Getting started with Tidelist and OLX

Updated 30 October 2026

Tidelist is a WordPress plugin that lists WooCommerce products on OLX. This guide takes you from installation to the first advert.

1. 1

   Install and activate

   Install Tidelist from the WordPress plugin directory or upload the zip. WooCommerce must be active.

2. 2

   Open the first-run guide

   Tidelist opens a short guide after activation. It leads you through the next steps.

3. 3

   Connect your OLX account

   Choose your country, register your own OLX app, paste its Client ID and Client Secret, and connect.

4. 4

   Map categories and fields

   Say which OLX category each shop category belongs to, then check the OLX fields such as condition and size.

5. 5

   Preview a few products

   Open the preview of three products on the Listings screen. It shows exactly what would be sent.

6. 6

   Publish a small first batch

   Select a few products, type PUBLISH and start. Keep dry-run on until you have looked at the log.

How long does setup take?

The plugin installs in a minute. Most of the waiting is OLX approving your developer app, which is done by hand and has no published time. Mapping categories and checking previews usually takes an hour for a first batch, depending on how many categories your shop has.

Requirements

• WordPress 6.9 or newer
• WooCommerce 11.0 or newer
• PHP 7.4 or newer
• An OLX account in one of the supported countries

Dry-run is on

After installation Tidelist is in dry-run. It builds and logs every advert but sends nothing that changes OLX. You switch dry-run off yourself, in Settings, when you are ready. See Safety and dry-run.