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Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
300,000
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 100,000 to 999,999 installs
8
Days since the last release
Group median: 12
4.8
out of 5, from 919 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
75.0%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 68.2%
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What is Variation Swatches for WooCommerce and who is behind it?
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin in the “Shop” field, made by Emran Ahmed. It has been listed in the directory since 20 Dec 2017, so for 8 years. Emran Ahmed has 2 plugins with at least 10,000 installs in the census. With 300,000 to 399,999 active installs it belongs to the 100,000 to 999,999 installs group; its last release came 8 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“WooCommerce Variation Swatches replaces boring variation dropdowns with engaging color, image, and label swatches that can boost sales and customer sa …”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Variation Swatches for WooCommerce last released?
The last release of Variation Swatches for WooCommerce came 8 days before the reference date; the group median is 12 days.
How many installs does Variation Swatches for WooCommerce have?
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce had 300,000 to 399,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 88 plugins had a higher band and 50 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 300,000 means at least 300,000 and at most 399,999.
Which WordPress version is Variation Swatches for WooCommerce tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.1, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 8.0% of the group.
How does Variation Swatches for WooCommerce compare with its group?
The group holds 399 listed plugins. 28.3% of them had a more recent last release than Variation Swatches for WooCommerce; 5.3% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Variation Swatches for WooCommerce | Group, 399 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 8 | median 12 |
| Rating | 4.8 (919) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 75.0% | 68.2% |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 47.6% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | most often 7.4 (41.6%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | woo-variation-swatches |
|---|---|
| Author | Emran Ahmed |
| Active installs | 300,000 to 399,999 |
| Last release | 8 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Rating | 4.8 out of 5 from 919 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 3 of 4 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 20 Dec 2017 |
| Total downloads | 9,549,763, updates included |
| Tags | variation-swatches-for-woocommerce, woocommerce-attributes-swatches, woocommerce-color-and-image-swatches, woocommerce-color-swatches, woocommerce-variation-swatches |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| variation-swatches-for-woocommerce | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| woocommerce-attributes-swatches | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| woocommerce-color-and-image-swatches | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| woocommerce-color-swatches | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| woocommerce-variation-swatches | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2017
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has been listed since 20 Dec 2017. Of the 195 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2017, 88.2% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Variations Swatches for WooCommerce | 10,000 to 19,999 | 3 days before the reference date | 4.7 (76) |
| Variation Swatches for WooCommerce | 50,000 to 59,999 | 81 days before the reference date | 3.7 (59) |
| Variation Swatches for WooCommerce | 10,000 to 19,999 | 5 days before the reference date | 4.7 (55) |
| Variation Swatches for WooCommerce | 200,000 to 299,999 | 2 days before the reference date | 4.6 (47) |
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hafenstudios (2026): Variation Swatches for WooCommerce, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/woo-variation-swatches/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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