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title: "How To Use The Parent Product’s Image Gallery For Variations"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/kadence/iconic/woothumbs/maintain-the-product-image-gallery-for-all-products/"
description: "When a customer selects product attributes on the product page (with WooThumbs installed), the image gallery changes to show the individual variation's images o…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "WooThumbs"
date: "2021-03-25"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# How To Use The Parent Product’s Image Gallery For Variations

When a customer selects product attributes on the product page (with WooThumbs installed), the image gallery changes to show the individual variation’s images only.

![WooThumbs default variation gallery](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gallery-with-woothumbs-1024x537-1.jpg)Selected variation using WooThumbs default gallery

If you want to keep the parent product image gallery for variations instead, you can do so with WooThumbs for WooCommerce.

![parent product image gallery](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/parent-gallery-1024x552-1.jpg)Selected variation using the parent product image gallery

 **To use the parent product image gallery for variations, take the following steps:**

 From your WordPress dashboard, go to **WooCommerce** > **WooThumbs** > **Variations**.

Choose one of the options listed under **Use Gallery Images?**

- **Yes**  
    Always use the parent product’s image gallery. This will be added after any images you add for the variation.
- **No**  
    WooThumbs will only display images assigned to the variation.
- **Only if variation has no gallery images**  
    WooThumbs will *only* add the parent product’s gallery images to the variation if the variation has none of its own images assigned.

![](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CleanShot-2021-08-10-at-15.27.21@2x.png)

Once you’re happy with your selection, click the blue **Save Changes** button at the bottom of the page.