<h1>Sell Products in Bulk and Easily Keep Track of Your Total Inventory</h1>
<p>Variation Shared Inventory for WooCommerce allows store owners to collectively manage their product’s stock when selling the same product in various quantities. Sell your items in groups of any amount, and track those groups in the total inventory.</p>
<p>This innovation allows store owners to track their total inventory, even when items are sold in multiple bulk quantity variations, and easily integrate the bulk sale of products.</p>
<h3>Most important features</h3>
<p>Variation shared inventory has easy-to-use methods to allow you to manage inventory for sharing stock among variations. Using it will save you tons of time on managing individual stock values and provide a better shopping experience for your customers which can lead to higher sales. Here’s a list of features:</p>
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<li><strong>Variation quantity multiplier</strong> – Each variation has its own “<label for="wsvi_multiplier0">Inventory reduction per item sold</label>“</li>
<li><strong>Managed variation stock</strong> – Once the variation is sharing with other variations, its quantity is disabled for better control and to prevent human error</li>
<li><strong>Managed stock values</strong> – Automatically updates stock values for products & variations based on the total available stock</li>
<li><strong>Dedicated stock manager</strong> – Dedicated tab on product edit page for stock management</li>
<li><strong>Overselling prevention – </strong> Cart validation that prevents products from being sold if they exceed the total inventory</li>
<li><strong>Dedicated dashboard – </strong> Dedicated dashboard showing all variation groups and quickly manage stocks</li>
</ol>
<h3>Why Did We Develop This Plugin?</h3>
<p>As a store owner ourselves, we found it very difficult to track inventory when selling different quantities of products. We searched for existing solutions on the market but couldn’t find one that solved the issue in a simple and straightforward way, hence we have developed this plugin ourselves to solve this bulk quantity issue and we hope it can solve yours as well.</p>
<h3>How Do I Set It Up?</h3>
<p>Once this plugin is enabled, in the product data section of the product edit page, there will be a new tab called “Shared Variation Inventory” where you can enable the “Shared Variation Inventory” option for this product. Once you’ve enabled it, in the “Quantity Manager” section, you can group the variations that you want to share inventory for, enter the total stock of this group, and give the group a label. You can create as many groups as you need (e.g. Variations A & B are different quantities of Peach Candy and Variations C & D are different quantities Apple Candy).</p>
<p>The steps:</p>
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<li>Enable the plugin</li>
<li>For all variations you’d like to share inventory for, fill in the “Inventory reduction per item sold” field and turn on the “Manage stock?” option</li>
<li>On the quantity manager section, select the variations you want to group, enter the total quantity and if you’d like a group name as well</li>
<li>You’re all set.</li>
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<h3>What Does This Plugin Do?</h3>
<p>This plugin allows you to share the total stock (e.g. 100 units) of a product internally among its variations (e.g. variation A sells by single units, variation B sells in groups of 10 units), and control the total product stock in a centralized section.</p>
<h3>For Example</h3>
<p>Say you have 100 bags of candy for sale, and you want to sell the candy as singles as well as in bulk amounts of 10, you can set it up so that variation A sells by 1 bag and variation B sells by 10 bags (1 box).</p>
<p><strong>Without our plugin:</strong></p>
<p>You would need to split your 100 units and manually allocate and manage stock for the two variations. The problem with this setup is that the variations might sell at different speeds resulting in one of the variations showing up as out of stock while there is still stock left.</p>
<p><strong>With our plugin:</strong></p>
<p>You can simply put down 100 as the total stock. On your storefront, the product page would show that there are 100 units available for variation A and 10 units available for variation B. Then, if 50 units of variation A are sold, your total product stock becomes 50, which updates the stock of variation A to 50 and the stock of variation B to 5.</p>
<p>Our Variation Shared Inventory for WooCommerce plugin also prevents your products from being oversold. In the above example where the total product stock is 100, your customer can’t checkout with 51 units of variation A and 5 units of variation B as it would total to more than 100 total units.</p>
<h3 class="p-rich_text_section">What You Can Do With It</h3>
<p>The Variation Shared Inventory for WooCommerce plugin automatically synchronizes the inventory for variations that share the same total stock, effectively managing your stock for you. When you manually change the total stock of a product, it will automatically update stock quantity of each variation in that group as well.</p>
