Magento 2.x Extension to Fix a few issues surrounding Configurable child products visibility when out of stock.
Various Related Core Issues:
Possibly some more too..
So, in Magento we have an option in config:
Stores > Configuration > Catalog > Inventory > Display Out Of Stock Products (Y/N)
This implies that we'll get to see any out of stock products at any point where we would expect. For a lot of people - me included, it implies we'd get to see child options etc.
Unfortunately its not the case. There are quite a few places where products are removed from various collections due to the stock_status value.
In this extension I've attempted to stop this from happening if the aforementioned configuration is set to Yes.
This is really temporary solution, we're hoping to get the issues fixed in the core following conversations with various developers/maintainers/contributors. The problem with this is that its a case of, is this a Bug or a Feature?
If you would like to show options/swatches even if all children are out of stock you need to make a template change, you need to remove the $product->isSalable() checks from the Magento_Catalog::product/view/form.phtml template
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Add the module to composer:
composer require interjar/module-configurable-child-visibility -
Enable the module:
bin/magento module:enable Interjar_ConfigurableChildVisibility -
Deploy static content and compile DI:
bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy bin/magento setup:di:compile -
Clear cache
If you have any issues with this extension, open an issue on GitHub.
Any contribution is highly appreciated. The best way to contribute code is to open a pull request on GitHub.
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