WordPress plugin comparison

Force Default Variant for WooCommerce vs Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce

Force Default Variant for WooCommerce

by HappyKite

3K+ installs4.8

Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce

by Denis Žoljom

100+ installs4.2

At a glance

Force Default Variant for WooCommerce has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Force Default Variant for WooCommerce is downloaded about 21 times, Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce about 3.
Force Default Variant for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
Force Default Variant for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Sep 5, 2025, against Jun 27, 2019 for Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce.
Force Default Variant for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.2.30 for Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce.
Force Default Variant for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce.

Force Default Variant for WooCommerce leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Force Default Variant for WooCommerce	Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#4,129	#15,012
Active installs	3K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	382	43
Rating	4.8(21)	4.2(5)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	5.2.30
Search multiplier	×0.35	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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