=== Variation Swatches for WooCommerce ===
Contributors: ThemeHigh
Donate link: https://themehigh.com/
Tags: Variation swatches, product attributes, color swatches, woocommerce variation swatches, WooCommerce Variation, Woocommerce attributes
Requires at least: 5.3
Tested up to: 5.7
Requires PHP: 7.0
Stable tag: 2.0.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

WooCommerce Variation Swatches lets you add variation swatches for variable product attributes in your WooCommerce online store.

== Description ==

= Introduction =
WooCommerce Variation Swatches plugin enables you to convert default WooCommerce product attribute drop-downs into stylish swatches. This fantastic plugin helps you exhibit product variants (based on color, size, texture, etc.) in style, assisting customers to choose their preferred variant quickly.

You can create swatches of 3 types to display the product attributes, namely color, image, and label with an option to display in square or circle icon. Also show the attribute’s term name as a tooltip when someone hovers over a swatch.

The smooth transition and look of swatches will give you an added advantage in achieving your sales goals.

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= ☞ Instantly convert attributes into swatches =
You can convert default woocommerce variation drop-downs into variation swatches instantly with a single click if you want to convert it altogether.

= ☞ 3 Swatch Types =
You can create swatches of 3 types, namely **image, color, and label** for your variable product attributes.

= ☞ Swatch Designs =
This unique feature of the Variation swatches plugin lets you create multiple design types for an attribute and switch between them easily. For each design type, you can define the icon details, customize the hover & border details, style the tooltip details, and much more.

= ☞ Display behavior of unavailable and out-of-stock variants =
Set the unavailable and out-of-stock variant’s swatches with three custom options - **hide, blur, or blur with a cross**.

= ☞ Swatches for Custom Product Attributes =
This feature enables you to set up swatches for custom product attributes of variable products. You can customize these custom attributes with the three swatch types and their properties.

= ☞ Tooltips for Variation Swatches =
Show the **term name** of attributes as tooltips with a **custom display color** when someone hovers over a swatch icon.

= ☞ Customize Swatches =
You can choose between square or round icons for your product variation swatches and define the icons’ height & width. Apart from these customizations, you will be able to set font size, font color, and background color, as well as the icon width and height for label swatches exclusively.

= ☞ Other Features =
*   Create swatches for both globally and locally added terms.
*   Control AJAX variation threshold.
*   Compatible with most of the quick view plugins including yith.
*   Set border color for 'selected' and 'hover' of swatches.
*   Disable variation swatches plugin stylesheet to apply a theme default style.
*   You can enable or disable 'Clear selection on reselection' option.
*   Compatible with most popular plugins and themes.
*   Supports additional CSS.

== 💎💎 Premium Features ==
The premium version of the Variation Swatches for WooCommerce comes with a handful of extra features for swatches display.

With the extra features and customizations, your variation swatches can get along with any WooCommerce theme you use.

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Check out the demo for a more detailed overview of the features. 
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= ☞ An Extra Swatch Option - Radio =
The premium version of the swatches plugin for WooCommerce allows you to display your product attributes in the form of Radio buttons.

= ☞ Individual Attribute Settings = 
With individual attribute settings, you can override the global settings for individual swatches.

= ☞ Additional Tooltips =
You can set an **image, term name, or description** as a tooltip for swatches.

= ☞ Separate Style Customization = 
Custom styling can be done for individual swatches with the premium version of the plugin. You can style the icon height, width, and roundness, and also the border color, color on hover and color on selected.

= ☞ Extra Styling for Tooltips =
With options to display images and descriptions as tooltips, you also have options to style them according to your WordPress theme and product pages.

= ☞ Bicolor Swatches =
Display dual colored products with a bicolor swatch just like a color swatch instead 2 colors appear inside the icon.

= ☞ Out of Stock Label =
Instead of hiding a variation, you can display an out of stock label to let your shopper know all the existing product variations.

= ☞ Stock Left Alert =
With a minimum stock left alert, you can call the attention of shoppers to the limited stock of any product in your WooCommerce store.

= ☞ Swatches on Shop Page =
By displaying variation swatches on your WooCommerce Shop page, make your shoppers quickly understand the variations which are available and which are not.

= ☞ Stock Left Alert on Shop Page = 
Display the stock left on the WooCommerce shop page, so that the shoppers can grab products of limited numbers.

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== Installation ==
= Minimum Requirements =
* WooCommerce 4.0 or greater
* WordPress 5.3 or greater
* PHP 7.0 or greater is recommended
* MySQL 5.6 or greater is recommended

= Automatic installation =
1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Navigate to the Plugins menu, and click "Add New".
3. Search and locate 'Product variation swatches for WooCommerce' plugin.
4. Click 'Install Now', and WordPress will take it from there.

= Manual installation =
Manual installation method requires downloading the 'Product variation swatches for WooCommerce' plugin and uploading it to your web server via your FTP application. The WordPress codex contains [instructions on how to do this here](https://wordpress.org/support/article/managing-plugins/#manual-plugin-installation).

