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How to Add Product Badges in WooCommerce (Quick and Easy)

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 8:41 am
by zihadhasan012
Have you ever wondered if you could replace the basic WooCommerce sale badge with something more attractive (and a little less boring)?

This is a common question we get from our readers, and we’re happy to say the answer is yes. You absolutely can!

Custom product badges are a great way to highlight special items in your online store. They’re useful if you want to showcase new arrivals, mark items on sale, or draw attention to limited-time offers.

In this post, we’ll show you two simple ways to add custom product badges to your WooCommerce store. You can either use a powerful plugin or add some simple code.

Don't worry. We'll walk you through each option step by step!

How to Add Product Badges in WooCommerce
Important note : To follow this tutorial, you’ll need to have a fully functional WooCommerce store. If you haven’t set yours up yet (or are still in the process), check out our ultimate guide to WooCommerce for beginners .

What are WooCommerce product badges?
Have you ever noticed those little “Sale” or “New” tags that appear on products when shopping online?

These are product badges and are incredibly physician database useful for making certain items stand out in your online store .

Think of them as virtual stickers that draw your customers’ attention to important product details, like sales , new arrivals, or limited-time offers.

We’ve seen store owners use product badges in really creative ways to showcase special offers, highlight best sellers, or mark items that are low on stock .

Now, if you are already using WooCommerce, you might have noticed that it comes with a basic sale badge feature that automatically appears when you reduce the price of a product.

WooCommerce's default Sale badge
While the WooCommerce sale badge works well for simple needs, let's be honest: it's quite limited in terms of what you can do with it.

You can't easily change the appearance of the badge, add new badge types, or control exactly where they appear on your product images .

Meanwhile, custom product badges allow you to showcase your brand’s personality more. But most importantly, original badges can draw attention to special products more effectively.

This way, you can generate more sales in your online store.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through two proven methods for adding and customizing product badges in WooCommerce. Both approaches will give you full control over how they look and function.

You can use the quick links below to jump to your preferred method:

Method 1: Use YITH WooCommerce Badge Management (More Customizable)
Method 2: Use Custom Code (Free and Simple)
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