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Variant images in Shopify Shrine theme

Q: Is this guide for Shrine or Shrine Pro?

This guide is for Shrine (ID 99990007). For Shrine Pro (ID 99990005), see the dedicated guide. Both are supported.

Q: Does it work with Shrine's mega menu and quick view?

Yes for the standard product page. Quick view may need theme-specific tuning.

May 10, 2026

Short answer: Shrine does not solve this on its own, because Shopify gives each variant a single featured image, so the gallery never narrows to the colour a shopper picked. Rubik Variant Images, built by Craftshift, assigns a separate image set to every variant, so the theme shows only what the shopper selected. Free to install, 5.0 stars across 420 reviews. Shrine runs on 67 stores using it as of July 2026.

Shrine (theme ID 99990007) by Invisible Themes is a popular paid fashion theme. About 70+ active stores run it as of 2026. It ships with bold typography, mega menus, and a flexible product page builder. Like every Shopify theme, Shrine caps you at one image per variant natively. A dress in 5 colors with 4 photos each shows all 20 photos in one gallery regardless of color.

Rubik Variant Images has dedicated detection code for Shrine. It assigns multiple media items per variant, filters the gallery on selection, and replaces Shrine’s swatch component with richer visual swatches.

Note: this guide is for the Shrine theme (ID 99990007). For Shrine Pro (ID 99990005), see our Shrine Pro variant images guide. The two themes share branding but have different gallery implementations.

What you get on Shrine with Rubik

Multiple images per variant. Unlimited images, videos, 3D models per variant.
Visual swatches. Replace Shrine’s variant picker with richer swatch types.
AI auto-assign. Vision-based variant matching for fashion catalogs.
Hide sold-out variants.
Common images for size charts, fabric labels, brand banners.
Shadow DOM rendering isolates swatch CSS.
Metafield-based loading. No external API calls.

Rubik Variant Images on Shopify Shrine theme

Shrine-specific details

Invisible Themes architecture

Shrine is built by Invisible Themes (also known as Pixel Union after the acquisition). It uses a custom slider for the gallery and a flexible variant picker that supports color swatches, image swatches, and dropdowns. Rubik integrates with Shrine’s slider so the gallery updates cleanly when the customer picks a different variant.

Setup (5 minutes)

Install Rubik Variant Images
Online Store → Themes → Shrine → Customize → Theme Settings → App Embeds → toggle on
Save
Pick a product in Rubik admin and assign images via drag-drop or AI auto-assign
Preview the storefront

Variant swatches in Rubik for Shrine theme

“Hands Down the best customer support of all the variation/swatch apps I have used till date. The app does everything. From individual variant gallery to really detailed customizable swatch’s. All in a single app.”
Bellissima Covers, India, Rubik Variant Images on the Shopify App Store

Shrine vs Shrine Pro

Two related themes carry the Shrine brand: Shrine (theme ID 99990007) and Shrine Pro (theme ID 99990005). They share visual language but have different gallery and variant picker implementations. Rubik supports both with separate detection logic.

Shrine: the original Shrine theme. Slimmer feature set, used by 70+ stores.
Shrine Pro: the newer flagship version. More OS 2.0 sections, broader feature set, used by 170+ stores.

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FAQ

Which app should I use for variant images on the Shrine theme?

Rubik Variant Images, built by Craftshift, is the app we build for this and Shrine is natively supported. It holds 5.0 stars across 420 reviews and carries the Built for Shopify badge. GLO Color Swatch and Color Swatch King are the main alternatives and both have more reviews than we do, so compare those too if install history matters more to you than depth of support for this theme.

Is this guide for Shrine or Shrine Pro?

This guide is for the Shrine theme (ID 99990007). For Shrine Pro (ID 99990005), see the dedicated Shrine Pro variant images guide. Both themes are supported.