<p>Here is a few example of what can you do with it:</p>
<ol>
<li>Selling products in bulk at a discount, e.g. 1 chocolate bar for $2, 10 chocolate bars for $15.</li>
<li>Selling white label products, e.g. 100 customizable t-shirts, set up as variations for solid white, solid black, or graphic t-shirt.</li>
<li>Selling weight based products, e.g. 10kg of premium coffee beans, set up with variations for 100g, 250g, 500g, etc.</li>
</ol>
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<h3>Solutions for Selling Products In Bulk</h3>
<p>If you want to sell products in different quantities (e.g. in single or in bulk), there are a few ways of doing it:</p>
<ol>
<li>Setup one variation per quantity you want to sell<br />
<strong>Pros</strong>: It is easier for customer to browse as well as for you to manage.<br />
<strong>Cons</strong>: N/A<br />
<strong>Conclusion</strong>: We recommend this solution.</li>
<li>Setup one product per quantity<br />
<strong>Pros</strong>: On the product list page (e.g. shop page or category landing page), the customer can see all available options right away.<br />
<strong>Cons</strong>: Most customers are interested in your product first and pricing/quantity options after.<br />
<strong>Conclusion</strong>: We do not recommend this option (unless you have unique business requirements).</li>
</ol>
<h3>Different Approaches to Bulk Selling and Why We Chose the Method We Did</h3>
<p>There are a few different approaches for sharing stock among products or variations:</p>
<ol>
<li>A centralized stock page for all sharing products & variations<br />
There are plugins that provide a dedicated page for all the products & variations that are sharing stock, but the problem is that, it is overly complicated. When a store manager would like to make changes to a product, they would normally go to product edit page to make their changes. By adding another dashboard that they have to use to make changes, the process becomes very inefficient and inconvenient.</li>
<li>Using a common product attribute to share stock between products<br />
This solution sounds good at first, but when you have a large catalog (e.g. 100+ products), attributes often need to be reused, which this method does not support.</li>
<li>Using a variable product to manage shared stock<br />
This is our solution, and we believe that compared to the other shared stock solutions out there, it is the easiest solution to setup & manage by far.</li>
</ol>
<h3>It Works Well With</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/product-batch-expiration-tracking-for-woocommerce/">Product Batch & Expiration Tracking for WooCommerce</a>Variation Shared Inventory for WooCommerce is an inventory management system that allows a group of variations to share a single quantity.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<p>Minimum PHP version: 7.0</p>
<h3 class="p-rich_text_section">Get started</h3>
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<li>Purchase this extension</li>
<li>Download, install, and activate the extension, in your WooCommerce store</li>
<li>Review our <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/variation-shared-inventory-for-woocommerce/">documentation</a> for any additional information</li>
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Variation Shared Inventory

<p>Variation Shared Inventory for WooCommerce is an inventory management system that allows a group of variations to share a single quantity.</p>

<h2 class="p1"><b>Bulk-edit products, variations, and subscriptions — faster, safer, and with full control.</b></h2>
<p class="p1">Bulk Table Editor for WooCommerce is built for store owners who manage <b>large or complex product catalogs</b> and need to make changes quickly — without risking errors or wasting time on repetitive edits.</p>
<p class="p1">Instead of editing products one by one, you work in a <b>powerful table-based interface</b> where prices, stock, categories, attributes, images, sales, and linked products can be updated <b>in bulk and with precision</b>.</p>
<p class="p1">Whether you’re running promotions, updating supplier prices, or maintaining thousands of SKUs, Bulk Table Editor helps you stay efficient and in control.</p>
<h3>Top Benefits:</h3>
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<li>Edit hundreds or thousands of products at once</li>
<li>Reduce costly mistakes with precise bulk actions and filters</li>
<li>Manage prices, stock, attributes, and categories from one table</li>
<li>Work faster without changing your store setup</li>
<li>Scale your catalog without scaling admin workload</li>
</ul>
<p class="p1"><b>Take Control of Your WooCommerce Store<br /></b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.011em">Managing a WooCommerce store with hundreds or thousands of products doesn’t have to be overwhelming.</span></p>
