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It improves product browsing experience by making variation selection faster, clearer, and more user-friendly.<\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcd6 <a href=\"https:\/\/storzen.webtend.net\/variation-swatches-docs.html\">View Documentation<\/a> | \ud83c\udf10 <a href=\"https:\/\/webtend.net\/\">WebTend<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>\ud83c\udfa8 FREE Features (No Pro Required)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Dual \/ Split Color Swatches<\/strong> \u2014 two-tone color swatches, free (competitors charge Pro for this)<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Archive &amp; Shop Page Swatches<\/strong> \u2014 show swatches on category\/shop pages, free (usually a Pro feature)<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Color Swatches<\/strong> \u2014 solid hex color swatches for any attribute<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Image Swatches<\/strong> \u2014 upload per-term images for visual variation selection<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Label \/ Button Swatches<\/strong> \u2014 S, M, L, XL text buttons for size and more<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Radio Button Swatches<\/strong> \u2014 classic radio-style selectors<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Archive \"+N More\" Indicator<\/strong> \u2014 shows overflow count cleanly on shop pages<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Attribute Label Display<\/strong> \u2014 shows \"Color: Red\" inline with swatches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>\u26a1 Advanced Variation Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Automatic variation image switching on swatch click (no page reload)<\/li>\n<li>Out-of-stock display control: blur, blur + cross, or hide completely<\/li>\n<li>Per-product swatch type override (global attribute type overridable per product)<\/li>\n<li>Auto-convert all dropdowns to label swatches with one toggle<\/li>\n<li>Show \/ hide selected attribute name alongside swatches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>\ud83c\udfa8 Design &amp; Customization<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Square, rounded, and circle swatch shapes (global setting)<\/li>\n<li>Custom swatch size for product pages and archive pages separately<\/li>\n<li>Tooltip support with customizable background and text colors<\/li>\n<li>Selected state indicator with custom checkmark color<\/li>\n<li>Custom CSS field for advanced styling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>\ud83c\udfea Shop &amp; Archive Enhancements<\/h4>\n\n<p>Show variation swatches directly on shop and category pages. Customers can preview product color\/size options without opening product pages \u2014 proven to increase click-through rates.<\/p>\n\n<h4>\u267f Accessibility<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>ARIA roles (<code>role=\"radio\"<\/code>, <code>aria-checked<\/code>) for screen readers<\/li>\n<li>Full keyboard navigation: Arrow keys, Enter, Space, Escape<\/li>\n<li>Screen-reader-friendly markup structure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>\u2699\ufe0f Performance &amp; Compatibility<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Lightweight \u2014 settings cached in memory, no repeated DB queries on archive pages<\/li>\n<li>No unnecessary AJAX requests on the frontend<\/li>\n<li>Fully compatible with WooCommerce HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage)<\/li>\n<li>Compatible with WooCommerce Cart and Checkout Blocks<\/li>\n<li>Works with Astra, Flatsome, OceanWP, Storefront, GeneratePress, Divi, and most WooCommerce themes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>\ud83c\udfc6 Perfect For<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fashion and clothing stores (color + size swatches)<\/li>\n<li>Furniture and home d\u00e9cor shops (image swatches)<\/li>\n<li>Cosmetics and beauty products (dual-color swatches)<\/li>\n<li>Any WooCommerce store with variable products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>How It Works<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate the plugin<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Products \u2192 Attributes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Edit an attribute term (e.g. \"Red\" under Color)<\/li>\n<li>Choose swatch type: color, image, label, or radio<\/li>\n<li>Assign values and save \u2014 swatches appear automatically<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Variation Image Switching<\/h4>\n\n<p>When a customer selects a swatch, the product gallery image updates instantly \u2014 no page reload. Smooth, fast, conversion-friendly.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h4>\n\n<h4>Does this work with all WooCommerce themes?<\/h4>\n\n<p>Yes. The plugin uses standard WooCommerce hooks and works with most modern WooCommerce themes including Astra, Flatsome, OceanWP, Storefront, GeneratePress, and Divi.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Can I assign different swatches per product?<\/h4>\n\n<p>Yes. Set global swatches per attribute term, then override the swatch type per product if needed.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Does it support custom (local) attributes?<\/h4>\n\n<p>Yes. Both global WooCommerce attributes and custom per-product attributes work with swatches.<\/p>\n\n<h4>What happens to out-of-stock variations?<\/h4>\n\n<p>You can choose to blur, blur + cross-mark, or completely hide out-of-stock swatches from the Settings panel.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Does it work on shop and category pages?<\/h4>\n\n<p>Yes \u2014 archive\/shop page swatches are available in the free version. Enable them from <strong>Settings \u2192 Shop \/ Archive<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Is it translation ready?<\/h4>\n\n<p>Yes. Fully translation ready and compatible with WPML, Polylang, and other multilingual plugins. A .pot file is included.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Screenshots<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Product page with color, image, and label variation swatches<\/li>\n<li>Plugin settings panel \u2014 General tab<\/li>\n<li>Design &amp; Style customization options<\/li>\n<li>Archive \/ shop page swatches display<\/li>\n<li>Attribute term edit screen with swatch type selector<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Changelog<\/h4>\n\n<h4>1.0.4<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New:<\/strong> Elementor Loop Builder compatibility \u2014 archive swatches now render correctly inside Elementor's Loop Builder, WooCommerce Products, and related product widgets<\/li>\n<li><strong>New:<\/strong> Settings Export \/ Import \u2014 download all settings as JSON, restore on any site with one click (Advanced tab)<\/li>\n<li><strong>New:<\/strong> Per-attribute term shape override \u2014 set Circle for Color attribute, Square for Size on the term edit screen independently of the global shape setting<\/li>\n<li><strong>New:<\/strong> Styled \"Clear Selection\" button \u2014 replaces WooCommerce's plain text clear link with a polished, accessible button<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improvement:<\/strong> Admin term list column \u2014 now shows a colored type badge (Color \/ Image \/ Label \/ Radio), shape override badge, and a more accurate swatch preview with correct border-radius per shape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.3<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New:<\/strong> Review notice system \u2014 politely prompts active users to leave a WP.org review after 7 days or 3 admin sessions<\/li>\n<li><strong>New:<\/strong> Archive \"+N more\" overflow badge \u2014 shows remaining swatch count cleanly when there are many variations<\/li>\n<li><strong>New:<\/strong> Attribute label display \u2014 shows \"Color: Red\" inline alongside swatches on product pages<\/li>\n<li><strong>New:<\/strong> Quick View plugin compatibility \u2014 MutationObserver-based reinit for dynamically loaded product modals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improvement:<\/strong> Settings static cache \u2014 <code>get_option()<\/code> called once per request instead of once per swatch render, significantly reducing DB queries on archive pages with many products<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fix:<\/strong> \"Tested up to\" mismatch \u2014 plugin header and readme.txt now both declare WordPress 7.1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fix:<\/strong> \"WC tested up to\" updated from \"8.x\" placeholder to accurate version<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fix:<\/strong> Plugin display name updated to keyword-first title for better WP.org search visibility<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fix:<\/strong> Author URI updated to webtend.net<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed: saving settings on one tab was resetting settings on other tabs back to defaults. 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