WordPress plugin comparison

Smart Variations Images & Swatches for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API

Smart Variations Images & Swatches for WooCommerce

by David Rosendo

1K+ installs4.7

WooCommerce Legacy REST API

by Automattic

400K+ installs1.5

At a glance

WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 1K+ for Smart Variations Images & Swatches for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,493 times, Smart Variations Images & Swatches for WooCommerce about 68.
Smart Variations Images & Swatches for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 142 reviews, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
Smart Variations Images & Swatches for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
Smart Variations Images & Swatches for WooCommerce resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
Smart Variations Images & Swatches for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.

Smart Variations Images & Swatches for WooCommerce leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Smart Variations Images & Swatches for WooCommerce	WooCommerce Legacy REST API
Popular rank	#5,242	#154
Active installs	1K+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3K	266.7K
Rating	4.7(142)	1.5(29)
Support threads resolved	50%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	–
Search multiplier	×0.71	×0.00
Last release	2 days ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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