How to replace add to cart button text for specific category
To replace the “Add to Cart” button text for a specific category in WooCommerce, a custom PHP code snippet is typically used. This code needs to be added to your theme’s
functions.php file or, preferably, using a code snippets plugin like “Code Snippets.”
Steps to replace the “Add to Cart” button text for a specific category:
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Access your site’s files:
- Using a Code Snippets Plugin: Install and activate a plugin like “Code Snippets.” This is the recommended method as it avoids directly editing theme files, which can be overwritten during theme updates.
- Directly editing
functions.php: Access your theme’sfunctions.phpfile via FTP or your hosting provider’s file manager. If you are using a child theme, edit thefunctions.phpfile of the child theme.
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Add the code snippet:Add the following PHP code to your chosen location (either the snippets plugin or
functions.php):add_filter( ‘woocommerce_product_add_to_cart_text’, ‘custom_add_to_cart_text_by_category’, 99, 2 );
function custom_add_to_cart_text_by_category( $text, $product ) {
// Replace ‘your-category-slug’ with the actual slug of your category
if ( has_term( ‘your-category-slug’, ‘product_cat’, $product->get_id() ) ) {
return ‘Your Custom Text’; // Replace with your desired button text
}
return $text;
}-
Customize the code:
- Replace
'your-category-slug'with the actual slug of the product category you want to target. You can find the category slug in your WordPress admin panel under “Products” > “Categories.” - Replace
'Your Custom Text'with the text you want to display on the “Add to Cart” button for products in that specific category.
- Replace
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Save and Activate:
- If using a snippets plugin, save and activate the snippet.
- If editing
functions.phpdirectly, save the file.
- If using a snippets plugin, save and activate the snippet.
Explanation of the code:add_filter( 'woocommerce_product_add_to_cart_text', 'custom_add_to_cart_text_by_category', 99, 2 );: This line hooks into thewoocommerce_product_add_to_cart_textfilter, which allows modification of the “Add to Cart” button text. The99sets a high priority to ensure this filter runs after others, and2indicates that the function accepts two arguments ($textand$product).function custom_add_to_cart_text_by_category( $text, $product ): This defines the function that will modify the text. It takes the current button text ($text) and the product object ($product) as arguments.if ( has_term( 'your-category-slug', 'product_cat', $product->get_id() ) ): This conditional statement checks if the current product belongs to the specified category.return 'Your Custom Text';: If the product is in the target category, this line returns the new custom text for the button.return $text;: If the product is not in the target category, the original “Add to Cart” text is returned.
Note: For multiple categories, you can add moreiforelseifstatements within the function, or use an array of category slugs to apply the same text to several categories. -
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