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title: Place the Selector in a Custom Position
description: "Put the WooCommerce products per page selector in a custom position when none of the seven built-in ones fit."
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-products-per-page-custom-position/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: How to
---

# Place the Selector in a Custom Position

To place the selector in a custom position with [Number of Products per Page - Pagination Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/products-per-page-woocommerce/), go to WPFactory > Products per Page and enter a WordPress action hook name on its own line in the Custom position(s) field, optionally adding a priority such as my_theme_after_header|20. Then save changes.

### Built-in positions

Under **WPFactory > Products per Page** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Products per Page**), the **Position(s)** setting lists: Before main content, In archive description, Before shop loop, After shop loop, After main content, Before pagination, and After pagination. Choose one or more of these first, as they cover most themes.

![Products per Page position options and custom positions field](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/General-Products-per-Page-Options.png)

### Add a custom position

1. Find the action hook you want to attach to. This is a WordPress or theme action that fires where you want the selector, for example `woocommerce_before_shop_loop_item_title` or a theme-specific hook.
2. In the **Custom position(s)** field (option id `alg_wc_products_per_page_position_custom`), enter the hook name on its own line.
3. To set a priority for that hook, add a vertical bar and a number: `my_theme_after_header|20`.
4. Add more hooks on separate lines if you need the selector in several places.
5. Save changes.

### Position priority

For the built-in positions, the **Position priority** field controls the order relative to other things hooked to the same action. The default is `40`. Lower numbers run earlier. Adjust this if the selector appears above or below where you expect within the same hook.

### Using the pagination positions

The **Before pagination** and **After pagination** positions fire from the plugin's own pagination template, using the actions `alg_wc_products_per_page_before_pagination` and `alg_wc_products_per_page_after_pagination`. Selecting either one lets the plugin swap in its pagination template so the selector can render there.

**Tip:** if a custom hook does not render the selector, the hook may not fire on that template. Confirm the hook name with your theme author, or try a nearby WooCommerce action instead.

### Get more control

Custom positions are free. [Number of Products per Page - Pagination Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/products-per-page-woocommerce/) Pro adds an editable options list and a Products per Page widget. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/products-per-page-woocommerce/).

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