No preselection
When a variant product is opened, no option is preset. The customer makes the choice, not the shop.
Disable variant preselection in Shopware Turn off variant preselection.
Customers pick all options first, then the buy button appears. In listings the master product replaces the randomly preselected variant.
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What the plugin does
Choose first, then buy.
On a variant product Shopware immediately shows one variant - even when a main variant is set in the admin. Customers who are not paying attention put the wrong size in the basket. The plugin reverses the order.
Appears after the choice
While not all variant options are selected, a notice text takes the place of the buy form. Only with a complete selection does the normal buy view appear, with quantity field and add-to-basket button.
Stays fully visible
Only the buy form is replaced. The variant selection itself remains usable as before.
Master price or none
Until a variant is chosen you can either show the master product price or no price at all.
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Category listing
The master product instead of a random variant.
By default Shopware shows the preselected variant in listings. The plugin replaces it with the master product - in categories, in search results and in search suggestions.
One entry instead of variant clutter
Several variants of the same product collapse into a single entry, the master product. The order of the listing is preserved.
Search and suggestions too
The same replacement applies to search results and to the suggestion dropdown.
Leads to the configurator
A click lands on the detail page with the selection configurator, not on an arbitrarily preset variant.
Standard behaviour on request
With the option disabled, listings fall back to normal Shopware behaviour with a preselected variant.
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Settings
Four switches, per sales channel.
The configuration lives in its own module under the Stone & Water plugin suite. Every option can be set separately per sales channel.
On or off
Turns the selection requirement on the detail page off or on. Active by default.
Price before the choice
Shows the master product price while no variant is selected. Disabled, the price area stays empty.
Listing behaviour
Controls the replacement in categories, search and suggestions.
Entries from outside
Controls whether opening a variant URL directly skips the selection requirement.
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Direct links
From outside straight to the buy view.
Someone arriving on a variant URL through an external link, a bookmark, a search engine or the address bar usually wants exactly that variant. There is a dedicated option for it.
Buyable right away
With the option active, a direct entry immediately shows the normal buy view with the variant preselected.
Requirement stays
Anyone browsing within the shop still gets the selection configurator. This is detected via the referrer.
Fully cache safe
The distinction happens in the browser, not in the server cache. Cached pages stay valid for every visitor.
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Under the hood
Built to work with caching.
A selection requirement that breaks the HTTP cache is worthless in practice. The plugin solves this with URL fragments and client-side unlocking.
Marker as URL fragment
The buy view is rendered hidden and unlocked in the browser. The marker sits in the URL fragment and never reaches the server, so hosting proxies cannot strip it.
Through the Shopware core route
Switching runs through the shop core route rather than a custom one. Less surface for errors, and the path is cached.
Real SEO URLs
The switch URL is produced through the SeoUrlPlaceholderHandler, exactly as the core does it.
No theme:compile needed
The logic runs inline in the template and is therefore independent of the theme build.
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Customisation
Text and appearance in your hands.
The notice text and the look of the notice box can be changed without a developer.
Stored as a snippet
The text lives as a snippet under the key stawVariantSelectDirect.detail.selectVariantNotice and is edited under Settings, Shop, Snippets.
For the notice box
The admin module has a field for custom CSS. The box carries the class .staw-variant-gate-notice. The CSS is only emitted on affected pages.
Direct licence via our platform
The check runs against our licensing platform, with short caching and three days of grace should the server ever be unreachable.
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Availability
Through the store or directly from us.
Two routes, the same feature set - pick whichever suits your setup.
Available right now
Monthly1,99 €
Best valueYearly20,30 €15 % cheaper
All prices net, plus VAT.
You buy the licence directly from us and get an invoice from us. Install by upload in the admin without SSH, updates through our licensing platform, support straight from the developer.
Available now
Listed in the official Shopware Community Store. Installation and updates run through the plugin manager, billing through your Shopware account. Store conditions differ from ours.
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FAQ
Variant preselection FAQ
How do I disable variant preselection in Shopware 6?
With the plugin no option is preselected on the product page, even if a main variant is set in the admin. Until all options are chosen, a notice replaces the buy form, and the configurator stays fully usable.
What shows up in the category listing?
The parent product instead of a preselected variant, in the listing, in search results and in search suggestions. Several variants of the same product are combined into one entry.
Which price is shown before a choice is made?
Optionally the price of the parent product. With the option off, no price appears until a choice is made, which can be more honest when variant prices differ a lot.
What happens with direct links to a variant?
Visitors arriving on a variant URL from a search engine, an external link or a bookmark see the buy view with that variant right away. Inside the shop the selection requirement stays, and the HTTP cache is not affected.
Can I change the notice text?
Yes, via the snippet stawVariantSelectDirect.detail.selectVariantNotice under Settings, Shop, Snippets.
What does the plugin cost?
Buying direct costs 1.99 euros net per month or 20.30 euros net per year. Paying yearly saves you 15 percent. All prices plus VAT. Shopware 6.7 is required.