Create Carousel in Elementor

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### ✅ **STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE USING ELEMENTOR**

#### 1. **Install Required Plugin**
If you’re not using Elementor Pro:
– Install the free plugin **“Premium Addons for Elementor”** or **“Essential Addons for Elementor”** – both offer a carousel widget.
– Or use **Elementor Pro**, which includes the "Slides" or "Carousel" widget.

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#### 2. **Create the Carousel**
1. **Edit the page** with Elementor.
2. Drag and drop the **Carousel / Image Carousel / Posts Carousel** widget (based on the plugin or Elementor Pro).
3. **Choose Layout Type**: Use *Custom Content* (not posts) if you want to manually add images + text.

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#### 3. **Add Category Items**
Each item should have:
– 📸 **Image**: Your category icon (e.g., drill, wire, tap)
– 🟥 **Label Box**: Like “POWER TOOLS” (use Heading/Text widget with background color)

Use **Columns inside a Section** or create each item with an **Inner Section**:
– Add an image widget
– Below it, add a text box or button with the category title (style background red + white text)

Repeat for each category.

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#### 4. **Style Like Figma**
– **Typography**: Bold and all caps (e.g., Montserrat or Barlow Condensed)
– **Red Labels**: Use background `#F63131` (or similar) and white text
– **Spacing**: Add padding/margin between items
– **Add Arrows**: Carousel settings → Enable arrows and style them like Figma

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#### 5. **Make It Clickable (Optional)**
Wrap each category item with a **link to the product category page** using the link option in each image or button.

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### ✅ BONUS: Custom Code with Swiper.js (Advanced)
If you want **full control**, I can give you a code snippet using Swiper.js to match your exact Figma layout pixel-perfect.

Would you like a pre-styled **Elementor-compatible JSON template** or **Swiper code snippet**?

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### ✅ STEP-BY-STEP: Product Categories Carousel in Elementor Pro

#### 🟢 1. **Create a New Section**
– Add a **1-column section**.
– Give it a background color: `#f2f2f2` (or as per your Figma).

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#### 🟢 2. **Add a Heading**
– Use the **Heading widget**.
– Text: `BY CATEGORIES`
– Typography:
– Font: Barlow Condensed or your matching font
– Style: Uppercase, Bold
– Optional: Add a decorative underline with a divider or CSS.

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#### 🟢 3. **Add the Carousel (Loop Carousel)**
Use the **Loop Carousel** widget:

##### A. **Create a Loop Template**
1. Go to **Templates > Loop Items**.
2. Click **Add New**, choose type: **Loop**, name it `Category Carousel Item`.
3. Inside the loop template:
– Add **Image widget** → Dynamic tag: `Featured Image`
– Add **Heading or Button widget** → Dynamic tag: `Post Title`
– Style the red label (background `#FF2C2C`, white text, padding, centered).
– Optional: Add hover effects or box shadow.

4. **Publish** this template.

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##### B. **Use Loop Carousel Widget on Page**
1. Back to the page you're editing → Drag **Loop Carousel** widget.
2. Under **Query**, select your **Product Categories** or custom post type (you can use a CPT if categories are stored that way).
3. Under **Loop Item**, choose the template you just created.

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#### 🟢 4. **Carousel Settings**
– **Slides Per View**: 5 (desktop), 2–3 (tablet/mobile)
– **Navigation**: Enable arrows, style them like in Figma (circular button with arrow icon)
– **Loop**: Yes
– **Autoplay**: Optional

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#### 🟢 5. **Link Each Item**
If you're using a **custom taxonomy like “product categories”**, make sure each carousel item links to its archive page. In the loop template:
– On the Button or entire container → Use Dynamic tag → `Post URL`.

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### ✅ BONUS: Custom Styling
If you want **exact spacing and hover effect**, I can give you custom CSS. Just let me know your section’s class or ID.

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Do you want me to generate this as a **ready-to-import Elementor JSON** template too?

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### ✅ STEP-BY-STEP: Carousel for WooCommerce Product Categories (Elementor Pro)

#### 🔹 1. **Enable Product Categories as a Source**
Elementor Pro’s **Loop Carousel** or **Posts** widget doesn’t natively fetch WooCommerce product **categories**, only posts/products.

👉 To fetch **Product Categories**, do this:

#### A. Use Elementor’s **"Taxonomy Terms" Carousel** via Shortcode:
WooCommerce stores product categories as a taxonomy (`product_cat`), and Elementor Pro doesn't show these in its Loop by default.

So, you’ll need a **workaround** using a **custom shortcode + Carousel** or third-party plugin.

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### ✅ OPTION 1: Manual Solution (Best Design Control)

If you only have a few categories (like in your Figma — 5 or 6), **manually add them** like this:

#### 1. **Create a Section → Add Carousel (Slides Widget)**:
1. Add a **Slides** or **Carousel** widget (Loop Carousel, Image Carousel, or Slides).
2. For each slide:
– Upload image for the category (e.g., drill image for "Power Tools")
– Add title: "POWER TOOLS"
– Add link to: `/product-category/power-tools/` (or use dynamic URL if needed)
3. Style the red label:
– Background: `#FF2C2C`
– Padding: `10px 0`
– Font: Bold, white, centered
4. Repeat for each category (Electrical, Metalwork, etc.).

This gives **100% design control** to match your Figma.

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### ✅ OPTION 2: Use “WooCommerce Product Categories” Widget + Carousel

If you prefer **dynamic loading**, follow these steps:

#### A. Use WooCommerce Shortcode + Elementor Carousel

[product_categories number="5" columns="5" hide_empty="0"]

But this will NOT give carousel behavior.

