Cannot Add Variable Product To Cart
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Hi, I can’t add a variant of the product to the cart. It works with a simple product. However, I get a strike-out circle and an arrowhead when I hover over any of the variations. This function was working fine before. I believe it was after an update that the issue appeared. I was notified by a customer that they were not allowed to purchase certain items. The ability to purchase products with variables is somehow disabled. I noticed an older post in the community section with a similar issue but It doesn’t offer a fix or solution for my particular problem. Please help. Thanks.
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Hi @mcheffer
I can’t add a variant of the product to the cart. It works with a simple product. However, I get a strike-out circle and an arrowhead when I hover over any of the variations. This function was working fine before. I believe it was after an update that the issue appeared. I was notified by a customer that they were not allowed to purchase certain items. The ability to purchase products with variables is somehow disabled. I noticed an older post in the community section with a similar issue but It doesn’t offer a fix or solution for my particular problem.
From what I understand, you’re experiencing difficulties with your WooCommerce plugin, particularly with product variations. This could be due to several reasons, including a recent update or a possible conflict with another plugin or theme.
Let’s dig a little deeper to find out what’s causing this. Could you please share your site’s System Status with us? You can find it via
WooCommerce > Status
. SelectGet system report
and thenCopy for support
.And finally, if there are any fatal error logs, could you share those with us too? You’ll find them under
WooCommerce > Status > Logs
.You can either paste all this information into your reply here or use https://pastebin.com to share it with us.
Once we have all this information, we’ll be better equipped to pinpoint the problem and suggest a solution. In the meantime, you might want to consider disabling all plugins except for WooCommerce and switching to a default WordPress theme like Storefront. This will help us determine if there’s a conflict with other plugins or themes.
Here’s a helpful guide on how to test for conflicts: ?? How to Test for Plugin and Theme Conflicts
Thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to resolving this issue for you promptly.
Thanks so much for your help.
Here is my site’s System Status:
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Hi @mcheffer
Thank you for providing the System Status. It appears that your site is using WooCommerce Payments, and there’s a known issue with the latest version where users are unable to add variable products to the cart.
I’m sorry for the inconvenience this has caused you and your customers. As a temporary workaround, I would recommend downgrading to the previous version of WooCommerce Payments, which is version 6.1.1. You can download it from this link: ?? WooCommerce Payments 6.1.1
Here are the steps to downgrade your plugin:
- Deactivate and delete the current version of WooCommerce Payments from your WordPress dashboard.
- Download the previous version (6.1.1) from the link above.
- Go to your WordPress dashboard, then Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Choose the downloaded file and click ‘Install Now’.
- After installation, click ‘Activate‘.
?? Note:?Please ensure that you have a good?backup?of your?full site and database?in place before making any changes, so that, should something go wrong, you are able to easily restore your site to a functioning state.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. If you have any more questions or need further help, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Hi, @bisratlearn
Thanks so much for your assistance. I performed all of the steps you outlined in the above response unfortunately it’s still not working. I still get the strikeout circle without the ability to select or add any variable item to the cart. The current WooCommerce Payments plugin version is 6.1.1 and I have also purged all cashes hoping this would be the fix I need. Anything else I can try to fix this issue? Thanks, again.
I could really use some help here. My site is broken and I don’t know what to do to get it fixed. I have lost data & money because I tried to restore my site with an older backup of the site hoping to go back to the site before the plugin update. Needless to say it didn’t work. So now I have and older version of my site running but my customers still can’t buy anything that is a variable product. Please help!!!!
Hi @mcheffer
I performed all of the steps you outlined in the above response unfortunately it’s still not working. I still get the strikeout circle without the ability to select or add any variable item to the cart. The current WooCommerce Payments plugin version is 6.1.1 and I have also purged all cashes hoping this would be the fix I need. Anything else I can try to fix this issue?
Thank you for reaching out to us and I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you are experiencing. Your patience and cooperation in this matter are greatly appreciated.
I understand that the issue with adding variable products to the cart still persists even after downgrading WooCommerce Payments to version 6.1.1.
I have good news for you. As of now, WooCommerce Payments version 6.3.0 is already available. In the changelog, it states that it includes a fix for the error while selecting product variations (
Fix – Fix error while selecting product variations
), which seems to be the exact issue you’re facing.To update to this version, please follow these steps:
- Go to your WordPress dashboard, then Plugins > Installed Plugins.
- Look for WooCommerce Payments in the list, and click ‘Update Now‘ next to it.
If for some reason the update option is not available, you can manually update the plugin by downloading the latest version from this link: ?? WooCommerce Payments 6.3.0
After downloading the file, follow these steps:
- Deactivate and delete the current version of WooCommerce Payments from your WordPress dashboard.
- Go to your WordPress dashboard, then Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Choose the downloaded file and click ‘Install Now‘.
- After installation, click ‘Activate‘.
?? Note:?Please ensure that you have a good?backup?of your?full site and database?in place before making any changes, so that, should something go wrong, you are able to easily restore your site to a functioning state.
Once you’ve updated the plugin, please check if the issue with the product variations has been resolved. If you’re still experiencing problems, don’t hesitate to get back to me. I’m here to help.
Thank you for your cooperation, and I hope this helps resolve your issue promptly.
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