--- title: Getting Started with Products per Page for WooCommerce description: "Add a products per page selector to your WooCommerce shop: install, first setup, positions, dropdown or radio, and Free vs Pro." url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/introduction/" updated: "2026-10-05" category: Getting Started tags: - Products per Page for WooCommerce --- # Getting Started with Products per Page for WooCommerce [Number of Products per Page - Pagination Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/products-per-page-woocommerce/) adds a selector to your shop and archive pages so shoppers choose how many products each page shows. Configure it at **WPFactory > Products per Page** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Products per Page**). It works with a 10, 25, 50, 100 or All dropdown. ## What it does - **Sets the default number of products** shown per page on your shop and archive pages. - **Offers a per-page selector** as a dropdown or as radio buttons, so customers choose how many products they see at once. - **Remembers each shopper's choice** in a cookie and the WooCommerce session, so the preference sticks as they browse. - **Places the selector anywhere** using built-in positions, custom action hooks, the `[alg_wc_products_per_page]` shortcode, or (in Pro) a widget. ## Install and activate ### Free version from the WordPress plugin directory 1. In your WordPress dashboard, open **Plugins** and select **Add New**. 2. Search for **Number of Products per Page - Pagination Manager for WooCommerce** by WPFactory. 3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**. ### Pro version by uploading the ZIP 1. Download **Number of Products per Page - Pagination Manager for WooCommerce Pro** from your WPFactory account. 2. Open **Plugins**, select **Add New**, then **Upload Plugin**, and choose the ZIP file. 3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**. When Pro is active, the free version stops loading, so your settings carry over. WooCommerce must be installed and active first. ## First setup 1. Go to **WPFactory > Products per Page**. On the **General** section, confirm **Products per Page** > **Enable plugin** is ticked (on by default). 2. Leave **Position(s)** at **Before shop loop** (the default), or add more positions such as **After shop loop**. 3. Under **Select Options**, set **Default option** to the number of products shoppers see before they choose (default `10`). Use `-1` for all products. 4. Click **Save changes** and open your shop page. The line "Products 1 - 10 from [total]. Products on page" appears with the dropdown next to it. ![WPFactory > Products per Page, General section with Enable plugin, Position(s) and Select Options](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/introduction-1.png) For every General option, see [General settings: products per page, positions, template and select options](https://wpfactory.com/docs/products-per-page/). ## Main features ### Positions and custom hooks (free) **Position(s)** offers seven spots: Before main content, In archive description, Before shop loop, After shop loop, After main content, Before pagination and After pagination. **Custom position(s)** takes WordPress action hook names, one per line, with an optional priority such as `your_custom_action|40`. See [place the selector in a custom position](https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-products-per-page-custom-position/). ### Template, dropdown or radio buttons (free) The **Template** field controls the selector text with the placeholders `%from%`, `%to%`, `%total%`, `%dropdown%` and `%radio%`. Replace `%dropdown%` with `%radio%` to show radio buttons. See [show the selector as radio buttons](https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-products-per-page-radio-buttons/) and the [template placeholders and styling reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-products-per-page-placeholders/). ### Custom per-page options (Pro) The **Select options** list defaults to 10, 25, 50, 100 and All, one per line in `Title|Number` format. It is read-only in the free version and editable in Pro. See [customize the products per page options](https://wpfactory.com/docs/customize-products-per-page-options/). ### Remember the shopper's choice (free) On the **Advanced** section, **Save in cookie** (on, 1209600 seconds or 14 days by default) and **Save in session** (on) keep the chosen number as the shopper browses. See [remember a shopper's products per page choice](https://wpfactory.com/docs/remember-products-per-page-choice/). ### Scopes and form method (free) **Scopes** can require or exclude page types such as Shop, Product category or Product tag, and **Form method** switches between POST (default) and GET, which adds `alg_wc_products_per_page` to the URL. See [limit the selector to specific pages](https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-products-per-page-scopes/) and [advanced settings](https://wpfactory.com/docs/advance-options-2/). ### Shortcodes and widget Use the free `[alg_wc_products_per_page]` shortcode to show the selector anywhere, and `[alg_wc_ppp_translate]` for multilingual text. The **Widget** option is Pro. See [shortcodes](https://wpfactory.com/docs/products-per-page-for-woocommerce-shortcode/), [the Products per Page widget](https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-products-per-page-widget/) and [translate the selector text](https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-products-per-page-translate-text/). ## Free vs Pro | Feature | Free | Pro | | --- | --- | --- | | Selector with all 7 positions and custom hook positions | Yes | Yes | | Template, dropdown or radio buttons, class, style and Custom CSS | Yes | Yes | | Default option, including All (`-1`) | Yes | Yes | | Cookie and session memory, scopes, form method | Yes | Yes | | Shortcodes | Yes | Yes | | Edit the Select options list | No (read-only) | Yes | | Products per Page widget | No | Yes | More detail: [Products per Page free vs Pro](https://wpfactory.com/docs/pro-vs-free-versions-pagenation/). ## FAQ ### The selector does not show on my shop page. What should I check? Confirm **Enable plugin** is on, that **Position(s)** is not empty, and that **Scopes** does not exclude the page. Some themes do not run every WooCommerce hook, so try another position or the shortcode. See [selector not showing or not applying](https://wpfactory.com/docs/products-per-page-fix/). ### Can I show 12, 24 and 48 instead of 10, 25 and 50? Editing the options list needs Pro. In the free version you can still change **Default option** to any number, such as `12`. ### How do I offer an "all products" option? The default list already includes `All|-1`. The value `-1` means all products on one page. ### Does it work with the WooCommerce [products] shortcode? Yes. **Apply in WooCommerce shortcodes** on the Advanced section applies the selector to the `[products]` shortcode and is on by default. ### Get more control The core selector is free. [Number of Products per Page - Pagination Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/products-per-page-woocommerce/) Pro adds an editable list of per-page options and a Products per Page widget. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/products-per-page-woocommerce/). Need a hand? Our team answers every ticket on the [Products per Page support forum](https://wpfactory.com/support/item/products-per-page-woocommerce/). Related articles - [Products Per Page: Developer Hooks, Filters and Shortcodes Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/products-per-page-developer-hooks-filters/)