Description
WooCommerce Plugin
Product Variation Builder
Stop creating variations one by one. Product has 5 colors and 4 sizes? That is 20 variations. Default WooCommerce requires clicking “Add variation” twenty times. Filling each form manually. Setting prices individually. Uploading images separately. Typing SKUs one at a time. Nightmare. Hours wasted. Mistakes guaranteed. Product Variation Builder shows all 20 combinations instantly. Check the ones you want. Set price once for all. Generate SKUs automatically with patterns. Click generate. Done. 20 variations created in 30 seconds. Visual matrix interface. See every combination. Bulk defaults. Pattern-based SKUs. Theme-inheriting design. Zero bloat. Save hours per product.
Bulk Generation
Visual Matrix
SKU Patterns
Lifetime Updates
The one-by-one variation nightmare
Clothing store launches new t-shirt line. 6 colors. 5 sizes. Simple product. Except WooCommerce variations. 6 times 5 equals 30 variations total. Store owner opens product. Clicks Variations tab. Clicks “Add variation” dropdown. Selects “Create variations from all attributes”. WooCommerce generates 30 empty variations. Good start. Then reality hits. Every single variation needs manual configuration. Variation 1: Red/Small. Set price $25. Set stock 10 units. Type SKU “TSHIRT-RED-S”. Save. Variation 2: Red/Medium. Set price $25. Set stock 10 units. Type SKU “TSHIRT-RED-M”. Save. Repeat 28 more times. Each variation: 4 fields minimum. Times 30 variations. Equals 120 manual data entries. One product. 2+ hours work. Typo in SKU? Breaks inventory. Forgot to set stock? Shows out of stock. Missed price on variation 23? Customer sees blank. Manual process guarantees errors. Scale this to 50 products? Impossible. Product Variation Builder eliminates this completely. Load all 30 combinations. Check all boxes. Set default price $25. Set default stock 10. Enter SKU pattern “TSHIRT-{color}-{size}”. Click generate. 30 variations created perfectly. 30 seconds total. Zero errors. Zero repetition. Hours saved.
Visual Matrix Interface
See all possible attribute combinations displayed in clean, scannable list. Each combination shows as checkbox with attribute badges. Red/Small, Red/Medium, Blue/Small, Blue/Medium. Every possibility visible at once. Select exactly which variations to create. No guesswork.
Bulk Default Values
Set price once, applies to all selected variations. Set stock quantity once, applies to all. Same for sale price, weight, dimensions, stock status. No repetition. No copying values 30 times. Enter default values in single form. Generate. Every variation configured identically. Instant consistency.
SKU Pattern Generator
Stop typing SKUs manually. Define pattern once using placeholders. Example: “SHIRT-{color}-{size}”. Plugin auto-generates unique SKU for each variation. Red/Small becomes “SHIRT-RED-S”. Blue/Large becomes “SHIRT-BLU-L”. Intelligent abbreviation. Perfect SKUs automatically. Zero typing.
Smart Skip Existing
Already have some variations created manually? No problem. Plugin detects existing variations automatically. Skips duplicates. Only creates new ones. Results show: “15 created, 5 skipped (already existed)”. Safe to re-run. No duplicate variations. No conflicts. Always clean.
Why manual variation setup fails at scale
Furniture store adds new office chair line. Premium product. 3 materials (leather, fabric, mesh). 4 colors per material. 2 sizes (standard, executive). Simple math: 3 times 4 times 2 equals 24 variations total. Owner creates variable product. Adds attributes. Enables “Used for variations” checkboxes. Generates variations from WooCommerce. 24 empty variations appear. Perfect. Then comes configuration hell. Each variation needs: regular price, sale price, stock quantity, SKU, weight. 5 fields times 24 variations equals 120 manual entries. Leather/Black/Standard: price $399, sale $349, stock 15, SKU “CHAIR-LTH-BLK-STD”, weight 45 lbs. Save. Fabric/Blue/Executive: price $299, sale $259, stock 20, SKU “CHAIR-FAB-BLU-EXE”, weight 38 lbs. Save. Repeat 22 more times. Hour passes. Variation 18 done. Finger slips. Types “CHAIR-LTH-BLK-EXE” instead of “CHAIR-LTH-BLK-STD”. Duplicate SKU. Does not notice. Continues. Finishes all 24. Publishes product. Customer orders. Inventory breaks. Shipping fails. Discovers duplicate SKU. Must manually review all 24 variations. Finds error. Fixes. Re-saves. Mental exhaustion. Two products like this per week? Impossible. Product Variation Builder eliminates all of this. Load 24 combinations. Check all. Set default price $399. Set default sale $349. Set default stock 15. Enter SKU pattern “CHAIR-{material}-{color}-{size}”. Set default weight 40 lbs. Click generate. 24 variations created in 20 seconds. Every SKU unique and correct. Every field populated. Zero errors. Zero mental load. Scales to 100 variations effortlessly.
