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Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

by Woosuite · 50,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
themealien23 Jan 2017 to 14 Oct 2026, 48 commits
rextheme6 Feb 2020 to 6 Feb 2020, 1 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
21 days ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Q4 20233.0
Q1 20241.0
Q1 20251.0

Average rating fell from 3.0 to 1.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star34
4 star5
3 star2
2 star4
1 star14
Latest low reviews

Momentum

50,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
4 May 2026817
11 May 20261,530
18 May 20261,436
25 May 20261,420
1 Jun 20261,470
8 Jun 202611,983
15 Jun 20262,935
22 Jun 20262,244
29 Jun 20262,088
6 Jul 20263,325
13 Jul 20262,020
20 Jul 20261,865
27 Jul 20261,767
3 Aug 20261,687
10 Aug 20261,636
17 Aug 20261,504
24 Aug 20261,528
31 Aug 20261,465
7 Sep 20261,378
14 Sep 20261,323
21 Sep 20261,370
28 Sep 20261,306
5 Oct 20261,163
12 Oct 202610,182
19 Oct 20263,346
26 Oct 20263,754
2 Nov 2026389

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 78% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Variation Swatches for WooCommerceScore 93 · 300,000+Variation Swatches for WooCommerce - Color, Image & Size SwatchesScore 93 · 200,000+

Facts

Version2.2.9
AuthorWoosuite
Added17 Jan 2017
Last updated14 Oct 2026
Active installs50,000+
Requires WordPress4.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsvariation swatches, woocommerce color swatches, variation swatches for woocommerce

Other plugins by this author: AovUp Sales Agents for WooCommerce, AovUp Wholesale Pricing for WooCommerce, AovUp Tax Exemption for WooCommerce, AovUp Rate & Gateway Rules for WooCommerce

Questions

Is Variation Swatches for WooCommerce still maintained?

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce was last updated on 14 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Variation Swatches for WooCommerce safe?

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Variation Swatches for WooCommerce?

The wordpress.org author is Woosuite. Recent committers: themealien, rextheme, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Variation Swatches for WooCommerce?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Variation Swatches for WooCommerce, Variation Swatches for WooCommerce - Color, Image & Size Swatches.

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