Title: Variable Product correct approach?
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# Variable Product correct approach?

 *  Resolved [lokifan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lokifan/)
 * (@lokifan)
 * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-product-correct-approach/)
 * Hi all.
 * I need help with figuring out if this is the correct path.
 * I’m developing a shop with WooCommerce. Basically, there is one product with 
   3 different sizes. Also, this product should be of a color from a list (about
   100k different colors, each with his own name and additional data).
 * When you visit the site, there will be a listing of different categories, each
   with a bunch of colors. When you click on a color, you get on the single product
   page mentioned before.
 * So, I was thinking of creating the colors in its own post type and then somehow
   linking the one product to it.
    The other way, of which I have thought, is to
   create each color as its own product, but I think that this would not be optimal.
 * Any suggestions?
 * Thanks!

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 *  [aetta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chiape/)
 * (@chiape)
 * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-product-correct-approach/#post-15377383)
 * Hi [@lokifan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lokifan/)
 * To help me understand it, can you show us an example of what you’re trying to
   achieve? Maybe sharing a screenshot will help us to visualize it.
 * I’d recommend using [https://snipboard.io/](https://snipboard.io/) if applicable!
   🙂
 * Also, have you checked if using a plugin like this one below, can help you add
   all those color variations?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/woo-variation-swatches/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woo-variation-swatches/)
 * I hope to hear from you soon! All the best!
 *  Thread Starter [lokifan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lokifan/)
 * (@lokifan)
 * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-product-correct-approach/#post-15377406)
 * Hi André,
 * here is a drawing of it – hope it’s good enough 🙂
    [https://snipboard.io/D4JOnm.jpg](https://snipboard.io/D4JOnm.jpg)
 * I appreciate the help.
 *  [Igor H](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ihereira/)
 * (@ihereira)
 * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-product-correct-approach/#post-15377472)
 * Hello,
 * Thanks for sending this information.
 * You can take a look at this [article](https://wpleaders.com/best-woocommerce-color-variation-swatches-plugins/)
   to check if any of the plugins on it fit your needs, also you can check the option
   provided previously by [@chiape](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chiape/).
 * I’m going to leave it open for a bit to see if anyone is able to chime in to 
   help you out.
 * In case you need more customization you can visit [the WooCommerce Developer Resources Portal](https://developer.woocommerce.com/)
   for resources on developing for WooCommerce.
 * Also please check the [WooCommerce Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/advanced.woocommerce/)
   or the `#developers` channel of the [WooCommerce Community Slack](https://woocommerce.com/community-slack/).
   We’re lucky to have a great community of open-source developers for WooCommerce.
 * Thank you.
 *  [Igor H](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ihereira/)
 * (@ihereira)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-product-correct-approach/#post-15402261)
 * We haven’t heard back from you in a while, so I’m going to mark this as resolved–
   we’ll be here if and/or when you are ready to continue.
 * Thanks.

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