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Product Pages, Blocks, and Shortcodes

Core Forms does not create a public single-product page for every Core Commerce product by default. You choose the WordPress page, template, pattern, or builder layout, then insert the product block or shortcode you need.

Open a product under Core Forms → Core Commerce → Products to find copy-ready snippets using its exact slug and active plans.

Core Commerce product workspace with display guidance and copy-ready snippets

Prefer blocks in the Block Editor

Blocks provide product and plan selectors plus a server-rendered preview. Search the inserter for Core Forms and choose:

  • Product Catalog
  • Product List
  • Product
  • Product Price
  • Buy Button
  • Product Checkout
  • Customer Dashboard

Use shortcodes in classic content, PHP templates, widgets, and builders that do not expose WordPress blocks.

Shortcode examples

Show one product with all active plans:

[cf_license_product product="sample-product"]

Show one product and one plan:

[cf_license_product product="sample-product" plan="pro-annual"]

Render only a price or buy button:

[cf_license_price product="sample-product" plan="pro-annual"]
[cf_license_buy_button product="sample-product" plan="pro-annual" label="Choose Pro"]

Render a catalog or compact list:

[cf_license_products columns="3" type="plugin" limit="6"]
[cf_license_product_list type="plugin" limit="8" show_price="1"]

Pin checkout to a product and plan:

[cf_license_checkout product="sample-product" plan="pro-annual"]

Display customer access:

[cf_license_dashboard]

Build a product page

  1. Create or open the WordPress page where the product should appear.
  2. Insert the Product block and select the product.
  3. Add the Buy Button or Product Checkout block when the page needs a direct conversion action.
  4. Add your own product copy, screenshots, requirements, and support terms around the block.
  5. Preview while logged out and test each plan's checkout route.

The shared checkout and customer dashboard pages are created when the License Issuing Server is enabled. Those utility pages are different from a marketing-focused single-product page.

Headless storefronts

Astro, Next.js, and other external sites can read the active public catalog through the Storefront REST API. Checkout remains on WordPress so payment verification, order creation, license fulfillment, and signed downloads use the secured Core Commerce workflow.

See Products, licenses, and subscriptions for routes and response behavior.