SwatchCraft – Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
v3.0.0by Rajan Vijayan · updated 16 days ago
Colour, image and button swatches for WooCommerce variations, on product pages and shop cards. Formerly WP Smart Variations. Free.
- Rank
- #46,719
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3K
- 3,020 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
SwatchCraft at a glance
SwatchCraft is a WordPress plugin by Rajan Vijayan with 10+ active installs, the #46,719 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 3.0.0 came out on Oct 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 10 plugins tagged “image swatches”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats77 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SwatchCraft |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -20.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#46,719 · down 5,229 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #46,719 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #44,628 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #41,060 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #42,870 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #43,236 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #47,442 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #46,044 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #37,108 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #45,349 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #41,490 |
Growth %
Average -1.70% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -20.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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 #45349 → #41060
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 13, 2014
- Last updated
- Oct 23, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SwatchCraft
How many websites use SwatchCraft?
SwatchCraft is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #46,719 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has SwatchCraft been downloaded?
3,020 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was SwatchCraft last updated?
Version 3.0.0 came out on Oct 23, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Is SwatchCraft compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is SwatchCraft still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does SwatchCraft have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to SwatchCraft?
The plugins most like SwatchCraft, by the tags they share, are Chiseiko Essential Swatches for WooCommerce (10+), Swatchline (fewer than 10) and QODE Variation Swatches for WooCommerce (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 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★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 3K |
| Author | Rajan Vijayan |
| First released | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Version | 3.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2026 |
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- Rank
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Swatchline
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Colour, image and label swatches instead of dropdowns for variable products, with sold-out combinations crossed out. Classic and block themes.
- Rank
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QODE Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
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QODE Variation Swatches for WooCommerce provides you with a clear-cut way to present shoppers with detailed item variations alongside your products.
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XT Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
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A Smart Variation Swatches for WooCommerce that transforms variation dropdowns to beautiful color, image or label swatches.
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- Installs
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