Managing large WooCommerce stores can be challenging — especially when you have dozens or even hundreds of products displayed on a single page. Long product lists slow down loading times and confuse visitors.
With the latest Pagination plugin update by BestWebSoft, you can now add pagination to WooCommerce shop pages, making browsing smoother and faster for your customers.
Why Add Pagination to Your WooCommerce Shop?
Pagination helps divide your products into smaller, easy-to-navigate sections.
This not only improves page performance but also enhances usability and SEO.
Benefits include:
- Faster load times for product listings
- Cleaner layout and better visual hierarchy
- Improved indexing for Google and other search engines
- Higher engagement and conversion rates
How to Enable Pagination for WooCommerce Shop Pages
After updating to the latest version of the Pagination plugin, you’ll find a new option to activate pagination on your WooCommerce product pages.
1. Go to Plugin Settings
Navigate to:
WordPress Dashboard → Pagination → Settings
2. Locate the “Add Pagination to” Section
You’ll see a list of available areas where pagination can be displayed:
- All pages
- Home (Only for Custom navigation)
- Blog
- Archive (by categories, date, tags, etc.)
- Search results
- Paginated posts/pages
- Paginated Divi modules
- WooCommerce Shop page
Enable “WooCommerce Shop page” to activate pagination for your store..
3. Configure Product Display Settings
Once enabled, additional options will appear for controlling the layout of your WooCommerce shop:
- Enable Products Per Page — activate this to set a fixed number of products shown per page.
- Products Per Page — specify how many products to display (for example, 2, 6, 12, etc.).
- Shop Columns — choose how many product columns to show per row (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4).
These simple settings allow you to create a well-structured and user-friendly shop layout without editing any code.
Best Practices for Paginated Shop Pages
To get the best results from this feature:
- Keep the number of products per page between 6 and 12 for optimal load speed.
- Use consistent column counts to maintain visual balance.
- Combine Pagination with a caching plugin for faster browsing.
- Test your layout on both desktop and mobile devices.
Conclusion
The new WooCommerce pagination feature in the Pagination by BestWebSoft plugin gives you complete control over how your products are displayed.
Whether you manage a small shop or a large eCommerce store, pagination helps improve your site’s speed, structure, and user satisfaction — all with just a few clicks in the plugin settings.
FAQ
Does this feature work with all WooCommerce themes?
Yes, the pagination works with most themes that follow WordPress and WooCommerce coding standards. For custom themes, you might need to adjust template placement.
Can I customize the style of pagination buttons?
Yes. In addition to custom CSS, the plugin includes several built-in pagination templates. You can select one that fits your website design or create your own style using CSS.
What happens if I disable WooCommerce pagination in the plugin?
If you turn off the pagination option, the shop page will revert to WooCommerce’s default behavior — using the standard number of products per page defined in your WooCommerce settings. Your shop layout will remain functional, just without the custom pagination controls from the plugin.
