2 min readAn original planning guide. Use the linked primary documentation for platform details and the supported procedure for your environment.
List true choices
Separate customer-selectable options from descriptive information. Identify which combinations represent real items you can fulfill.
Map item-level facts
Record identifier, availability, image, and other relevant details for each valid variation. Do not assume every mathematical combination exists.
Review the selection experience
Check labels, default choices, unavailable combinations, and how the page communicates the selected item before it enters the cart.
Test representative orders
Verify at least one normal combination and one unavailable or unusual case using the platform's approved test workflow.
Worked scenario
See the plan in practice.
A mug comes in two sizes but only one size offers a special finish. The matrix explicitly excludes a combination the workshop cannot produce.
Review your result
Your acceptance checklist
Valid combinations listed- Images match
- Cart selection verified
Use these checks to identify gaps in your variation matrix. Assign an owner to any unresolved item before the next dependent step.
The terms behind the task
- Variable productA WooCommerce product type that offers variations with attributes and potentially distinct prices, stock, or images.
- Product variantA specific purchasable version of a product distinguished by attributes such as size or color.
- SKUA stock keeping unit is an identifier a business assigns to distinguish inventory items.
Primary references
For the underlying concepts and current platform details:
