Indicating variants underneath a product listing

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

A user is seeking a way to display product variant indicators (such as color options or patterns) directly on collection pages, rather than only showing the default first variant.

Desired functionality:

  • Visual indicators like “+#” (showing number of additional variants) or small colored circles representing available options
  • Similar to what they’ve observed on other e-commerce sites

Response provided:

  • This feature is achievable through theme customization
  • Implementation would involve counting variants and displaying indicators when multiple options exist (>1 variant)
  • Not a built-in Shopify feature; requires custom code or potentially an app

Status: The discussion remains open with an offer for implementation assistance, but no specific solution or app recommendation has been provided yet.

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Hello,

I’m trying to find out if there is a way to indicate that a product has variants when someone is browsing a collection. It defaults to the first variant which is fine but nothing would indicate that there are other colors/patterns available. I’ve seen it on other websites as a +#, or just small circles with the other colors or patterns and either would be fine. I’m just not sure if it’s possible within Shopify or if there’s an app we would have to use.

Thanks!

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Hello @M-H ,

Possible with customization. Need to to count the variants and if they are greater than 1 display plus sign or other a/to the requirement.

If you need help to implement it please drop an email to discuss it further.

Regards
Guleria