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Force Default Variant for WooCommerce

Removes the Standard WooCommerce variant default of 'Choose an Option' and replaces it with a variant.

3K+ active installs
4.8
(21 ratings)
Free on WordPress.org
View on WordPress.orgSupport forum
Will this break my store?

What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping Force Default Variant for WooCommerce running.

WordPress compatibility
Tested to 6.8.6 — 2 branches behind 7.0
A branch or two behind — normal for a plugin between releases.
Last updated
11 months ago
At least 2.0 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.
Requires PHP
false
Your host must be running at least this version.
Requires WordPress
4.2
Contributors
4
3K+ active installsWordPress.org reports installs in bands, not exact counts.
Maintenance & trust

Scored on how Force Default Variant for WooCommerce is looked after — not on how many stores run it.

73

out of 100
Mixed signalsSome ratings or support history.
Maintenance
26 / 35
Updated 330 days ago.
WordPress compatibility
14 / 20
Tested to WP 6.8.6, 2 branch(es) behind.
Support responsiveness
Not enough data
Only 0 support thread(s) — not enough to judge.
Merchant satisfaction
13 / 15
4.8/5 across 21 rating(s).
Listing transparency
6 / 10
Provides: description, homepage
1 of 5 measures had too little evidence to score. They are left out of the total rather than counted as zero — otherwise a plugin would be marked down for being small rather than for being poorly kept.Measured 2026-08-01 from the WordPress.org plugin registry.
Ratings

4.8

21 ratings
5★19
4★1
3★0
2★0
1★1
Every rating WordPress.org holds for this plugin, not a sample. Written reviews live in the plugin's WordPress.org reviews forum.

Please Note – This plugin requires WooCommerce Version 2.4 or greater in order to properly function.

All WooCommerce variable products have a dropdown to select which variant the customer wants to add to cart. The standard behaviour is to not set a default and until a variant is chosen the ‘Add to Cart’ button is not visible.

This can cause confusion to customers coming to your site, which as a knock on affect could cause a lower than average conversion rate.

You can solve this by manually setting a default option per product, but this can be time consuming on sites with lots of products and also the user can still ‘clear’ the selection, causing the Add to Cart button to hide again.

This plugin aims to solve these issues by removing the blank ‘Choose an Option’ value from the dropdown, removing the link to clear the options and instead listing out only the actual variants, always setting a default.

This default can be configured in multiple ways; the shop owner can choose to either list the variant by Position, ID, Price Low -> High and Price High -> Low. If there are multiple variants with the same Initial Sort (Price for example), you can now assign a secondary sort function. These can be Position, ID, Stock Levels or Total Sales.

This can all be changed via the WooCommerce -> Settings -> Product -> Variant menu. If you have already set a default variant for each individual product, you can decide to keep that, or use this plugin instead.

This plugin doesn’t do anything

Force Default Variant For WooCommerce is an extension of WooCommerce. Without at least WooCommerce version 2.4 installed and active then there will be no need for this plugin

After activation I now get a Fatal Error where the Variant drop down should be?

This is due to an outdated version of WooCommerce. If you update to the most recent version of WooCommerce your issue will be fixed.

I can’t see the options

The options are within WooCommerce Settings. You can find it at the following location: WooCommerce -> Settings -> Products -> Variant.

Plugin details
Version1.8.3
Last updated2025-09-05 2:34pm GMT
Added2015-11-24
Requires WordPress4.2
Tested up to6.8.6
Requires PHPfalse
Tags on WordPress.org
ecommerce
Variable product
woocommerce
WooCommerce variant
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