Out-of-stock display

Control how variant options that are sold out appear to customers. A sold-out option is a variant that exists (it has a SKU/price and is listed among the product's variants) but its available quantity is 0. This setting is in Global settings and applies to every product.

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This setting only affects variants that exist but are out of stock. For option combinations that were never created as a variant (for example, a color that was never offered in a certain size), see Non-existent display.

Display styles

Choose one of four styles:

Style	What customers see
No change	Out-of-stock options look the same as in-stock ones (default)
Strike-through	A diagonal line is drawn across the sold-out option
Gray out	The sold-out option is dimmed/desaturated so it looks muted
Hide	The sold-out option is removed from the swatches entirely

Strike-through options

When you choose Strike-through, you can further customize the line:

Direction: diagonal down (\) or diagonal up (/).
Color: the color of the strike line (default #FF0000).

Hide is useful when you do not want shoppers to consider unavailable options at all. Strike-through and Gray out keep the option visible so shoppers know it exists but is currently sold out — Strike-through calls more attention to it, while Gray out is more subtle. Pick whichever matches how you want to merchandise stock.

Click Save to apply your changes.

Updated on: 25/09/2026

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