ShopThePost Documentation · 05
Your first shoppable post.
Create a real ShopThePost post from start to finish: media, product tags, categories, publishing and frontend placement.
The workflow
From blank post to shoppable feed.
A ShopThePost post combines media with positioned product tags. Once published, the post becomes available to the ShopThePost frontend shortcode.
Open ShopThePost in WordPress Admin and start a new shoppable post.
Use a title that makes the post easy to recognize later in WordPress Admin.
Choose an image, video or a carousel of supported media from WordPress.
Tags belong to a particular photo or video slide, so make sure the intended slide is active before tagging.
Position each tag and connect it to a WooCommerce product or an external/affiliate product.
Categories let you build focused feeds later through shortcode filters.
Publish the ShopThePost post so it can be rendered on the frontend.
Place the ShopThePost shortcode on the WordPress page where visitors should see the feed.
Products
WooCommerce or affiliate — you can use either.
WooCommerce
Search your WooCommerce catalogue from the ShopThePost editor and attach the selected product.
External / affiliate
Add the external product name and valid HTTP/HTTPS destination URL, with optional product details supported by the editor.
Publishing
Put the post on your site.
The simplest feed shortcode is:
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Paste it into a shortcode-compatible WordPress area. In Elementor, use a Shortcode widget. In Gutenberg, use a Shortcode block.
Use its WordPress post ID with the ids parameter. The full shortcode reference is covered separately in the Display & Shortcodes documentation.
Free limits
Know the limits before building.
Free supports up to 6 shoppable posts, 2 categories and 3 product tags per media slide. It supports up to 5 images and 3 videos per post, including a mixed carousel of up to 5 images + 3 videos.