Category Description for WooCommerce
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Category Description for WooCommerce has 700+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,202 downloads all time. It was downloaded 612 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Category Description for WooCommerce at a glance
Is Category Description for WooCommerce well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Add custom descriptions for each product category
- Add custom descriptions for product tags too — tag archives are detected with WooCommerce’s is_product_tag()
- Position descriptions above products (full text or excerpt)
- Position descriptions below products
- Combine above and below positions with full and excerpt views
- Use a “Load More” button to expand excerpted descriptions
- Seamless integration with block-based (FSE) and classic themes
- Avoid duplicate content with customizable display options
- Edit descriptions easily with the WordPress editor
- Use the [cdfwsp_split] marker to define an exact split point in the description, overriding the word limit
- Use the [cdfwsp_category_description] shortcode to display descriptions anywhere: page builders, custom templates, or theme files
Category Description for WooCommerce reviews and ratings
2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Does what it says :)
Excellent solution for those themes that look good but don't understand how the internet works.
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Works great, as expected.
The plugin works as expected. You simply add the plugin, activate it and a WYSIWYG form appears in WC category section. You add the description, choose where you want it displayed and that's it. The category description will be displayed when selecting that category in your shop.
Checo
Download and install history
749 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Customize WooCommerce category descriptions with flexible display and formatting options to improve product visibility and boost SEO performance.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- category
- category description seo woocommerce
- product
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- Version
- 2.1.0
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- First published
- Jan 12, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Requires plugins
- WooCommerce
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Category Description for WooCommerce FAQ
What does Category Description for WooCommerce do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Category Description for WooCommerce offers Add custom descriptions for each product category, Add custom descriptions for product tags too — tag archives are detected with WooCommerce’s is_product_tag(), Position descriptions above products (full text or excerpt), Position descriptions below products and Combine above and below positions with full and excerpt views.
How many active installs does Category Description for WooCommerce have?
WordPress.org reports 700+ active installs for Category Description for WooCommerce as of October 23, 2026.
Is Category Description for WooCommerce still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Category Description for WooCommerce have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Category Description for WooCommerce are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Category Description for WooCommerce free?
Category Description for WooCommerce is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.