Displaying Thumbnails in Your WooCommerce My Account Downloads: A Beginner’s Guide
Frustrated with seeing only plain text filenames in your WooCommerce “My Account” downloads section? Check out this post: How To Google Adwords Ecommerce Tracking In WordPress Woocommerce Want to make it more visually appealing and user-friendly? You’re in the right place! This guide will walk you through how to display product thumbnails alongside your downloadable files, enhancing the customer experience and making your site more professional.
Why Show Thumbnails?
Let’s face it: a list of filenames like “Order #1234_ProductA.zip” isn’t exactly exciting. Imagine an online course platform; wouldn’t it be better to see a thumbnail of the lecture video before downloading it? Or for an ebook store, a cover image? Thumbnails provide visual context, making it easier for customers to identify their downloads and boosting engagement. This small change can make a big difference in user satisfaction.
The Solution: A Custom Function
While WooCommerce doesn’t offer this feature out-of-the-box, a simple custom function can add it. We’ll be leveraging WooCommerce’s built-in functionality to grab the product image and display it.
Here’s the code you’ll need to add to your theme’s `functions.php` file or a custom plugin:
add_filter( 'woocommerce_order_get_items', 'add_download_thumbnails' ); function add_download_thumbnails( $items ){ foreach ( $items as $key => $item ){ $product = wc_get_product( $item['product_id'] ); if ( $product ) { $image = $product->get_image( array( 50, 50 ) ); // Adjust size as needed $items[$key]['image'] = $image; } } return $items; }
add_action( ‘woocommerce_my_account_my_downloads’, ‘show_download_thumbnails’ );
function show_download_thumbnails() {
//No changes required here, this function already exists and handles the display.
}
Explanation:
- `add_filter( ‘woocommerce_order_get_items’, ‘add_download_thumbnails’ );`: This line hooks into WooCommerce’s order item retrieval process.
- `add_download_thumbnails( $items )`: This function iterates through each order item, retrieves the associated product using `wc_get_product()`, and grabs the product image using `get_image()`. We’ve set the image size to 50×50 pixels – you can adjust this as you prefer. The image is then added to the `$items` array.
- `add_action( ‘woocommerce_my_account_my_downloads’, ‘show_download_thumbnails’ );`: This line hooks into the WooCommerce My Account downloads display. This function (already built into Woocommerce) will now render the images we added because we added them to the array earlier.
- No Thumbnails Appearing: Double-check that you’ve pasted the code correctly and cleared your cache. Ensure your products have featured images assigned.
- Image Size Issues: Adjust the `array( 50, 50 )` parameter in `get_image()` to change the thumbnail size.
- Unexpected Errors: If you encounter errors, carefully review the code for typos and syntax issues.
Implementing the Code
1. Access your `functions.php` file: This file is located in your active theme’s folder. Important: Back up your `functions.php` file before making any changes. It’s also highly recommended to use a child theme to avoid losing your changes upon a theme update.
2. Paste the code: Add the provided code snippet at the end of your `functions.php` file.
3. Save the file: Save the changes you’ve made to `functions.php`.
4. Clear your cache: If you use a caching plugin, clear your cache to ensure the changes take effect.
Troubleshooting
Conclusion
By adding this simple custom function, you can dramatically improve the user experience of your WooCommerce My Account downloads page. The visual enhancement offered by thumbnails makes navigating and finding downloads much easier, leading to happier customers and a more polished online store. Remember to always back up your files before making any code changes. Happy coding!
