This presentation is a case study on how a small business created a homeschooling reading list using WooCommerce, and leveraged the Pods and WooCommerce Product Table plugins to allow members to search for books by subject, curriculum, age group, and more. Notably, the WooCommerce book catalogue includes over 1,900 titles, but the site does not sell any books. While the primary focus of the case study is on how curated book lists were delivered to clients, the approach is broadly applicable to any scenario involving a large WooCommerce product catalogue, where users need to filter and view results in a structured, table-based format. The presentation is not technical, and is suitable for both business users and developers.
Presentation goal & learning objectives
WooCommerce is typically associated with traditional online stores and is commonly used by small businesses to sell a limited range of products. This presentation, however, explores an alternative use case—demonstrating how WooCommerce can be adapted to display a large and unique product catalog through a customised query.
Presentation audience
Business users and WordPress developers