The Alpha ecommerce theme significantly enhances the standard WooCommerce product editing screen by integrating custom settings. These additional features allow you to add dynamic content, such as custom accordion tabs (for shipping info, etc.), product-specific FAQs, and curated related products, helping you deliver a richer shopping experience.
Where to Find the Custom Settings
In your WordPress admin area, open any WooCommerce product for editing. Scroll down to find the dedicated panel labeled Alpha Product Settings. This panel contains all the custom fields you need to manage your advanced product content.
1. Custom Product Accordion Tabs
Accordions are essential for organizing detailed product information like policies and technical specifications without cluttering the page. Alpha gives you maximum control over these tabs.
Default and Global Tabs
The theme automatically includes three standard accordion panes on every product: Product Details, Shipping Information, and Return Policy. You can edit their content directly within the product settings panel.
Adding Product-Specific Tabs (Repeater Fields)
To add unique, single-use tabs to one specific product (e.g., a “Care Instructions” tab only for a delicate item), use the dedicated field labeled Custom Accordion Panes For Current Product. Here, you can define the pane title and its content instantly.
For Advanced Users (Global Tabs): To add a new standard tab that appears across all products, you would create a new custom field under SCF → Field Groups and then link this field to an accordion pane within the Single Product Template (Woo Templates) using Kadence’s dynamic block features.
2. Managing Product FAQs
Alpha uses a structured approach to manage frequently asked questions, allowing you to display general FAQs across the store and specific FAQs per product.
Global Store FAQs
The FAQ section is powered by a custom post type called FAQ. You create and manage these items under FAQs → All FAQs. Any FAQ assigned to the category ‘FAQ in Product Page’ will automatically display on all your WooCommerce product pages.
Adding Product-Specific FAQs
If a product needs unique questions and answers, you can add them directly within the product editor. Use the repeater field under the FAQ Accordion Panes For Current Product section. These FAQs are unique to the current product and will not appear in the main FAQ admin area.
3. Setting Product Pairings and Comparison Products
The theme provides custom relational fields to enhance cross-selling opportunities beyond the default WooCommerce suggestions.
- Use the Product Pairings fields to manually select items you want to promote as alternatives or additions.
- Use the Product Comparison Set fields to select items perfect for a side-by-side comparison table.
How to Display Them on the Frontend
Once you select the products in the editor, you need to display them on the product page. Simply search for Product Pairings or Product Comparison in the Alpha Block Collection. These blocks automatically read and display the products you selected in the custom fields.
Why Use This Advanced Customization?
The additional product settings in the Alpha theme provide advanced flexibility for product presentation without relying on external plugins. This allows you to:
- Deliver a more informative and professional product page layout.
- Increase customer trust by clearly displaying detailed policies.
- Improve upselling opportunities through curated related and comparison products.
These tools make your WooCommerce store more customizable, user-friendly, and conversion-focused – all while maintaining the speed and design consistency of the Kadence ecosystem.