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How Do I Display a Category Image in WooCommerce?

Last updated on January 13, 2023 @ 12:00 pm

In WooCommerce, there are several ways to display a category image. One way is to simply add an image to the category page itself. This can be done by going to the “Categories” page in the WordPress admin panel, selecting the category you want to add an image to, and then uploading an image from the “Upload/Insert” media uploader.

Another way to display a category image is to use a WooCommerce plugin that allows you to add images to categories. One such plugin is “WooCommerce Category Images”. This plugin adds a new “Images” tab to the category edit page, where you can upload and manage category images.

If you want more control over how your category images are displayed, you can use a custom WooCommerce template file. To do this, you’ll need to create a file called “category-{slug}.php” in your WooCommerce theme’s folder. In this file, you can add code that will output the category image wherever you want it on the page.

PRO TIP: If you are using WooCommerce to sell products on your WordPress site, you may want to display a category image on the main shop page. This can be a great way to help customers find the products they are looking for, and it can also help promote your products.

However, before you add a category image to WooCommerce, there are a few things you should keep in mind. First, make sure that the image you use is high-quality and relevant to the products in that category. Otherwise, customers may be confused or turned off by the image.

Second, remember that category images will be displayed in alphabetical order. So, if you have multiple categories with images, make sure that they are all named appropriately so that they will be displayed in the correct order.

Finally, keep in mind that category images can take up a lot of space on your shop page. If you have a lot of products in your shop, you may want to limit the number of category images you use so that your shop doesn’t look too cluttered.

The code needed to output a category image in WooCommerce is:

<!--?php if ( $term-&gt;meta['thumbnail_id'] ) {
$image = wp_get_attachment_url( $term-&gt;meta['thumbnail_id'] );
?-->
<img src="&lt;?php echo $image; ?&gt;" />
<!--?php } ?-->

This code will check if a category has an image assigned to it, and if so, it will output that image. You can add this code wherever you want the category image to appear on the page.

There are many ways to display a category image in WooCommerce. Choose the method that best suits your needs.

Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

Devops woman in trade, tech explorer and problem navigator.