WordPress plugin comparison

Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce vs YaySwatches

Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by aThemeArt

3K+ installs3.2

YaySwatches

by YayCommerce

900+ installs5.0

At a glance

Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has more active installs: 3K+, against 900+ for YaySwatches.
On a typical day, Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is downloaded about 40 times, YaySwatches about 13.
YaySwatches is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 3.2 from 13 reviews.
Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for YaySwatches.
Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for YaySwatches.
Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for YaySwatches.

Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce	YaySwatches
Popular rank	#3,893	#6,991
Active installs	3K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	940	215
Rating	3.2(13)	5.0(9)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.60	×0.62
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.4

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