WordPress plugin comparison

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by RadiusTheme

9K+ installs4.7

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs3.1

At a glance

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has more active installs: 700K+, against 9K+ for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway is downloaded about 7,134 times, Variation Swatches for WooCommerce about 171.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 55 reviews, against 3.1 from 238 reviews.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Oct 15, 2026 for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Variation Swatches for WooCommerce	WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway
Popular rank	#2,201	#85
Active installs	9K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.5K	633.4K
Rating	4.7(55)	3.1(238)
Support threads resolved	100%	83%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.98	×4.19
Last release	27 days ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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