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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Variations

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Variations

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for variations comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Variation Swatches for WooCommerce Best overall 91/100
  2. 2. Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 88/100
  3. 3. WCBoost 86/100
  4. 4. Min and Max Quantity for WooCommerce 86/100
  5. 5. Easy Auto SKU Generator for WooCommerce 86/100
  6. 6. Additional Variation Images Gallery for WooCommerce 85/100
  7. 7. Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 85/100
  8. 8. Variation Price Display Range for WooCommerce 84/100
  9. 9. Product Variations Swatches for WooCommerce 84/100
  10. 10. Variation Images Gallery for WooCommerce 84/100
  11. 11. Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 84/100
  12. 12. Show only lowest prices in variable products for WooCommerce 84/100
  13. 13. Booster for WooCommerce 83/100
  14. 14. Product Gallery Slider, Additional Variation Images for WooC... 83/100
  15. 15. WPC Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 82/100
1 Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Best overall Free by Emran Ahmed

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Variation Swatches replaces boring variation dropdowns with engaging color, image, and label swatches that can boost sales and customer sa …

4.8★
from 919 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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2 Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
Free by Brainstorm Force

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

Variation Swatches for WooCommerce replaces dropdowns with color, image & size swatches, helping shoppers decide faster and buy with confidence.

4.6★
from 47 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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3 WCBoost
Free by WCBoost

WCBoost

WCBoost – Variation Swatches is the ultimate plugin to display WooCommerce product variations in style.

4.8★
from 5 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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13 Booster for WooCommerce
Free by Pluggabl

Booster for WooCommerce

Supercharge WooCommerce with FREE Abandoned Cart Recovery, Product Variation Swatches, PDF Invoices & 100+ tools. Boost sales & save time.

4.6★
from 533 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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