---
title: Shortcodes Guide for Product XML Feeds
description: "The WooCommerce product XML feed shortcodes you will use most: product info, pricing, stock, taxonomies and variations."
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-xml-feeds/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: Shortcodes
tags:
  - Product XML Feeds for WooCommerce
---

# Shortcodes Guide for Product XML Feeds

Shortcodes are how you place product data inside a feed template in [Product XML Feeds Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/product-xml-feeds-woocommerce/). This guide highlights the shortcodes you will reach for most often and shows the correct attributes for each. Every shortcode here is available in the free version.

**Good to know:** all shortcodes ship in the free plugin. There are no Pro-only shortcodes. For the complete list grouped by topic, see [Shortcodes for generating XML fields](https://wpfactory.com/docs/product-xml-feeds-manager/), and for the attributes shared by every shortcode see [Global Shortcode Attributes Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/product-xml-feeds-manager/).

### Core product information

- **`[alg_product_name]`**: the product name. Example: `[alg_product_name]`. Tags are stripped by default (`strip_tags` defaults to `yes`).
- **`[alg_product_description]`**: the full description. Example with a fallback: `[alg_product_description on_empty="Description not available."]`.
- **`[alg_product_sku]`**: the product SKU.
- **`[alg_product_url]`**: the product page URL.

### Pricing and stock

- **`[alg_product_price]`**: the price. For variable products, `variable_price_type` chooses `range` (default), `min` or `max`. Example: `[alg_product_price variable_price_type="min" decimal_padding="2"]`.
- **`[alg_product_categories_ids]`**: the IDs of the product's categories.
- **`[alg_product_stock_availability]`**: the availability text. Use `true_label` and `false_label` for custom in-stock and out-of-stock text, and `remove_number` to drop the quantity. Example: `[alg_product_stock_availability true_label="Available" false_label="Out of stock"]`.
- **`[alg_product_publish_date]`**: the publish date, formatted with PHP date syntax. Example: `[alg_product_publish_date format="Y-m-d"]`.

### Taxonomies, variations and helpers

- **`[alg_product_terms]`**: terms from any taxonomy. Attributes include `taxonomy`, `sep` and `orderby` (name, parent_id, term_id or hierarchy). Example: `[alg_product_terms taxonomy="product_cat" orderby="name"]`.
- **`[alg_product_available_variations]`**: lists a variable product's variations. Attributes: `sep`, `sep2` and `sep3`. Example: `[alg_product_available_variations sep=", " sep2=": " sep3=" | "]`.
- **`[alg_product_custom_value]`**: outputs its wrapped content. With `show_onsale="yes"` it only outputs when the product is on sale. Example: `[alg_product_custom_value show_onsale="yes"]On Sale[/alg_product_custom_value]`. There is no `value` attribute; put your text between the tags.
- **`[alg_format_number]`**: formats the wrapped value as a number. Attributes: `decimals`, `dec_point`, `thousands_sep`. Example: `[alg_format_number decimals="2"][alg_product_meta name="my_field"][/alg_format_number]`.
- **`[alg_to_timestamp]`**: converts the wrapped date string to a Unix timestamp. Example: `[alg_to_timestamp]2024-08-01[/alg_to_timestamp]`.

Formatting and helper shortcodes such as `[alg_format_number]` and `[alg_to_timestamp]` work by wrapping another shortcode or a raw value, not by passing the value as an attribute. This lets you chain them, for example to format a custom meta value as a number.

### Need a hand?

Every shortcode above is free. Our team answers every ticket on the [Product XML Feeds support forum](https://wpfactory.com/support/item/product-xml-feeds-woocommerce/). To unlock unlimited feeds and advanced product filtering, see [Product XML Feeds Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/product-xml-feeds-woocommerce/) Pro.

Related articles

- [How to Add WooCommerce Brands to a Product XML Feed](https://wpfactory.com/docs/xml-feed-woocommerce-brands/)
- [Product XML Feeds: Developer Hooks and Filters Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/product-xml-feeds-developer-hooks-filters/)
- [How to Create a WooCommerce Product XML Feed: Getting Started](https://wpfactory.com/docs/intro-how-to-use-woocommerce-product-xml-feeds-manager/)
- [Configuring WooCommerce Product XML Feed #1](https://wpfactory.com/docs/configuring-woocommerce-feed/)
- [Common Issues and Solutions for Product XML Feeds](https://wpfactory.com/docs/common-issues-fixes/)

 

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