{"id":240310,"date":"2025-07-30T14:27:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en-gb.wordpress.org\/plugins\/product-category-loader\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T14:26:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:26:45","slug":"product-category-loader","status":"closed","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/product-category-loader\/","author":21152112,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"trunk","tested":"6.8.5","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"8.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Product Category Loader","header_author":"Simon Lowe","header_description":"Displays WooCommerce product categories. Includes a shortcode and admin settings.","assets_banners_color":"c5baf5","last_updated":"2025-07-30 14:26:45","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/github.com\/SMLWebDev\/woo-category-grid-loader","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/smlwebdevelopment.co.uk","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":158,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":[],"upgrade_notice":{"1.0.0":"

First official release of Product Category Loader.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3336698,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":{"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3336698,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":[],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":{"1":"Admin panel shortcode generator","2":"Grid layout with categories","3":"\"Load More\" in action"},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[89,16555,2110,80,286],"plugin_category":[43,45],"plugin_contributors":[245620],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-240310","plugin","type-plugin","status-closed","hentry","plugin_tags-category","plugin_tags-grid-layout","plugin_tags-load-more","plugin_tags-shortcode","plugin_tags-woocommerce","plugin_category-customization","plugin_category-ecommerce","plugin_contributors-simonlowe","plugin_committers-simonlowe"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/plugins\/geopattern-icon\/product-category-loader_c5baf5.svg","icon_2x":false,"generated":true},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

Product Category Loader<\/strong> is a lightweight and customizable plugin for displaying WooCommerce categories in a clean, responsive layout. Great for homepages, landing pages, or product overview sections.<\/p>\n\n

Features:<\/strong>\n- Display WooCommerce categories in a customizable grid.\n- Add \"Load More\" functionality with AJAX.\n- Choose layout (grid or card).\n- Shortcode generator in admin panel.\n- Fully responsive and modern design.\n- Built with performance and extensibility in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Upload the plugin files to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/product-category-loader<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the \u2018Plugins\u2019 screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n
  3. Use the shortcode [prodcalo_category_loader]<\/code> anywhere you want to display the grid.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    How do I use the shortcode?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Use [prodcalo_category_loader]<\/code> with optional attributes:\n- per_page<\/code>\n- columns<\/code>\n- order<\/code>\n- orderby<\/code>\n- hide_empty<\/code>\n- layout<\/code><\/p>\n\n

    Example:\n [prodcalo_category_loader per_page=\"6\" columns=\"3\" hide_empty=\"true\" layout=\"card\"]<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Where is the shortcode generator?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Go to Product Category Loader > Shortcode Generator<\/strong> in the WordPress admin panel.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I change the layout?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes, choose between grid<\/code> or card<\/code> layout using the layout<\/code> attribute in the shortcode.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does this support AJAX?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes, categories are loaded using AJAX when you click the \"Load More\" button.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
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    • Initial stable release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"A modern, flexible shortcode plugin that displays WooCommerce product categories in a responsive layout with a "Load More" button.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/240310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240310"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/simonlowe"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=240310"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=240310"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=240310"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=240310"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=240310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}