WordPress plugin comparison

Out of Stock Message Manager for WooCommerce vs Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

Out of Stock Message Manager for WooCommerce

by Coders Time Team

2K+ installs4.2

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by Emran Ahmed

300K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has more active installs: 300K+, against 2K+ for Out of Stock Message Manager for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is downloaded about 3,059 times, Out of Stock Message Manager for WooCommerce about 16.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 926 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jun 23, 2025 for Out of Stock Message Manager for WooCommerce.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Out of Stock Message Manager for WooCommerce.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Out of Stock Message Manager for WooCommerce.

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

Metric	Out of Stock Message Manager for WooCommerce	Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#4,410	#177
Active installs	2K+	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	401	234.2K
Rating	4.2(6)	4.8(926)
Support threads resolved	–	83%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.23	×2.26
Last release	1 year ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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