Manual setup requires 3-5 minutes per variation minimum
Open variation dropdown. Expand fields. Type regular price. Type sale price. Enter stock quantity. Generate SKU mentally. Type SKU carefully. Add weight. Click save. Wait for save. Repeat for next variation. 30 variations at 4 minutes each equals 120 minutes. Two hours of pure data entry. Mind-numbing repetition. Typos guaranteed. Mental fatigue inevitable. Unsustainable for stores with multiple products weekly.
Human error causes duplicate SKUs and inventory conflicts
Typing SKUs manually for 50 variations. Variation 27: meant to type “PROD-BLU-XL” but types “PROD-BLU-LG” (already used for Large). Does not notice. WooCommerce allows duplicate. Publishes product. Two variations same SKU. Inventory tracking breaks. Customer orders XL. System ships Large. Customer complains. Returns cost money. Finding which variation has duplicate SKU requires manually checking all 50. Manual process guarantees these errors at scale.
Product Variation Builder: See all combinations, configure once, generate instantly
Click “Variation Builder” tab. Click “Load All Combinations”. Plugin shows all 50 possible combinations visually. Check all boxes (or select specific ones). Enter price once: $49. Enter stock once: 20. Enter SKU pattern once: “PROD-{color}-{size}”. Click generate. Plugin creates all 50 variations in 15 seconds. Each gets unique SKU automatically: PROD-RED-S, PROD-RED-M, PROD-RED-L, PROD-BLU-S, etc. Every variation has price $49, stock 20. Zero duplicates possible. Zero manual typing. Zero errors. Perfect consistency. Ready to sell immediately.
⏱️ Real Time Comparison: Creating 30 Variations
Manual WooCommerce Method: 2+ hours of repetitive work
Step 1: Create variable product, add attributes (10 minutes). Step 2: Generate empty variations from WooCommerce (1 minute). Step 3: Now have 30 empty variations. Step 4: Open variation 1 dropdown. Expand fields. Enter price $35. Enter sale price $29. Enter stock 25 units. Type SKU “WIDGET-RED-SM”. Enter weight 2.5 lbs. Click save. Wait 2 seconds for save. Elapsed: 4 minutes for variation 1. Step 5: Scroll to variation 2. Open dropdown. Repeat entire process. Enter price $35. Sale $29. Stock 25. SKU “WIDGET-RED-MD”. Weight 2.8 lbs. Save. Wait. 4 more minutes. Step 6: Variation 3. Same process again. And again. And again. 30 variations at 4 minutes each equals 120 minutes total. Final time: 2 hours 11 minutes. Mental state: exhausted. Error count: probably 2-3 typos in SKUs or prices that will cause issues later.
Product Variation Builder: 45 seconds total, zero errors
Step 1: Create variable product, add attributes (10 minutes, same as manual). Step 2: Click “Variation Builder” tab (new tab appears). Step 3: Click “Load All Combinations” button. Plugin analyzes attributes. Shows all 30 combinations in clean list: Red/Small, Red/Medium, Red/Large, Blue/Small, Blue/Medium… all visible. Elapsed: 2 seconds. Step 4: Click “Select All” button. All 30 checkboxes checked instantly. Step 5: Enter default values once: Regular Price: $35. Sale Price: $29. Stock Quantity: 25. SKU Pattern: WIDGET-{color}-{size}. Weight: 2.5. Takes 20 seconds to type. Step 6: Click “Generate Selected Variations” button. Plugin creates all 30 variations. Progress bar shows completion. Takes 15 seconds. Result: 30 perfect variations. All have price $35, sale $29, stock 25. SKUs auto-generated: WIDGET-RED-SM, WIDGET-RED-MD, WIDGET-RED-LG, WIDGET-BLU-SM… All unique. All correct. Zero typos possible. Total time: 10 minutes setup + 45 seconds generation. Difference: saved 2+ hours of mind-numbing data entry.
