{"id":806,"date":"2021-03-11T08:33:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T08:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=article&#038;p=806"},"modified":"2022-10-17T10:20:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T10:20:36","slug":"cannot-output-a-woocommerce-product-category-thumbnail-on-the-frontend","status":"publish","type":"tips-and-tricks","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/tips-and-tricks\/cannot-output-a-woocommerce-product-category-thumbnail-on-the-frontend\/","title":{"rendered":"Showcasing a WooCommerce Product Category Thumbnail on the Front-end"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"using-the-dynamic-image-widget\">Using the Dynamic Image widget<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Add the widget to the desired Listing item and choose the \u201cPost Thumbnail\u201d option as the <strong>Source<\/strong>.<strong> <\/strong>Afterward, input the <em>thumbnail_id <\/em>value into the Custom meta field\/repeater key text area. The image will be pulled up right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Elementor-Product-Category-Listing.png\" alt=\"product category listing item in elementor\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"using-a-dynamic-tag\">Using a Dynamic Tag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"offset\">You can add the picture to the front end through a simple <strong>Image <\/strong>widget but with the help of a Dynamic Tag. 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