<p class="p2">Bulk Table Editor gives you a <b>clear, structured overview</b> of your products and variations, allowing you to make changes quickly and confidently — whether you’re adjusting prices, scheduling sales, updating stock, or organizing categories.</p>
<p class="p2">Everything happens inside a single, consistent interface designed for real store operations.</p>
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<h4><strong>See the Plugin in Action<br /></strong></h4>
<p class="p1">Curious about how Bulk Table Editor can transform your store management? Watch our quick tutorials to witness its capabilities firsthand:</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1"><b>Set Up Sales and Discounts with Ease:</b> <a href="https://youtu.be/WcezTnI_jok" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s2">Watch on YouTube</span></a></li>
<li class="li1"><b style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em">How to Easily Manage Upsells and Cross-sells:</b> <a href="https://youtu.be/kerFUZcmBKM" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s2" style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em">Watch on YouTube</span></a></li>
<li><strong>How to Easily Manage Product Images and Categories:</strong> <a href="https://youtu.be/QRG7vZG6snQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch on YouTube</a></li>
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<h2>Bulk Pricing & Stock Updates</h2>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.2.1-access-bulk.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-9089613 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.2.1-access-bulk.png" alt="Bulk functions in bulk table editor" width="961" height="472" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Easily adjust prices and stock levels using flexible bulk functions.</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1"><b>One-click adjustments</b> — increase or decrease prices by percentage or fixed value</li>
<li class="li1"><b>Precision pricing</b> — set exact prices (for example, 9.99) or apply smart rounding</li>
<li class="li1"><b>Instant stock updates</b> — update stock levels in bulk with accuracy</li>
<li class="li1"><b>Reuse previous sale prices</b> — restore earlier sale prices in seconds</li>
</ul>
<p class="p1">Perfect for campaigns, supplier price updates, and catalog-wide changes.</p>
<h2>Set Sales in Seconds</h2>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bulk-Table-Editor-sale.gif"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734005034827 size-large" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bulk-Table-Editor-sale.gif?w=980" alt="Set up sale - Bulk Table Editor" width="980" height="551" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Plan, launch, and manage sales without manual product edits.</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1">Apply bulk discounts or fixed sale prices</li>
<li class="li1">Set start and end dates across many products</li>
<li class="li1">Round prices for clean, consistent pricing</li>
<li class="li1">Remove sale prices instantly when campaigns end</li>
</ul>
<p class="p1">Sales management becomes fast, repeatable, and predictable.</p>
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<h2><b>Advanced Filtering for Large Catalogs</b></h2>
<p class="p1">Finding the right products is just as important as editing them.</p>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.4.6-filters.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734003342060 " src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.4.6-filters.png" alt="Bulk Table Editor - filters" width="1314" height="309" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Bulk Table Editor includes <b>robust filtering tools</b> that help you target products precisely:</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1">multi-select filters for categories, tags, and stock status</li>
<li class="li1">sale status filters (on sale, not on sale, all products)</li>
<li class="li1">stock level and availability filters</li>
<li class="li1">persistent filters that stay active while navigating</li>
</ul>
<p class="p1">This makes managing even very large catalogs efficient and focused.</p>
<h2>Category & Images Management</h2>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.4.18-cat-images-detail.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004299569 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.4.18-cat-images-detail.png" alt="Bulk Table Editor for WooCommerce - category and images - details" width="1578" height="720" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Organize your catalog visually and structurally from one place.</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1">Bulk update featured and gallery images</li>
<li class="li1">Zoom images directly in the table for quick inspection</li>
<li class="li1">Assign, remove, replace, or clear categories in bulk</li>
<li class="li1">Search and select categories efficiently</li>
</ul>
<p class="p1">Ideal for stores that regularly update collections or seasonal assortments.</p>
