WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce vs External Product New Tab for WooCommerce

Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce

by Denis Žoljom

100+ installs4.2

External Product New Tab for WooCommerce

by Stuart Duff - a11n

3K+ installs4.8

At a glance

External Product New Tab for WooCommerce has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, External Product New Tab for WooCommerce is downloaded about 21 times, Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce about 3.
External Product New Tab for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 35 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
External Product New Tab for WooCommerce was updated more recently: May 20, 2026, against Jun 27, 2019 for Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce.
External Product New Tab for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce.
External Product New Tab for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce.

External Product New Tab for WooCommerce leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Linked Variations for WooCommerce	External Product New Tab for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#15,012	#3,766
Active installs	100+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	43	337
Rating	4.2(5)	4.8(35)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.2.30	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.73
Last release	7 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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