WC Product List Table self-updates

A powerful WordPress plugin for customizing WooCommerce product displays with advanced cart button customization, styling, and redirect functionality.

Features

• Table Layout Mode: Display products in a clean card-based list format
• Shortcode Support: Embed product tables anywhere with [wcplt_products]
• Custom Button Text: Change the "Add to Cart" button text for shop pages, product pages, and different product types
• Redirect to Product Page: Redirect the Add to Cart button to the product page instead of adding directly to cart
• Custom Button Styling: Customize button colors, fonts, and CSS
• Hide Quantity Selector: Remove quantity fields from product listings
• Per-Product Settings: Override global settings on individual products
• Automatic Migration: Seamlessly upgrades from the old "Customize Cart Button" plugin

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• WooCommerce 3.0 or higher
• PHP 7.2 or higher

Installation

1. Download the plugin ZIP file
2. Go to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New
3. Click "Upload Plugin" and select the ZIP file
4. Click "Install Now" and then "Activate"

Or install via GitHub:

cd wp-content/plugins
git clone https://github.com/webjive/WC-Product-List-Table.git wc-product-list-table

Configuration

After activation, go to WooCommerce > Settings > Product List Table to configure:

Button Text Settings

• Shop page button text
• Product page button text
• Variable product button text
• Grouped product button text
• Out of stock button text

Redirect Settings

• Enable/disable redirect to product page
• Choose which product types to redirect
• Open in new tab option

Styling Settings

• Button background color
• Button text color
• Button hover colors
• Border radius and padding
• Custom CSS

Usage

Global Settings

Navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Product List Table and configure your preferences.

Per-Product Override

On individual product edit pages, you'll find a "Product List Table Settings" metabox where you can override global settings for that specific product.

Shortcode Usage

Embed product tables anywhere using the [wcplt_products] or [wc_product_table] shortcode.

Basic Usage

[wcplt_products]

Displays all products with default settings (12 products, sorted by date).

Shortcode Parameters

Parameter	Description	Default	Example
limit	Number of products to display	12	limit="20"
columns	Number of columns (for grid layout)	1	columns="3"
orderby	Sort by: date, title, price, popularity, rating	date	orderby="price"
order	Sort order: ASC or DESC	DESC	order="ASC"
category	Filter by category slug(s)	—	category="hvac,plumbing"
tag	Filter by product tag(s)	—	tag="featured"
ids	Show specific product IDs	—	ids="1,2,3"
skus	Show products by SKU	—	skus="ABC123,XYZ789"
on_sale	Show only sale products	no	on_sale="yes"
best_selling	Show best-selling products	no	best_selling="yes"
top_rated	Show top-rated products	no	top_rated="yes"
class	Add custom CSS class	—	class="my-products"

Example Shortcodes

Show 10 products from HVAC category:

[wcplt_products category="hvac" limit="10"]

Display sale products sorted by price:

[wcplt_products on_sale="yes" orderby="price" order="ASC"]

Show specific products by ID:

[wcplt_products ids="123,456,789"]

Best-selling products:

[wcplt_products best_selling="yes" limit="5"]

Products from multiple categories:

[wcplt_products category="electrical,plumbing" limit="20"]

The shortcode automatically applies your table layout, button styling, and other plugin settings.

Migration from Customize Cart Button

If you're upgrading from the old "Customize Cart Button" plugin:

1. Deactivate the old "Customize Cart Button" plugin
2. Install and activate "WC Product List Table"
3. All your settings will be automatically migrated on first activation
4. You can safely delete the old plugin after verifying everything works

Development

This plugin is structured for easy development and extension:

wc-product-list-table/
├── wc-product-list-table.php    # Main plugin file
├── includes/
│   ├── class-wcplt-settings.php          # Admin settings
│   └── class-wcplt-button-customizer.php # Button customization logic
├── uninstall.php                         # Cleanup on uninstall
└── languages/                            # Translation files

Changelog

2.2.0

• NEW: Shortcode support - [wcplt_products] and [wc_product_table]
• NEW: Embed product tables anywhere on your site
• NEW: 11 shortcode parameters for filtering and sorting
• Added support for category, tag, SKU filtering
• Added on_sale, best_selling, top_rated product filters
• Shortcodes inherit all plugin styling and layout settings

2.1.0

• Table layout mode for clean card-based product display
• Hide quantity selector option
• Product description display with character limits
• Button icon support (shopping cart icon)
• Button width controls (auto, full, fixed)
• Button size options (small, medium, large)
• New "Layout & Display" settings tab

2.0.0

• Complete plugin rename from "Customize Cart Button" to "WC Product List Table"
• Added automatic migration from old plugin
• Updated all class names and prefixes (CCB → WCPLT)
• Updated text domain (customize-cart-button → wc-product-list-table)
• Fixed undefined $args variable bug in redirect functionality
• Improved code structure and documentation

1.0.0

• Initial release as "Customize Cart Button"
• Custom button text functionality
• Redirect to product page feature
• Basic styling options

Support

For bug reports and feature requests, please use the GitHub Issues page.

License

GPL v2 or later

Author

Developed by WebJIVE - Digital Marketing Agency in Little Rock, Arkansas