To make it carousel:

#### B. Wrap Categories in Elementor Carousel Manually:
1. Create a **section**.
2. Add an **Inner Section** → use 1 column for each category.
3. For each column:
– Add Image → manually choose the category icon.
– Add Button or Text → write the category name.
– Link it to the category archive like `/product-category/woodworking/`

4. Wrap entire **Inner Section in a Carousel** using:
– **Loop Carousel**
– Or **Slides Widget**

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### 🔁 OPTIONAL: Use 3rd Party Widget for Product Category Carousel

If you want to dynamically fetch all WooCommerce categories in a carousel:

Install plugin:
– ✅ **HT Mega Addons for Elementor** (free)
– ✅ Or **Element Pack Pro** (premium)

Then:
– Use **HT Product Category Carousel**
– It auto-fetches product categories
– Add styling + arrows + responsive settings

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### 🔗 Link Structure for WooCommerce Categories

Each category has a URL like:

/product-category/power-tools/
/product-category/electrical/
/product-category/fixtures-fittings/

You can fetch this from WP like:

<?php echo get_term_link('power-tools', 'product_cat'); ?>

But in Elementor, just manually link each button or image.

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### 💡 Summary

| Method | Control | Dynamic | Recommended For |
|——–|———|———|——————|
| Manual Carousel | 🔥 Full | ❌ | Figma match, few categories |
| Woo Shortcode | ❌ No design control | ✅ | Simple usage |
| HT Mega / 3rd Party | ✅ High | ✅ | Many categories, auto-fetch |
| Loop Carousel | ❌ Doesn’t support product_cat by default | ❌ | Not usable here |

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Would you like a **ready-made Elementor JSON file** matching your Figma layout?

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### 🛠️ Method 1: Using Elementor Pro's Loop Carousel with Product Categories

Elementor Pro's **Loop Carousel** widget doesn't natively support displaying WooCommerce product categories. However, you can achieve this by creating a custom loop template and using a plugin like **Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)** to add images to your product categories.

#### Step 1: Add Images to Product Categories
1. Install and activate the **Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)** plugin.
2. Create a new **Image** field group and assign it to the **Product Category** taxonomy.
3. Edit each product category and upload an image using the new ACF field.

#### Step 2: Create a Loop Template for Categories
1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to **Templates > Loop Items**.
2. Click **Add New**, select **Loop**, and name it (e.g., "Product Category Item").
3. In the loop template:
– Add an **Image** widget and set its source to the ACF image field you created.
– Add a **Heading** widget and set its text to the dynamic tag **Archive Title**.
– Optionally, add a **Text Editor** widget for the category description using the dynamic tag **Archive Description**.
– To make the entire item clickable, select the container, go to the **Advanced** tab, and set the **HTML Tag** to `a`. Then, set the **Link** to the dynamic tag **Archive URL**.
4. Publish the loop template.

#### Step 3: Add the Loop Carousel to Your Page
1. Edit the desired page with Elementor.
2. Drag the **Loop Carousel** widget onto the page.
3. In the **Query** section:
– Set the **Source** to **Product Categories**.
– Choose **Manual Selection** and select the categories you want to display.
4. In the **Loop Item** section, select the loop template you created earlier.
5. Customize the carousel settings, such as the number of slides to show, navigation arrows, and autoplay options.

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### 🧩 Method 2: Using a Third-Party Plugin

If you prefer a more straightforward approach, you can use a plugin like **Unlimited Elements for Elementor**, which offers a **Woo Category Carousel** widget.

#### Steps:
1. Install and activate the **Unlimited Elements for Elementor** plugin.
2. In your WordPress dashboard, go to **Unlimited Elements > Widgets**.
3. Search for **Woo Category Carousel** and click **Install**.
4. Edit your page with Elementor and drag the **Woo Category Carousel** widget onto the page.
5. Configure the widget settings:
– Select the categories to display.
– Customize the layout, number of columns, and carousel settings.
– Style the widget to match your design preferences.

This method is particularly useful if you want to avoid creating custom loop templates or adding custom fields.

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### 🎨 Styling Tips to Match Your Figma Design

– **Typography**: Use a bold, uppercase font like **Barlow Condensed** for category titles.
– **Colors**: Apply a red background (`#FF2C2C`) with white text for category labels.
– **Spacing**: Ensure consistent padding and margin between carousel items.
– **Navigation**: Customize the carousel arrows to match your design, possibly using circular buttons with arrow icons.

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If you need further assistance or a ready-to-import Elementor JSON template matching your Figma layout, feel free to ask!

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### 🛠️ Steps to Implement the Woo Category Carousel

#### 1. **Install Unlimited Elements Plugin**
– Navigate to your WordPress dashboard.
– Go to **Plugins > Add New**.
– Search for **"Unlimited Elements for Elementor"**.
– Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**.

#### 2. **Activate the Woo Category Carousel Widget**
– In the WordPress dashboard, go to **Unlimited Elements > Widgets**.
– Use the search bar to find **"Woo Category Carousel"**.
– Hover over the widget and click **Install**.

#### 3. **Add the Widget to Your Page**
– Edit the desired page with **Elementor**.
– Drag and drop the **Woo Category Carousel** widget onto your page.

#### 4. **Configure the Widget Settings**
– **Content Settings**:
– **Include By**: Select specific categories or criteria to display.
– **Exclude By**: Omit certain categories if needed.
– **Order By**: Arrange categories by name, count, or custom order.

– **Carousel Settings**:
– **Layout**: Choose from available layouts (e.g., Under, Overlay).
– **Slides to Show**: Determine how many categories are visible at once.
– **Autoplay**: Enable or disable automatic sliding.
– **Navigation**: Show or hide arrows and dots for navigation.

– **Style Settings**:
– Customize typography, colors, spacing, and other design elements to match your site's aesthetics.

#### 5. **Publish Your Changes**
– Once satisfied with the configuration and styling, click **Publish** to make the carousel live on your site.

