WordPress plugin comparison
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce vs Swatchly
At a glance
- Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has more active installs: 8K+, against 5K+ for Swatchly.
- On a typical day, Swatchly is downloaded about 78 times, Variation Swatches for WooCommerce about 63.
- Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 86 reviews, against 4.5 from 29 reviews.
- Swatchly was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Swatchly.
Line by line
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Variation Swatches for WooCommerce |  Swatchly |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,306 | #3,023 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(86) | 4.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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