Get custom product attributes in Woocommerce

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Matheus Mello
Matheus Mello
published a few days ago. updated a few hours ago

πŸ“ Hey there! Looking to get custom product attributes in Woocommerce? I've got your back! πŸ›οΈ

So you're trying to fetch those elusive product custom attribute values in Woocommerce...and hitting a brick wall. 😫 Don't worry, it's a common issue. But fear not, I've got some easy solutions for you. Let's dive in! 🏊

πŸ’‘First off, you attempted to retrieve the custom attribute values using the get_post_meta() function. Here's the code snippet you tried:

global $woocommerce, $post, $product;
$res = get_post_meta($product->id);
print_r(unserialize($res['_product_attributes'][0]));

But it seems like you're only receiving some raw data instead of the actual attribute values. πŸ˜”

πŸ‘‰ The reason for this is that the _product_attributes field stores serialized data. So, we need to unserialize it to access the values within.

πŸ€” Now, you mentioned that you know there's a value because it's visible in the attribute section, but you can't seem to retrieve it with your custom code. Let's find a solution together! πŸ’ͺ

Here's a revised version of your code snippet that should do the trick:

global $woocommerce, $post, $product;
$product_attributes = $product->get_attributes();

foreach ($product_attributes as $attribute_name => $attribute) {
    echo 'Attribute Name: ' . $attribute_name . '<br>';
    echo 'Attribute Value: ' . $attribute->get_options()[0] . '<br>';
}

πŸ” By utilizing the get_attributes() method, we can directly access the attribute values without needing to unserialize any data. In the loop, we print out the attribute name and its corresponding value.

Test it out now, and you should see the custom attribute values clearly displayed! πŸŽ‰

πŸ’‘Now here's where it gets interesting! There are even more ways to retrieve custom product attribute values in Woocommerce. Some alternative methods you can explore are:

  • wc_get_product_terms()
  • get_the_terms()

Each of these methods provides different ways of accessing the attribute values, so you can choose the best approach based on your requirements. 🌟

πŸ”₯ Time to take action! Give these solutions a try and let me know if they worked for you. Got any other questions or need further assistance? Feel free to reach out! πŸ“’

Happy coding and may your Woocommerce store thrive! 🎯


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