WooCommerce Quick Tips & Fixes Archives

Optimizing Cross-Sell Display on WooCommerce Cart for Mobile

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a WooCommerce user asked about the best way to display cross-sell items on the cart page for mobile and tablet views.

While the desktop display was satisfactory, they found that mobile placement options—above or below the cart—were less effective. Suggestions ranged from compact styling to implementing a side cart popup to enhance cross-sell visibility without disrupting the cart experience.

Here’s a breakdown of the top strategies.

1. Use a Side Cart with Integrated Cross-Sells

One recommended approach is to implement a “side cart” that slides in, containing both the cart items and cross-sells, which appear below relevant items. This setup allows users to see cross-sell options without scrolling too far or losing sight of the cart.

Popular plugins like FunnelKit (formerly WooFunnels) support side cart functionality, which offers flexible placement and easy customization for cross-sells.

Pros: Keeps the cart and cross-sells visible together; provides a modern, user-friendly interface on both desktop and mobile.
Cons: Requires additional setup and potentially a plugin, which may not be suitable for all themes.

2. Compact Styling for Cross-Sells Under Cart Items

Another simple yet effective approach is to place cross-sells below the cart items and apply styling to keep the line items compact. This way, cross-sells are still accessible on mobile without pushing the cart content too far down.

Tips for compact styling:

Reduce padding and margins between cart items.
Use smaller images and text for cross-sells, creating a visual distinction from primary cart items.
Ensure prominent headings, such as “You May Also Like,” to draw attention to cross-sells.

This approach can be implemented without additional plugins, though it may require custom CSS to achieve a polished look.

3. Popup Display for Cross-Sells

Using a popup to display cross-sells on mobile ensures they don’t interfere with the main cart view. This setup triggers a cross-sell suggestion as users navigate to the cart or begin the checkout process, providing a seamless experience.

Pros: Ensures cross-sells are noticeable without impacting the cart’s flow.
Cons: Popups can be intrusive if not designed carefully and may be dismissed quickly on mobile, reducing conversion potential.

Conclusion

Choosing the right cross-sell display on WooCommerce cart pages depends on your theme, plugins, and user experience priorities. A side cart with integrated cross-sells provides the most flexible and modern approach, while compact styling and popup options offer viable alternatives. By testing these methods, you can find the best fit to encourage cross-sell engagement without sacrificing cart usability on mobile.

How to Migrate a WooCommerce Site to a New Design Without Losing Data

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a WooCommerce developer sought advice on the best way to migrate an existing WooCommerce site to a new design and theme.

Unlike typical migrations, this one required extra care as the live site had ongoing new orders, customers, and product updates, along with a loyalty program. Given the complexity, the goal was to migrate only the theme, design settings, and additional plugins without overwriting any live data.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to minimize downtime and avoid common issues.

Bulk Editing Product Attribute Variations in WooCommerce Without Crashing

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a WooCommerce user needed to bulk edit product attributes across a large catalog.

Specifically, they wanted to modify only certain attributes, leaving others untouched, without relying on WP All Import due to timeout issues when dealing with a high volume of products.

This guide covers how to approach this type of bulk attribute modification using both database and code-based solutions while minimizing the risk of timeouts or errors.

How to Detect Product Price Changes in WooCommerce

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a member sought advice on monitoring price changes for WooCommerce products.

This can be challenging because price updates may occur either manually by an admin or automatically via plugins or custom code. The user wanted to trigger an action whenever a product price changes, either for logging, notifications, or other purposes.

Here’s a guide on how to detect these changes using WooCommerce hooks, including options for monitoring both manual and automated price updates.

Tracking Abandoned Carts in WooCommerce to Send Reminders

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a member asked how to identify products added to carts but not checked out, aiming to follow up with promotional messages to encourage users to complete their purchases.

While WooCommerce doesn’t natively track abandoned carts, several cart abandonment plugins integrate seamlessly with WooCommerce, making it easy to monitor abandoned items and re-engage users with reminders or offers.

Here’s a guide to using cart abandonment tools and choosing the best plugin for your needs.

How to Send Scheduled Emails to WooCommerce Customers Based on Product Purchases

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a WooCommerce user asked for a solution to send emails to customers who bought a specific product, scheduled for a particular date and time.

While this sounds simple, it proved challenging because many popular tools—like AutomateWoo and Noptin—use queues that include all qualifying customers at setup, even those with canceled or refunded orders. Additionally, tools like AutomateWoo ignore orders created before automation setup, which can complicate follow-up communication for large stores with thousands of orders.

