Force Default Variant for WooCommerce
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Force Default Variant for WooCommerce still maintained?
- No. Last release 5 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago. 5 Sep 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Force Default Variant for WooCommerce, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer HappyKite since Nov 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Force Default Variant for WooCommerce removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Force Default Variant for WooCommerce safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Force Default Variant for WooCommerce update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.8.3. No one-star spike after it. 5 Sep 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| HappyKite | 24 Nov 2015 to 5 Sep 2025, 33 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 14 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 5 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 19 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 36 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 58 |
| 18 May 2026 | 71 |
| 25 May 2026 | 76 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 62 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 64 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 55 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 63 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 62 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 61 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 88 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 95 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 83 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 77 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 72 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 90 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 90 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 90 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 97 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 95 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 75 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 137 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 120 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 20 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.8.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | HappyKite |
| Added | 24 Nov 2015 |
| Last updated | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | ecommerce, woocommerce, Variable product, WooCommerce variant |
Other plugins by this author: Continue Shopping for WooCommerce
Questions
Is Force Default Variant for WooCommerce still maintained?
No. Last release 5 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Force Default Variant for WooCommerce, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer HappyKite since Nov 2015.
Was Force Default Variant for WooCommerce removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Force Default Variant for WooCommerce safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Force Default Variant for WooCommerce update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.3. No one-star spike after it.