WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce vs WCBoost

Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by WebFix Lab

40+ installs5.0

WCBoost

by WCBoost

40K+ installs4.8

At a glance

WCBoost has more active installs: 40K+, against 40+ for Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WCBoost is downloaded about 308 times, Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce about 3.
Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 5 reviews.
WCBoost was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Mar 12, 2026 for Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
WCBoost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
WCBoost has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.

WCBoost leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce	WCBoost
Popular rank	#21,547	#806
Active installs	40+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	61	15K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.8(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.23	×1.01
Last release	8 months ago	29 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.0

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