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How do I customize a WooCommerce template?

Last updated on September 24, 2022 @ 9:34 pm

When starting out with WooCommerce, one of the first things you’ll want to do is choose a template. There are a ton of great templates available, and it can be hard to decide which one to use.

In this article, we’ll go over some of the different customization options available for WooCommerce templates, and how to use them.

When selecting a WooCommerce template, the first step is to decide what kind of store you want to build. There are three main types of WooCommerce stores: product-based, category-based, and shop-based.

Product-based stores are built around selling products. This means that the WooCommerce template will include provisions for products, product pages, product categories, product reviews, and product prices.

Category-based stores are built around selling categories of products. This means that the WooCommerce template will include provisions for categories, category pages, category products, category reviews, and category prices.

Shop-based stores are built around selling items in a shop. This means that the WooCommerce template will include provisions for items, item pages, item categories, item reviews, and item prices.

After deciding which type of store you want to build, the next step is to decide what features you need. Some features that are common to all types of stores are product pages, category pages, product reviews, and item reviews.

Other features may be specific to one type of store or another.

Product Pages

Product pages are the main landing page for products. They include a product overview, product images, and product details.

Category Pages

Category pages are the main landing page for categories. They include a category overview, category images, and category details.

PRO TIP: If you are not a developer or familiar with code, do not attempt to customize a WooCommerce template. This can break your site and cause serious problems. If you need to customize a WooCommerce template, please hire a developer to do it for you.

Item Pages

Item pages are the main landing page for items.

Reviews

Reviews are a key component of any ecommerce store. They help customers make buying decisions, and provide insights into how customers are using the products and services offered by your store.

To add reviews to your WooCommerce store, you’ll need to install the Review plugin.

Customers

Customers are the heart of any ecommerce store. They are the people who buy your products, and they provide the feedback that helps you improve your store.

To add customers to your WooCommerce store, you’ll need to install the Customer plugin.

Conclusion

WooCommerce is a powerful ecommerce platform, and it can be hard to decide which template to use. In this article, we’ve gone over some of the different customization options available, and how to use them.

If you’re new to WooCommerce, or if you’re looking to customize your template, this article is a great starting point.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.