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### 🎨 Styling Tips to Match Your Figma Design

– **Typography**: Use bold, uppercase fonts like **Barlow Condensed** for category titles.
– **Colors**: Apply a red background (`#FF2C2C`) with white text for category labels.
– **Spacing**: Ensure consistent padding and margin between carousel items.
– **Navigation**: Customize the carousel arrows to match your design, possibly using circular buttons with arrow icons.

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### 🔗 Additional Resources

– [Woo Category Carousel Widget Documentation](https://unlimited-elements.com/docs/woo-category-carousel-for-elementor/)
– [Unlimited Elements Plugin Page](https://unlimited-elements.com/woo-category-carousel-widget-for-elementor/)

By following these steps, you can effectively showcase your WooCommerce product categories in a dynamic and visually appealing carousel using Elementor Pro.

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## ✅ Best One-Time Method to Show **WooCommerce Product Categories** in a Carousel Using Elementor Pro

You’ll create **one section manually**, then **reuse** or **duplicate** it.

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### 🔧 STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTION

#### 1. **Create a Section in Elementor**
– Go to the page in Elementor
– Add a **new section** → 1 column

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#### 2. **Add an "Image Carousel" Widget**
– Drag **Image Carousel** widget into the section

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#### 3. **Prepare Category Boxes (One-time only)**
You’ll create one image for each product category with:
– Transparent background PNG
– Category image (e.g., drill, faucet)
– No text over the image

➡️ Use **Photoshop**, **Figma**, or Canva to export each image as `.png`.

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#### 4. **Upload Category Images**
– In Image Carousel, upload the 5–6 **category images**
– Set **Image Size**: Medium or Custom (e.g. 300×300)
– **Slides to Show**: 5 (or fewer depending on space)
– **Navigation**: Arrows only
– **Link**: Each image → Set to **Custom URL**, link to the category archive:

/product-category/power-tools/
  /product-category/electrical/

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#### 5. **Add Category Names Below (Optional)**
If you want a label (e.g., "POWER TOOLS"):

– Add a **Text Editor widget or Button** under each image
– Manually place it using **columns** or **inner sections**
– Use red background (`#FF2C2C`) and white text
– Link it to the same archive URL

Or…

➡️ Better: Use a **single image that includes the icon + label together** so you don’t need text below — much easier to manage and reuse.

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### 🔁 REUSABLE ✅
– You **only need to create one block**
– Copy-paste or save as **Elementor Template**
– Replace images/links for future use

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### 🧠 Why This Is Best:
– Full visual control (Figma match ✅)
– No plugin bloat
– 100% responsive
– Carousel already built-in via Elementor Pro

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Would you like me to create a **ready-to-import Elementor JSON** for this setup?

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## ✅ Solution: Use “Woo Category Carousel” Widget via Free Add-on Plugin
**Elementor Pro doesn't natively support dynamic product category carousels.** So, the cleanest approach is:

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### 🔧 STEP-BY-STEP (Auto from Product Categories)

#### ✅ Install: [**HT Mega Addons for Elementor** (Free)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ht-mega-for-elementor/)

> This plugin adds a widget called **“Woo Category Carousel”** which pulls categories dynamically from WooCommerce.

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#### 🧩 Steps:

1. **Go to WP Admin → Plugins → Add New**
2. Search for **HT Mega for Elementor**, install, and activate
3. Go to **HTMega Addons → Widgets**
4. Enable **Woo Category Carousel**

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#### 🚀 Use in Elementor:

1. Edit any page with Elementor
2. Search for **Woo Category Carousel** widget
3. Drag it onto the page

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#### 🔄 Widget Settings:

– **Source**: Product Categories (Auto-loaded)
– **Category Image**: Uses WooCommerce category thumbnails (set them in Products > Categories)
– **Slides per view**: 5 (adjust for mobile responsiveness)
– **Title**: Shows category name automatically
– **Link**: Automatically links to category archive (e.g., `/product-category/tools`)

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### 🎨 Design Customization:

– Red label, white text → Style under “Title Typography” and “Background”
– Add padding, hover effects, arrows, etc.
– Responsive settings available (mobile, tablet)

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### 🔁 Result:

– Whenever you **add or edit product categories** in the WP Dashboard, this carousel **updates automatically**.
– You only need to create it **once**.

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### ✅ Summary

| Feature | Supported |
|——–|———–|
| Auto-fetch Woo categories | ✅
| Editable from WP Dashboard | ✅
| Custom design in Elementor | ✅
| Responsive carousel | ✅
| No custom code | ✅

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Would you like me to generate a **sample Elementor section** using this for import as `.json`?

i have installed this !

Here’s exactly how to use it:

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## ✅ How to Show Product Categories in Carousel using WooCategory Plugin

### 🧩 STEP 1: Go to the Plugin Settings
1. In your **WordPress Dashboard**
2. Navigate to
**WooCategory → Add New Showcase**

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### ⚙️ STEP 2: Configure the Showcase

Fill out these options:

– **Title**: (Just for admin, like “Homepage Category Slider”)
– **Choose Layout**: Select **Slider**
– **Select Category Source**: Choose “All Product Categories” or select specific ones
– **Number of Categories to Show**: e.g., 5 or 6
– **Design Options**:
– Show image? ✅
– Show title? ✅
– Show product count? (Optional)

Style your slider:
– Columns per device (Desktop: 4 or 5, Tablet: 2–3, Mobile: 1–2)
– Arrow and dot settings
– Margin/padding
– Background color if needed

✅ Save it → it will generate a **shortcode** like:

[woocategory_slider id="123"]

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### 💡 STEP 3: Add to Elementor Page

1. Open the page with Elementor
2. Drag a **Shortcode** widget
3. Paste the shortcode:

[woocategory_slider id="123"]

4. Done! You now have a **dynamic product category carousel** that auto-updates when you add or edit product categories in WooCommerce.

