WCBoost – Variation Swatches
v1.1.5by WCBoost · updated 27 days ago
WCBoost – Variation Swatches is the ultimate plugin to display WooCommerce product variations in style.
- Rank
- #807
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 46,000
- 40K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 521.9K
- 521,920 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WCBoost at a glance
WCBoost is a WordPress plugin by WCBoost with 40K+ active installs, the #807 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 308 times, 93% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.1.5 came out on Oct 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “product attribute”. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats15.5K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WCBoost |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 275 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 274 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 283 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 185 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 212 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 331 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 638 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 892 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 363 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 381 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 285 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 274 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 364 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 482 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 431 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 432 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 468 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 305 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 373 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 520 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 705 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3,265 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3,308 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 174 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 112 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 143 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 46,050 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 46,050 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 46,049 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 46,055 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 46,114 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 46,130 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 46,052 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 46,038 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 45,922 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 45,844 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 45,835 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 45,976 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 46,335 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 46,279 |
Rank over time
#807 · down 31 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #807 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #807 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #807 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #807 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #808 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #810 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #810 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #812 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #812 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #812 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #812 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #811 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #805 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #805 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #776 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.17% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.17% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.78% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.12% |
Active installs band
40K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 50K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #805 → #808
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.190%
- v1.010.0%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Aug 21, 2021
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WCBoost
How many websites use WCBoost?
WCBoost is active on 40K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #807 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WCBoost been downloaded?
521,920 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 308 times. See download stats
When was WCBoost last updated?
Version 1.1.5 came out on Oct 13, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release
Is WCBoost compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does WCBoost have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for WCBoost. See its security record
Is WCBoost still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WCBoost have?
4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WCBoost?
The plugins most like WCBoost, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+), Google for WooCommerce (800K+) and WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 80%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 19 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 46,000 |
| Reported installs | 40K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 521.9K |
| Author | WCBoost |
| First released | Aug 21, 2021 |
| Version | 1.1.5 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 |
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