What potential issues can arise when modifying the archive-product.php file in a WordPress theme for WooCommerce?

Modifying the archive-product.php file in a WordPress theme for WooCommerce can lead to compatibility issues with future updates of the theme or WooCommerce plugin. To avoid this, it's recommended to create a child theme and make modifications there instead. This way, your changes will be preserved when the parent theme is updated. 

// Example of creating a child theme in WordPress
// 1. Create a new directory in wp-content/themes for your child theme
// 2. Create a style.css file in the child theme directory with the following content:
/*
/*
Theme Name:   My Child Theme
Template:     parent-theme-folder-name
*/
// 3. Create a functions.php file in the child theme directory with the following content:
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'enqueue_parent_styles' );
function enqueue_parent_styles() {
    wp_enqueue_style( 'parent-style', get_template_directory_uri().'/style.css' );
}
// 4. Copy the archive-product.php file from the parent theme to the child theme directory and make your modifications there

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WordPress WooCommerce archive-product.php PHP theme customization

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