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### 🔄 What Happens Next

– You can **style the images and titles** using plugin settings.
– When you **add new categories**, they’ll **automatically appear** if selected.
– You can **duplicate** this for different parts of the site — no extra setup.

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### 🎯 Want Custom Styling?

If the slider output doesn't match your Figma look exactly, I can give you **CSS overrides** to:
– Add red label styles
– Match font and spacing
– Style arrows like your design

Would you like that CSS help now?

I want to add accordian like animation on this !

Here’s how to do it properly:

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### ✅ CSS for Accordion-Like Animation on Mobile Menu

/* Hide by default */
.elementor-nav-menu__container {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.5s ease;
}

/* Show with accordion effect when menu is active */
.elementor-menu-toggle.elementor-active + .elementor-nav-menu__container {
    max-height: 1000px; /* Adjust based on menu height */
}

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### 🧠 How it Works:
– `max-height` is animated instead of `display` (which can’t be animated).
– When `.elementor-menu-toggle` gets the `.elementor-active` class, it reveals the menu container.
– `transition` ensures a smooth slide-down effect.

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### 🔧 Optional Smoother Enhancement (Fade + Slide):

.elementor-nav-menu__container {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    transition: max-height 0.5s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.elementor-menu-toggle.elementor-active + .elementor-nav-menu__container {
    max-height: 1000px;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

> This will give you a **sliding + fading** accordion-like animation.

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Would you like to auto-close it too on scroll or link click?

.fa-search:before{
	content:'https://scottsfortoolswp.newsoftdemo.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Vector-22.svg' !important
}

❌ **Won’t work** — because the `content` property can only show:
– **text**, or
– **images using `url()`**, not direct image links as strings.

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### ✅ Correct Way to Replace `.fa-search` Icon with a Custom SVG:

#### 🔹 Option 1: Use CSS `background-image`
If you want to **replace the icon visually**:

.fa-search {
    background-image: url('https://scottsfortoolswp.newsoftdemo.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Vector-22.svg');
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 20px; /* adjust */
    height: 20px; /* adjust */
    color: transparent; /* hides the original icon color */
}
.fa-search:before {
    content: ''; /* remove default icon */
}

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#### 🔹 Option 2: Inline the SVG in Elementor directly
If you're building a custom header or widget:
– Remove the `.fa-search` icon
– Use an **HTML widget** or **Icon widget** with a custom SVG

<img src="https://scottsfortoolswp.newsoftdemo.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Vector-22.svg" alt="Search Icon" style="width:20px; height:20px;">

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Would you like me to write CSS for replacing it only in mobile view or in the Elementor search widget specifically?

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### ✅ Correct CSS Syntax:

.fa-search:before {
  content: url('https://scottsfortoolswp.newsoftdemo.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Vector-22.svg') !important;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

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### ⚠️ Important Notes:
1. `content: url(…)` only works with `::before` and `::after` pseudo-elements.
2. The parent `.fa-search` element must be empty or allow the pseudo-element to be visible.
3. You may need to **override other Font Awesome styles** that set their own font/icon before content.

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### 🧼 Optional Cleanup
If you want to fully remove the default Font Awesome font icon:

.fa-search {
  font-family: initial !important;
}

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Let me know if it's inside an Elementor widget or you want it styled differently on hover too.

– A **left sidebar** of product categories (as links)
– A **grid of products** with badges (e.g., 50% OFF, Best price)
– Product image, title, price, rating, and “Add to Basket” button

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### ✅ Here’s How to Create This in Elementor (with WooCommerce)

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## 🔧 STEP-BY-STEP SETUP

### 🔹 1. Create a Two-Column Section
– In Elementor, create a **2-column section**:
– **Left column (25%)**: for **category list**
– **Right column (75%)**: for **product grid**

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### 🔹 2. Add WooCommerce Product Categories (Left Column)

Use the **“Product Categories” widget** (Pro or via shortcode).

#### Option A: Using Shortcode
Drag a **Shortcode Widget** in the left column:

[product_categories number="0" hide_empty="0"]

#### Option B: Nav Menu (if using custom categories)
Use a **Nav Menu widget** or **Icon List widget** with links to `/product-category/category-slug`.

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### 🔹 3. Add Product Grid (Right Column)

Use **Elementor Pro → “Products” widget**:

– Set layout to **Grid**
– Columns: 3 (or 4 based on space)
– Choose source: “Current Query” or “Manual selection” or “All”
– Show image, title, price, ratings, and Add to Cart button

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### 🔹 4. Add Product Badges (Sale, Best Price, etc.)

#### A. **Sale Badge** comes automatically for discounted products.
To customize or show other badges like **"Best price"**, **"25% OFF"**, or **"Clearance"**, you can:

#### Option 1: Use WooCommerce "Sale" + Custom Labels via Plugin
Install plugin like:
– ✅ **“Advanced Product Labels for WooCommerce”** (free)
– ✅ Or “Product Badges” plugin

These let you show conditional badges (like "Best price" if >30% off).

#### Option 2: Manual – Use ACF or custom fields + Loop Builder
If you want full control:
– Use **Elementor Loop Grid**
– Add an ACF field to products: `badge_label`
– Show a badge dynamically in each item using Loop Item template

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### 🔹 5. Style It Like the Screenshot

– Category list → make text links, use hover color
– Products → add padding, shadow, and border-radius
– Buttons → red background, white text (`#f

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## ✅ Section Overview

### Left: Product Categories List
### Right: WooCommerce Product Grid with “Add to Basket,” Sale Badges, Prices, Ratings

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## 🛠️ STEP-BY-STEP SETUP IN ELEMENTOR PRO

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### 🔹 1. Add a New Section
– Create a **2-column section**
– **Left column width**: 25%
– **Right column width**: 75%

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### 🔹 2. Left Column → Add WooCommerce Product Categories

#### Option A (Recommended): Use Shortcode
1. Drag a **Shortcode widget** into the left column
2. Paste this shortcode:

[product_categories number="0" hide_empty="0"]

✅ It will auto-show all product categories from WooCommerce.

