# Category Name Above Product Titles in the Shop

> Prints the product's main category in small text above its title in shop and category listings, helping shoppers scan mixed results such as search pages.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [WooCommerce](https://wpide.com/library/category/woocommerce/)
- Requires: WooCommerce
- Tags: woocommerce, catalog, categories, shop
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/woo-loop-category-label/

## Code

```php
add_action( 'woocommerce_before_shop_loop_item_title', function () {
    global $product;

    if ( ! $product instanceof WC_Product || is_product_category() ) {
        return;
    }

    $terms = get_the_terms( $product->get_id(), 'product_cat' );

    if ( $terms && ! is_wp_error( $terms ) ) {
        printf( '<span class="wpide-loop-cat" style="display:block;font-size:.8em;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;opacity:.7">%s</span>', esc_html( $terms[0]->name ) );
    }
}, 15 );
```

## Notes

Uses the product's first category and is hidden on category pages, where every product shares it.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Category Name Above Product Titles in the Shop" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/