---
title: "How to Change the Linked Variation Swatch Image"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/kadence/iconic/linked-variations/change-variation-swatch-image/"
description: "If you want to change the variation swatch image when using WooCommerce Linked Variations, this guide shows you how."
vertical: "Software"
area: "Linked Variations"
date: "2024-09-23"
last_modified: "2026-08-12"
---

# How to Change the Linked Variation Swatch Image

**Coming soon:** Iconic Linked Variations is becoming part of Kadence Shop Kit. You may see both names used while we update the product, documentation, and customer experience.

By default, when your [WooCommerce Linked Variation](https://iconicwp.com/products/woocommerce-linked-variations/) settings are set to display product images, the image shown on the browser is a cropped version of your original image, referenced internally as `shop_thumbnail`.

![Linked variation image - change image size ](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-1-1024x498-1.png)If you’d like to display the full image or use a custom image size instead, you can use the `iconic_wlv_linked_variation_image_size` filter. Below is an example code snippet that displays the full image size:

```
function iconic_wlv_linked_variation_image_size() {
	return 'full';
}

add_filter( 'iconic_wlv_linked_variation_image_size', 'iconic_lv_change_image_size' );
```

In this example, the callback function returns `full` as the image size. WordPress provides several default image sizes, which include:

- thumbnail
- medium
- large
- full

You can modify the snippet to use any of these sizes or any custom image size that you’ve registered using the [add\_image\_size](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_image_size/) function.

To apply this snippet, you can add it to the functions.php file of your child theme or use a plugin like [Code Snippets](https://wordpress.org/plugins/code-snippets/) for easier management.