Verified facts
What happened
The WooCommerce Developer Blog says WooCommerce 11.1 fully integrates variation galleries.
The core integration replaces the Additional Variation Images extension, according to the published summary.
WooCommerce says existing variation-image data will be migrated automatically.
The announcement also recommends follow-up actions for developers.
Business relevance
Why it matters
Merchants using the extension may have fewer separately managed components after updating, provided the automatic migration works as intended for their store.
Variation galleries affect how shoppers inspect product options, so a change in this area can matter to products where color, finish, size, or configuration needs visual comparison.