WooCommerce Variation Swatches: Color & Image Swatches Documentation

Replace WooCommerce variation dropdowns with color, image and label swatches. Setup guides, how-tos and troubleshooting.

Frequently asked questions

Is Variation Swatches compatible with WooCommerce HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage)?

Yes. Variation Swatches declares compatibility with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS), so it works on stores that use the HPOS order tables.

What is the difference between the free and Pro versions of Variation Swatches?

The free version has two general options, Enable Plugin and Scripts Only on Product Page. Pro adds four: Only valid combinations, Add images on Gallery, Use Select2 and Load Select2. See General options and Pro settings.

Where are the Variation Swatches settings?

Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Variation swatches. The plugin does not add a WPFactory menu item.

What are the requirements for Variation Swatches?

Variation Swatches requires WordPress 4.4 or later and WooCommerce 3.0 or later.

Is Variation Swatches translation-ready?

Yes. Variation Swatches uses the color-or-image-variation-swatches-for-woocommerce text domain and ships a .pot file in its languages folder.