WordPress plugin comparison

GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce vs Linked Variation for WooCommerce

GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by GS Plugins

10+ installs3.7

Linked Variation for WooCommerce

by Razon Komar Pal

300+ installs4.6

At a glance

Linked Variation for WooCommerce has more active installs: 300+, against 10+ for GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Linked Variation for WooCommerce is downloaded about 4 times, GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce about 3.
Linked Variation for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 3.7 from 9 reviews.
GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against May 24, 2025 for Linked Variation for WooCommerce.
GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Linked Variation for WooCommerce.
GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Linked Variation for WooCommerce.

Linked Variation for WooCommerce leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce	Linked Variation for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#34,666	#10,169
Active installs	10+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	64	68
Rating	3.7(9)	4.6(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.16	×0.19
Last release	17 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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