WordPress plugin comparison

Linked Variation for WooCommerce vs Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

Linked Variation for WooCommerce

by Razon Komar Pal

300+ installs4.6

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by RadiusTheme

9K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has more active installs: 9K+, against 300+ for Linked Variation for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is downloaded about 171 times, Linked Variation for WooCommerce about 4.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 55 reviews, against 4.6 from 10 reviews.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against May 24, 2025 for Linked Variation for WooCommerce.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Linked Variation for WooCommerce.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Linked Variation for WooCommerce.

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

Metric	Linked Variation for WooCommerce	Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#10,169	#2,201
Active installs	300+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	68	4.5K
Rating	4.6(10)	4.7(55)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.19	×0.98
Last release	1 year ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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