Show Variation Options as Buttons
Turns the variation dropdowns on product pages (size, colour and so on) into clickable buttons, keeping WooCommerce's own logic for prices, stock and images.
Opens WPIDE on
Code
add_action( 'wp_footer', function () {
if ( ! function_exists( 'is_product' ) || ! is_product() ) {
return;
}
?>
<style>
.wpide-var-buttons{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin:4px 0}
.wpide-var-buttons button{padding:.45em .9em;border:1px solid #c3c4c7;background:#fff;color:inherit;border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;line-height:1.2}
.wpide-var-buttons button[aria-pressed="true"]{border-color:currentColor;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px currentColor;font-weight:600}
.wpide-var-buttons button:disabled{opacity:.4;cursor:not-allowed;text-decoration:line-through}
.wpide-var-buttons button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #2271b1;outline-offset:2px}
.variations select.wpide-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
</style>
<script>
jQuery( function ( $ ) {
$( 'form.variations_form' ).each( function () {
var form = $( this );
function build() {
form.find( '.variations select' ).each( function () {
var select = $( this ), wrap = select.siblings( '.wpide-var-buttons' );
if ( ! wrap.length ) {
wrap = $( '<div class="wpide-var-buttons" role="group"></div>' ).attr( 'aria-label', $( 'label[for="' + this.id + '"]' ).text() );
select.addClass( 'wpide-hidden' ).attr( 'tabindex', '-1' ).after( wrap );
}
wrap.empty();
select.find( 'option' ).each( function () {
if ( ! this.value ) { return; }
var option = this;
$( '<button type="button"></button>' ).text( option.text ).attr( 'aria-pressed', select.val() === option.value ? 'true' : 'false' ).prop( 'disabled', ! option.classList.contains( 'enabled' ) && option.disabled ).on( 'click', function () {
select.val( select.val() === option.value ? '' : option.value ).trigger( 'change' );
} ).appendTo( wrap );
} );
} );
}
form.on( 'woocommerce_update_variation_values reset_data', function () { setTimeout( build, 0 ); } );
build();
} );
} );
</script>
<?php
}, 30 );
Notes
Unavailable combinations are greyed out, and the original dropdowns stay hidden in the page so other plugins keep working.
How to add this snippet
- Install WPIDE on your WordPress site (it is free) and open Code Snippets.
- Use snippet above adds it from the library in one click. Or copy the code into a new snippet with the same code type.
- It is added inactive: review the code and settings, then switch it on.