🎯 Seasonal Product Launch Example
Challenge: Clothing brand launching summer collection. 15 new products. Each product has 6 colors and 5 sizes. That is 30 variations per product. Total: 450 variations across all products. Manual method would require 30+ hours of data entry spread over multiple days.
Solution: Used Product Variation Builder. Created first product completely (attributes, descriptions, main images). Used Variation Builder tab. Loaded 30 combinations. Selected all. Set defaults: price $45, sale $39, stock 50, SKU pattern “SUMMER-{color}-{size}”. Generated all 30 in 30 seconds. Repeated for 14 remaining products using same workflow. Total time: 90 minutes for all 450 variations. Launched entire collection same day instead of next week.
Result: All 450 variations perfect. Every SKU unique. Every price consistent. Zero errors. Customer orders started immediately. No inventory tracking issues. No duplicate SKU headaches. Time saved: 28+ hours. Revenue impact: launched 6 days earlier, captured early-season demand, gained competitive advantage.
Complete feature set
Full bulk variation generation system for WooCommerce. Visual combination matrix. Selective creation. Default values. SKU patterns. Smart duplicate detection. One-click cleanup.
📊 Visual Matrix Interface
• See all possible combinations
• Clean, scannable list view
• Attribute badges per combination
• Checkbox selection
• Select/deselect all toggle
• Real-time count display
• Instant load (AJAX-powered)
• Scrollable for hundreds of combinations
⚙️ Default Value Settings
• Regular price (applies to all)
• Sale price (optional)
• Stock quantity
• Stock status dropdown
• Weight field
• Dimensions (L/W/H)
• Enable/disable toggle
• Single entry, bulk application
🏷️ SKU Pattern Generator
• Placeholder-based patterns
• Example: PROD-{color}-{size}
• Auto-generates unique SKUs
• Intelligent abbreviation
• Supports all attributes
• Prevents duplicates
• Optional (leave blank to skip)
• Perfect for inventory tracking
✅ Smart Skip Detection
• Detects existing variations
• Skips duplicates automatically
• Only creates new ones
• Results summary display
• “X created, Y skipped”
• Safe to re-run
• No conflicts
• Always clean generation
⚡ Fast Generation
• AJAX-powered process
• No page reloads
• Progress bar display
• Real-time feedback
• Handles 100+ variations
• No timeouts
• Smooth operation
• Instant results
🗑️ Bulk Cleanup
• Delete all variations button
• One-click removal
• Confirmation dialog
• Perfect for rebrands
• Start fresh easily
• Safe operation
• Syncs parent product
• Clean slate instantly
Perfect for
Clothing & Apparel Stores
Multiple sizes and colors per product. T-shirts, jeans, dresses, shoes. Each product needs dozens of variations. Manual setup takes hours per product. Variation Builder generates all combinations in seconds. Perfect SKUs automatically. Consistent pricing across sizes.
Furniture & Home Goods
Sofas in multiple fabrics and colors. Chairs in different materials and finishes. Beds in various sizes and headboard styles. Every combination needs proper configuration. Variation Builder handles complex attribute matrices effortlessly. Saves days of setup time.
Electronics & Tech Accessories
Phone cases for multiple models and colors. Laptop bags in different sizes and materials. Cables in various lengths and types. High SKU counts require automation. Variation Builder prevents duplicate SKU errors that break inventory tracking.
Custom Manufacturing & Print-on-Demand
Products with endless customization options. Custom prints on multiple product types, sizes, and colors. Each combination needs unique configuration. Manual setup impossible at scale. Variation Builder makes complex matrices manageable. Launch products same day instead of next week.
