Title: Short Code Behavior Last modified: July 19, 2022 --- # Short Code Behavior * Resolved [WebmasterNYC01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmasternyc01/) * (@webmasternyc01) * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-code-behavior-2/) * I am using the short code to hand code my page. * However I need to change the behavior for “variable products.” * How do I modify the short code behavior so it displays “variable products” as a drop down? Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * [MayKato](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maykato/) * (@maykato) * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-code-behavior-2/#post-15840574) * Hello, * > How do I modify the short code behavior so it displays “variable products” > as a drop down? * Could you tell us which shortcode you are referring to? In case you haven’t checked yet, there is a documentation page for available shortcodes here: [https://woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-shortcodes/](https://woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-shortcodes/) * If you are looking to change the default behavior of core WooCommerce’s shortcodes, you’ll want to look into a custom solution – in which case, I’d recommend getting in touch with a web developer or one of the services on our customizations page: [https://woocommerce.com/customizations/](https://woocommerce.com/customizations/) * Thread Starter [WebmasterNYC01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmasternyc01/) * (@webmasternyc01) * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-code-behavior-2/#post-15840592) * `[add to cart] short code * Thread Starter [WebmasterNYC01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmasternyc01/) * (@webmasternyc01) * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-code-behavior-2/#post-15840605) * Is there a short code for a variation of a product? for example [add to cart variation=”blue”] * [Mirko P.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rainfallnixfig/) * (@rainfallnixfig) * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-code-behavior-2/#post-15840667) * Hi [@webmasternyc01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmasternyc01/), * > [add to cart] short code * Thanks for clarifying you’re referring to the `[add_to_cart]` shortcode. * [https://woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-shortcodes/#args-or-arguments](https://woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-shortcodes/#args-or-arguments) * > Is there a short code for a variation of a product? for example [add to cart > variation=”blue”] * Yes, you can use `[add_to_cart id="VARIATION_ID_HERE"]` (e.g. [add_to_cart id =”67″]) * Link to image: [https://i.imgur.com/ZZj9CS9.png](https://i.imgur.com/ZZj9CS9.png) * > How do I modify the short code behavior so it displays “variable products” > as a drop down? * By default WooCommerce displays a “[Select options](https://i.imgur.com/MKaV7zG.png)” button for variable products but if you want to show [variation dropdowns](https://i.imgur.com/XTLlHMb.png) use [this snippet](https://gist.github.com/titodevera/b638d50d04f9f19c9a8d5d62ec098554). * Hope this helps! * Thread Starter [WebmasterNYC01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmasternyc01/) * (@webmasternyc01) * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-code-behavior-2/#post-15840678) * the label is showing as “read more.” How do I change this? * Thread Starter [WebmasterNYC01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmasternyc01/) * (@webmasternyc01) * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-code-behavior-2/#post-15840689) * When I add the variation to car it is only showing the item title without the variation name. * cart item x 1 * I want * cart item Blue x 1 * [Mirko P.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rainfallnixfig/) * (@rainfallnixfig) * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-code-behavior-2/#post-15840721) * Hi there, * > the label is showing as “read more.” How do I change this? * Do you mean you want to change the “Read more” text to something else? If that’s your goal, you can change the text by using a free localization plugin like [Loco Translate](https://wordpress.org/plugins/loco-translate/). This will allow you to find that phrase and change it to be what you’d like. * You can follow our step-by-step guide on how to do that here: [https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-localization/#section-5](https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-localization/#section-5) * > When I add the variation to car it is only showing the item title without the > variation name. * Ideally, it would be better to make a screenshot so we can understand what’s the issue and provide you with further guidance. I recommend [https://snipboard.io](https://snipboard.io) for easily sharing screenshots – please follow the instructions on that page, then paste the URL in this thread. * Cheers. * Thread Starter [WebmasterNYC01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmasternyc01/) * (@webmasternyc01) * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-code-behavior-2/#post-15840743) * I contacted several woo experts and got no response. Do you know of any that are responsive? * [Margaret S. woo-hc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/margaretwporg/) * (@margaretwporg) * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-code-behavior-2/#post-15840875) * Hi [@webmasternyc01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmasternyc01/) * > I contacted several woo experts and got no response. Do you know of any that > are responsive? * Did you try reaching out to the web developers on our [customizations page](https://woocommerce.com/customizations/)? I’m sorry you didn’t hear back yet. I guess they may take some time to respond. We are unable to recommend any developer as such. * For development-oriented questions you can also reach out at the following channels: - WooCommerce Developer Resources Portal: [https://developer.woocommerce.com/](https://developer.woocommerce.com/) - WooCommerce Slack Community: [https://woocommerce.com/community-slack/](https://woocommerce.com/community-slack/) - WooCommerce Community on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/advanced.woocommerce/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/advanced.woocommerce/) Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘Short Code Behavior’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/woocommerce/assets/icon.svg?rev=3234504) * [WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/reviews/) * 9 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [Margaret S. woo-hc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/margaretwporg/) * Last activity: [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-code-behavior-2/#post-15840875) * Status: resolved