Where to find the product data table in WooCommerce

The product data table in WooCommerce lives in the WordPress admin dashboard, inside each individual product's edit page. When you log into your WordPress site and navigate to Products in the left sidebar, then click All Products, you see a list view with basic information — but that is not the full product data table. To see the complete data for one product, click the product name itself to open its edit page.

Once you are on the product edit page, scroll down past the product description and short description fields. You will find a box labeled Product Data — this is the main section where WooCommerce stores and displays all the detailed information about that product. Inside this box are multiple tabs: General, Inventory, Shipping, Linked Products, Attributes, and Advanced. Each tab contains different categories of product information.

Key Takeaways

  • The Product Data box appears on every product's edit page in the WordPress admin, below the product description field.
  • Product data is organized into six tabs: General, Inventory, Shipping, Linked Products, Attributes, and Advanced.
  • The General tab shows price, product type, and tax settings; the Inventory tab shows stock quantity and SKU.
  • You can view all products in a table format from the All Products page, but individual product data requires opening each product's edit page.

What information appears in the General tab

The General tab is where you see the core selling information for a product. This includes the regular price and sale price fields, the product type dropdown (simple, variable, grouped, or external), and tax status settings. You also see the product description editor here, though the short description appears above the Product Data box.

Below the pricing fields, you will find checkboxes for whether the product is featured, whether reviews are allowed, and whether the product is virtual or downloadable. If your product is downloadable, a file upload section appears in this tab where you can add the files customers receive after purchase.

Understanding the Inventory tab

The Inventory tab displays stock management information. The most important field here is Stock Qty (quantity), which shows how many units you have available. Below that is the SKU field — a unique identifier code for the product that you create yourself, often used for internal tracking or barcode systems.

This tab also contains settings for backorders (whether customers can purchase when stock is zero), stock status (whether the product shows as in stock or out of stock), and low stock threshold notifications. If you have multiple warehouses or locations, some WooCommerce extensions add additional inventory tracking fields in this same tab.

What the Shipping tab contains

The Shipping tab holds the physical dimensions and weight of the product — information WooCommerce uses to calculate shipping costs if you have shipping zones set up. You enter the weight, length, width, and height here. You can also mark a product as not requiring shipping (useful for digital products or services) by checking the appropriate box.

Some shipping method plugins add extra fields to this tab, such as shipping class assignment or dimensional weight calculations. If you use a carrier integration like FedEx or UPS, the data you enter here feeds into rate calculations when a customer checks out.

The Linked Products and Attributes tabs

The Linked Products tab lets you connect related products together. You can designate products as upsells (higher-value alternatives), cross-sells (products to suggest at checkout), or grouped product members. This is where you build product relationships that appear on the storefront.

The Attributes tab is where you assign product variations if you have a variable product — for example, size and color options. You select which attributes apply to this product and then set the specific values (like "Small," "Medium," "Large" for size). This tab only appears if your product type is set to variable.

The Advanced tab and custom fields

The Advanced tab contains less commonly used settings: purchase note (a message shown to customers after they buy), menu order (for sorting products manually), and enable reviews toggle. This tab also shows the product's post type and permalink structure.

If you have installed plugins that add custom fields to products, those fields often appear in the Advanced tab or in a separate custom fields section below the Product Data box. Some plugins add their own tabs to the Product Data box itself, so the exact layout depends on which extensions you have active.

Viewing product data in table format from the All Products page

If you want to see multiple products' data at once without opening each one individually, the All Products page shows a table with columns like product name, image, status, categories, tags, and price. However, this view is limited compared to the full Product Data box. You can customize which columns appear by clicking Screen Options in the top right corner of the All Products page.

To see more detailed data for multiple products at once, you can use WooCommerce's built-in reports or install a product table plugin. These tools let you export or display product information in spreadsheet format, though they do not replace the Product Data box for editing individual product details.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I edit product data directly from the All Products table view?

No, the All Products page is view-only for most fields. You must open each product individually by clicking its name to access the Product Data box where you can make changes. Some plugins add inline editing to the All Products page, but the standard WooCommerce interface requires opening the product edit page.

Where do I find the product ID in the Product Data box?

The product ID does not appear in the Product Data box itself. You can find it in the URL of the product edit page (the number after "post=") or by hovering over the product name in the All Products list. Some plugins add an ID column to the All Products table for easier reference.

What is the difference between product type and product category?

Product type (simple, variable, grouped, external) is set in the General tab and controls how the product functions — whether it has variations, is linked to an external site, or is part of a group. Product category is a separate taxonomy assigned below the Product Data box and is used for organizing products in your store's navigation and filtering.

Do I need to fill in every field in the Product Data box?

No. Only the product name and price are required to publish a product. Other fields like SKU, shipping dimensions, and attributes are optional unless your store setup or plugins require them. However, filling in more data helps with inventory management, shipping accuracy, and customer information.

Can I bulk edit product data for multiple products at once?

WooCommerce does not have a built-in bulk edit feature for the Product Data box fields. You can bulk edit basic information like category or status from the All Products page, but detailed product data requires editing each product individually. Bulk edit plugins are available in the WordPress plugin directory if you need to update many products at once.