Common use cases
Use Case 1: T-Shirt with 6 Colors × 5 Sizes
30 total variations needed. Manual WooCommerce: 2 hours minimum. Variation Builder: Load 30 combinations, select all, set price $25, set stock 50, SKU pattern “TSHIRT-{color}-{size}”, generate. Done in 40 seconds. All 30 variations perfect. Ready to sell immediately.
Use Case 2: Furniture with Material × Color × Size
Office chair: 3 materials (leather/fabric/mesh), 4 colors per material, 2 sizes = 24 variations. Each needs different weight (leather heavier). Load combinations, select all, set base price $299, use SKU pattern “CHAIR-{material}-{color}-{size}”. Adjust weights individually after generation if needed. Base setup: 1 minute instead of 2 hours.
Use Case 3: Phone Cases for Multiple Models
Phone case design available for 10 phone models, 8 colors each = 80 variations. Manual entry would take 5+ hours and guarantee SKU typos. Variation Builder: load 80 combinations, select all (or deselect discontinued phone models), set price $19.99, SKU pattern “CASE-{model}-{color}”, generate. 80 perfect variations in under 1 minute. Zero errors possible.
Use Case 4: Seasonal Rebrand with Cleanup
Winter collection ending. Spring collection launching. Same product types, different colors/patterns. Need to remove all old variations and create new ones. Click “Delete All Variations”. Confirms. Deletes all 40 winter variations instantly. Update attributes to spring colors. Load new combinations. Generate 40 spring variations with new SKU pattern “SPRING-{color}-{size}”. Complete rebrand in 5 minutes.
🚀 Setup Process
Step 1: Install Product Variation Builder (WooCommerce required)
Step 2: Create Variable product, add attributes, enable “Used for variations”
Step 3: Click “Variation Builder” tab in Product Data panel
Step 4: Click “Load All Combinations”, select which to create, set defaults
Step 5: Click “Generate Selected Variations”. Done. Product ready to sell.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work with all attribute types?
Yes. Works with global attributes and product-specific attributes. Only requirement: “Used for variations” must be enabled on each attribute. Plugin reads WooCommerce’s variation attributes automatically and shows all possible combinations.
What if some variations already exist?
Plugin detects existing variations automatically and skips them. Only creates new ones. Results show “X created, Y skipped (already existed)”. Safe to run multiple times. Never creates duplicates. Merges with manual variations seamlessly.
Can I set different prices for different variations?
Default values apply to all selected variations at generation time. After generation, edit individual variations using WooCommerce’s standard interface if some need different pricing. Builder gives consistent base, you customize exceptions manually as needed.
How does the SKU pattern work exactly?
Use attribute names in curly braces as placeholders. Example: product has “color” and “size” attributes. Pattern “PROD-{color}-{size}” generates unique SKU for each combination. Red/Large becomes “PROD-RED-L”. Blue/Small becomes “PROD-BLU-S”. Automatically abbreviates attribute values intelligently.
Can I create only some combinations, not all?
Absolutely. Load all combinations, then use checkboxes to select only the ones you want. Example: product has 5 colors but you only stock 3 of them currently. Select just those 3 colors’ combinations. Generate only those. Add more combinations later as inventory expands.
What happens when I delete all variations?
Delete All Variations button permanently removes all variations from that product. Shows confirmation dialog first. After deletion, product returns to empty variable product state. Useful for rebrands, seasonal changes, or starting over after attribute changes. Always backup before bulk deletion.
Does this slow down my site?
No. Plugin only loads on product edit pages in admin. Zero frontend impact. AJAX-powered generation happens in background without page reloads. Lightweight code with no external dependencies. No bloat. No performance degradation. Works fast even with 100+ variations.
Is there really no annual renewal?
Correct. One-time purchase. Lifetime updates included. Plugin never expires. No subscription trap. No renewal fees ever. Fair pricing model. Pay once, own forever. Better economics for long-term use. Simple business model. Honest pricing.
Technical requirements
WordPress
6.0 or higher
WooCommerce
8.0 or higher
PHP
8.2 or higher
Requirements
Variable products with attributes
