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Variation Swatches and Gallery for WooCommerce

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The only free WooCommerce variation swatches plugin with a built-in Variation Image Gallery AND Stock Count by Variation. Replace boring dropdowns wit …

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Swatch Type selection in Attribute settings.

Swatch Type selection in Attribute settings.

Say goodbye to boring WooCommerce dropdown menus! Variation Swatches and Gallery for WooCommerce transforms your variable product dropdowns into stunning Color, Image, Button, and Radio swatches — giving your customers an experience like shopping on Amazon or AliExpress.

🔗 Live Demo | 📖 Documentation | 🌐 Plugin Homepage | 💬 Support

🏆 What Makes This Plugin Different?

Other swatches plugins give you basic color and image swatches. We go further — with two features that are usually premium-only, included for free:

  1. Variation Image Gallery — Upload unlimited images per variation. When a customer selects “Red / Large”, they see a complete photo gallery of that exact combination. Other plugins charge $49+ for this feature alone!

  2. Stock Count by Variation — Show customers exactly how many items are left for each specific variation (e.g., “Red / Medium: Only 5 left!”). This creates buying urgency (FOMO) and helps customers make faster decisions. No other free swatches plugin offers this.

See Both Features in Action

🎨 4 Beautiful Swatch Types

👉 Color Swatches
Display vibrant color circles or squares that customers can select at a glance. Perfect for clothing, accessories, home decor, and any product with color variants.
Live Demo & Documentation

👉 Image Swatches
Show product photos, patterns, fabrics, or textures as selectable thumbnail swatches. Great for products where seeing the material or design matters before buying.
Live Demo & Documentation

👉 Button / Label Swatches
Clean, clickable text buttons for sizes (S, M, L, XL), styles, or any text-based option. The most popular swatch type for size selectors. Auto-converts from dropdowns on install!
Live Demo & Documentation

👉 Radio Swatches
Classic radio-style selectors for simple binary or limited choices. Ideal for yes/no options, gift wrapping toggles, or small option sets.
Live Demo & Documentation

🆓 All Free Features

Our free version is more powerful than many paid alternatives:

👉 Auto-Convert Dropdowns to Swatches
Install and activate — all variation dropdowns instantly become button swatches. Zero configuration required.

👉 Variation Image Gallery (FREE!)
Upload unlimited gallery images for each specific variation. Customers see the exact photos for their selected color/size combination. A feature usually found only in premium plugins!
Live Demo

👉 Stock Count by Variation (EXCLUSIVE)
Display the exact stock quantity for each variation. “Red / M: 12 in stock” — creates urgency, reduces hesitation, increases conversions. Not available in any other free swatches plugin.
Live Demo

👉 Smart Out-of-Stock Handling
Three options for unavailable variations: Blur them out, show a Cross sign, or Hide them completely. Prevent customer frustration with clear visual cues.
Live Demo

👉 Customizable Swatch Shapes
Choose between Circle, Rounded, or Square swatch styles to match your store’s design and branding.

👉 Hover Tooltips
Enable sleek tooltips that appear on hover, showing attribute labels. Position them Top or Bottom to fit your layout.

👉 Ajax Variation Threshold
Custom threshold setting for stores with hundreds of product variations. Ensures smooth, fast performance without slowing down your product pages.

👉 Layout Control
Choose between Inline or Block display styles. Show the selected attribute name beside the label. Add a “Clear” button to reset selections with one click.

👉 Automated Defaults
Set Button or Image as the global default swatch type. No need to configure every product individually.

🏆 What Our Users Say

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This plugin solved my client requirements. I had an issue and the author supported me very quickly. Great plugin, excellent support!”
designunique, Verified WordPress.org Review

🚀 Premium Features

Upgrade to Variation Swatches and Gallery Pro to unlock advanced shop management and styling tools:

Live Demo | Upgrade to Pro | Documentation

👉 Archive / Shop Page Swatches
Let customers select variations (colors, sizes) directly from the shop, category, and archive pages — without visiting each product page. Fewer clicks = more sales.
Live Demo

👉 Per-Product Settings Override
Need different swatch shapes, styles, or types for specific products? Override global settings on a per-product basis for complete control.

👉 Advanced State Styling
Full control over Normal, Hover, and Selected states — including custom colors, borders, and box shadows. Make your swatches look exactly how you want.

👉 Image & Text Tooltips
Display product images or custom text inside tooltips on hover. A much richer browsing experience than text-only tooltips.

👉 Custom Tooltip Styling
Match tooltip colors and appearance to your brand identity. Full control over tooltip background, text color, and borders.

👉 Priority Support
Get fast, dedicated support directly from the developers who built the plugin.

👉 Get Pro Version

🔌 Compatibility

This plugin is built to work everywhere:

  • ✅ Any standard WooCommerce theme (Flatsome, OceanWP, Divi, Astra, Storefront, Woodmart, Porto, flavor, flavor Theme and more)
  • ✅ Popular Quick View plugins
  • WooCommerce HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage)
  • Elementor, Gutenberg / WooCommerce Blocks, and other page builders
  • WPML and Polylang multilingual plugins
  • Dokan Multivendor Marketplace
  • CartFlows and WooCommerce Product Bundles
  • ✅ Tested with WordPress 6.4+ through 6.8
  • ✅ Tested with WooCommerce 8.0+ through 10.3
  • ✅ PHP 7.4+ compatible

📊 Free vs Pro Comparison

Feature
Free
Pro

Color, Image, Button, Radio Swatches

Variation Image Gallery (Unlimited)
✅ FREE!

Stock Count by Variation
✅ EXCLUSIVE

Out-of-Stock Handling (Blur/Cross/Hide)

Customizable Swatch Shapes

Hover Tooltips

Ajax Variation Threshold

Clear Selection Button

Inline & Block Display

Shop / Archive Page Swatches

Per-Product Override Settings

Advanced State Styling

Image & Text Tooltips

Custom Tooltip Styling

Priority Support

👨‍💻 Support & Documentation

Need help getting started? We’ve got you covered:

Active installations30+
Weekly downloads
28-17.65%
Version1.0.7
Last updated3/23/2026
WordPress version6.4
Tested up to6.8.5
PHP version7.4
Tags
color swatchesimage swatchesvariation swatchesvariation-gallerywoocommerce