Less number of products in Feed as compared to actual on Site

Hi,

Thanks for using our plugin and reaching out to us. You mention this: “But that should still show the base product (that has variations). It should show 131 products.”

That however is not correct, the parent variable products (you call them base products) are not allowed to be in feeds for Google and Meta. We’ve explained a bit more into detail in this blog post: https://adtribes.io/can-i-add-mother-products-to-my-feed-and-leave-out-the-variations/

Hope this explains the number of products you are seeing in your feed?

Hello,

I think there seems some confusion.

What I wanted to say, is that the main product itself used to show within the Feed, atleast it was showing earlier, when we have that option unchecked (Include product variations). But seems stopped showing since last few days or more.
Like below product was showing in the feeds earlier (even when we did not enabled include product variations –
https://www.vasangini.com/product/lucknowi-kurti-embroidered-womens-chikankari-kurta-tubleweed/

Also, the URL and the Title is same across the products, even after when we select the size on this item. So technically they are same. Other than that pricing is same across all variations of size and color in our products.

May be I am not using the correct terminology, whether it is a Base product or a variable product or called as something else. But I think you might have got my point.

Above all, there is one thing to note. In this case, the purpose of the option in plugin settings – “Include product variations” gets defeated. If enabling it shows the variations and the base product, while unchecking it does not shows anything.

I wanted to know what is the purpose of this option.
I think what it means, that if the option for Include product variations is unchecked then, the base product URL alone should be shown. Otherwise, what is the use of this option.

Most importantly, when we enable the option Include product variations, then it shows Not only the variation, but also the base product URL also. So, if base product URL is showing in that case also, then should not it also show in the case, when we unchecked the option.

Regards

Hi,

You say ”?If enabling it shows the variations and the base product“. That should not be the case. As mentioned before the base product itself really never is being added to Google and Facebook/Meta feeds.

Can you show us in your feed that is shows both all variations and the parent variable (base) product?

Hello,

We have already converted our feeds few days back by disabling “Show Include product variations”. So unfortunately, currently, we cannot show that those were displaying earlier.

However, I will try to create another Test feed and will share the details.

But that was sure, that the product (with just the size variations) like below one, was showing in the feeds earlier.

https://www.vasangini.com/product/lucknowi-kurti-embroidered-womens-chikankari-kurta-tubleweed/

Probably one of the recent update might have affected not to display it. Or there could be some other reason.
Or may be I am not able to explain the issue correctly.

Can you please respond on this (which we asked earlier) –
there is one thing to note. In this case, the purpose of the option in plugin settings – “Include product variations” gets defeated. If enabling it shows the variations, while unchecking this option it does not shows anything.

I wanted to know what is the purpose of this option.
I think what it means, that if the option for Include product variations is unchecked then, the base product URL alone should be shown. Should not it. Otherwise, what is the purpose of this option.

In either case, can you please suggest how can we show the product (like above), to show in the feeds (when we have unchecked the Include product variations options).
Specially when we have same pricing across the variations.

We are asking this, because earlier all such products (Main or base or parent), were showing in the Google Shopping tab results. But they are now not displaying anywhere. Not even till we scroll through so many pages in the shopping tab results. And they were also showing up, in the Google Merchant Feed. So we are really afraid now.

And we are not getting Sales and enquiry on these products too, just because of this reason. As they are now not showing up anywhere.

Can you please look into it. And suggest the possibilities and other ways to display them in the feed.

Regards

The purpose of the “include product variations” feature is exactly what is says: include product variations into your product feed. When that option is disabled the plugin will only add simple products to your feeds.

You are asking how to add the parent variable (base) products to your feed however like explained before this really isn’t possible and it never has been in the 6 years this plugin has been active so I guess you might be explaining the issue wrong.

Can you show us the test feed URL you created? Perhaps we can show/explain better you with some examples.

Hello,

I created a test feed and tried to look at a few variable products. It seems, the feed is not showing the base product (Variable), which you suggested.
Can you please check from your end as well. Below is the feed URL-
https://www.vasangini.com/wp-content/uploads/woo-product-feed-pro/xml/miNrPRWRZntRLCDsrZHTMviP5F0mREKo.xml

So what could be the better solution? And the way to show atleast one of them in the feeds or the Parent product.
The point is that, we actually want to show as fewer entries of products as we can in the Feeds, especially to have a lower number of products in the Google Merchant Center.
With variations enabled to show, it adds so many entries of a Single product (variable) in the Google Merchant Center, depending upon the total variations.

So, in that case, what you suggest.
Shall we Enable “Include product Variations” options first. And then, also enable the checkbox “Only include Default variation”

https://i2.paste.pics/3fc23e8bd4e33b1440671444d0052097.png

And then under Product Edits section (for each variable product) select any variation as the Default one for All of the Variable products. That way it will include only one of the variations that we preferred.
https://i2.paste.pics/bb0ce40188eaff4364fddc8cc38a1bc8.png

Alternatively, can we select “Include product variations” first, and then enable directly the third option “And only include lowest priced product variation(s):”, by skipping the second option.
As all variations are of the same price. So it won’t matter and allow any one or the first variation to show in the feeds.

After following any of the above approach, will it show One of the variations in the Feeds? And the only one variation (which we set as default)

Please suggest
Regards

Hi,

I checked your feed and can confirm that all product variations are in the feed.

You mentioned in the above reply that all product variations have the same price so this: “Alternatively, can we select “Include product variations” first, and then enable directly the third option “And only include lowest priced product variation(s):”, by skipping the second option.” will not work and is not a useful option for you.

When you only want one variation in your feed than indeed the only option left is to enable the “Include product variations” and at the same time enable the “Only include Default variation” checkbox. You do have to make sure though that you have set default variations and that it matches exactly with just one of your product variations. See this tutorial: https://adtribes.io/how-to-add-only-one-product-variation-to-your-product-feed/?swcfpc=1

Best

CJ

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