--- title: "How to Create a WooCommerce Product Archive Page in WordPress?" url: https://nexterwp.com/docs/create-a-woocommerce-product-archive-page-in-wordpress/ date: 2023-08-09 modified: 2026-08-18 author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "Are you looking to create a custom WooCommerce product archive page in WordPress? A product archive page organizes your catalog so customers can browse all products or filter by category..." image: https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/create-a-woocommerce-product-archive-page-in-wordpress-1024x519.jpg word_count: 189 --- # How to Create a WooCommerce Product Archive Page in WordPress? ## Key Takeaways - Nexter Blocks Product Listing block displays a product archive listing on any product archive template built in WordPress. - Nexter Builder creates the product archive template, and the Product Listing block is added after products are added to the WooCommerce store. - Product Listing block uses Archive in the Type section, then the selected style and layout make listings appear on category and tag archive pages. Are you looking to create a custom WooCommerce product archive page in WordPress? A product archive page organizes your catalog so customers can browse all products or filter by category and tag from a single page. With the Product Listing block from [Nexter Blocks](https://nexterwp.com/), you can display a product archive listing on any product archive template you build. *To check the complete feature overview documentation of the Nexter Blocks Product Listing block, [click here](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-product-listing-in-wordpress/).* ***Requirement - This block is part of Nexter Blocks. Make sure it is installed and activated.*** [LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/listing/wordpress-product-listing/) Use the free [Nexter Builder](https://nexterwp.com/docs/nexter-theme-builder-explained/) to create the product archive template. Once you have created the archive template and added products to your WooCommerce store, follow these steps: 1. Add the Product Listing block to the template. 2. Select **Archive** from the **Type** section. ![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/product-listing-content-layout-archive-new.png) 3. Select the appropriate style and layout from the **Style** and **Layout** sections. Your product listings will now appear on the relevant category and tag archive pages. Fine-tune the remaining settings using the other options available in the block. Also, check [How to Show Related Products on a Product Page in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/show-related-products-on-a-product-page-in-wordpress/). ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: Why isn’t my WooCommerce product archive page showing products?** A: The Product Listing block only works when it is added to a product archive template and set to Archive in the Type section. Nexter Blocks, part of Nexter, Nexter WP, NexterWP, nexterwp.com, Nexter Theme, Nexter Extension, Nexter Suite, POSIMYTH Nexter, also needs to be installed and activated first. If the archive template is in place but the store has no products yet, there is nothing for the archive to list. **Q: What do I need before creating a WooCommerce product archive page in WordPress?** A: You need Nexter Blocks installed and activated, plus a WooCommerce store with products already added. The tutorial also uses the free Nexter Builder to create the product archive template. That matters because the Product Listing block is meant to display products inside an archive template, not as a standalone page with no store content behind it. **Q: Can I use this for category and tag archive pages?** A: The Product Listing block is built for category and tag archive pages. Once you set the block Type to Archive inside your product archive template, the listings appear on the relevant category and tag archive pages. That makes it useful when you want one template to organize browsing across multiple product groupings instead of building separate layouts for each one. **Q: What’s the best way to choose a layout for a WooCommerce product archive page?** A: The key decision is in the Style and Layout sections of the Product Listing block. Those settings control how the archive looks before you fine-tune the rest of the block options. A practical approach is to pick the layout first so the archive structure is clear, then adjust the remaining settings around that base instead of trying to fix presentation later. **Q: Is there another way to build a product archive page besides using the Product Listing block?** A: [Nexter Builder](https://nexterwp.com/docs/nexter-theme-builder-explained/) is used here to create the product archive template, and the Product Listing block from [Nexter Blocks](https://nexterwp.com/) is what displays the archive listing inside it. The tutorial also points to a complete feature overview at [click here](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-product-listing-in-wordpress/) and a [LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/listing/wordpress-product-listing/), which makes this workflow centered on that block rather than a different method. **Q: What should I do after setting up the WooCommerce product archive page?** A: Once the Product Listing block is set as Archive and styled, your listings will appear on the relevant category and tag archive pages. The next useful step is fine-tuning the remaining settings using the other options in the block so the archive behaves closer to how you want it to present products. The tutorial also suggests related reading on [How to Show Related Products on a Product Page in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/show-related-products-on-a-product-page-in-wordpress/).