WordPress plugin comparison

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce vs Contextual Adminbar Color

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by WPFactory

500+ installs4.0

Contextual Adminbar Color

by Jb Audras

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

Both have 500+ active installs.
On a typical day, Contextual Adminbar Color is downloaded about 11 times, Variation Swatches for WooCommerce about 2.
Contextual Adminbar Color is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.0 from 9 reviews.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for Contextual Adminbar Color.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Contextual Adminbar Color.

Contextual Adminbar Color leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Variation Swatches for WooCommerce	Contextual Adminbar Color
Popular rank	#9,017	#8,685
Active installs	500+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	230	312
Rating	4.0(9)	5.0(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.50	×0.56
Last release	22 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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