The Shop page (in classic edit mode) is blank, but works – how?

  • Resolved baz74

    (@baz74)


    1 month, 1 week ago

    We are adding a Shop page to an existing (old) wp & woo site.

    On taking on the site development – the shop page (in Edit Code view), was blank. However on the front-end (as viewed by a potential customer) all the Products are displayed in normal Shop view.
    Question 1: Does woo automatically add some hidden code to do this?

    We added (in classic Edit mode) some introductory text to the Shop page, and this displays (as hoped for) at the top of the page.

    We now need to add some text to the bottom of the page. How?

    We tried adding a ‘Products short code’ , followed by the text block. But this gives a SECOND products view.

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  • Thread Starter baz74

    (@baz74)

    1 month, 1 week ago

    The site uses an (old) ‘Shuttle Business’ theme, which seems not to support many newer features.
    Is this impacting us?

    Plugin Support Frank Remmy (woo-hc)

    (@frankremmy)

    1 month, 1 week ago

    Hi @baz74,

    Great question! Yes, WooCommerce does automatically display products on the Shop page even when the page content appears blank in the editor. This happens because WooCommerce has built-in functionality that detects when a page is set as the Shop page (in WooCommerce → Settings → Products → Shop page) and automatically renders the product catalog.

    For adding text to the bottom of your Shop page, you have a few options:

    • You can add content after the shop loop using the woocommerce_after_shop_loop hook in your theme’s functions.php file.
    • Many themes provide options to add content before/after the shop products through their customizer or theme settings.
    • You could create a custom shop page template in your theme that includes your bottom text.

    The reason adding a Products shortcode creates a duplicate display is because you’re essentially telling WooCommerce to show products twice. Once through its automatic shop functionality and once through the shortcode.

    Could you tell me what theme you’re using (or a link to your site)? This might help determine the best approach for your specific setup.

    Plugin Support Frank Remmy (woo-hc)

    (@frankremmy)

    1 month, 1 week ago

    Hi again @baz74,

    I just noticed you had answered my question one minute before I sent a reply.

    The site uses an (old) ‘Shuttle Business’ theme, which seems not to support many newer features.
    Is this impacting us?

    Yes, using an older theme like Shuttle Business could definitely be impacting you in several ways:

    Potential issues with older themes:

    • Limited or no support for newer WooCommerce features and blocks
    • Missing customization options that newer themes provide
    • Possible compatibility issues with current WooCommerce versions
    • Security vulnerabilities if the theme hasn’t been updated

    For your specific Shop page issue: Older themes often have fewer built-in options for customizing WooCommerce pages, which explains why you’re having difficulty adding content to the bottom of your Shop page without coding.

    Recommendations:

    • Consider updating to a modern, actively maintained theme that’s built for WooCommerce
    • The Storefront theme is free, regularly updated, and designed specifically for WooCommerce
    • There are also other themes that offer extensive customization options

    Before making any theme changes, I’d strongly recommend testing on a staging site first and ensuring you have a complete backup.

    I hope that helps. Let us know if you need anything else.

    Thread Starter baz74

    (@baz74)

    1 month, 1 week ago

    “Could you tell me what theme you’re using”  — I answered (see above) at the same time as you asked your question 😉 synchronicity.

    Plugin Support Frank Remmy (woo-hc)

    (@frankremmy)

    1 month, 1 week ago

    That’s right 😀

    Please find the reply in my second message, and don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions.

    Plugin Support Kay U a11n

    (@kingsleyinfo)

    2 weeks, 2 days ago

    Since there’s been no recent activity on this thread, I’m marking it as resolved. Don’t hesitate to start a new thread if you need help in the future.

    If you have time, we’d be grateful for a review: https://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/plugin/woocommerce/reviews/

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