Split Category Listings across multiple pages

[PChip]

I searched and read many forum strings about categories before asking this question. If I missed the answer somewhere please point the way for me.

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I want to show all the products in a particular category and am doing so with short code:

[wp_eStore_category_products_fancy id=1 style=3 order=2 type=0] to get the look I want.

However, because the number of products in the category will grow very large, scrolling a long page of products will not be the look I’m wanting. Is there a way (short of creating more categories) for me to show this list with 10 or so products per page and the pages of products linked with a “next page” or “pages 1,2….5,6” type hyperlink?

EXAMPLE: First page of list would include products 1-10 and second page would show products 11-21, etc.

If no, then my eStore Shortcode wishlist now includes a short code that would act same as above short code, except add the option to indicate a range of product id’s to include in the list.

EXAMPLE:

Code for first page: [wp_eStore_category_products_fancy id=1 style=3 order=2 type=0 id=>0 and <11]

Code for second page: [wp_eStore_category_products_fancy id=1 style=3 order=2 type=0 id=>10 and <21]

Thanks for any assistance you can offer.

~Cindy/PChip

[admin]

That shortcode will automatically paginate and split your product listing across multiple pages. Go to eStore settings and specify how many products you want to show per page and eStore will paginate it when your product number in a category goes over that number.

You can specify this number in the following field of eStore settings:

Products Per Page Limit

[PChip]

How did I miss that? Totally awesome!

Thanks.

[Allcow Jim]

I am using the shortcode:

[wp_eStore_download_now_button_fancy_no_price id=8]

as I have a large number of free downloads to distribute.

This code does not seem to automatically paginate – I have set the limit to 8 in the eStore settings. Is there any way I can do that and have the product listing across multiple pages?

[admin]

That shortcode is a ONE item display shortcode. Pagination can only work when you are using a shortcode that is showing a COLLECTION of items.

So put all those products in a category then use the following shortcode which shows them with download now type button and doesn’t show any price:

[wp_eStore_category_products_fancy id=1 style=1 type=4 show_price=0]

Check the shortcode documentation for reference:

http://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/ecommerce/wp-estore-shortcodes-and-functions-reference-460

[Allcow Jim]

Thanks – that makes sense.

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