Title: Variations issue
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Variations issue

 *  [Ernie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ernieh/)
 * (@ernieh)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variations-issue-3/)
 * I am working on a site [http://gc.kenkar.com.au/](http://gc.kenkar.com.au/), 
   the products have multiple variations. Everything is updated, and using the Avada
   theme. There are currently 6 products of 53 not working as expected.
 * on one product [http://gc.kenkar.com.au/product/spigot-tees-long-3/](http://gc.kenkar.com.au/product/spigot-tees-long-3/)
   looking at the source with developr tool I see `data-product_variations="false"`
   and all the variations show for both options
 * on another [http://gc.kenkar.com.au/product/45-degree-spigot-elbows-long-3/](http://gc.kenkar.com.au/product/45-degree-spigot-elbows-long-3/)
   the developer inspector data-product_variations shows an array and the second
   option shows different variations according to which option is selected on the
   first variation. As wanted.
 * 
    ### WordPress Environment ###
 * Home URL: [http://gc.kenkar.com.au](http://gc.kenkar.com.au)
    Site URL: [http://gc.kenkar.com.au](http://gc.kenkar.com.au)
   WC Version: 2.6.4 Log Directory Writable: ✔ WP Version: 4.4.1 WP Multisite: –
   WP Memory Limit: 256 MB WP Debug Mode: – WP Cron: ✔ Language: en_US
 * ### Server Environment ###
 * Server Info: Apache
    PHP Version: 5.6.24 PHP Post Max Size: 32 MB PHP Time Limit:
   0 PHP Max Input Vars: 1000 cURL Version: 7.36.0 OpenSSL/1.0.1e
 * SUHOSIN Installed: –
    MySQL Version: ❌ 5.5.50 – We recommend a minimum MySQL
   version of 5.6. See: WordPress Requirements Max Upload Size: 32 MB Default Timezone
   is UTC: ✔ fsockopen/cURL: ✔ SoapClient: ✔ DOMDocument: ✔ GZip: ✔ Multibyte String:
   ✔ Remote Post: ✔ Remote Get: ✔
 * ### Database ###
 * WC Database Version: 2.6.4
    : woocommerce_sessions: ✔ woocommerce_api_keys: ✔
   woocommerce_attribute_taxonomies: ✔ woocommerce_downloadable_product_permissions:
   ✔ woocommerce_order_items: ✔ woocommerce_order_itemmeta: ✔ woocommerce_tax_rates:
   ✔ woocommerce_tax_rate_locations: ✔ woocommerce_shipping_zones: ✔ woocommerce_shipping_zone_locations:
   ✔ woocommerce_shipping_zone_methods: ✔ woocommerce_payment_tokens: ✔ woocommerce_payment_tokenmeta:
   ✔ MaxMind GeoIP Database: ✔
 * ### Active Plugins (11) ###
 * Gravity Forms: by rocketgenius – 2.0.6
    LayerSlider WP: by Kreatura Media – 5.6.6
   cPanel & WHM® Site Software: by cPanel Inc. – 1.0
 * Download Manager: by Shaon – 4.4.0
    Fusion Core: by ThemeFusion – 2.0.3 Gravity
   Forms Campaign Monitor Add-On: by rocketgenius – 3.4.1 Slider Revolution: by 
   ThemePunch – 5.2.5 Snapshot: by WPMU DEV – 2.5.0.1 UpdraftPlus – Backup/Restore:
   by UpdraftPlus.Com DavidAnderson – 1.12.17
 * WooCommerce: by WooThemes – 2.6.4
    WooThemes Helper: by WooThemes – 1.6.2
 * ### Settings ###
 * Force SSL: –
    Currency: AUD ($) Currency Position: left Thousand Separator: ,
   Decimal Separator: . Number of Decimals: 2
 * ### API ###
 * API Enabled: ✔
 * ### WC Pages ###
 * Shop Base: #48 – /products/
    Cart: #53 – /cart/ Checkout: #54 – /checkout/ My
   Account: #55 – /my-account/
 * ### Taxonomies ###
 * Product Types: external (external)
    grouped (grouped) simple (simple) variable(
   variable)
 * ### Theme ###
 * Name: Avada Child
    Version: 1.0.0 Author URL: [https://theme-fusion.com](https://theme-fusion.com)
   Child Theme: ✔ Parent Theme Name: Avada Parent Theme Version: 4.0.3 Parent Theme
   Author URL: [http://themeforest.net/user/ThemeFusion](http://themeforest.net/user/ThemeFusion)
   WooCommerce Support: ✔
 * ### Templates ###
 * Overrides: Avada/woocommerce/cart/cart.php
    Avada/woocommerce/checkout/form-pay.
   php Avada/woocommerce/checkout/review-order.php Avada/woocommerce/checkout/thankyou.
   php Avada/woocommerce/loop/loop-start.php Avada/woocommerce/single-product/add-
   to-cart/variable.php Avada/woocommerce/single-product/add-to-cart/variation-add-
   to-cart-button.php Avada/woocommerce/single-product/product-image.php Avada/woocommerce/
   single-product/product-thumbnails.php Avada/woocommerce/single-product/short-
   description.php Avada/woocommerce/single-product/tabs/additional-information.
   php Avada/woocommerce/single-product/tabs/description.php
 * Suggestions would be welcomed.
    Ernie
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/)

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 *  [Caleb Burks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/icaleb/)
 * (@icaleb)
 * Automattic Happiness Engineer
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variations-issue-3/#post-7665889)
 * It’s supposed to be false – after a certain amount variations will be loaded 
   with ajax. [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/24-handling-for-20-variations](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/24-handling-for-20-variations)
 *  Thread Starter [Ernie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ernieh/)
 * (@ernieh)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variations-issue-3/#post-7665921)
 * Yes, I read that before posting and it seems to be opposite of what’s happening.
   So if “false” is the correct setting, then please explain why the ones that show
   an array work correctly and the ones that show as false do not.
 *  [Caleb Burks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/icaleb/)
 * (@icaleb)
 * Automattic Happiness Engineer
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variations-issue-3/#post-7665954)
 * No, it is working correctly. If an array is shown, that means all variations 
   have been loaded in. So the product has less than 20 variations.
 * If it’s false, there are more than 20 and it will use ajax to look up the chosen
   variation in the database.

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 * [Multiple Variations](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/multiple-variations/)
 * [variations](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/variations/)

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 * Last reply from: [Caleb Burks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/icaleb/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variations-issue-3/#post-7665954)
 * Status: not resolved