WooCommerce Grid : Display Product + AJAX Filter

Introduction

WooCommerce is one of the most popular e-commerce plugins for WordPress, and its grid display feature is a great way to showcase products in a visually appealing and user-friendly manner. The WooCommerce Grid: Display Product + AJAX Filter plugin takes this feature to the next level by allowing you to filter products using AJAX, making it easy for customers to find what they're looking for. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of setting up and customizing the WooCommerce Grid: Display Product + AJAX Filter plugin.

Step 1: Installing and Activating the Plugin

To get started, you'll need to install and activate the WooCommerce Grid: Display Product + AJAX Filter plugin. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to the Plugins page.
2. Click on the "Add New" button and search for "WooCommerce Grid: Display Product + AJAX Filter".
3. Click on the "Install Now" button and then click on the "Activate" button.
4. Once the plugin is activated, you'll see a new menu item called "WooCommerce Grid" in your WordPress dashboard.

Step 2: Configuring the Grid

To configure the grid, you'll need to go to the WooCommerce Grid settings page. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Navigate to the WooCommerce Grid menu item in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "Settings" tab.
3. In the "Grid Settings" section, you can configure the following options:
   • Grid layout: You can choose from a variety of grid layouts, including a simple grid, a masonry grid, and a grid with a header and footer.
   • Grid columns: You can set the number of columns for the grid.
   • Grid rows: You can set the number of rows for the grid.
   • Product display: You can choose how products are displayed in the grid, including a list view, a grid view, and a masonry view.
   • Product sorting: You can choose how products are sorted in the grid, including by price, by name, and by rating.
4. Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your grid settings.

Step 3: Adding the Grid to Your Website

To add the grid to your website, you'll need to create a new page or post and add the grid shortcode to it. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Create a new page or post in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the "Add Media" button and select the "Grid" option.
3. In the "Grid" section, you can choose the grid layout, grid columns, and grid rows that you configured in Step 2.
4. You can also add a title and description to the grid.
5. Click on the "Insert" button to add the grid to your page or post.

Step 4: Customizing the Grid

To customize the grid, you can use the various options available in the WooCommerce Grid settings page. You can also use CSS to customize the grid's appearance. Here are some tips for customizing the grid:

• You can use the "Grid CSS" option to add custom CSS to the grid.
• You can use the "Grid JavaScript" option to add custom JavaScript to the grid.
• You can use the "Grid HTML" option to add custom HTML to the grid.
• You can also use the "Grid settings" option to customize the grid's layout, columns, and rows.

Step 5: Adding AJAX Filtering

To add AJAX filtering to your grid, you'll need to configure the plugin's filtering options. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Navigate to the WooCommerce Grid settings page.
2. Click on the "Filtering" tab.
3. In the "Filtering" section, you can configure the following options:
   • Filter types: You can choose from a variety of filter types, including categories, tags, and prices.
   • Filter labels: You can choose the labels for each filter type.
   • Filter values: You can choose the values for each filter type.
4. Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your filtering settings.

Step 6: Testing the Grid

To test the grid, you'll need to go to the page or post where you added the grid shortcode. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Go to the page or post where you added the grid shortcode.
2. Click on the "Filter" button to open the filter menu.
3. Choose a filter type and value to apply to the grid.
4. The grid should update to show only the products that match the filter criteria.
5. You can also use the "Reset" button to reset the filter to its default state.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've walked you through the step-by-step process of setting up and customizing the WooCommerce Grid: Display Product + AJAX Filter plugin. We've covered how to install and activate the plugin, configure the grid, add the grid to your website, customize the grid, add AJAX filtering, and test the grid. With these steps, you should be able to create a beautiful and functional grid on your WooCommerce website.