Auto Product Categories Menu per WooCommerce

Managing WooCommerce category links manually can quickly become tedious as your store grows.

Auto Product Categories Menu automatically generates navigation menus from your product category structure and keeps them updated when categories are added, removed, or reorganised.

Key Benefits

• NEW – Block theme & Navigation block support
• Automated category navigation – Generate menu structures directly from your WooCommerce product categories without manually editing menus.
• Menus that stay in sync – When categories are added, renamed, deleted, or reorganised, your menu structure updates automatically in dynamic mode.
• Flexible control – Choose real-time dynamic menus or generate a static category structure using one-click sync.
• Works with existing menus – Add category structures alongside your current menu items without affecting your theme layout.
• Built for large stores – Optimised queries and caching ensure reliable performance even with large category hierarchies.

Example

Add category
→ Menu updates automatically

Rename category
→ Menu updates automatically

Reorganise category hierarchy
→ Menu updates automatically

Main Features

• Dynamic Category Display – Automatically generate a menu structure from your WooCommerce product category hierarchy.
• One-Click Menu Sync – Generate a static category structure for full control and theme compatibility.
• Hierarchy & Depth Control – Limit how many levels of categories are shown.
• Exclude Categories – Hide specific categories from your navigation.
• Hide Empty Categories – Show only categories that contain products.
• Custom Parent Item – Choose the parent title and optionally link it to your Shop page.
• Batch Processing – Safely generate large category trees without timeouts.
• Cache Management Tools – Built-in tools to refresh menu output when needed.
• Custom WP-CLI commands – for bulk operations

Dynamic Category Menus

This mode is ideal for stores that frequently update their catalogue or want a maintenance-free navigation structure.

• Display all product categories automatically
• Updates instantly when categories change
• No manual menu maintenance required

One-Click Menu Sync

Prefer full control or need compatibility with advanced menu layouts? The Sync tool generates a standard WordPress menu structure based on your current categories.

• Generate a category menu with a single click
• Creates a structured menu tree based on your categories
• Re-sync anytime to reflect changes

Existing menu items remain untouched, and the generated structure can be edited like any other menu item.

How It Works

Install and activate the plugin alongside WooCommerce.

Dynamic Mode (Classic themes)

1. Go to Appearance → Menus
2. Add Auto Product Cats from the metabox
3. Save your menu
4. Go to WooCommerce → Auto Product Cats → Dynamic
5. Choose your category display settings
6. Product categories update automatically as your store changes

Dynamic Mode (Block Themes / Full Site Editing)

1. Go to Appearance → Editor
2. Edit your Navigation block
3. Add the Auto Product Cats block
4. Save the Navigation template
5. Go to WooCommerce → Auto Product Cats → Dynamic
6. Choose your category display settings
7. Product categories update automatically as your store changes

One-Click Sync

1. Create a menu in Appearance → Menus
2. Go to WooCommerce → Auto Product Cats → Sync to menu
3. Choose your target menu and display settings
4. Click Sync Menu
5. A standard WordPress menu structure is generated from your categories
6. Edit or reorder items like any normal menu

Compatibility

• Requires WooCommerce installed and active
• Supports classic themes and block themes
• Includes an Auto Product Cats block for block theme navigation
• No frontend styling – works with any theme design

Whether you want fully automatic navigation or controlled menu generation, Auto Product Categories Menu helps keep your store navigation consistent, organised, and easy for customers to browse.