[Plugin: eShop] Posts or Pages for products?

  • Hi. Would it be best to use posts or pages for the products? The site I’m building doesn’t have any blog functionality (although I may use Posts for news items – will add them to News category and products would go in Catalogue category). If there are a 100 products or so Pages might become a bit of a chore in the Admin side (there’s no filtering method) whereas Posts can be filtered in the Admin side when it comes to editing detail. I think I’ve convinced myself to use Posts but if anyone has any input I’d be greatful.
    Regards, Edward

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  • Anonymous User

    (@anonymized-3085)

    Most of the shortcodes were really designed for pages, so by using posts you lose some functionality – but not much.

    Yes the pages can’t be filtered like posts, but products are static items, and are more suited to pages IMO.

    Thread Starter steadyedd

    (@steadyedd)

    It’s that missing functionality I’m concerned about. The post filtering will help enormously with maintenance(editing prices etc). Also, I can add categories to the posts (more than one, as well) so I can have a Sale category and then show Posts from that category on, say, the Home page along with the Featured items.
    I’m now thinking that if I used Pages I could have different templates for different ‘ranges’ within the product list (say a Mens wear and Ladies wear). Another decision to make…..
    Good to see you’re in the UK as well
    Regards

    Have you decided on posts or pages?

    Anonymous User

    (@anonymized-3085)

    roguecat ? eShop can be used on posts and pages.

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