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What Are Custom Attributes WooCommerce?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 5:51 am

Custom attributes in WooCommerce are fields that you can add to your products, which can then be used for various purposes such as product filtering, variations, and more.

There are two types of custom attributes: product attributes and variation attributes. Product attributes are global and apply to all products, while variation attributes only apply to specific product variations.

Product attributes can be used for things like product filters and sorting, while variation attributes can be used for things like creating variable products or configurable products.

Here’s a quick overview of how to add custom attributes in WooCommerce:

1. Go to the ‘Products’ page in your WordPress admin panel and select ‘Attributes’ from the ‘Add New’ dropdown menu.

2. Enter a name for your attribute (e.g. Color) and select whether it’s a global or variation attribute.

3. If it’s a global attribute, select which product types it should apply to. If it’s a variation attribute, select which product variations it should apply to.

4. Enter the values for your attribute (e.

Red, Blue, Green). These values will be used for things like product filters and variations.

5. Save your changes and you’re done!

Custom attributes can be extremely useful in WooCommerce, giving you more control over how your products are displayed and sorted. However, they can also be confusing to set up if you’re not sure what you’re doing. Hopefully this article has cleared things up a bit!

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

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