YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode vs Simple Woocommerce Favourites (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode

3.6(43)

60K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 4 days ago
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Simple Woocommerce Favourites

Simple Woocommerce Favourites

4.6(7)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View Simple Woocommerce Favourites

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Woocommerce Favourites has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 7 reviews) while YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode leads in active installations (60K+ vs 100). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode has accumulated 2.4M+ total downloads while Simple Woocommerce Favourites has 7.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Simple Woocommerce Favourites4.6/5
Total Reviews
43YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Simple Woocommerce Favourites7
Active Installs
60K+YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Simple Woocommerce Favourites100
Total Downloads
2.4M+YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Simple Woocommerce Favourites7.0K+
Support Resolution
N/AYITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Simple Woocommerce FavouritesN/A
Last Updated
4 days agoYITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Simple Woocommerce Favourites7 months ago
First Released
2015YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Simple Woocommerce Favourites2017
Age
11 yearsYITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Simple Woocommerce Favourites9 years
WP Requires
6.8+YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Simple Woocommerce Favourites4.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Simple Woocommerce Favouritesfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumYITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Simple Woocommerce FavouritesFree
Latest Version
2.54.0YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Simple Woocommerce Favourites2.1.5

Rating Breakdown

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode

3.6/5(43 reviews)
5
60%
4
5%
3
0%
2
5%
1
30%

Simple Woocommerce Favourites

4.6/5(7 reviews)
5
86%
4
0%
3
0%
2
14%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode Reviews

by Spencer Sundell (Resources Online)

Does not work

The mini cart and account links remain in the site nav, even when using default WP themes like Twenty Twenty-Five and Twenty Twenty-Three. This is an obvious Fail all on its own. But the mini cart eve

by M.cartoon

Made My shop a Gallery

This plugin is so simple to use!I had a woocommerce shop with a lot of products.By using the plugin all the shop become a clean gallery.with out prices, without the cart page and checkout pageExcelant

by Taisa - Raquel García Arévalo

Didn’t work

This didn’t work properly on the site I wanted to activate it to remove temporarly the shop functions.The cart is still there but redirects to home.The add to cart buttons remain on the products, but

Simple Woocommerce Favourites Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode or Simple Woocommerce Favourites more popular?
YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode has 60K+ active installations while Simple Woocommerce Favourites has 100. YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode or Simple Woocommerce Favourites?
YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode has a 3.6/5 rating from 43 reviews, while Simple Woocommerce Favourites has a 4.6/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode and Simple Woocommerce Favourites free?
YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode is free + premium and Simple Woocommerce Favourites is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode or Simple Woocommerce Favourites?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode was last updated 4 days ago and Simple Woocommerce Favourites was last updated 7 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.