Title: WPC External Variations for WooCommerce Author: WPClever Published: February 6, 2024 Last modified: March 28, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wpc-external-variations/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3031917) ![](https://ps.w.org/wpc-external-variations/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=3031917) # WPC External Variations for WooCommerce By [WPClever](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpclever/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wpc-external-variations.1.0.8.zip) * [Details](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-external-variations/#description) * [Reviews](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-external-variations/#reviews) * [Installation](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-external-variations/#installation) * [Development](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-external-variations/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpc-external-variations/) ## Description External or affiliate products are ones that have been linked to other sites or platforms other than WooCommerce. With the **WPC External Variations for WooCommerce** plugin, you are empowered with the ability to set up variable external products. Instead of choosing the external/affiliate product type, users are entitled to insert an external URL to any variation of a variable product and make them external variations. #### Live demo Visit our [live demo](https://demo.wpclever.net/wpcstore/product/mens-three-piece-suit/?attribute_pa_color=blue&attribute_pa_size=large) here to see how this plugin works. It’s possible to customize the text displayed in the button for all external variations generally or specific variations. When customers click on the button under, the link will redirect them to the target site or open a new tab for customers to continue browsing; so the affiliation mission is completed properly. External variations can have a normal display like a standard variable product. Buyers will see them as normal variations until the button (in the position of the normal Add to Cart button) is clicked and they are redirected. Moreover, external variations work perfectly with some variation selectors such as **WPC Variations Radio Buttons** & **WPC Variations Table**. Another great feature that you can take advantage of with this plugin is that both external variations and standard variations can function properly under the same parent variable product. Buttons will change accordingly when buyers choose between the external and standard variations. There’s no need to worry about duplicated products or creating new products for external/affiliate purposes. It’s beneficial if you run stores on different platforms at the same time, so when a variation is out of stock or not available on WooCommerce, you can redirect customers to purchase that item on a different platform by converting them into external variations in bulk. Don’t waste any chance to sell your products to customers at all. #### Features * Unlimited external variations per product * Custom button text replacement for all at once or each variation * Open the link in the same tab or a new tab * Both external and standard variations can work in the same product * Automatically convert out-of-stock variations into external variations * Display an error message when customers press the add to cart button * Compatible with [WPC Variation Swatches](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-variation-swatches/) * Compatible with [WPC Variation Duplicator](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-variation-duplicator/) * Compatible with [WPC Variation Bulk Editor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-variation-bulk-editor/) * Compatible with [WPC Variations Table](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-variations-table/) * Compatible with [WPC Variations Radio Buttons](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-variations-radio-buttons/) * Compatible with [WPC Sticky Add to Cart](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-sticky-add-to-cart/) * Compatible with common WordPress themes, Woo plugins/add-ons #### Need more features? Please try other plugins from us: * [WPC Multiple External Product URLs](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-multiple-external-product-urls/) * [WPC Product Options for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-product-options/) #### External Service This plugin used WordPress.org API (https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.0/) to get WPClever’s plugin listing once a day. It serves you to have an overall view of our plugin ecosystem and can choose the right one for your store. Visit https:// codex.wordpress.org/WordPress.org_API for this service information and terms. ## Installation 1. Please make sure that you installed WooCommerce 2. Go to plugins in your dashboard and select “Add New” 3. Search for “WPC External Variations”, Install & Activate it 4. Go to WPClever > External Variations to change settings ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a7b0134d4a4ce81ac3ba05106571dfec8a11b106e10621e00890b4efb49dc9dc? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very useful](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-useful-3628/)󠁿 [greencode](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greencode/) June 9, 2025 1 reply The only plugin of it’s kind does the job well. There was an issue with the plugin not working with later versions of WooCommerce (after 9.7.1) but the plugin developers released an update and all is working well again. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6f5744976e62dadb97c6b7abcecbe65dad745d26066830783cbd1b10b06a4507? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Not compatible with Woo > 9.7.1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-compatible-with-woo-9-7-1/)󠁿 [uprisen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/uprisen/) May 28, 2025 1 reply Do not install if you are running an updated Woo. Does not work after version 9.7.1. Plugin support is unresponsive to the issue. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4675d479bf4b8a6a070bd803d60f21bae98081f886cbd3866816e3db784e3bb1? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent plugin for the variable external/affiliate product type in WooComerce](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-and-useful-plugin-for-affiliate-links/)󠁿 [Reza Manouchehri](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rezamnchr/) December 5, 2024 2 replies I was frustrated looking for a way to create a variable external/affiliate product type in WooCommerce. I gave up until I found “WPC External Variations for WooCommerce.” This plugin helps create variations with different affiliate links for this type of product in WooCommerce. For example, I can promote wall art that is available as frame wall art and canvas wall art. I can give links for the frame version and canvas version separately. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b0ba8a0f09cad965f9019575333b376cb5c3ce8cccb9ef3446814d9f6aee6e41? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[An Extremely Useful Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-extremely-useful-plugin-2/)󠁿 [flinty2000](https://profiles.wordpress.org/flinty2000/) October 8, 2024 1 reply Very useful for something that really should be standard in woocommerce but isn’t. Whilst single products can be external, variation products cannot be external. This plugin elegantly solves this issue with no fuss. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f73ae3e2b4612e69394642bdcd6e19d4d218950afca4ae3c12cb332746b651ff? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great & Much Needed Plugin For Affiliates](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-much-needed-plugin-for-affiliates/)󠁿 [Nirr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nirmithamw/) April 6, 2024 1 reply I was really looking for this plugin. I don’t know whether the developer remember this, I sent him a detailed description about the needing and adjustment for the plugin. I’m really happy, because now it’s available on the WordPress Repository. [ Read all 5 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpc-external-variations/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “WPC External Variations for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ WPClever ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpclever/) [Translate “WPC External Variations for WooCommerce” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wpc-external-variations) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpc-external-variations/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wpc-external-variations/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wpc-external-variations/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wpc-external-variations/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.8 * Updated: Compatible with WP 6.9 & Woo 10.6 #### 1.0.7 * Fixed: Minor CSS/JS issues #### 1.0.6 * Fixed: Minor CSS/JS issues in the backend * Updated: Compatible with WP 6.8 & Woo 9.9 #### 1.0.5 * Fixed: Unpurchasable notice * Updated: Compatible with WP 6.8 & Woo 9.8 #### 1.0.4 * Updated: Compatible with WP 6.7 & Woo 9.7 #### 1.0.3 * Updated: Optimized the code * Updated: Compatible with WP 6.6 & Woo 9.3 #### 1.0.2 * Fixed: Minor CSS/JS issues in the backend #### 1.0.1 * Updated: Compatible with WP 6.5 & Woo 8.8 #### 1.0.0 * Released ## Meta * Version **1.0.8** * Last updated **2 weeks ago** * Active installations **300+** * WordPress version ** 4.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-external-variations/) * Tags * [variation](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/variation/)[woocommerce](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) [wpc](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wpc/) * [Advanced View](https://srd.wordpress.org/plugins/wpc-external-variations/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.2 out of 5 stars. * [ 4 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpc-external-variations/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpc-external-variations/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpc-external-variations/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpc-external-variations/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 1 1-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpc-external-variations/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpc-external-variations/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpc-external-variations/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ WPClever ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpclever/) ## Support Got something to say? 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