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
=How to setup Swatches settings in Product Variation Swatches for WooCommerce?=
<ol>
<li>Navigate to Dashboard → Products → Swatches Options</li>
<li>Under Swatches Options, navigate to Global Settings →Attribute Settings.</li>
<li>Set properties for icon and label like shape, height & width.</li>
<li>Save the changes to save the Swatches settings.</li>
</ol>

=What is a tooltip for a swatch and how does this work in WooCommerce Variation Swatches?=
The tooltip is used to set hover element for each term of an attribute/variation.

To set tooltip for swatches,
<ol>
<li>Navigate to Swatches Options → Global Settings  → Tooltip Settings.</li>
<li>Enable the checkbox Enable tooltip.</li>
<li>Save the changes.</li>
</ol>

Note: Free version will let you have Term name in the tooltip, you can have Image, description as well in the tooltip when using the Premium version of WooCommerce Product Variation Swatches

=Where can I enter the term image/color/label in WooCommerce Variation Swatches?=
<ol>
<li>Navigate to Products → Attributes</li>
<li>To add a New Attribute and then configure the term (image/color/label), follow steps 3-7. If you already have an attribute saved, you can skip the steps and directly go to step 6.</li>
<li>Using Add New Attribute section add a new attribute. Fill in the desired attribute name.</li>
<li>Choose the attribute type from the type drop down. You can choose between attribute type Color /Image /Label /Radio(available in Premium Version)</li>
<li>Click on Add Attribute button to add the attribute.</li>
<li>Once the attribute is added, you can now configure the Terms as per the attribute type selected for the attribute.</li>
<li>Click on Configure Terms, you now add in the terms.
  <ul>
  	<li>Attribute type Label - You will be asked to enter the Label Display Term Name along with default term data.</li>
  	<li>Attribute type Image - You will be asked to upload the term image along with default term data.</li>
  	<li>Attribute type Color - You will be asked to pick the term colour along with default term data.</li>
  </ul>
</li>
</ol>

=Is there an option to set swatches for local attributes in WooCommerce Variation Swatches?=
With our <a href="https://www.themehigh.com/product/woocommerce-product-variation-swatches/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=tracking">Premium version</a>, you can set swatches for local attributes. Once installed, you can configure the same from the Product page.

=Can I set an image as a tooltip?=
With the free version of WooCommerce Variation Swatches, you only have the option to set term name as a tooltip. If you need Images as the tooltip, you have to Upgrade to Premium Version of WooCommerce Product Variation Swatches.

=Is there an option to display the number of products left in the stock?=
Upgrade to Premium version to display the number of products left in the stock. Stock left alert (min count) can also be set as per your preference when using WooCommerce Variation Swatches.

== Screenshots ==
1. Color swatch preview 
2. Image swatch preview
3. Label swatch preview
4. Behaviour for unavailable and out of stock variation
5. Term name tooltip preview
6. Swatches Design types
7. Attribute styling
8. Swatch type styling
9. Tooltip styling
10. Hover and Border styling
11. Global settings
12. Global color variation attribute list preview
13. Global image variation attribute list preview

== Changelog ==
= 2.0.1 =
* Fixed issue in the Custom Attribute Settings

= 2.0.0 =
* Settings screen UI improved.
* Added Swatches Designs feature to create multiple sets of swatch designs and assign the same to individual attributes.
* WooCommmerce 5.2.2 compatibility added.

= 1.2.0 =
* Fixed issue of custom attribute tab expanding for multiple word attribute.
* Fixed the Attribute link used in the local attribute area.
* Fixed issue default variation selection while loading the page for local attributes.
* Removed multiple id used in the plugin.
* Added OceanWP quick view compatibility.
* Improved the last active tab opened in the admin settings.
* WordPress 5.6 style issue corrected for buttons.
* WooCommerce 4.8.0 compatibility added.

= 1.1.1 =
* Added missing alt attribute to all image tag used in the plugin.
* WooCommmerce 4.7.0 compatibility added.

= 1.1.0 =
* Settings screen UI improved.
* New option to easily convert all the default swatches to label swatches.
* New label specific settings.
* New options to style active and hover behaviour for a variation
* New options to set out of stock behaviour.
* Added Ajax threshold settings.
* Added clear on reselect settings.
* Added option for disabling the plugin style sheet.
* Added option for adding swatches type the local attributes in the single product page.
* WooCommmerce 4.5.2 compatibility added.

= 1.0.7 =
* WooCommmerce 4.3.0 compatibility added.

= 1.0.6 =
* WooCommmerce 4.0.1 compatibility added.

= 1.0.5 =
* WooCommmerce 3.9.1 compatibility added.

= 1.0.4 =
* Added compatibility with WordPress 5.3.0 and WooCommmerce 3.8.0.
* Added compatibility with OceanWP theme.
* Added compatibility with Hestia theme.
* Added Blur style for unavailable variation.
* Added Compatibility with bundeled product plugin By WPclever.net.
* Fixed issue with Flatsome quick view.

= 1.0.3 =
* WooCommerce compatible version updated.

= 1.0.2 =
* WooCommerce version 3.6.1 compatibility added.

= 1.0.1 =
* Swatch styles improved.

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial Release