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title: Limit the Products per Page Selector to Specific Pages
description: Limit the WooCommerce products per page selector to specific page types with Require and Exclude scopes.
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-products-per-page-scopes/"
updated: "2026-09-26"
category: How to
---

# Limit the Products per Page Selector to Specific Pages

## Show the selector only where you want it

To limit the products per page selector to specific pages in [Number of Products per Page - Pagination Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/products-per-page-woocommerce/), go to WPFactory > Products per Page > Advanced and use the Scopes options. Add page types to Require to show it only there, or to Exclude to keep it off them. Exclude takes precedence.

### Where to set scopes

Go to **WPFactory > Products per Page** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Products per Page**), then open the **Advanced** section and find the **Scopes** options.

![Products per Page Scopes require and exclude options](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/Advanced-Options-3.png)

### Require and Exclude

| Setting | Option ID | Effect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Require | `alg_wc_products_per_page_scopes[require]` | Apply only on the selected page types |
| Exclude | `alg_wc_products_per_page_scopes[exclude]` | Never apply on the selected page types |

Both lists are empty by default, which means the selector applies everywhere. Exclude takes precedence: if a page matches both lists, the selector is not applied.

### Available page types

- Product category (`is_product_category`)
- Product tag (`is_product_tag`)
- Product taxonomy (`is_product_taxonomy`)
- Shop (`is_shop`)
- Archive (`is_archive`)
- Home (`is_home`)
- Front page (`is_front_page`)
- Single (`is_single`)
- Singular (`is_singular`)

### Examples

- **Shop and categories only:** add Shop and Product category to **Require**.
- **Everywhere except the front page:** leave Require empty and add Front page to **Exclude**.

### Get more control

Scopes 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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