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How Do I Add a Custom Sidebar in WooCommerce?

Last updated on January 16, 2023 @ 1:26 pm

Adding a custom sidebar to WooCommerce is a great way to improve the look and feel of your shop. By default, WooCommerce uses the same sidebar for all pages on your shop. This can be limiting if you want to show different content on different pages.

For example, you may want to show a different sidebar on the product page than on the checkout page. Adding a custom sidebar gives you more control over what content is shown on each page.

In order to add a custom sidebar to WooCommerce, you will first need to create a new file in your child theme. For this example, we will call the file woocommerce-sidebar.php. Next, you will need to add the following code to this file:

/*** The Template for displaying all single products*
* This template can be overridden by copying it to yourtheme/woocommerce/single-product.php. *
* HOWEVER, on occasion WooCommerce will need to update template files and you (the theme developer). * will need to copy the new files to your theme to maintain compatibility. We try to do this.

* as little as possible, but it does happen. When this occurs the version of the template file will. * be bumped and the readme will list any important changes. *
* @see http://docs.woothemes.com/document/template-structure/
* @author WooThemes

PRO TIP: Adding a custom sidebar in WooCommerce can be tricky and may result in unexpected consequences. If you are not comfortable with coding, it is best to seek help from a developer.
Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.