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Category order on homepage sidebar version

This topic has 12 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 9 years, 6 months ago ago by Brian Johnson

mistamos

Participant

May 13, 2015 at 13:55

Hi

I am using the sidebar version homepage and it looks great. However, I cant see a way to order the categories in the sidebar widget as they are ordered in the backend – using the categories drag and drop.
They just order alphabetically and as one of my categories is ‘Other Products’ it looks strange that this does not come last. This also happens on the products page.

The only way I can see I could do this is by copying the outputted widget HTML, modifying it into the correct order and then pasting it into a HTML block instead of using the widget. The problem with this (if it works) is that when new categories are added they wont automatically appear.

Any help would be appreciated,

Thanks, Nick

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Eva Kemp

Support staff

May 13, 2015 at 14:03

Hello,

Please provide us with a link to your site.

Thank you.
Regards,
Eva Kemp.

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mistamos

Participant

May 13, 2015 at 14:41

Hi

Details in the private content below.
The site isn’t live so I have set you up a temporary user login for you in order to see it. Thanks.

Regards,

Nick

Please, contact administrator
for this information.

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Eva Kemp

Support staff

May 13, 2015 at 14:50

Hello,

Unfortunately there is no order option for Product Categories element that is used in Visual Composer editor. You can only try to add Woocommerce Product Categories widget to some sidebar area in Appearance > Widgets and then select Widgetised sidebar element instead of Product Categories element in your home page editor.

Please try it.

Regards,
Eva Kemp.

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mistamos

Participant

May 13, 2015 at 15:41

Thanks Eva

This does seem to work in a way for showing the high level categories on the homepage without dropdowns but wont work for the products page where there is the need to be able to browse.

Although on the homepage the heading for the widgetised sidebar isn’t quite right, the heading is there but the text title has a white background applied to it, so you cant actually see the heading, just a white block where the underlying text is. Any ideas as to why? I guess I can fix this through custom CSS…

Thanks.

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Eva Kemp

Support staff

May 13, 2015 at 16:35

Hello,

Have you changed login details to wp-admin panel?
I can’t log in any more.

Regards,
Eva Kemp.

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mistamos

Participant

May 13, 2015 at 16:40

Apologies Eva, I removed the temp user. Now reinstated – please try again.

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mistamos

Participant

May 13, 2015 at 16:43

Also regarding this issue, should the categories on the actual product page reflect the order defined by drag and drop order in WC? I notice in your demo site these are alphabetical also.

Regards,

Nick

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Brian Johnson

Member

May 13, 2015 at 16:46

Hello

Please add following code to the custom.css for widget header:
.widget_product_categories .widget-title span { background-color: #3399cc!important;}

With best regards
Brian Johnson

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Brian Johnson

Member

May 13, 2015 at 17:07

Yes you may change order with drag and drop operation.

With best regards
Brian Johnson

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mistamos

Participant

May 13, 2015 at 21:28

Hi Brian

That is what I thought – yet the category listing on my product page is showing alphabetical, it does not order as I have defined using drag and drop in the backend.
Is there a setting I need to change?

Regards,

Nick

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Brian Johnson

Member

May 14, 2015 at 08:14

Hello,

You need to use Woocommerce Product Categories widget in Appearance > Widgets and drag it to Shop Sidebar area. There you can select order type.

With best regards
Brian Johnson

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