Title: Shortcodes for products? Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Shortcodes for products? * Resolved [rtpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rtpatel/) * (@rtpatel) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-for-products/) * Hi, * I’m trying to use WP E-commerce to add products to my store, but not to make a new storefront. For that reason, I need to use the Products shortcodes. When I look at the Products page, I don’t see any shortcodes I can use attached to my products. * Where can I find shortcodes? At this time, when I click on “view product” all I get is my homepage and nothing else. * Any help appreciated. * Thanks, Aarti [http://www.healthovers.com](http://www.healthovers.com) * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-e-commerce/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-e-commerce/) Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * [Bravos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bravos/) * (@bravos) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-for-products/#post-3673353) * Same problem here. * The Product pages seem to be outside the usual page organisation. I installed Get Page IDs plugin but that does not find the product pages. * It seems cantankerous to provide a shortcode that uses the page ID and then make the page IDs invisible! * Thread Starter [rtpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rtpatel/) * (@rtpatel) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-for-products/#post-3673355) * For sure! So far, I have found no solution but have been inquiring about it. I’ll let you know if something works, and I’d love to hear if you stumble across something. * [Bravos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bravos/) * (@bravos) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-for-products/#post-3673357) * The hard way. On the product page use View Source in your browser to see the source code. Then Find in the browser to find product_id. * This will give you the number – but incredibly laborious. * [Bravos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bravos/) * (@bravos) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-for-products/#post-3673358) * See also this thread: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-find-product_id?replies=2#post-4149916](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-find-product_id?replies=2#post-4149916) * Am currently waiting for some feedback. * Plugin Author [Justin Sainton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/justinsainton/) * (@justinsainton) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-for-products/#post-3673359) * Hi guys, * Sorry there has been some confusion. * Here is where the shortcode button is in the Editor Toolbar (the credit card button on the right.) – [http://cl.ly/image/0q0r43170T07](http://cl.ly/image/0q0r43170T07) * Here is what clicking that produces – [http://cl.ly/image/0G0f0n2E1117](http://cl.ly/image/0G0f0n2E1117) * Here’s the code produced in one configuration – [http://cl.ly/image/3o3I2v1s1Y2B](http://cl.ly/image/3o3I2v1s1Y2B) * If you want to get a post’s product ID – go to that post in your WordPress admin area and look at the “post_id” in the URL. The ID is listed there. Something like site.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=218&action=edit (218 would be the post ID). * [Bravos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bravos/) * (@bravos) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-for-products/#post-3673360) * Justin, Many thanks for your response. I’ve just taken a quick look and can see where the confusion arose. I certainly didn’t look any further after finding an icon that looked vaguely like a credit card and opened up with shortcodes. That looks like a comprehensive solution – once the user is aware that it exists. Maybe a little more help and some pointers in the Documentation would be useful? * Regards * Thread Starter [rtpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rtpatel/) * (@rtpatel) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-for-products/#post-3673367) * Hi, * That’s helpful to know where to get shortcodes. In my case, I tried inputting the product shortcode (with correct i.d.) into a blank page, and when trying to preview the page nothing showed up–only my landing page. * Also, when I go into Products from WPAdmin, and then click on a product itself, I see that I have created the page but no preview is available of that product. Once again, when I click on Preview I just get the landing page. Any thoughts? [http://www.healthovers.com](http://www.healthovers.com) * Thanks, Aarti * Thread Starter [rtpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rtpatel/) * (@rtpatel) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-for-products/#post-3673368) * Nevermind. I just found out that the last issue I posted on this thread is not coming from WP E-commerce. Rather, it’s an issue with my WP design template. * Thanks for all the previous responses, they are helpful. Aarti * [http://www.healthovers.com](http://www.healthovers.com) Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘Shortcodes for products?’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/wp-e-commerce_ebebeb.svg) * [WP eCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-e-commerce/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-e-commerce/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-e-commerce/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-e-commerce/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-e-commerce/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-e-commerce/reviews/) * 8 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [rtpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rtpatel/) * Last activity: [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-for-products/#post-3673368) * Status: resolved