WordPress plugin comparison

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce vs Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by ThemeHigh

8K+ installs4.9

Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by aThemeArt

3K+ installs3.2

At a glance

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has more active installs: 8K+, against 3K+ for Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is downloaded about 63 times, Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce about 40.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 86 reviews, against 3.2 from 13 reviews.
Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.

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

Metric	Variation Swatches for WooCommerce	Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#2,306	#3,893
Active installs	8K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	940
Rating	4.9(86)	3.2(13)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.60
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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