Adding a “Continue Shopping” button to your WooCommerce cart can enhance the user experience, encouraging customers to keep browsing and potentially add more items to their cart. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the process of adding this feature using a simple code snippet.
What You’ll Need:
- A WordPress website with WooCommerce installed and active.
- Basic familiarity with editing theme files or using a child theme.
Step 1: Prepare Your Theme for Custom Code
Before adding the custom code, you should have access to your theme’s functions.php file. It’s generally safer to use a child theme to prevent your changes from being overwritten during theme updates. Alternatively, you can use a plugin like Code Snippets to add this code without modifying the theme files directly.
Step 2: Add the Code to Your Theme
Copy and paste the following code snippet into your theme’s functions.php file or in the Code Snippets plugin:
add_action( 'woocommerce_before_cart_table', 'ts_add_continue_shopping_button_to_cart' );
function ts_add_continue_shopping_button_to_cart() {
$shop_page_url = get_permalink( wc_get_page_id( 'shop' ) );
echo '<div class="woocommerce-message">';
echo '<a href="' . esc_url( $shop_page_url ) . '" class="button">' . __( 'Continue Shopping →', 'text-domain' ) . '</a>';
echo __( ' Would you like to add more items to this order?', 'text-domain' );
echo '</div>';
}
Understanding the Code
Here’s a breakdown of what each part of the code does:
- Hook into WooCommerce Cart:
- add_action( ‘woocommerce_before_cart_table’, ‘ts_add_continue_shopping_button_to_cart’ );
- This line hooks our custom function into the WooCommerce cart page, specifically before the cart table starts, ensuring our button appears at the top of the cart.
- Create the “Continue Shopping” Button:
- The custom function ts_add_continue_shopping_button_to_cart() generates a button that links to the shop page.
- wc_get_page_id( ‘shop’ ) fetches the ID of the Shop page, and get_permalink() generates its URL.
- The esc_url() function ensures the URL is safe and properly formatted.
- Add Translatable Text:
- The __() function is used for translations, making the text adaptable for multilingual websites.
Step 3: Test Your Changes
Once you’ve added the code, visit your cart page to confirm that the “Continue Shopping” button appears correctly.
Step 4: Style the Button
To ensure the new button matches your site’s design, you might want to add some CSS to your theme’s stylesheet. Here’s a quick example:
.woocommerce .woocommerce-message .button {
background-color: #ffcc00;
color: #000;
padding: 10px 20px;
text-transform: uppercase;
margin: 10px 0;
}
Adjust the CSS as needed to fit your theme’s color scheme and layout.
Final Thoughts
This simple tweak can make a significant impact on user behavior by encouraging them to continue shopping. It’s a small change, but it can help drive more conversions and boost overall sales.
If you have any questions or need help with WordPress customization, feel free to reach out.
