Return to previous page

Variation swatches, meaning of option “Use alternative stock logic”

This topic has 5 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 1 weeks, 4 days ago ago by Andrew Mitchell

Martin

Participant

November 8, 2024 at 16:12

Hi,

in the settings for variations swatches there is the option “Use alternative stock logic” (for out of stock product variations).

Please, could you explain what this does. I am hesitant to activate variation swatches without understanding the meaning of this.

Thank you
Best regards
Martin

#422533 Copied

4 Answers

Andrew Mitchell

Support staff

November 10, 2024 at 15:53

Hello, Martin,

The “Use Alternative Stock Logic” option in the variation swatches settings modifies the behavior of swatches for single products as follows:

This option is designed to manage the display of out-of-stock product variations in a more flexible manner. When enabled, it allows the system to display out-of-stock variations based on your store’s configuration. This feature can be particularly useful if you wish to show all product variations, including those that are out of stock, or if you want to control how customers interact with unavailable options.

Best regards,
8Theme Team

#422634 Copied

Martin

Participant

November 11, 2024 at 19:32

Hello,

I tested it and out of stock variations are displayed on the single product page no matter if the option is enabled or not.

Please explain more clearly what it is supposed to do.

Best regards
Martin

#422844 Copied

Andrew Mitchell

Support staff

November 11, 2024 at 22:15

Hello, Martin,

As previously mentioned, this option modifies the logic for out-of-stock products (displaying a cross icon). New dependencies are added for products that have one or more out-of-stock variations. Typically, additional store configurations are introduced by third-party plugins such as Woo Custom Product Fields or WooCommerce Custom Fields.

Usually, swatches are not integrated with these plugins to avoid overloading the systems of clients who do not use such plugins.

Best regards,
8Theme’s Team

#422858 Copied

Andrew Mitchell

Support staff

November 12, 2024 at 07:49

Dear Martin,

As we continue our mission to exceed expectations, your insights become increasingly valuable. Could we, with all due respect, request your thoughtful feedback by giving our theme a deserved 5-star rating on ThemeForest?

Click here to share your valuable perspective: https://themeforest.net/downloads

Your time and trust are highly appreciated!

Best Regards,
The 8Theme Team

#422884 Copied
Viewing 5 results - 1 through 5 (of 5 total)

The issue related to '‘Variation swatches, meaning of option “Use alternative stock logic”’' has been successfully resolved, and the topic is now closed for further responses

Variation swatches, meaning of option “Use alternative stock logic”

Recent Topics

Helpful Topics

Useful links WooCommerce & WordPress

Browse by popular tags:

Explore our best WordPress WooCommerce Themes collection