WordPress plugin comparison

Variation Swatches and Gallery for WooCommerce vs WCBoost

Variation Swatches and Gallery for WooCommerce

by akdevs

40+ installs5.0

WCBoost

by WCBoost

40K+ installs4.8

At a glance

WCBoost has more active installs: 40K+, against 40+ for Variation Swatches and Gallery for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WCBoost is downloaded about 308 times, Variation Swatches and Gallery for WooCommerce about 3.
Variation Swatches and Gallery for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 5 reviews.
WCBoost was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Mar 23, 2026 for Variation Swatches and Gallery for WooCommerce.
WCBoost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Variation Swatches and Gallery for WooCommerce.
WCBoost has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for Variation Swatches and Gallery for WooCommerce.

WCBoost leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Variation Swatches and Gallery for WooCommerce	WCBoost
Popular rank	#22,631	#806
Active installs	40+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	66	15K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.21	×1.01
Last release	7 months ago	29 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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