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How Do I Import Multiple Images for a WooCommerce Variable Product?
To import multiple images for a WooCommerce variable product, you must first install a plugin that supports this, as the default behavior of WooCommerce is to allow only one image per product variation.
Possible plugins include:
Steps to Import Multiple Images for a WooCommerce Variable Product
- Install and configure one of the aforementioned plugins.
- Create a WooCommerce variable product import. To do this, follow the first five steps in How to Import Variable Products into WooCommerce.
- In the Variations tab of the WooCommerce Add-on section of the Drag & Drop screen, enable the Import additional variation images option. Note that this option only appears if one of the aforementioned plugins is installed.
- Complete the import.
- Verify that your product variation images were imported as expected.
Import WooCommerce Products from CSV, XML, Excel
- Product variations & attributes
- Price & stock
- Images & galleries
- Scheduled imports
Visual Steps to Import Multiple Images for a WooCommerce Variable Product
Import Multiple Images for a WooCommerce Variable Product — Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Import Non-Variable Products with Multiple Images in WooCommerce?
To import non-variable products with multiple images, open the Images section of the Drag & Drop screen. This gives you several options, including the ability to import images from multiple incoming data elements or to parse multiple images from a single data element based on separator character.
For more information, see Variable Number Of Images Per Post.
What If I Use a Different Plugin to Add Multiple Images to Product Variations?
If you use a different plugin (i.e., different from the two plugins listed earlier) to add multiple images to product variations, you'll need to write some custom code. This code should use our pmxi_gallery_image hook to import the additional product variation images into it.
How Do I Export Products with Images?
To export WooCommerce products with images, just include fields from the Available Data › Media › Images section in your export. For more information, see Export WooCommerce Products with Images.
Related Docs
Shows how to import WooCommerce products.
Describes how to import WooCommerce variable products.
Explains how to import WooCommerce products with images.
