sheets and real-world pulls’ for authentic tuner voice.
• Cashback paragraph 2 (sharper close): “building a community of verified, real-world results you can trust before you buy” → “library of honest, on-the-road results you can trust before you spend”.

SEO title set to: About UK Turbo Performance | VAG TDI Hybrid Turbo Specialists (61 characters).

Meta description set to: Hybrid turbo specialists for VAG, Mitsubishi and Vauxhall. Dyno-proven builds from 240hp to 400hp+, 12-month warranty, free UK shipping over £400. (148 characters).

Why: The draft had been sitting unpublished since 28 March 2026. The uncorrected shipping claim contradicted our £400 threshold and the BMW framing was misleading. Publishing with content fixes + SEO meta baked in avoids shipping naked (no title/description) and prevents consumer-protection risk on the shipping claim.

Where to find it: Pages → About Us → Edit. Live URL: https://ukturboperformance.co.uk/about-us/.

Change reference: Page ID 1420. Executed via WordPress.com MCP (pages.update). External change-log entry: Section 10 in /UKTP-Backups/change-log/CHANGE-LOG.md. Pre-publish snapshot: 2026-04-24_about-us-page-1420-pre-publish-snapshot.json.

11. FAQs Page — Content Corrections + SEO + Published

Date: 24 April 2026

What changed: FAQs page (Page ID 1421, slug faqs) moved from Draft to Published. Before publishing, three content corrections were applied (one Q&A verified unchanged) and SEO title + meta description were set (both previously empty).

Content corrections applied:

• Q2 — Free shipping: “Yes — all UK orders include free shipping as standard. No minimum spend, no hidden charges. International shipping is also available — please contact us for a quote before placing your order.” → “Yes — free UK shipping on orders over £400. For international orders, use the Request Quote button on any product page and we’ll come back to you with a shipping cost and delivery estimate for your country.” Corrected to match the locked £400 threshold and aligned international wording with live Request Quote flow.
• Q3 — Dispatch time: “Most orders are dispatched within 2 working days…” → “Most orders are usually dispatched within 1–2 working days, though it can vary depending on stock and workload. Custom or bespoke builds may take a little longer — we’ll always keep you informed and you’ll receive tracking as soon as your order ships.” Softened to avoid rigid dispatch promise (consumer-protection exposure on custom builds).
• Q7 — Cashback scheme: Verified and left unchanged. Owner confirmed all three mechanics are still live: 5% for verified Google review, further 5% for dyno submission with supporting media, cannot be combined with Klarna.
• Q8 — International shipping: Rewritten to match the live Request Quote → manual quote → secure payment link flow, replacing the outdated “please contact us before placing your order” wording.

SEO title set to: FAQs | UK Turbo Performance | Hybrid Turbo Questions Answered (61 characters).

Meta description set to: Answers on fitment, warranty, remapping, returns, cashback and international shipping for hybrid turbos and performance parts. Free UK shipping over £400. (153 characters).

Why: The draft had been sitting unpublished since 28 March 2026. Q2 contradicted the £400 threshold (consumer-protection risk), Q3 was too rigid for bespoke builds, and Q8 was out of sync with the live auto-quote flow. Publishing with content fixes + SEO meta baked in avoids shipping naked and removes the shipping-claim exposure.

Where to find it: Pages → FAQs → Edit. Live URL: https://ukturboperformance.co.uk/faqs/.

Change reference: Page ID 1421. Executed via WordPress.com MCP (pages.update). External change-log entry: Section 11 in /UKTP-Backups/change-log/CHANGE-LOG.md. Pre-publish snapshot: 2026-04-24_faqs-page-1421-pre-publish-snapshot.json.

12. Blog Page — Intro Tighten + SEO + Published

Date: 24 April 2026

What changed: Blog landing page (Page ID 1422, slug blog) moved from Draft to Published. Intro paragraph tightened (Option B — punchier, more specific). SEO title + meta description set (both previously empty).

Intro updated to: “Technical guides, build diaries and dyno-proven customer results from the UK Turbo Performance workshop. Real setups, real numbers, real fitment advice — so you know what works before you spend.”

SEO title set to: Blog | UK Turbo Performance | Turbo Guides & Build Diaries (59 characters).

Meta description set to: Hybrid turbo guides, build diaries, dyno-proven customer results and performance news from the UK Turbo Performance workshop. Free UK shipping over £400. (154 characters).

IMPORTANT — Post-publish action required in WP admin: The Blog page now needs to be assigned as the WordPress “Posts page” so that published blog posts (e.g. VW Golf MK4, VW T5) appear automatically below the intro. Go to Settings → Reading, under “Your homepage displays” select A static page, then set Posts page = Blog, then click Save Changes. This dropdown was previously empty because the Blog page was still a draft.

Why: The draft had been sitting unpublished since 28 March 2026. Intro was generic and page shipped with zero SEO meta. Publishing with tighter intro + SEO meta baked in prevents shipping naked and makes the page discoverable for blog/guide searches.

