Products Color swatches app to variant in group options

Topic summary

A Shopify Plus user is seeking an app to display product variant swatches in a grouped format on product pages. Specifically, they want multiple color options (e.g., 6 colors) to appear in a popup, with the selected option displaying on the main product page.

Key Question:

  • Can existing products be used to show as variants?

Response Provided:

  • Products cannot be configured as variants of another product natively
  • However, products can be embedded on a product page to appear as variants
  • Theme customization may be a viable solution, depending on the complexity and number of products involved

Status: The discussion remains open with a potential workaround suggested but no specific app recommendation provided.

Summarized with AI on October 31. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

We are looking for an app that will allow us to display multiple product variant swatches on product pages. For example, if the product had 6 color options, we would like one grouping to be shown in the popup and the selected option will show in the product page.

Can we use existing products to show as variants?

We have searched the Shopify app for this issue but have not found any app. We are using Shopify plus.

So, please help to resolve this issue.

Products cannot be configured as variants to another product, but they can be embedded onto a product page to appear as such. Depending on the complexity and number of products, theme customization might be a suitable route.