WordPress plugin comparison

Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce vs Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce

by theme funda

100+ installs5.0

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by Brainstorm Force

200K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is downloaded about 1,231 times, Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce about 4.
Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 51 reviews.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jul 19, 2026 for Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce.
Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2021, against 2022 for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Variation Dropdown to Radio Buttons for WooCommerce	Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#15,245	#252
Active installs	100+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	67	36.1K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.6(51)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.39	×1.61
Last release	3 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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