Possible to bypass SHOP base page functionality?

  • Resolved pinkdistrict17

    (@pinkdistrict17)


    7 years, 1 month ago

    To my understanding: SHOP base page is really just an archive. And choosing either category or product means that the resulting “page” is really just the archive filtered to show my categories.

    My issue is: those resulting “pages” can’t be edited. I have no control of what other content I can place on them unless I mess with the template and i’m no coder.

    So, can I create my own SHOP page with child product pages and totally bypass the settings that ask me to designate a shop base page???

    Don’t get me wrong, i’ve tried adding content to the SHOP page generated by WooCommerce and no matter what, when I designate it as the base page, it over rides anything i’ve done to it. All it will show is either categories or products.

    I don’t want that. I want customer to arrive at a custom SHOP page with a nice big banner and stuff, not what I get now.

    Please help.

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)

  • Have you had a look at shortcodes:
    https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-shortcodes/

    Shortcodes don’t have pagination so all the products selected by the shortcode’s parameters must fit on one page.

    Caleb Burks

    (@icaleb)

    Automattic Happiness Engineer

    Shortcodes do have pagination support now actually ??

    WooCommerce 3.3+ :

    [products limit=10 paginate=true]

    Thread Starter pinkdistrict17

    (@pinkdistrict17)

    @icaleb I’m still confused. The SHOP BASE PAGE overrides what I want my product page to look like.

    I created 3 custom pages and used WooCommerce Products element in each of those pages. I added products using their ID numbers. I have 4 products in each row and when i add a banner/slider it’ll be perfect. BUT, base page setting creates its own product page and I can’t edit it. (I know its not a “page” but rather a filtered result of archive page).

    What are my options?

    1. If I choose base page and choose CATEGORIES, can I force the links for those categories take me to my custom product pages I built?

    2. can I bypass choosing a shop base page yet still have functioning store page?

    3. based on your suggestion: how does me adding product short codes to a custom page help me link that page to the base page?

    It’s like WooCommerce allows me to create my own product page using their WooCommerce product elements but I how do connect that product page to the shop base page?

    Please advise.

    Caleb Burks

    (@icaleb)

    Automattic Happiness Engineer

    > The SHOP BASE PAGE overrides what I want my product page to look like.

    Your theme is likely controlling this page, thus it’s your theme you do not like ??

    1) This isn’t possible by default, but could be done with custom code.

    2) There are some places where a shop page will need to be declared a believe. Such as the “continue shipping” notices and empty cart page.

    ______

    What you’re struggling with is the way your theme handles default WooCommerce pages. Rather than trying recreate every page using shortcodes, it’d be better to find a theme that you like, else tailor the theme to look the way you want.

Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
  • The topic ‘Possible to bypass SHOP base page functionality?’ is closed to new replies.