The Show Single Variation feature allows product variations to appear on archive pages (Shop, Category, or Product Listings) as individual products. This helps customers quickly find specific variations without opening the main product page, improving browsing efficiency and user experience.
1. Feature Overview #
- Displays product variations as separate items on shop/archive pages.
- Reduces the time customers spend searching for specific variations.
- Particularly useful for stores with many product variations.
2. Enabling Single Variation Display #
To activate this feature:
- Navigate to Theme Settings → Shop → Variable Products.
- Enable the Show Single Variation option.
3. Hiding the Parent Product (Optional) #
If you prefer to display only variations:
- Enable Hide Variations Parent in the same settings area.
- The main product will be hidden from archive pages.
- Only individual variations will be displayed.
4. Important Setup Step #
After enabling the feature:
- You must resave all variable products for the changes to take effect.
- The quickest method is using Bulk Edit:
Bulk Resave Steps #
- Go to Dashboard → Products.
- Select variable products.
- Choose Edit from Bulk Actions.
- Click Apply, then Update.
5. Disabling Specific Variations #
To hide certain variations from archive pages:
- Edit the variable product.
- Open the Variations tab.
- Uncheck Show Variation Product for specific variations.
- Save changes.