Woocommerce Storefront How To Make The Logo A Link

WooCommerce Storefront: Making Your Logo a Link (Easy Guide for Beginners)

So, you’ve got a shiny new WooCommerce store using the Storefront theme! Congratulations! You’re on your Explore this article on Woocommerce Dashboard How To Customize’ way to selling amazing products online. One small tweak you might want to make is ensuring your logo *acts* like a proper logo, directing customers back to your homepage.

By default, Storefront sometimes doesn’t make the logo a clickable link, especially if you’ve just uploaded it through the Customizer. This can be confusing for visitors, as logos are practically universally recognized as navigation back to the main page. Let’s fix that!

Think of it like this: Imagine walking into a physical store. You see their logo displayed prominently. You *expect* that logo, in some way, represents the entrance or a clear path back to where you started browsing. The same applies online. A clickable logo provides a quick and intuitive way for customers to return “home.”

Why is this important? (SEO & User Experience)

• Better User Experience (UX): A clickable logo is expected. Making your logo a link provides a smooth and intuitive user experience. Customers can easily navigate back to your homepage from any page on your site. This reduces frustration and improves engagement.
• Improved SEO (Indirectly): While it’s not a direct ranking factor, good UX can lead to increased time on site, lower bounce rates, and more page views – all signals that Google considers when ranking websites. Happy customers mean happy search engine results!

Method 1: Using the WooCommerce Customizer (Easiest)

Sometimes, Storefront automatically links the logo. But if it doesn’t, double-check the Customizer settings:

1. Go to Appearance -> Customize in your WordPress dashboard.

2. Look for a section like Site Identity or Header. The exact wording can vary slightly depending on the Storefront version you’re using.

3. Ensure you’ve uploaded your logo here. This is crucial. If you’ve added the logo through another method, it might not be linked.

4. Check if there’s a specific setting to link the logo to the homepage. If there is, ensure it’s enabled.

If the Customizer option isn’t working for you, or if it doesn’t exist in your Storefront version, don’t worry! We have other solutions.

Method 2: Using Code (Recommended & Flexible)

This method involves adding a small snippet of code to your theme’s `functions.php` file or, even better, to a child theme’s `functions.php` file. Why a child theme? Because updating your main theme can overwrite your customizations! Child themes are safe havens for custom code.

Here’s how to create a Storefront child theme (if you don’t already have one):

1. Create a new folder in your `wp-content/themes/` directory. Name it something descriptive, like `storefront-child`.

2. Inside that folder, create a `style.css` file with the following content:

/*

Theme Name: Storefront Child Theme

Theme URI: https://example.com/storefront-child/ (Replace with your website)

Description: Storefront Child Theme

Author: Your Name

Author URI: https://example.com

Template: storefront

Version: 1.0.0

*/

@import url(‘../storefront/style.css’); /* Import the parent theme’s styles */

/* Add your custom CSS below this line */

3. Go to Appearance -> Themes in your WordPress dashboard and activate your newly created child theme.

Now, add the following code to your child theme’s `functions.php` file:

 <?php 

/

* Make Storefront logo link to homepage.

*/

function storefront_logo_link() {

?>

jQuery(document).ready(function($) {

var logo = $(‘.site-header .site-branding img’); // Target the logo image

if (logo.length) { // Check if the logo exists

var logoSrc = logo.attr(‘src’); // Get the logo’s source URL

logo.wrap(‘<a href="” rel=”home”>‘); // Wrap the logo with an tag

}

});

<?php

}

add_action( ‘wp_footer’, ‘storefront_logo_link’ );

Explanation:

• `storefront_logo_link()`: This is the function we’re creating.
• `add_action( ‘wp_footer’, ‘storefront_logo_link’ );`: This tells WordPress to run our function *after* the rest of the page content is loaded (in the footer), ensuring the logo element exists in the DOM.
• `jQuery(document).ready(function($) { … });`: This ensures the script runs after the entire page has loaded.
• `$(‘.site-header .site-branding img’)`: This uses jQuery (which is included in WordPress) to select the logo image within the Storefront header.
• `logo.wrap(‘<a href="” rel=”home”>‘)`: This is the key part! It takes the selected logo and *wraps* it with an `` tag, making it a link. `home_url( ‘/’ )` generates the URL of your homepage. `esc_url()` helps prevent security vulnerabilities.

Important Notes:

• Save Your Changes: After adding the code, save the `functions.php` file.
• Clear Your Cache: If you use a caching plugin, clear its cache to ensure the changes are reflected on your website.
• Inspect Element: Use your browser’s “Inspect Element” tool (right-click on the logo and select “Inspect” or “Inspect Element”) to verify that the logo is now wrapped in an `` tag. You should see something like ``.