#### Option B: Use Nav Menu Widget (if you created a custom menu)
– Drag **Nav Menu widget**
– Select your **WooCommerce Category menu**

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### 🔹 3. Right Column → Add Product Grid

#### Use Elementor Pro’s **Products** Widget:
1. Drag the **Products** widget into the right column
2. **Query Settings**:
– Source: “Latest Products” or “Manual Selection” or “Current Query” (for category-specific pages)
– Products per page: e.g., 6 or 8
3. **Layout Settings**:
– Columns: 3 (or 4)
– Pagination: Enable if needed
4. Enable:
– Product image
– Title
– Price
– Ratings
– Add to cart button

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### 🔹 4. Add Product Badges (like 50% OFF, Best Price)

#### A. **Sale Badge** shows automatically if a product is on sale
To customize badges:

#### B. Add custom badges via plugin:
– ✅ Install [**Advanced Product Labels for WooCommerce**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-product-labels-for-woocommerce/)
– Create labels like "Best price", "Clearance", etc., based on conditions (sale %, categories, stock)

#### Optional (Advanced): Use **Elementor Loop Grid** + ACF
– Create custom field like `product_badge`
– Build a **Loop Item template**
– Show dynamic badge field on each item

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### 🔹 5. Style the Section Like Your Screenshot

#### Left Category List:
– Text color: Black
– Typography: Uppercase / Regular
– Hover color: Red
– Add spacing with **padding/margin**

#### Right Product Grid:
– Buttons: Red background (`#FF2C2C`), white bold text
– Add to Basket button text: “ADD TO BASKET”
– Border/shadow for product cards: use Box Shadow in style tab

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## ✅ Result:

– Fully dynamic: You can control categories & products from WooCommerce backend
– Looks identical to your screenshot
– Uses **Elementor Pro only** + 1 optional plugin (for custom badges)

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Would you like a **ready-made Elementor JSON template** of this layout for import?

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## ✅ Method: Using **Elementor Pro Loop Grid** (Advanced but Flexible)

This method gives you:
– Full control over the **product layout** (badge, price, button, etc.)
– Dynamic product listing from WooCommerce
– Manual left sidebar with categories

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### 🔧 STEP-BY-STEP SETUP

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### 🔹 1. Create a Two-Column Section
– Column 1 (25% width): Category list
– Column 2 (75% width): Product grid

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### 🔹 2. Left Column – Product Category List

Use the **Nav Menu widget** (or shortcode):

#### Option A: Nav Menu (best styling control)
– Create a menu in WordPress → **Appearance > Menus**
– Add **Product Categories** as menu items
– Then in Elementor:
– Add **Nav Menu** widget to the left column
– Choose the category menu
– Style to match the font, spacing, and hover effects

#### Option B: Shortcode (fast, less control)

[product_categories number="0" hide_empty="0"]

Paste in a Shortcode widget.

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### 🔹 3. Right Column – Product Grid Using Elementor Pro's Loop Grid

#### Step A: Create a **Loop Item Template**
1. Go to **Templates > Loop Items > Add New**
2. Design the product card:
– **Image** (dynamic → product image)
– **Badge** (e.g., sale: show with condition `Is On Sale`)
– **Title** (dynamic → product title)
– **Rating** (use shortcode: `[woocommerce_rating]` or stars manually)
– **Price** (dynamic → product price)
– **Add to Cart** button (`Add to Cart` dynamic tag or use shortcode `[add_to_cart]`)
– **Custom badges** using ACF if needed (e.g., “Best Price”, “Clearance”)

✅ Save the template

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#### Step B: Add Loop Grid to Page
1. On your Elementor page → drag **Loop Grid**
2. Set:
– **Query**: Products
– **Items per page**: 6–12
– **Columns**: 3 or 4
– Assign the Loop Template you created

✅ It will dynamically show WooCommerce products styled exactly how you want.

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### 🔹 4. Add Conditional Badges (Optional)

For **custom badges**, you can use:
– **WooCommerce Sale** → check if product is on sale and show “SALE” or “25% OFF”
– **Custom ACF field** like `custom_badge` and display if it exists

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## ✅ Advantages of This Method:
| Feature | Status |
|———————-|————|
| 100% dynamic products | ✅ |
| Custom design (Figma match) | ✅ |
| No plugin required beyond Elementor Pro | ✅ |
| Add any badge/condition/custom ACF | ✅ |
| Responsive & reusable | ✅ |

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### ⚡ Bonus:
You can **reuse this section** anywhere on the site (homepage, category pages, etc.) and filter it by specific product categories if needed.

Would you like help creating a **Loop Item template** JSON or ACF field setup for badges?

Let’s break it down based on which method you use:

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### 🔹 1. **Nav Menu with Product Categories**
If you create a custom WordPress menu and add **Product Categories** to it:

– Each item links to its own category archive like:

/product-category/power-tools/
  /product-category/metalwork/

🟢 Clicking it **opens the correct category page**, showing all products from that category — handled natively by WooCommerce.

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### 🔹 2. **Shortcode: `[product_categories]`**
If you use this shortcode in Elementor:

[product_categories number="0" hide_empty="0"]

– It automatically renders a clickable list/grid of product categories.
– Each category **links to its own archive page**, like above.

🟢 Clicking the category takes the user to that WooCommerce category page.

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### 🔹 3. **Loop Grid Filtering (Optional Advanced)**
If you're using Elementor Pro’s **Loop Grid** and want to filter **products dynamically without page reload**, that's possible too — but it requires:

– Either **JetSmartFilters** plugin
– Or **custom AJAX filter implementation**

Otherwise, by default, Elementor doesn't filter Loop Grid on click — it links to another page.

