Smart Variants Display Tutorial

Welcome to Smart Variants Display. This guide explains how to create grouped product experiences, configure your storefront display, and provide customers with a seamless variant-like shopping experience.

Getting Started

Step 1: Install the App

Install Smart Variants Display from the Shopify App Store.
Approve the required Shopify permissions.
Open the Smart Variant Listings dashboard.

Step 2: Create Your First Product Group

Product groups allow multiple independent Shopify products to appear together as variants.

Open the Product Groups section.
Click Create New Group.
Select two or more products you want to connect.
Add a group name or identifier.
Save the group.

Step 3: Enable Automatic Product Grouping

Smart Variant Listings supports automatic grouping based on different rules.

Tags: Products with matching tags can be grouped automatically.
Titles: Products with similar titles can be grouped.
Metafields: Use Shopify metafields for advanced grouping control.

Step 4: Enable App Embed

To display grouped products on your storefront:

Open Shopify Admin.
Go to Online Store → Themes.
Click Customize.
Open the App Embeds section.
Enable Smart Variant Listings.
Save changes.

Step 5: Add Product Block

Add the Smart Variants Display block to your product page.

Open Shopify Theme Editor.
Navigate to your product template.
Click Add Block.
Select Smart Variants Display Product Block.
Save your theme.

Step 6: Configure Display Layout

Choose how grouped products appear to customers.

Product Swatches
Buttons
Dropdown Selector
Native Shopify Variant Picker Style

Step 7: Test Your Storefront

Open a grouped product page.
Check that connected products are displayed.
Click different options.
Confirm the product changes correctly.
Verify pricing, inventory, and product information.

Collection Page Setup

You can also display grouped product swatches directly on collection pages.

Open Smart Variants Display settings.
Enable collection swatches.
Open any collection page.
Verify grouped products display correctly.

CSV Import & Export

For managing large product catalogs, you can use CSV import/export.

Export existing product groups.
Edit grouping information in CSV format.
Import updated groups back into the app.

Split Multi-Variant Products

Smart Variant Listings can convert existing Shopify variant products into separate products while automatically creating grouped listings.

Select a product with multiple variants.
Choose the split variant option.
Review generated products.
Create the product group.

Removing Smart Variants Display

If you uninstall the app:

Grouped storefront displays will stop.
Your Shopify products remain unchanged.
No manual theme cleanup is required.

Need Help?

If you need assistance setting up Smart Variants Display, contact our support team.

Email: [email protected]