Hello, M Project,
We understand that you are using the parent XStore theme only and that the issue is not related to any child theme customizations. We also appreciate that you have cleared the cache and verified the behavior.
Regarding your inquiries:
1. To make all category links act as direct navigation instead of triggering AJAX filtering, please navigate to Theme Options > WooCommerce (Shop) > Product Catalog > Shop Page Layout and disable the AJAX Product Filters option. After saving the changes, clear your site and browser cache to ensure the update takes effect.
2. For the product hover effect issue, please check the following:
– Ensure that both the main and secondary product images have the same dimensions and aspect ratio.
– Go to Theme Options > WooCommerce (Shop) > Product Styles and verify that the hover effect type is set correctly (for example, “Swap” or “Fade”).
– If the issue persists, please provide a link to your Shop page so we can inspect the CSS and assist you further.
We hope this helps resolve the issues. Please let us know if you need any additional assistance.
Best Regards,
8Theme’s Team