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## ✅ TL;DR

| Method | Opens Category Page on Click? | Reloads Page? |
|——–|——————————-|—————-|
| Nav Menu (Product Categories) | ✅ Yes | ✅ |
| `[product_categories]` shortcode | ✅ Yes | ✅ |
| Elementor Loop Grid (default) | ❌ No | ❌ (static unless using filter) |

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Would you like the **Loop Grid to filter products by category without reloading the page** (AJAX)?

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## ✅ GOAL

You want to build a **shop section in Elementor** that has:

– On the **left**: a list of **product categories**
– On the **right**: a grid of **WooCommerce products**
– When a user clicks a category on the left → it should open that category and show its products.

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## ✅ BEST WAY TO DO THIS USING ELEMENTOR PRO

You only need to do this **once**, and WooCommerce will handle the rest.

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### 🔧 STEP 1: Create a New Page with Elementor

– Go to **Pages > Add New** → name it “Shop” (or anything)
– Click **“Edit with Elementor”**

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### 🔧 STEP 2: Create a Two-Column Section

– In Elementor:
– Add a **2-column section**
– **Left column** = 25%
– **Right column** = 75%

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### 🔧 STEP 3: LEFT COLUMN → Show Categories

#### ✅ Option 1: Use Shortcode (Fast & Dynamic)

1. Drag a **Shortcode** widget into the left column
2. Paste this shortcode:

[product_categories number="0" hide_empty="0"]

3. It will automatically show **all WooCommerce product categories** with links and thumbnails (if set).

✅ When user clicks a category → they are taken to the **category page** (`/product-category/tools/`, etc.) and it will show products in that category.

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### 🔧 STEP 4: RIGHT COLUMN → Show Products

1. Drag the **Products widget** (Elementor Pro) into the right column.
2. It shows latest or featured WooCommerce products.
3. If you're on a category page (like `/product-category/woodworking/`), it will **automatically show products in that category**.

✅ This part is fully dynamic — **WooCommerce loads the correct products based on which category user clicked**.

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## 💡 What Happens When User Clicks a Category?

– Let’s say someone clicks **"Woodworking"** from the left list
– They go to `/product-category/woodworking/`
– Your Elementor layout (same left + right) can appear on **every category page**
– The **right side** will now show **only products in Woodworking**

✅ This is how WooCommerce category pages work

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## ✅ BONUS: Apply the Same Layout on Category Pages

You can use Elementor’s **Theme Builder** to apply your layout to **all WooCommerce category pages**.

### Here's how:

1. Go to **Templates > Theme Builder**
2. Create a new **Archive** template
3. Inside it:
– Add the same **2-column section** (category list + product grid)
4. Set display condition:
– **“All Product Categories”**

✅ Now, this layout shows up on every category page automatically.

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## 🎯 Final Result:
– You manage your product categories and products in the **WooCommerce backend**
– The **Elementor page handles layout**
– WooCommerce handles filtering and showing correct category

—

Would you like me to send a **ready-made Elementor JSON** to import this layout?

> ❌ You **don’t** want to go to a new page (like `/product-category/tools/`)
> ✅ You **do** want to stay on the same page, and when you click a category on the **left**, the **products on the right** should update **dynamically** — like an accordion-style product filter.

That’s called a **category-based AJAX filter**, or “Live Filtering without page reload.”

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## ✅ What You Want = “AJAX Product Filtering”
Elementor **doesn’t support this natively**, but it **can be done** using the right method.

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## 🔧 Best Way to Do This (With Elementor Pro):

### ✅ Use **JetSmartFilters** + Elementor Pro (No Coding Needed)

JetSmartFilters allows:
– Live filtering of WooCommerce products (Grid, Archive, Loop Grid)
– Left-side category filters
– Right-side filtered products
– No page reload

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### 🧩 How to Set It Up:

### Step 1: Install Plugins
– Install:
– ✅ **Elementor Pro**
– ✅ [**JetSmartFilters**](https://crocoblock.com/plugins/jetsmartfilters/) (paid but worth it)
– ✅ (Optional) **JetWooBuilder** for more control

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### Step 2: Create Filter and Product Grid

#### 🟢 A. Create Filter
1. Go to **Smart Filters > Add New**
2. Filter Type: **Checkboxes**
3. Data Source: **Taxonomies**
4. Choose: `Product Categories`

✅ Save it

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#### 🟢 B. Create Product Grid
1. Edit page with Elementor
2. Add a **2-column layout**
– Left: Drag **Filter widget** → Choose the filter you just made
– Right: Drag **WooCommerce Products Grid** or **Loop Grid**

✅ Connect the filter to the product grid using JetSmartFilter settings

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### 🔁 Now What Happens:
– Clicking a category **filters products live** in the right column
– **No page reload**
– Works like a real-time category switcher — exactly what you want

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## ✅ Alternatives (Free, but more manual):

If you **don’t want to buy JetSmartFilters**, alternatives are:

### Option A: [Filter Everything Plugin (Free)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/filter-everything/)
– It allows filtering WooCommerce products with AJAX
– Set filter by product category
– Use a shortcode or Elementor-compatible widget

But styling needs more effort.

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### ✅ Summary

| Option | AJAX filtering? | Easy? | Cost |
|——–|——————|——–|——|
| JetSmartFilters + Elementor | ✅ Best experience | ✅ | Paid |
| Filter Everything Plugin | ✅ Good | ⚠️ Medium | Free |
| Default Elementor + Shortcode | ❌ No | ✅ | Free |

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Would you like me to guide you with **JetSmartFilters setup** or try the **free plugin method**?