Where to find it: Pages → Blog → Edit. Live URL: https://ukturboperformance.co.uk/blog/.

Change reference: Page ID 1422. Executed via WordPress.com MCP (pages.update). External change-log entry: Section 12 in /UKTP-Backups/change-log/CHANGE-LOG.md. Pre-publish snapshot: 2026-04-24_blog-page-1422-pre-publish-snapshot.json.

13. VW Golf MK4 1.9 TDI Hybrid Turbo Guide — Content Rebuild + SEO + Published

Date: 24 April 2026

What changed: Blog post “VW Golf MK4 1.9 TDI Hybrid Turbo Upgrade Guide — GT1749 to GT1856” (Post ID 1423, slug vw-golf-mk4-1-9-tdi-hybrid-turbo-upgrade-guide) moved from Draft to Published. Significant content rebuild before publish: structural expansion from 3 turbo tiers to 4, engine variant coverage expanded, power figures corrected to flywheel basis, legal/compliance fix applied, shipping + cashback claims aligned to live policies, and SEO title + meta description set (both previously empty).

Content changes applied:

• Engine list: Added ASZ / BLT (130hp, PD — VNT factory turbo) variant row between the 105hp PD codes and the ARL 150hp, so readers on the 130hp platform don’t get accidentally pointed at the wrong hybrid upgrade path.
• New tier added — GT1749 49mm billet (stock size): Entry tier covering the stock-compressor-size billet hybrid at 180-220hp flywheel. Positioned as the “stock-size upgrade” step before moving into a bigger frame.
• Naming correction — entry-level GT1749 56mm renamed to GT1752 52mm: Previous section called the entry hybrid a “GT1749 56mm” which is a naming inconsistency — a 52mm compressor is a GT1752, a 56mm compressor is a GT1756. Renamed and compressor size corrected throughout heading, paragraph, bullet and dyno figures.
• Power figure corrections (flywheel basis): GT1752 200-240hp flywheel, GT1756 210-250hp flywheel (previously 240-270hp), GT1856 250-310hp flywheel, fuel system dependent (previously 300hp+ paragraph / 270-310hp+ at the wheels dyno). Removed the ambiguous “at the wheels” framing from the dyno section; retitled “Real-World Dyno Figures” → “Real-World Power Figures” with all four tiers labelled flywheel.
• EGR blank legal reframe: “EGR blank — Reduces carbon build-up and helps the engine breathe cleaner.” → “EGR blank — For off-road and track use only; illegal for road-registered vehicles in the UK since May 2018.” EGR removal/blanking is MOT-illegal on UK road vehicles since May 2018; previous copy exposed us to consumer-protection and MOT compliance risk.
• Shipping claim (locked £400 threshold): “free UK shipping as standard” → “free UK shipping on orders over £400”.
• Cashback wording (match FAQ Q7): “We also offer 10% cashback when you share your dyno results.” → “You can also earn up to 10% cashback — 5% for a verified Google review, plus a further 5% for dyno submissions with supporting media (not combinable with Klarna).”
• Intro count: “three main hybrid turbo options” → “four main hybrid turbo options” (and same in Ready to Order paragraph) to reflect the new 4-tier structure.

SEO title set to: VW Golf MK4 Hybrid Turbo Guide | 1.9 TDI PD GT1749-GT1856 (58 characters).

Meta description set to: Hybrid turbo upgrade guide for VW Golf MK4 1.9 TDI PD. Four options from GT1749 to GT1856 with power targets, supporting mods and dyno figures. (143 characters).

Why: The draft had been sitting unpublished since 28 March 2026. Several blockers prevented naked publish: shipping claim contradicted locked £400 threshold; cashback wording undersold the scheme and contradicted live FAQ Q7; EGR blank copy created legal/MOT exposure; the entry-level turbo was mislabelled under the GTxxxx naming rule (last two digits = compressor mm); the 130hp ASZ/BLT variant was missing; power figures were ambiguous on wheel vs flywheel basis. Publishing with content rebuild + SEO meta baked in addresses all of the above in one atomic operation.

Follow-up task flagged: Product catalogue migration — review product listings where the GTxxxx label doesn’t match the actual compressor size (e.g. any product labelled “GT1749 56mm” should really be “GT1756 56mm”). Tracked as a separate task.

Where to find it: Posts → All Posts → VW Golf MK4 1.9 TDI Hybrid Turbo Upgrade Guide — GT1749 to GT1856 → Edit. Live URL: https://ukturboperformance.co.uk/2026/04/24/vw-golf-mk4-1-9-tdi-hybrid-turbo-upgrade-guide/.

Change reference: Post ID 1423. Executed via WordPress.com MCP (posts.update). External change-log entry: Section 13 in /UKTP-Backups/change-log/CHANGE-LOG.md. Pre-publish snapshot: 2026-04-24_vw-golf-mk4-post-1423-pre-publish-snapshot.json.

