Visual Product Swatches
The Problem This Solves
Standard WooCommerce dropdowns for selecting size or color are awkward on mobile and slow down purchase decisions. This guide shows how to replace those lists with large, tappable visual buttons — and how to tune quantity limits and info messages on a per-product basis.
Activating Visual Swatches
Once your Business-tier license is active, visual swatches are automatically enabled for all variable products in your store. No product-by-product activation is needed for the basic behavior.
To control this globally, go to Yaxii Smart Form > Form Settings, open the Behavior tab, and find the Product Variations section.
[Screenshot: “Product Variations” section in the Behavior tab with the “Visual Swatches” toggle enabled and a preview of color/size buttons]
What Your Customer Sees
With visual swatches enabled, your product attributes (color, size, material…) appear as tappable buttons directly inside the order form.
| Before (Dropdown) | After (Visual Swatch) |
|---|---|
| Text dropdown, hard to use on mobile | Large, touch-friendly buttons showing the variant name or color |
| Selected variant invisible without opening the menu | Selected variant permanently highlighted |
| High mis-tap rate on small screens | Large tap target, no selection errors |
Customizing Settings Per Product
Each WooCommerce product can have its own quantity rules and its own form message, independently of global settings.
- 1Open the Product Edit PageIn WordPress, go to Products > All Products, then click the product you want to customize to open its edit screen.
- 2Find the Yaxii Smart Form PanelScroll down to the bottom of the product edit page until you see the Yaxii Smart Form — Form Settings panel. It appears below the product description area.
[Screenshot: “Yaxii Smart Form — Form Settings” panel at the bottom of a WooCommerce product edit page, showing the Quantity and Banner sections]
- 3Set Per-Product Quantity LimitsEnter a Minimum Quantity and a Maximum Quantity per order for this product. These values override the global quantity settings defined in the plugin preferences.
- 4Add a Custom Message for This ProductToggle Override Global Banner and type a product-specific message (e.g., “Express delivery available in 24h for this item”). Choose an icon and accent color for this banner.
[Screenshot: “Custom Banner” section with the text “Express delivery available in 24h” entered, a truck icon selected, and a green accent color applied]
- 5Update the ProductClick Update in the top-right of the product edit page to save all changes.