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Variation Parent SKU Widget Plugin for Elementor
Show the SKU set on a WooCommerce variable product itself, such as Parent SKU: VB-SCARF, separate from each variation’s own SKU.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Variation parent SKUProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
See it
These are the actual published outputs of the widget for sample variable products in the lab shop.
02 / Inside WordPress
Variation parent SKU controls in Elementor
Product chooses the current product, a selected variable product or the product of one variation. Display sets the prefix, a text for when there is no parent SKU and an optional icon. The Style tab covers typography, colours, background, border, radius, spacing, alignment, prefix and SKU colours, a monospace SKU and the icon.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use variation parent sku
Variable products often have a product-level SKU that groups all sizes and colours, while each variation has its own. WooCommerce swaps the SKU shown on the product page to the chosen variation’s, so the shared code disappears. Variation parent SKU shows the product’s own SKU wherever you need the shared reference.
Support pages
Give the product family code next to its options.
Product templates
Keep the shared code visible while the variation SKU changes.
04 / Installation and setup
How to show a parent SKU in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor, connect your license and enable Variation parent SKU in the Complementor library.
Add the widget to a single product template, a product card or a page.
In Product, choose Current product, a selected variable product or one variation.
Set the prefix and, if you like, a text for products without a parent SKU.
Style it on the Style tab, for example as a monospace label.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize variation parent sku in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Current product, a selected variable product, or the product of one variation.
Prefix such as Parent SKU: or Product code:.
A text for when the product has no SKU of its own, or nothing.
Prefix and SKU colours and a monospace SKU.
Background, border and radius for a label.
Optional icon such as a barcode.
Editor notes when nothing would show.
06 / Choose the right approach
Variation parent SKU and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
WooCommerce product meta
Shows the SKU of the chosen variation once one is picked; use this widget to keep the parent’s.
Variation SKU widget
Shows each variation’s own SKU as the shopper chooses.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Variation parent SKU compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor and WooCommerce.
- Variable products only.
- Shows public products only.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot variation parent sku
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why does nothing show?
The product has no SKU of its own, the product is not a variable product, or no public product is selected. The editor shows a note.
Why does it show the same SKU for every variation?
That is the parent SKU, shared by all variations. Use the Variation SKU widget for each variation’s own.
Where do I set the parent SKU?
On the variable product under Product data, Inventory, SKU.
Why does the editor say SKUs are switched off?
A plugin or theme turns SKUs off with WooCommerce’s wc_product_sku_enabled filter.
Variation parent SKU plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor and WooCommerce.
Does it work with simple products?
No. Simple products have only one SKU; it is for variable products.
Can I change the prefix?
Yes. Write any prefix, or leave it empty to show the SKU alone.
Does it change SKUs?
No. It only reads the product’s SKU.
Can it look like a label?
Yes. Use the background, border, radius and monospace controls.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get variation parent sku with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.