Woocommerce replace 'add to cart' button with custom button/ product link

Solution for : Woocommerce replace add to cart button with custom button/link

Replacing the button add to cart by a link to the product in Shop and archives pages for woocommerce 3+

add_filter( 'woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link', 'replacing_add_to_cart_button', 10, 2 );
function replacing_add_to_cart_button( $button, $product  ) {
    $button_text = __("View product", "woocommerce");
    $button = '<a class="button" href="' . $product->get_permalink() . '">' . $button_text . '</a>';

    return $button;
}

Code goes in function.php file of your active child theme (or theme) or also in any plugin file.

This code is tested on WooCommerce 3+ and works. You can customize the text of button and you will get something like: