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Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by Woosuite · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.2.7 Tested up to WP 6.9.7

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,501,646 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 8, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce at a glance

Active installs
50,000+
Total downloads
1,501,646
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Variation Swatches for WooCommerce well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
24%
14 of 59 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Auto Convert All Variation Dropdowns To Button Swatch – With a click of a button you can convert your dropdowns into button/label
  • Auto Convert Into Image Swatches* – By toggling this option you can set dual color for those products that can not be described with one color
  • Dual Color Variation Swatches* – Automatically covert dropdowns to “Image Swatch” if variation has an image
  • Show swatches on archive / shop – Let users find what they really want by showing your swatches on the shop archive
  • Attribute Variation Swatches Shapes – We have included three presets for you to choose from as well as advanced styling options to further customize your…
  • Out of Stock Variation Swatches Control – With our recent update, we have included the option for you to manage how to handle your out-of-stock variation
  • Completely integrate with WooCommerce plugin
  • Work on variable product only
  • Create attribute color swatches
  • Create attribute image swatches
  • Create attribute label/text swatches
  • Manage attribute globally

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce reviews and ratings

59 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
3.7 out of 5

59 reviews

5★
34
4★
5
3★
2
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4
1★
14

  • Scammers

    These guys are a bunch of scammers, purchase their plugin at their website aovup.com that end up doesnt work for my website, takes 7 or more to reply, then 7 days or more to "try" to fix or errors, I got fed up with the horrible CS and non working plugin for my website, I ask for refund, they say no, even when it was never actively working on your website, it's past the 14 day window so no refund, $200 scammers.

    distrakt

  • Useless

    The description of the plugin is a complete lie. To benefit from what is written in the description, you must buy the pro version. I don't understand why WordPress allowed this misleading description.

    aolaru

  • Not Compatible with High Performance Storage

    Plugin isn't compatible with woo's high performance storage for larger stores.

    DessertGuru

  • Totally useless!

    I spend $125 for nothing, They keep telling to help but they did not. After 30 days They refuse to give my refund. Far away from this plug in.

    6poundshirtsuk

  • 2.0 update broke everything

    The unnecessary rewrite of the plugin broke every styling and functionality. Why fix what was working just fine...

    hakkow

  • No support

    Testing the plugin with theme which i purchased. Its not working.

    sabarivinayak

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Details

Creates variation swatches for WooCommerce, converts your variation dropdown into color, label, or photo swatches with ease, The original Variation Sw …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • variation swatches
  • variation swatches for woocommerce
  • woocommerce color swatches
Version
2.2.7
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
First published
Jan 17, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce FAQ

What does Variation Swatches for WooCommerce do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Variation Swatches for WooCommerce offers Auto Convert All Variation Dropdowns To Button Swatch – With a click of a button you can convert your dropdowns into button/label, Auto Convert Into Image Swatches* – By toggling this option you can set dual color for those products that can not be described with one color, Dual Color Variation Swatches* – Automatically covert dropdowns to “Image Swatch” if variation has an image, Show swatches on archive / shop – Let users find what they really want by showing your swatches on the shop archive and Attribute Variation Swatches Shapes – We have included three presets for you to choose from as well as advanced styling options to further customize your.

How many active installs does Variation Swatches for WooCommerce have?

WordPress.org reports 50,000+ active installs for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce as of September 7, 2026.

Is Variation Swatches for WooCommerce still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 8, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Variation Swatches for WooCommerce free?

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.