<p> </p>
<h2 class="p1">Attributes & Custom Fields</h2>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.4.11-attributes-filter.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734003891112 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.4.11-attributes-filter.png" alt="Bulk Table Editor for WooCommerce - attributes filter" width="1701" height="966" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Bulk edit product attributes and selected custom fields directly from the table.</p>
<p class="p1">This helps you:</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1">keep product data consistent</li>
<li class="li1">manage variations efficiently</li>
<li class="li1">avoid repetitive manual edits</li>
</ul>
<p class="p1">Especially useful for stores with complex product structures.</p>
<h2 class="p1">Linked Products<b>: Upsells & Cross-Sells</b></h2>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.4.18-linked-products.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004299537 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.4.18-linked-products.png" alt="Bulk Table Editor for WooCommerce - linked products" width="1577" height="1077" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Create upsells and cross-sells without manual linking.</p>
<p class="p1">The Linked Products tab allows you to bulk assign:</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1">upsells</li>
<li class="li1">cross-sells</li>
<li class="li1">related product relationships</li>
</ul>
<p class="p1">This helps increase average order value while keeping product relationships consistent across your catalog.</p>
<p class="p1"> </p>
</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Range Filters</strong></h2>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.3.15-range-filter.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734002752829 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.3.15-range-filter.png" alt="Bulk Table Editor - range filters" width="1346" height="402" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Use range filters to target products within specific values.</p>
<p class="p1">Examples:</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1">find products priced between specific amounts</li>
<li class="li1">update items with stock below a certain threshold</li>
<li class="li1">hide or modify out-of-stock products</li>
</ul>
<p class="p1">Range filters make advanced bulk updates fast and precise.</p>
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<h2><strong>Recurring Sales</strong></h2>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.3.15-rec-sales.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734002752831 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.3.15-rec-sales.png" alt="Bulk Table Editor - previous sales" width="1346" height="620" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Bulk Table Editor remembers your previous sale prices.</p>
<p class="p1">This allows you to:</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1">reuse earlier sale prices</li>
<li class="li1">update only dates for recurring campaigns</li>
<li class="li1">avoid re-entering pricing data</li>
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<p class="p1">Perfect for seasonal sales and recurring promotions.</p>
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<h3 data-sourcepos="11:1-11:92">WooCommerce Brands Integration</h3>
<p data-sourcepos="11:1-11:92"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.4.6-brands.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734003342327" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.4.6-brands.png" alt="Bulk Table Editor - Brands" width="980" height="395" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Manage brands efficiently in bulk.</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1">organize products by brand</li>
<li class="li1">update brand assignments quickly</li>
<li class="li1">adjust visibility or campaigns per brand</li>
</ul>
<p class="p1">Especially useful for multi-brand stores.</p>
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<h2><strong>Export Your Data</strong></h2>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.4.6-export.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734003342256 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wbte-2.4.6-export.png" alt="Bulk Table Editor - export file" width="1425" height="816" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Export your product data to CSV in just a few clicks.</p>
<p class="p1">Use exports for:</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1">backups</li>
<li class="li1">reporting</li>
<li class="li1">external analysis</li>
<li class="li1">data reviews</li>
</ul>
<p class="p1">Your data stays accessible and under your control.</p>
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Bulk Table Editor

<p>Bulk-edit WooCommerce products faster — with precision, filters, and full control.</p>

Variation Shared Inventory vs Bulk Table Editor