WooCommerce stands as a leading eCommerce platform offering comprehensive functionality for selling products online. Before adding your first product, familiarize yourself with how product categories, tags, and attributes operate.
Adding Products to WooCommerce
The process resembles writing a new WordPress post:
- Navigate to Products > Add Product to enter all product information
- In the Product Name field, enter a descriptive product title
- In the Description box, provide the complete product description
Type of Product You Are Creating
Access the Product Data panel and select from:
- Simple Product (single product)
- Variable Product (product with multiple colors or sizes)
- Grouped Product (collection of related products)
- Affiliate Product (product sold outside your website)
Product Price
General section includes:
- Regular Price – the item’s standard price
- Sale Price – discounted price when applicable
- Tax status – options for Taxable, Shipping only, or None
- Tax class – select the applicable tax class
Inventory Section
This section manages stock quantity and backorder settings. Enable stock management in Products Inventory Settings. When enabled at the product level, WooCommerce automatically updates stock status based on quantity entered. Options include:
- Stock Quantity entry
- Allow Backorders selection
- Low stock threshold – notification trigger level
- Sold Individually checkbox to limit one per order
Shipping Section
Enter:
- Weight of the item
- Dimensions (length, width, height)
- Shipping Class assignments
Product Short Description
This description appears adjacent to the product image on product pages.
Product Taxonomies
Assign on the right panel:
- Product Category – groups related items for customer browsing
- Product Tags – smaller classifications distinguishing products within categories
Adding Product Images and Galleries
Three image types exist:
- Single Product Image – largest, main/featured image on product details page
- Product Image Gallery – medium-sized images in shop pages and product loops
- Product thumbnails – smallest images in carts and widgets
Product Image
The main product image reused across your store in various sizes. Select Set Product Image to add.
Product Galleries
Display multiple product images through the Product Gallery meta box using the same method as adding a single image.
The Bottom Line
Product images function as brand ambassadors across your store and marketing channels. Quality imagery supports buyers throughout their decision-making journey and enhances conversion from visitor to customer.