WooCommerce shortcodes offer an easy and adaptable approach to improving the usability and functionality of your online business. Their ability to effortlessly add and display functionality and information makes them invaluable to any WooCommerce store.

Because you may utilize shortcodes to customize the functionality and appearance of the content, you can also use them to build unique layouts and designs for your online store. To find out more about WooCommerce shortcodes, let’s read this article.

What do WooCommerce shortcodes mean?

WooCommerce shortcodes let you quickly add specific features or content to your posts and pages. You can place the required content or functionality anywhere in the post editor using square brackets (e.g., [shortcode]).

WooCommerce shortcodes allow you to display products, categories, carts, checkout pages, and other content like customer accounts and order tracking.

How do shortcodes in WooCommerce work?

Shortcodes for WooCommerce work similarly to those for other E-commerce platforms. Upon installation, the plugin offers several functionalities by automatically creating default pages with embedded shortcodes.

Shortcodes allow for more customization because they have one main body and one optional parameter segment.

As an example, if you want to show the reviews of a specific product in your WooCommerce store, you can use the shortcode:

   [product_reviews id=”XYZ”]

The WooCommerce shortcode’s primary body defines the core action. In this example, the primary body displays the reviews, and XYZ is the ID of your unique product.

How to use shortcodes in WooCommerce?

You must install the WooCommerce shortcode plugin first. Despite the large number of online plugins, I advise selecting WooCommerce Shortcodes plugins, which allow you to use any WooCommerce shortcode.

Take the following actions to install this plugin:

• Open your admin dashboard.
• Click on Plugin → Add New.
• Type WooCommerce shortcodes in the search bar.
• Now install the plugin and activate it.

WooCommerce shortcodes are relatively simple to use. Just take these actions:

• To add the shortcode navigate to the post or product page
• Move the cursor to the desired location for the shortcode to display in the post editor.
• Enter the shortcode between square brackets. Consider [shortcode].
• You can add any parameters or properties that the shortcode asks for inside the brackets. As an example.
        [shortcode attribute=”value”]
• Update or publish the post or page.

WooCommerce shortcodes for online store management:

There are 54 shortcodes in WooCommerce; however, we’ll only talk about a few of them here:

We have further classified the WooCommerce shortcodes into four distinct categories.

• Page shortcodes:
• Product page shortcodes:
• Product category shortcode:
• Add to cart shortcode:

Page shortcodes:

• Cart shortcode: use cart shortcode to display the contents of the customer’s cart. You can use it as follows:  
  
        [woocommerce_cart]
  
  

• Checkout shortcode: Use checkout shortcode to display the checkout page where the customer fills out a form to finish their purchase. You can use it as follows:
  
        [woocommerce_checkout]
  
  

• My account shortcode: Use my account shortcode to display the ‘my account’ page where the user can access their information like a dashboard, past orders, account details, etc., You can use it as follows:
  
        [woocommerce_my_account]
  
  
• Order tracking form shortcode: Use the WooCommerce order tracking shortcode to display the order tracking form. You can use it as follows:
  
           [woocommerce_order_tracking]
  
  

Product page shortcodes:

• Product ID: Use product ID to display a certain product that its unique ID can recognize. To customize, use parameters like ID and SKU. You can use it as follows:
  
       [product id=”XYZ”]
  
       In this example, the product with ID XYZ will be displayed.
• Multiple product shortcode: Used to customize multiple product displays, such as columns, orderby, and order. You can use it as follows:    
  
       [product ids=”x, y, z”]
• Product Price/Cart Button Shortcode: The Price/Cart button will prompt you to enter your SKU and product ID. It will produce the following shortcode:
  
       [add_to_cart id=”15” sku=”15”]
  
       if the instructions are filled out. You can use it, either by ID or SKU, to display the price and add to cart button for a single product.
• For instance: I’m introducing a new page, Along with the price/cart button shortcode.
  
  
  
  When you select the “Price/cart” button option from the dropdown menu, as seen in the screenshot above, a pop-up window will appear on your screen. In this window, enter the ID of the product you wish to see displayed.
  
  
  
  After selecting OK, a shortcode similar to the one in the screenshot below will be generated:
  
  
  
  As seen in the screenshot below, the shortcode will be correctly generated once you click the publish button.
  
  
• Related Products Shortcode: Use the following shortcode to make a list of related goods appear as related products:
  
    [related_products per_page=”9”]
  
        This shortcode is intended to highlight related products so that users can look through related products.
• Top Rated Products: To display your top products in WooCommerce based on reviews and ratings, use the following shortcode:
  
  [top_rated_products pre_page=”9” Columns=”3” orderby=”date” order=”ASC”]
  
        Using this shortcode, you may highlight products with high reviews and ratings in an easy-to-use manner by showcasing the top-rated items.

