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When we activate variation as a simple product option, showing variable products every where

This topic has 4 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 57 minutes ago ago by Jack Richardson

slw250@hotmail.com

Participant

March 19, 2025 at 17:30

Hello
I am writing to report an issue we are encountering with the “show Variable product as simple product” option in the product design settings.

When this option is activated, the affected products appear at the top of category pages, overriding the existing assortment order. Additionally, these products are displayed first in search results, regardless of relevance.

Could you please investigate this issue and advise on a solution to ensure that the assortment order and search results are not affected when this option is enabled?

Please see the scree shots for search result
https://prnt.sc/9NqbdTAPaKRn
Category screen shot
https://prnt.sc/C_y8OnC5Cy1f

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3 Answers

Jack Richardson

Support staff

March 20, 2025 at 08:17

Dear @slw250@hotmail.com,

Thank you for reaching out to us.

The implementation of displaying variable products as simple ones requires forcing them to appear above all other products while ignoring the sorting options. This is due to the way the code modifies the SQL query, appending the necessary SQL injection before the sorting query. As a result, these products are displayed at the top without the possibility of being reordered.

However, you may explore alternative solutions by using another plugin that offers this functionality with more advanced configuration settings. It is quite hardly possible to achieve this through theme code customization.

Please let us know if you need any further assistance.

Best regards,
Jack Richardson
8Theme Team

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slw250@hotmail.com

Participant

March 20, 2025 at 08:40

Thank you for your response
Could you please refer us any other plugin which would be compatible with your theme

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Jack Richardson

Support staff

March 20, 2025 at 10:38

Dear @slw250@hotmail.com,

Thank you for reaching out to us.

To be transparent, we do not have specific plugin recommendations, as our customers use various plugins depending on their individual needs. However, if a compatibility issue arises with a particular plugin, we do our best to resolve it whenever possible.

Additionally, most plugin developers offer a refund policy in case of any issues. Therefore, we recommend that you first contact the plugin author to inquire about compatibility with our theme, as they are usually aware of which themes their plugins support.

That said, we can suggest a couple of popular plugins that may meet your requirements:

1. https://iconicwp.com/products/woocommerce-show-single-variations/
2. https://woocommerce.com/products/variations-as-single-products-for-woocommerce/

Please note that you should test these plugins beforehand, as they may display variations above all other products without an option to sort them, which is the main functionality requested in our built-in feature.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out.

Best regards,
Jack Richardson
8Theme Team

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