Additional Variation Images Plugin for WooCommerce

Introduction

Are you tired of using a single image for your product variations in WooCommerce? Do you want to showcase multiple images for each variation to give your customers a better understanding of what they're buying? Look no further! The Additional Variation Images Plugin for WooCommerce is a powerful tool that allows you to add multiple images for each product variation, making it easier for customers to make informed purchasing decisions.

In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of setting up and using the Additional Variation Images Plugin for WooCommerce. By the end of this tutorial, you'll be able to add multiple images for each product variation and enhance the overall shopping experience for your customers.

Getting Started

Before we dive into the tutorial, make sure you have the following:

• WooCommerce installed and activated on your WordPress website
• The Additional Variation Images Plugin installed and activated

Step 1: Configuring the Plugin

To get started, go to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Product > Variation Swatches. Scroll down to the "Additional Variation Images" section and toggle the switch to "Enable Additional Variation Images". This will enable the plugin and allow you to start adding images for your product variations.

Step 2: Adding Images

To add an image for a product variation, go to the product edit page and scroll down to the "Variations" tab. Click on the "Add Variation" button to create a new variation. In the "Variation" section, click on the "Add Image" button to upload an image for the variation.

You can add multiple images for each variation by clicking the "Add Image" button multiple times. You can also reorder the images by dragging and dropping them into the desired order.

Step 3: Displaying Images

To display the additional images for a product variation, you'll need to add some code to your theme's product template. The plugin provides a built-in function called wc_get_additional_variation_images() that you can use to display the images.

Here's an example of how you can display the images in your product template:

<?php
$images = wc_get_additional_variation_images( $product_id, $variation_id );
if ( $images ) {
    echo '<ul>';
    foreach ( $images as $image ) {
        echo '<li><img src="'. $image['src']. '" alt="'. $image['alt']. '"></li>';
    }
    echo '</ul>';
}
?>

This code will display the additional images for the product variation in an unordered list.

Step 4: Styling the Images

You can customize the display of the additional images by adding some CSS to your theme's stylesheet. You can use the following classes to style the images:

• wc-additional-variation-image: adds a container element around the image
• wc-additional-variation-image-image: adds a style to the image itself

Here's an example of how you can style the images using CSS:

.wc-additional-variation-image {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 5px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.wc-additional-variation-image-image {
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

This code will add a container element around each image, with a 5px margin, a 1px solid border, and a border radius of 5px. It will also set the width and height of each image to 100px, and use the object-fit property to ensure that the image is scaled to fit the container.

Conclusion

That's it! With these steps, you should be able to add multiple images for each product variation in WooCommerce using the Additional Variation Images Plugin. By displaying additional images, you can give your customers a better understanding of what they're buying and enhance the overall shopping experience.

Remember to customize the display of the images by adding some CSS to your theme's stylesheet, and you're all set!