Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Healthy: maintained, last release 31 Aug 2026, 8 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Variation Swatches for WooCommerce still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 31 Aug 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months. 31 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Variation Swatches for WooCommerce, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ThemeHigh since Dec 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Variation Swatches for WooCommerce removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Variation Swatches for WooCommerce safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.1.2). Not on the exploited list. 1 Dec 2021 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Variation Swatches for WooCommerce update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.4.5. No one-star spike after it. 31 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 27 Dec 2018 to 27 Dec 2018, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| ThemeHigh | 28 Dec 2018 to 31 Aug 2026, 111 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 31 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 83 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.1.2).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2021 | Variation Swatches for WooCommerce <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.1.1 | 2.1.2 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 148 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 313 |
| 18 May 2026 | 668 |
| 25 May 2026 | 314 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 282 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 3,237 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 694 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 510 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 450 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 783 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 360 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 318 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 342 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 336 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 275 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 293 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 308 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 3,281 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 706 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 850 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 607 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 457 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 426 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 366 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 499 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 475 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 64 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.4.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | ThemeHigh |
| Added | 28 Dec 2018 |
| Last updated | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | variation swatches, woocommerce variation, woocommerce attributes, woocommerce variation swatches, variation swatches for woocommerce |
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Questions
Is Variation Swatches for WooCommerce still maintained?
Yes. Last release 31 Aug 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Variation Swatches for WooCommerce, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ThemeHigh since Dec 2018.
Was Variation Swatches for WooCommerce removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Variation Swatches for WooCommerce safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.1.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Variation Swatches for WooCommerce update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.4.5. No one-star spike after it.