• Best Selling Products: Use this shortcode to highlight your top-selling product:
  
        [best_selling_products per_page="12" columns="4" orderby="date" order="ASC"]
  
        With customizable options like the number of products per page and arrangement order, this shortcode will show you the best-selling products so you can highlight them on your page.
  
  

Product category shortcode:

Your product categories will appear on any page when you use these two shortcodes. To display a grid of products from a certain category, you can alter its look using properties like orderby, limit, columns, and order, which can be used as:

      [product_category]

To display all product categories, you can use this shortcode:

      [product_categories]

Here are some attributes you may apply to this shortcode for the categories section:

‘number’ => ‘null’, – It indicates the number of categories.

“orderby” => “name”, – The parameters “name” and “date” are acceptable for this shortcode, which indicates the order.

“order” => “ASC “, – This shortcode indicates the “ASC” or “DESC” ordering of product categories.

‘columns’ => “3”,- This shortcode defines the number of columns used to arrange categories.

“hide_empty” => “1”, – This shortcode means Set to 1 to conceal categories that don’t have any products, or Set to 0 to reveal them.

‘parent’ => “, – This shortcode ensures that only top-level display categories are shown when set to 0.

‘ids’ => ” This shortcode demonstrates how to configure IDs to display specific outcomes.

‘number’ => ‘null’, – It indicates the number of categories.

“orderby” => “name”, – The parameters “name” and “date” are acceptable for this shortcode, which indicates the order.

“order” => “ASC “, – This shortcode indicates the “ASC” or “DESC” ordering of product categories.

‘columns’ => “3”,- This shortcode defines the number of columns used to arrange categories.

“hide_empty” => “1”, – This shortcode means Set to 1 to conceal categories that don’t have any products, or Set to 0 to reveal them.

‘parent’ => “, – This shortcode ensures that only top-level display categories are shown when set to 0.

‘ids’ => ” This shortcode demonstrates how to configure IDs to display specific outcomes.

• Product category by Slug: This shortcode facilitates product organization within a specific category and can be customized using parameters such as orderby, order, per_page, and columns. The shortcode is as follows: [product_category category=”” orderby=”date” order=”asc” per_page=”20” column=”4”]

Add to cart shortcode:

• Add to cart shortcode: You can use this shortcode to show the add to cart and price buttons for a single product based on its ID. View the following shortcode example.

array(

    'id' => '102',

    'style' => 'border:4px solid #ccc; padding: 10px;',

    'sku' => 'FOO'

    'style' => 'TRUE'

    'class' => 'CSS-CLASS'

)

[add_to_cart id="102"]

• Add to Cart URL shortcode: You can add the “add to cart” button for a single product by its ID with this shortcode. View the shortcode below.

array(

    ‘id’ => ‘102’,

    ‘sku’ => ‘FOO’

)

[add_to_cart_url id=”102″]

How do I fix shortcode issues in WooCommerce?

If you’re experiencing difficulties with WooCommerce shortcodes, you can attempt the following basic troubleshooting methods to identify the root of the problem:

Bracket Problems: Verify whether [square brackets] are enclosing your shortcode. To prevent shortcode issues, for instance, use [products limit="4" columns="4" orderby="popularity"] rather than, (parentheses), or {curly brackets}.

Formatting Attribute Values: Verify that every attribute value is enclosed in quotation marks[” “]. Use: [products limit="6" columns="3" orderby="popularity"], for example, to avoid problems brought on by inaccurate formatting or quotations.

<pre> Tag Interference: Keep an eye out for <pre> tags near your shortcode since they could interfere with its operation. Eliminate any accidental tagging. For instance, refrain from putting shortcodes inside of <pre> tags.

WooCommerce and PHP Version Compatibility: Upgrade to the most recent versions of PHP and WooCommerce to fix compatibility issues. To properly support your shortcodes, for instance, make sure you have the most recent version of WooCommerce.

Custom CSS Impact: Check for rules in custom CSS files.  woocommerce ul.products {display: none;} that can conceal content. Rule conflict should be changed or eliminated. For example, think about changing the CSS that controls the appearance of shortcodes.

Theme Discord: To find out if the problem is with the theme, switch back to the default WordPress theme. For help, get in touch with the theme creator if it continues. To test whether the shortcode functions without causing theme conflicts, try switching to a theme like Twenty Twenty.

Resolution of Plugin Conflicts: Turn off every plugin but WooCommerce to identify any possible problems. Find the incompatible plugin by turning on each one one at a time. Look for a replacement or get in touch with plugin creators for assistance. To find those that conflict, remove plugins and test each shortcode separately.

Summary

With the help of the robust WooCommerce shortcode, you can quickly add and show particular functionality and content on your pages and posts. Regardless of the kind of content you wish to show—products, categories, carts, checkout pages, etc.

Shortcodes are simple to add to any page or post by just entering them between square brackets; they don’t require any coding or technical expertise. Let us know if you have any queries about WooCommerce shortcodes in the comments section below.