In WooCommerce, the “sold individually” setting ensures that customers can only purchase one unit of a specific product per order. However, when they attempt to add the same item again, they receive a generic notification: “You cannot add another product to your cart.” While functional, this message may not fully resonate with your store’s unique branding or tone of voice.
The good news is that WooCommerce offers the flexibility to customize this default notification, enabling you to tailor it better to reflect your brand’s personality and enhance the overall shopping experience.
In this blog post, we’ll guide you through modifying this message using a straightforward code snippet, empowering you to create a more cohesive and customer-friendly interaction.
Understanding the Default Behaviour
The default WooCommerce behavior when a product is set as “sold individually” is to restrict customers from adding more than one product to their cart. When they attempt to add another, WooCommerce displays the following message:
"You cannot add another product to your cart."
This message is clear, but it might not fit your store’s communication style best. You might want to soften the tone, add a bit of humor, or simply make it more informative.
Customizing the Notification Message
WooCommerce provides a PHP filter that makes it easy to customize this notification. By adding a small piece of code to your theme’s functions.php file, you can change the message’s wording to anything you like.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Access your theme’s functions.php file: Navigate to Appearance > Theme Editor in your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Add the following code:
/**
* @snippet Custom "You cannot add another __" Woo Message
* @author Technocrackers
* @compatible WooCommerce 8
* @authorURI https://technocrackers.com/
*/
add_filter( 'woocommerce_cart_product_cannot_add_another_message', 'technocrackers_override_cannot_add_another_message', 9999, 2 );
function technocrackers_override_cannot_add_another_message( $message, $product_data ) {
$message = sprintf( 'Sorry, you can only buy one "%s" at a time', $product_data->get_name() );
return $message;
}
How It Works
- Hooking into the Filter: The woocommerce_cart_product_cannot_add_another_message filter allows us to modify the message WooCommerce displays when a customer tries to add more than one of an “individually sold” product to their cart.
- Customizing the Message: The function technocrackers_override_cannot_add_another_message takes in the default message and the product data as parameters. We use sprintf to dynamically insert the product name into our custom message, resulting in something like:
"Sorry, you can only buy one 'Product Name' at a time" - Returning the New Message: The modified message is then returned, replacing the default WooCommerce notification.
Conclusion
Customizing the “You cannot add another _ to your cart” notification in WooCommerce is an easy yet impactful way to ensure your store’s messaging reflects your brand’s identity. Whether you aim to infuse the message with warmth, humor, or additional information, this simple code snippet allows you to make it your own.
Implementing this customization ensures that every customer interaction feels deliberate and aligned with your brand, contributing to a more cohesive and engaging shopping experience.