Here’s a breakdown of the community’s recommendations and alternative approaches.

How to Add Custom Classes to Product Thumbnails in the WooCommerce Loop

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a developer asked how to add custom classes to the <img> tags in the WooCommerce product loop. The default woocommerce_get_product_thumbnail() function doesn’t have an easy hook for adding classes directly to product images.

This functionality would typically involve editing the core WooCommerce template files, but there are ways to achieve the result using WordPress and WooCommerce filters.

Here’s how to add custom classes to product thumbnails without altering core files.

How to Display Dynamic Bulk Pricing on the WooCommerce Product Page

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a WooCommerce developer wanted to dynamically update bulk pricing on the product page as the quantity changes, similar to how pricing updates in the cart.

While they had a working bulk pricing script for the cart, the goal was to show these price adjustments immediately on the product page as users selected quantities, without page reloads.

Here’s a guide on how to implement this with PHP and JavaScript, using a pricing table and dynamic updates for the single product page.

Best Practices for Developing a WooCommerce Site Across Multiple Machines

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a developer asked for advice on managing WooCommerce theme development across multiple devices.

Switching between local machines and keeping code in sync is a common challenge, especially for developers who alternate between local environments and live sites. The community shared several strategies, including using Git, virtual environments, and syncing tools to streamline multi-device development.

Here’s a breakdown of the recommended approaches, along with tools and workflows for each.

How to Replace WooCommerce Product Loop Structure with a Bootstrap-Friendly Layout

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a user wanted to replace WooCommerce’s default product loop HTML structure with a layout more compatible with Bootstrap’s “container – row – col” classes.

While modifying woocommerce_product_loop_start() to replace <ul> with <div> is straightforward, changing the default <li> markup in content-product.php requires further customization.

Here’s a guide on options for creating a Bootstrap-friendly WooCommerce product grid without entirely overwriting core templates.

Choosing the Right WooCommerce Plugin for Country-Based and Wholesale Pricing

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a member was looking for a WooCommerce plugin that could handle complex pricing rules: displaying prices based on a customer’s country while supporting different wholesale prices for specific regions.

They found a plugin by AOVUP (formerly WooSuite) that seemed promising, but since the company was relatively unknown, they were exploring other options.

Here’s a summary of the community’s insights, recommended plugins, and strategies for implementing regional wholesale pricing in WooCommerce.

How to Set the Default Country to USA in WooCommerce Checkout

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a member asked how to set the default country to the United States on the WooCommerce checkout page.

By default, WooCommerce may set the country field to a different option, depending on settings or user location, but it’s possible to customize this to ensure the United States (or any other country) appears as the default in both the billing and shipping fields.

Here’s a quick guide on how to adjust the default billing and shipping country fields to streamline the checkout experience for US-based customers.

Best Practices for Passing Data from PHP to JavaScript in WooCommerce

In a recent Business Bloomer Club Slack thread, a member asked about the most effective way to pass PHP data to JavaScript, specifically an array of image attachment IDs intended for a lightbox script.

Passing data between PHP and JavaScript can sometimes be tricky, especially when aiming to avoid page reloads or dealing with dynamic content.

WooCommerce provides several methods to streamline this, including wp_localize_script and wc_enqueue_js. Here’s a breakdown of popular approaches and tips for choosing the best method based on your project’s needs.

Unlocking WooCommerce’s Full Potential: Addressing Its Weaknesses

Greetings from a seasoned WooCommerce user, developer, and advocate with over 12 years of experience!

I “play” with WooCommerce daily and believe there’s room for improvement. Simply catching up with competitors isn’t the right goal—STANDING OUT (yes, in all caps) is what we should be aiming for.

When you’re focused solely on closing the gap, you risk being seen as “the alternative to” rather than a standout in your own right. WooCommerce, with its unique ecosystem and flexibility, has the potential to thrive by embracing its strengths instead of chasing a moving target. By stepping away from the “catching up” mindset, you can create a truly exceptional product—one that isn’t just comparable but incomparable, one that leads rather than follows.

So, let’s take a step back.

I believe ecommerce software should let you sell ANYTHING (products) to ANYONE (customers around the world), while getting PAID and being able to DELIVER the package asap.

If Woo can address all that, it can really become outstanding, a piece of software that is worth talking about, and that doesn’t need to be compared to others. Because it’s unique.

There’s a reason why you can’t compare pears to apples—yet you could argue that diamonds outshine gold.

So, here’s an overview of key areas where WooCommerce might have weaknesses compared to other ecommerce platforms, together with some context.