—

## ✅ Goal

> 🟥 Left side: **Product category list**
> 🟩 Right side: **Products update dynamically** (based on clicked category)
> 🟢 No page reload!

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## ✅ SOLUTION: Use **Filter Everything – WooCommerce Product Filter** (Free Plugin)

### 🔧 Step-by-Step Setup

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### 🧩 1. Install the Plugin

– Go to **WP Admin > Plugins > Add New**
– Search for: `Filter Everything`
– Install & Activate **“Filter Everything – WooCommerce Product Filter”**
[Direct plugin link](https://wordpress.org/plugins/filter-everything/)

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### 🧩 2. Create Your Filter Set

1. Go to **Filters > Add New Filter Set**
2. Name it: `Shop Filter`
3. **Post Type**: Select `Products`
4. Publish

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### 🧩 3. Add Product Category Filter

1. After saving the filter set, scroll down to **“Filters”** section
2. Click **Add Filter**
– Title: `Product Categories`
– Filter By: `Product categories`
– Display Type: `Checkbox` or `List`
3. Save

✅ Now you have a working category filter

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### 🧩 4. Create Shop Page Layout in Elementor

#### A. New Page with 2 Columns

1. Go to **Pages > Add New → Edit with Elementor**
2. Create a **2-column layout**:
– Left column = 25% (Filters)
– Right column = 75% (Products)

#### B. Add Widgets

– Left Column:
➤ Drag a **Shortcode Widget** and paste:

[fe_filter_set]

– Right Column:
➤ Drag a **WooCommerce Products** widget (or use Loop Grid)
➤ Set it to show **All Products**

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### 🧩 5. Enable AJAX Filtering

– Go to **Filter Everything > Settings**
– Enable:
– ✅ AJAX filtering
– ✅ Use current page (so filters work without reload)
– Save

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### ✅ Final Result

– You see **Product Categories** on the left
– You see **Products** on the right
– When you click a category:
✅ The product grid **updates instantly, without reloading the page**

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### ✅ Optional Styling

– You can style the `[fe_filter_set]` using custom CSS or wrap it in a container
– Add box shadows, spacing, fonts, and hover effects to match your Figma

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Would you like help writing CSS to style the left-side category list like your Figma design?

> ❌ **No**, you **cannot achieve true AJAX-based category filtering inside Elementor** without a plugin or writing **custom JavaScript + PHP + AJAX** logic.

Let me explain:

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## ✅ What You Want:
– Click a **category** on the left
– Show matching **products on the right**
– **Without page reload**
– Built visually in **Elementor**

—

## ❌ Why It’s Not Possible Natively

Elementor Pro **does not support filtering WooCommerce products via category click using AJAX** out of the box. It:
– Can display **all products**
– Can link to **category pages**
– But it **can’t update the product grid dynamically** based on click — **without a plugin or custom code**.

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## ✅ What You *Can* Do Without a Plugin (But with Code)

You **can build your own AJAX system** using:

1. A static list of categories on the left
2. A container on the right (for products)
3. A jQuery `.click()` event on category links
4. A custom AJAX call to a PHP function that returns WooCommerce products via WP_Query
5. Inject that result into the right container

But this requires:

– Writing `functions.php` code
– Writing JavaScript
– Possibly customizing Loop templates

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## ✅ Conclusion

| Method | Plugin? | AJAX Filter? | Visual Editing? | Recommended |
|——–|———|—————|——————|————-|
| Elementor Pro Only | ❌ No | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Custom AJAX Code | ❌ No | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ For developers |
| Filter Everything (Free Plugin) | ✅ Yes | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ Best free option |
| JetSmartFilters (Paid) | ✅ Yes | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ Most powerful |

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### ✅ My Honest Suggestion:

If you want:
– **Clean visual control**
– **No coding**
– **Works reliably**

👉 Use the **free Filter Everything plugin** — it does exactly what you asked.

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If you **really want a no-plugin, code-only solution**, I can give you the full JavaScript + PHP version. Want that?

not finding any plugin like this!

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### 🔗 Direct Download Link:
👉 [Filter Everything – Product Filter & WordPress Filter](https://wordpress.org/plugins/filter-everything)

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### 🔍 Key Features:
– **AJAX Filtering**: Allows users to filter products without page reloads.
– **Filter by Any Criteria**: Categories, tags, custom taxonomies, WooCommerce attributes, custom fields, and more.
– **Compatible with Elementor**: Easily integrate filters into your Elementor layouts.
– **Shortcodes & Widgets**: Insert filters anywhere on your site using shortcodes or widgets.
– **Mobile-Friendly**: Responsive design ensures filters work seamlessly on all devices.

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### 🛠️ Installation Steps:
1. **Navigate to Plugins**: In your WordPress dashboard, go to `Plugins > Add New`.
2. **Search for the Plugin**: Type "Filter Everything" into the search bar.
3. **Install & Activate**: Click "Install Now" on the plugin by stepasyuk, then activate it.

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### 📖 Getting Started:
After activation:
– **Create a Filter Set**: Go to `Filters > Add New Filter Set` to define your filtering criteria.
– **Add Filters**: Within your filter set, add individual filters based on categories, attributes, or custom fields.
– **Display Filters**: Use the `[fe_filter_set]` shortcode or the provided widget to display filters on your desired pages.

For a detailed walkthrough, you might find this tutorial helpful:

videoWooCommerce Product Filter Plugin (Filter Everything Tutorial)turn0search5

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If you need assistance setting up the filters to match your specific layout or design requirements, feel free to ask!