14. Catalogue GTxxxx Naming Migration + Orphan Draft Cleanup

Date: 24 April 2026

What changed: Bulk update via woo-uktp MCP bulk_update_products — 5 product renames (applying the GTxxxx naming rule: last two digits of the turbo code = compressor wheel size in mm) plus 1 orphan draft moved to Trash. All 6 updates succeeded in a single atomic call (6 updated, 0 failed).

Renames applied:

• #214 UKTP-19-1752 — “GT1749 240HP Hybrid Turbo PD130…” → “GT1752 240HP Hybrid Turbo PD130…” (SKU says 1752; 240hp fits GT1752 52mm).
• #84 UKTP-19-1756 — “GT1749 56mm 250hp Hybrid Turbo…” → “GT1756 56mm 250hp Hybrid Turbo…” (name says 56mm; SKU says 1756).
• #70 UKTP-BKD-1756 — “BKD GT1749 250HP Hybrid Turbo 56mm…” → “BKD GT1756 250HP Hybrid Turbo 56mm…”
• #94 UKTP-BKD-1752 — “BKD GT1749 240HP Hybrid Turbo 52mm…” → “BKD GT1752 240HP Hybrid Turbo 52mm…”
• #100 UKTP-BKD-1756-BIGCOMP — “BKD GT1749 260HP Hybrid Turbo 56mm…” → “BKD GT1756 260HP Hybrid Turbo 56mm…”

Orphan draft trashed: Product #1157 (no name, no SKU, no price, no image, no category, no description) moved from draft → trash. Slug auto-set to __trashed. Soft delete — restorable from WP Admin → Products → Trash within the retention window if needed.

Why: Product names contradicted their own SKUs and their own in-name compressor sizes (e.g. a product called “GT1749” but self-describing as “56mm” with SKU “1756”). Fixed to keep the GTxxxx naming convention consistent across the catalogue and align with the newly-published VW Golf MK4 blog post that codifies the rule for readers. Orphan draft #1157 was carrying no usable data and was cleaned up in the same sweep.

Decisions noted:

• #125 and #144 power claims left as-is per owner instruction 2026-04-24.
• OEM factory codes (GT1749VA/VB, GT1752V, GT1756V, GTB-series) left untouched — these are manufacturer part numbers, not aftermarket hybrid naming.
• #100’s 260hp claim retained — the 210-250hp figure in the Golf MK4 blog post covers 1.9 PD engines; #100 is a 2.0 TDI BKD, which can legitimately make more power on the same 56mm compressor.

Where to find it: WP Admin → Products → All Products (updated products under their new names); Products → Trash (for #1157).

Change reference: 6 products updated via single bulk_update_products call through woo-uktp MCP. Product IDs: 214, 84, 70, 94, 100 (renames) + 1157 (trash). Full store backup: /opt/uktp/backups/uktp_2026-04-24_14-10. External change-log entry: Section 14 in /UKTP-Backups/change-log/CHANGE-LOG.md. Pre-change snapshot: 2026-04-24_catalogue-gtxxxx-rename-pre-change-snapshot.json.

15. Order #1209 — Admin Status Correction (Processing → Completed)

Date: 24 April 2026

What changed: Order #1209 (Stuart Jefferson, £1,305, GTB2871BB build) flipped from processing to completed. Internal audit note added (note ID 607) documenting the full context. No financial changes — line items, tracking, customer details preserved exactly as-is.

Why: Order had been stuck in processing for ~129 days. Goods were paid same day (Mastercard, Stripe intent pi_3SavfnCQ9QwtDMy80SyePpw3 succeeded, 05-Dec-2025) and dispatched (Royal Mail tracking MV 0973 5498 4GB, 16-Dec-2025). The £500 companion order was completed separately in real life (confirmed by owner 24-Apr-2026). Only the admin status had not been flipped — clearing admin debt for accurate reporting.

Customer communication: WooCommerce “Your order is complete” email fired on the status flip to stuy112@hotmail.com. Owner accepted this — customer had goods 4+ months and was noted as “a good customer”. Full email suppression was not available because the WP.com MCP settings.update operation is disabled in the current config.

Decisions noted:

• No refund or line-item modification — financial state of the order preserved exactly as-is.
• Internal-only audit note added to the order (customer_note: false) — visible only in WP Admin, not to the customer.
• £500 companion order not investigated further — owner confirmed it is already completed separately.

Where to find it: WP Admin → WooCommerce → Orders → #1209 (Stuart Jefferson).

Rollback reference: Full store backup at /opt/uktp/backups/uktp_2026-04-24_14-10. Revert path: update_order_status(order_id=1209, status="processing") via woo-uktp MCP.

Change reference: Order ID 1209. Executed via woo-uktp MCP — add_order_note (note ID 607) then update_order_status to completed. Verified via get_order: status completed, date_modified 2026-04-24T15:43:05, date_completed 2026-04-24T15:43:04. External change-log entry: Section 15 in /UKTP-Backups/change-log/CHANGE-LOG.md. Pre-change snapshot: 2026-04-24_order-1209-status-fix-pre-change-snapshot.json.