How To Use Woocommerce Divi

Unleash the Power of WooCommerce with Divi: A Beginner’s Guide

Are you ready to build a stunning, high-converting online store using WordPress? Combining the power of WooCommerce, the leading e-commerce platform, with the flexibility and visual appeal of the Divi Theme Builder is a match made in heaven. This guide is designed for beginners, showing you how to seamlessly integrate these two tools to create a shop that looks fantastic and functions perfectly.

Why Choose WooCommerce and Divi Together?

Imagine you’re starting a small business selling handmade candles. You need an online store, but you’re not a coder! You want something visually appealing, easy to manage, and that reflects your brand’s unique personality. This is where WooCommerce and Divi shine:

WooCommerce: Provides the robust e-commerce backbone, handling everything from product listings and inventory management to shopping carts and payment gateways. Think of it as the engine that powers your store.
Divi: Offers a visual drag-and-drop interface that allows you to customize every aspect of your website’s design. It’s the artist that brings your store’s vision to life, without needing to write a single line of code.
Together: You get a powerful, user-friendly solution that allows you to build a professional-looking online store quickly and easily.

Getting Started: Installing WooCommerce and Divi

First things first, let’s install the necessary tools:

1. Install WordPress: If you haven’t already, install WordPress on your web hosting. Many hosting providers offer one-click WordPress installations.

2. Install Divi Theme: Purchase and download the Divi theme from Elegant Themes. Then, in your WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme and upload the Divi zip file. Activate the theme.

3. Install WooCommerce Plugin: In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New. Search for “WooCommerce” and install the plugin by Automattic. Activate the plugin. WooCommerce will guide you through a setup wizard, helping you configure basic settings like currency and shipping.

Customizing Your WooCommerce Shop with Divi

Now for the fun part: using Divi to design your WooCommerce store.

#### Understanding WooCommerce Pages and Divi Integration

WooCommerce automatically creates essential pages like:

Shop Page: Displays all your products.
Cart Page: Where customers can review and modify their selected items.
Checkout Page: Where customers enter their shipping and payment information.
My Account Page: Allows customers to view their orders, update their profiles, and manage addresses.

Divi can customize these pages, giving them a unique look and feel. Let’s see how:

#### 1. Customizing the Shop Page:

The Shop page is often the first impression your customers have. Make it count!

Enable the Divi Builder: Go to your “Shop” page in WordPress (Pages > Shop). Click on “Enable Visual Builder”.

Start Building: You’ll see the Divi Visual Builder interface. You can start with a pre-made layout from the Divi Library, or build from scratch.

Using WooCommerce Modules: Divi provides specific WooCommerce modules for displaying products:
WooCommerce Products: This module is the key! It displays your products based on categories, tags, attributes, or manually selected items. You can customize the number of columns, order, and product sorting.

WooCommerce Product Categories: Displays a grid of product categories, making it easy for customers to browse.

WooCommerce Product Search: Allows customers to quickly find specific products using keywords.

Example: Imagine you want to showcase your best-selling candles on the top of your Shop page. You could add a full-width row with a “WooCommerce Products” module, filtering only the “Best Sellers” category, and setting the number of columns to 3 or 4. Below that, you could add a “WooCommerce Product Categories” module to allow customers to browse all categories.

#### 2. Customizing the Product Page:

This is where customers learn about and decide to buy a specific product. Make sure it’s compelling!

Divi Theme Builder for Single Product Pages: This is the most powerful way to customize product pages. Go to Divi > Theme Builder.
Add New Template: Click “Add New Template”. Assign the template to “All Products”. This means it will apply to every product page in your store.
Add Custom Body: Click “Add Custom Body” and then “Build Custom Body”.

Essential WooCommerce Modules for the Product Page:

Woo Breadcrumbs: Helps users navigate to the current page and previous pages.
Woo Add To Cart: Displays the product’s price, quantity selector, and “Add to Cart” button. Critical!

Woo Product Title: Displays the product’s name.

Woo Product Price: Displays the product’s price (including sale prices). Critical!

Woo Product Images: Displays the product’s featured image and any additional gallery images. Critical!

Woo Product Content: Displays the product’s short description.

Woo Product Description: Displays the product’s long description.

Woo Product Meta: Displays the product’s categories, tags, and SKU.

Woo Related Products: Displays similar products to encourage additional purchases.

Example: Let’s say you want to create a clean, modern product page layout. You could use a two-column layout:
Left Column: “Woo Product Images” (larger images)
Right Column: “Woo Product Title”, “Woo Product Price”, “Woo Product Content”, “Woo Add To Cart”, “Woo Product Meta”.

Reasoning: Placing the product image prominently on the left and the key information and “Add to Cart” button on the right is a common and effective layout that focuses the customer’s attention.

#### 3. Customizing the Cart and Checkout Pages:

These pages need to be functional and trustworthy.

Similar to the Shop page, you can enable the Divi Builder on these pages (Pages > Cart/Checkout). However, for optimal functionality, it’s often best to use Divi to style the *existing WooCommerce cart and checkout modules* rather than trying to rebuild them completely with Divi modules.
Use CSS: You can use Divi’s built-in CSS customization options (Divi > Theme Options > Custom CSS) or add custom CSS to individual modules to style the cart and checkout elements.

/* Example CSS to style the WooCommerce "Update Cart" button */
.woocommerce-cart .button[name="update_cart"] {
background-color: #f00; /* Change to your brand color */
color: #fff;
border: none;
padding: 10px 20px;
cursor: pointer;
}

.woocommerce-cart .button[name=”update_cart”]:hover {

background-color: #d00; /* A slightly darker shade for hover effect */

}

#### 4. Global Customization with Divi Theme Customizer:

For site-wide styling, the Divi Theme Customizer is your friend.

Go to Divi > Theme Customizer.
WooCommerce Section: Here, you can customize the appearance of your WooCommerce elements, such as:
Product page layout
Sale badge design
Product image sizes
And more!

Tips for Success:

Use high-quality product images: Great images are crucial for online sales.
Write compelling product descriptions: Highlight the benefits of your products and target your audience.
Optimize your website for mobile devices: Many people shop on their phones.
Test your checkout process: Make sure it’s smooth and error-free.
Use clear call-to-actions: Tell customers exactly what you want them to do (e.g., “Add to Cart”, “Buy Now”).
Consider SEO best practices: Optimize your product titles and descriptions with relevant keywords.

Conclusion

Combining WooCommerce with Divi gives you the creative freedom to build a unique and successful online store. By understanding the core WooCommerce pages, the Divi Theme Builder, and WooCommerce-specific modules, you can create a professional-looking e-commerce website that drives sales and reflects your brand. Remember to always test and iterate to optimize your store for the best possible user experience. Good luck and happy selling!