Real options, not photo swatches
Supplier listings often encode an image gallery or a shipping origin as an 'option'. Those should never become Shopify variants a customer has to pick.
AliExpress variants
Import AliExpress variants to Shopify without a broken matrix
Variants are where AliExpress imports fail quietly. Supplier feeds mix real options with photo swatches and shipping choices, and Shopify enforces limits the feed ignores. A clean import maps the matrix on purpose instead of copying it.
What you can do
Inside Shopify's limits
Standard Shopify allows 3 option types and 100 variants per product. Supplier matrices routinely exceed both, so the import has to reduce deliberately.
A stable key for later updates
Platforms normalize variant titles after import. SKUs are the identity that survives, and the only safe key for price and stock updates later.
How it works
- 01
Paste the AliExpress product URL
Buildora reads the available product data, including the option matrix the supplier exposes.
- 02
Review the matrix before publishing
Check for duplicated option combinations and dimensions that aren't real choices — one duplicated combination can make the whole product push fail.
- 03
Verify the live selector
Open the published page and click through the combinations a buyer can select; what matters is what the storefront offers, not what the feed contained.
Frequently asked questions
Why did my variants import wrong?+
The most common cause across importers is a supplier matrix with more dimensions than Shopify supports, or with duplicated combinations. Both need to be resolved before publishing, not after.
How many variants does Shopify allow?+
Three option types and up to 100 variants per product on standard plans. Feeds that exceed this must be reduced to the options buyers actually choose.
Do variant titles change after publishing?+
Often, yes — platforms normalize titles during import. Rely on SKUs, not titles, when you sync prices or stock afterwards.
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