by Tihi 5 (2 reviews)

Category Description for WooCommerce

Name: Category Description for WooCommerce
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Tihi

Customize WooCommerce category descriptions with flexible display and formatting options to improve product visibility and boost SEO performance.

Category Description for WooCommerce ranks #7,713 among WordPress.org plugins with 700+ active installations, is #1,282 of 14,124 in the E-commerce category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Oct 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v2.1.0 Current Version v2.1.0

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 13 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#1,282 of 14,124 in E-commerce Top 10% by installs Downloads -32.3% this week Actively maintained

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.1.0
Last Updated: Oct 13, 2026
Requires WP: 6.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Tihi

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 1
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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WooCommerce store owners who want more control over how product category descriptions appear on their shop pages. It solves the problem of rigid category description placement by letting users position, format, and excerpt descriptions to improve product visibility and SEO.

Custom category descriptions
Position descriptions above products
Position descriptions below products
Load More button for excerpts
[cdfwsp_category_description] shortcode
[cdfwsp_split] marker for split point
Works with FSE and classic themes
Avoids duplicate content

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Category Description for WooCommerce

Yes, the plugin is designed to work with all WooCommerce-compatible themes, including block-based (FSE) and classic themes.

Yes. Since version 2.1.0 you can set a description and display option for each product tag under Products → Tags. On tag archive pages, global default settings apply only when "Apply default settings to product tags" is enabled under WooCommerce → Category Descriptions (off by default) — then tags work just like categories. The [cdfwsp_category_description] shortcode always uses the global default settings for tags, as in earlier versions.

By customizing category descriptions, you can add unique and relevant content that improves search engine visibility.

No, the plugin is lightweight and optimized to ensure minimal impact on performance.

Yes, the plugin is fully translation-ready.