WordPress plugin comparison

SwatchCraft vs XT Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

SwatchCraft

by Rajan Vijayan

10+ installs5.0

XT Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by XplodedThemes

500+ installs4.7

At a glance

XT Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has more active installs: 500+, against 10+ for SwatchCraft.
On a typical day, XT Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is downloaded about 23 times, SwatchCraft about 1.
SwatchCraft is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 32 reviews.
XT Variation Swatches for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for SwatchCraft.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
SwatchCraft has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for XT Variation Swatches for WooCommerce.

XT Variation Swatches for WooCommerce leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	SwatchCraft	XT Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#35,582	#8,766
Active installs	10+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	74	685
Rating	5.0(1)	4.7(32)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.19	×0.54
Last release	19 days ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.4

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