Title: CygnusX Variant Image Preview
Author: sidefx00
Published: <strong>June 1, 2026</strong>
Last modified: June 1, 2026

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# CygnusX Variant Image Preview

 By [sidefx00](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sidefx00/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/cygnusx-variant-image-preview.zip)

 * [Details](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/cygnusx-variant-image-preview/#description)
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 *  [Installation](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/cygnusx-variant-image-preview/#installation)
 * [Development](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/cygnusx-variant-image-preview/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cygnusx-variant-image-preview/)

## Description

CygnusX Variant Image Preview adds a simple admin interface for creating image preview
sets and displaying them with a shortcode.

Each preview can include a default image, display size settings, optional maximum
width, and multiple variants with labels, images, swatch colors, and URLs.

Plugin page: https://pluginhatch.com/downloads/variant-image-preview/

Author: Stephen Engelking

Author URI: https://www.cygnusx.com

## Installation

 1. Upload the `cygnusx-variant-image-preview` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/`
    directory.
 2. Activate CygnusX Variant Image Preview through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
 3. Add a new Variant Preview in the WordPress admin.
 4. Copy the generated shortcode into a post, page, or template-supported content area.

## FAQ

### How do I display a preview?

Create a Variant Preview and use the shortcode shown in the editor.

### Can variants use color swatches?

Yes. A variant can use a swatch color, a thumbnail image, or both an image and label.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“CygnusX Variant Image Preview” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ sidefx00 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sidefx00/)

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### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cygnusx-variant-image-preview/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/cygnusx-variant-image-preview/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cygnusx-variant-image-preview/)
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## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **2 months ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.3**
 *  PHP version ** 7.0 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cygnusx-variant-image-preview/)
 * Tags
 * [images](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/images/)[media](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/)
   [shortcode](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/)[variants](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/variants/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/cygnusx-variant-image-preview/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ sidefx00 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sidefx00/)

## Support

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