With WordPress you get a powerful ecommerce solution in Woocommerce. It even has some default tabs for products created. However by default you are never able to add custom tabs onto those already provided. To do that you need third party solutions or plugins.
Luckily for us this is easy if you use the solutions that we provide. In fact all you need is install the plugins we will list and you will find options to create custom tabs in your product editor pages.
(a). Use Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce
Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerceis a wordpress plugin that allows you to add custom tabs with content to products in WooCommerce.
The tabs are displayed on the individual product pages to the right of the default “Description” tab.
Individual product tabs are managed on the WooCommerce Edit Product screen and can be added on a per product basis. You can also create saved tabs and add them to multiple products as needed. Tabs can be easily added, deleted and rearranged.
Tab content areas use the standard WordPress text editor and may contain text, images, HTML or shortcodes.
Step 1: Install it
To use it first install it from here or from dashboard of your site, then activate it.
Step 2: Use it
Now proceed over to the product editing page and you will be able to create tabs. Check the image below:
(b). Use WooCommerce Product Tabs
Through this plugin you can add as many custom tabs as you need to the WooCommerce product. It adds the standard WordPress WYSIWYG editor for each new tab you create. Additionally, it also supports shortcodes, images, HTML and embedded codes on the tab content.
You can assign a newly added custom tab as a default tab to all products or use it for a specific product only. WooCommerce Product Tabs plugin allows you to change the order of all tabs you have added.
Step 1: Install it
Install the plugin by searching for it in the wordpress Add New Plugin page then activate it. Or you can download it from here.
Step 2: Use it
How can I add a new tab? Find the Product Tabs under WooCommerce menu on the left panel of a WordPress dashboard. Click on Add New and create a new tab. Check the below image:
(c). Use WooCommerce Custom Product Tabs Lite
This plugin extends WooCommerce to allow a custom product tab to be added to single product pages with arbitrary content. The new custom tab may contain text, html (such as embedded videos), or shortcodes, and will appear between the “Additional Information” and “Reviews” tabs.
It requires WooCommerce 3.0.9 or newer.
Here are it's main features:
- Add a single custom tab to each product in your shop
- Insert any desired content into custom tabs to provide product specifications, shipping info, or more
- Custom tabs can accept shortcodes or HTML content – great for embedding a marketing video or inquiry form!
Step 1: Install it
Install the plugin from the wordpress dashboard or download it from here.Then activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
Edit a product, then click on Custom Tab within the Product Data panel
Step 2: Use it
Use it from the product editor page. Here is the screenshot:
(d). Use Product Tabs for WooCommerce
With this plugin, you can not only add custom product tabs but also customize the standard product tabs. In fact you can even create global tabs, these tabs that you can use with all the products, not just one.
Standard WooCommerce Product Tabs
For standard WooCommerce product tabs (i.e. “Description”, “Additional information” and “Reviews”) you can:
- Remove tab completely for all products.
- Change tab’s position.
- Change tab’s title.
Custom Product Tabs
For each custom product tab you can set:
- Tab’s title.
- Tab’s ID (i.e. link).
- Tab’s position.
- Tab’s content.
For each global (i.e. all products) product tab you can also set products/categories to show/hide it for.
Step 1: Install it
Install it from the wordpress repository from within your site's dashboard or download it from here.
Then activate.
Step 2: Use it
Now go to WooCommerce > Settings > Product Tabs to add tabs. For example here is the settings page:
And here's how you add custom tabs:
(e). Use Custom Product Tabs For WooCommerce
With this plugin you can add any number of tabs to your WooCommerce products. You can add any custom content to product page.
You can also create global tabs and assign them to products under specific categories or tags. The product tabs are sortable thus helping you customise the WooCommerce product page.
You can add additional product images, product description etc to the custom tabs. And also supports WordPess shortcodes.
Here are it's features:
- Unlimited tabs for individual product
- Global tabs – Create reusable tabs and add tab to multiple products at one click
- Tab position option to arrange tabs
- Easy to use interface
- WP editor is there to add Image, HTML, shortcodes to product tab content
- Filters for developers to alter tab content and position.
- Translation compatible
Step 1: Install it
Install it from within the wordpress dashboard under the Add Plugins page or download it from here. Then activate.
Step 2: Use it
Go to the product editor page and add a new tab as shown in the image below:
(f). Use Product Tabs Manager for WooCommerce
With this plugin you can create any tabs for products that you want. You can create one tab for all products or custom tabs for each products. You can also sort default WooCommerce and custom product tabs as you want. You use WordPress native WYSIWYG editor for creation of custom product tabs.
Here are it's features:
✅ Infinite Tabs for WooCommerce products
✅ Global Tabs
✅ Specific Tabs for product
✅ Sort and rename default WooCommerce tabs
✅ Sort custom product tabs
✅ Shortcodes and html in tabs
✅ Sort tabs using drag and drop interface
Step 1: Install it
Start by installing it from the wordpress repository within your wordpress dashboard or download it from here.
Then activate it.
Step 2: Use it
It will add a new sub-menu item called “Product Tabs Manager” in “WooCommerce” menu. There you will be able to access plugin settings page.
