{"id":3883,"date":"2025-07-30T11:31:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gorilla-commerce.eu\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3883"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:32:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:32:31","slug":"baselinker-variant-attribute-sync","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/gorilla-commerce.eu\/en\/knowledge-base\/product\/baselinker-variant-attribute-sync\/","title":{"rendered":"BaseLinker Variant &amp; Attribute Sync"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does the plugin do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Every X minutes (default: 1, configurable in settings), the plugin scans your BaseLinker inventory and looks for products marked with the <strong>&#8220;Update&#8221;<\/strong> flag (<code>extra_field_4876<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Updates parent attributes:<\/strong> reads &#8220;Color&#8221; and &#8220;Size&#8221; features from BaseLinker and sets them as taxonomies (<code>pa_color<\/code>, <code>pa_size<\/code>) in WooCommerce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Creates or updates variants:<\/strong> using SKU, it imports price, stock, and the correct attribute values.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Removes outdated variants:<\/strong> any variation that no longer exists in BaseLinker is automatically deleted from WooCommerce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resets the flag<\/strong> in BaseLinker after successful synchronization to avoid duplicate processing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fully automated:<\/strong> set the flag once and the plugin takes care of everything.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible cron interval:<\/strong> define how often sync runs \u2013 every few minutes or more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Smart parsing:<\/strong> variant names like \u201cRed L\u201d or \u201cNavy Blue XL\u201d are correctly parsed into color and size, even with multiple-word names.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simple setup:<\/strong> WordPress settings panel with fields for API token, warehouse ID, and flag identifier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Detailed logging:<\/strong> all actions and possible errors are stored in <code>\/wp-content\/blvs-log.log<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is it for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WooCommerce stores using BaseLinker with variant products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agencies and integrators managing multiple BaseLinker clients<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teams looking for fast, reliable, and hands-off variant syncing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Synchronizes <code>pa_color<\/code> and <code>pa_size<\/code> attributes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creates and updates variations based on SKU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically removes non-existing variants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configurable cron interval (in minutes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Settings panel with internationalization support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logs all actions and errors for transparency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WordPress 5.0+ &amp; 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