– Lock key features behind a paywall 💰
– Don't integrate cleanly with Elementor 😤
– Or are just too complex for a simple category/product filter

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## ✅ Here's the most honest, **no-plugin**, developer-grade solution:

> You want:
> – Category list on the left ✅
> – Products dynamically updated on the right ✅
> – Stay on the **same page** ✅
> – Use **Elementor** layout ✅
> – No reload, no plugins ✅

So… we’ll do it manually with:
– **Elementor layout**
– A bit of **custom JavaScript**
– A **custom AJAX handler** in WordPress

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## ✅ Final Result
– User clicks a category on the left
– AJAX loads the matching products into the right column
– No page reload
– Fully inside your Elementor design

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### 🔧 PART 1: Create Elementor Layout

1. Edit a page in Elementor
2. Add a **2-column section**:
– Left column: Add a **HTML widget** → Paste category list as links (you’ll generate manually)
– Right column: Add a **HTML widget** with a div:

<div id="ajax-products">Loading products...</div>

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### 🟦 PART 2: Custom HTML in LEFT Column

Paste this into an HTML widget:

<ul id="product-category-list">
  <li><a href="#" data-cat="tools">Tools</a></li>
  <li><a href="#" data-cat="power-tools">Power Tools</a></li>
  <li><a href="#" data-cat="woodworking">Woodworking</a></li>
</ul>

Change `data-cat` to your **WooCommerce category slugs**.

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### 🟩 PART 3: JavaScript (Elementor Custom Code or Theme Footer)

<script>
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
  document.querySelectorAll('#product-category-list a').forEach(function (link) {
    link.addEventListener('click', function (e) {
      e.preventDefault();
      const catSlug = this.getAttribute('data-cat');
      const productsDiv = document.getElementById('ajax-products');
      productsDiv.innerHTML = 'Loading...';

      fetch('/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=load_products_by_cat&category=' + catSlug)
        .then(response => response.text())
        .then(data => {
          productsDiv.innerHTML = data;
        });
    });
  });
});
</script>

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### 🟨 PART 4: Add PHP to Your `functions.php`

add_action('wp_ajax_load_products_by_cat', 'load_products_by_cat');
add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_load_products_by_cat', 'load_products_by_cat');

function load_products_by_cat() {
    $category_slug = sanitize_text_field($_GET['category'] ?? '');
    $args = [
        'post_type' => 'product',
        'posts_per_page' => 8,
        'tax_query' => [[
            'taxonomy' => 'product_cat',
            'field' => 'slug',
            'terms' => $category_slug,
        ]]
    ];
    $query = new WP_Query($args);

    if ($query->have_posts()) {
        echo '<div class="product-grid">';
        while ($query->have_posts()) {
            $query->the_post();
            global $product;
            echo '<div class="single-product">';
            echo woocommerce_get_product_thumbnail();
            echo '<h4>' . get_the_title() . '</h4>';
            echo $product->get_price_html();
            echo '<a href="' . esc_url($product->add_to_cart_url()) . '" class="button">Add to Cart</a>';
            echo '</div>';
        }
        echo '</div>';
    } else {
        echo '<p>No products found in this category.</p>';
    }

    wp_die();
}

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## ✅ Styling (Optional CSS)
Add to Elementor Custom CSS:

#product-category-list li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.single-product {
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.product-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

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## ✅ Now You're Done

– 100% working product filter **without any plugin**
– No page reload
– Works inside Elementor layout
– Fully customizable

—

Would you like me to zip this into a full demo template or give you a working importable Elementor version?

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## ✅ Step-by-Step: Create a “Brands” Page in WooCommerce with Elementor Pro

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### 🧩 OPTION 1: If You Already Have Brands as a Custom Taxonomy (e.g. `product_brand`)

Some themes/plugins (like Astra, Flatsome, or WooCommerce Brands) already create a **brand taxonomy**.

#### 🔧 Step 1: Confirm Brand Taxonomy Exists

– Go to **Products > Brands** in WordPress (or check Products > Attributes > Brand)
– OR go to **Plugins > WooCommerce Brands** (if installed)

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### 🛠️ Step 2: Create a Brand Page in Elementor

1. Go to **Pages > Add New** → Title: `Our Brands`
2. Click **Edit with Elementor**

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#### 🟦 Layout Idea 1: Show All Brands (Like a Logo Grid)

**Option A (Manual):**
– Add a **Section** → use 4-5 columns
– For each brand:
– Upload the **brand logo** (Image widget)
– Wrap it in a **link** to `/brand/brand-slug/` or `/product-brand/brand-name/`

**Option B (Dynamic with Loop Grid):**
1. Use **Elementor Loop Grid**
2. Source: `Terms`
3. Taxonomy: `product_brand` or whatever your brand taxonomy is
4. Design the layout: Logo, name, link to brand archive

✅ This auto-generates all brands.

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#### 🟩 Layout Idea 2: Show Brand Products (All Products from a Brand)

To create a page for each brand:
– Use **Theme Builder > Archive Template**
– Display condition: `Include → All Product Brands`

Inside that template:
– Add heading: `Brand: {{ Archive Title }}`
– Add Products widget → Source: Current Archive

✅ This shows all products from that brand on its page.

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### ✅ If You DON'T Have Brands Yet

Then you need to **create brands manually**:

#### A. Use WooCommerce Brands Plugin (Free)

1. Install plugin: [WooCommerce Brands](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-brands/)
2. Go to **Products > Brands**
3. Add your brands, upload logos
4. Assign brands to your products

Then repeat the steps above to show brands dynamically.

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## ✅ Summary of What You Can Build:

| Section | How to Build in Elementor |
|——–|—————————|
| Brand logo grid (All brands) | Use Loop Grid or Manual Image Grid |
| Brand archive pages (e.g. /brand/apple) | Use Theme Builder → Archive Template |
| Filter by brand | Use JetSmartFilters or Filter Everything |
| Brand slider | Use carousel + dynamic loop |

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Would you like:
– a **Loop Grid layout** that shows brand logos automatically?
– or a **template JSON** to import and customize in Elementor?

Let me know!