WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce vs Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by WebFix Lab

40+ installs5.0

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by Emran Ahmed

300K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has more active installs: 300K+, against 40+ for Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is downloaded about 3,059 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 926 reviews.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Mar 12, 2026 for Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Variation Swatches for WooCommerce	Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#21,547	#177
Active installs	40+	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	61	234.2K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.8(926)
Support threads resolved	–	83%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.23	×2.26
Last release	8 months ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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