WCBoost – Variation Swatches vs Stock Locations for WooCommerce (2026)

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

WCBoost – Variation Swatches

WCBoost – Variation Swatches

4.8(5)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View WCBoost – Variation Swatches
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Stock Locations for WooCommerce

Stock Locations for WooCommerce

4.8(52)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Stock Locations for WooCommerce

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WCBoost – Variation Swatches has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 5 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WCBoost – Variation Swatches has accumulated 459K+ total downloads while Stock Locations for WooCommerce has 99K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5WCBoost – Variation Swatches
Stock Locations for WooCommerce4.8/5
Total Reviews
5WCBoost – Variation Swatches
Stock Locations for WooCommerce52
Active Installs
40K+WCBoost – Variation Swatches
Stock Locations for WooCommerce1.0K+
Total Downloads
459K+WCBoost – Variation Swatches
Stock Locations for WooCommerce99K+
Support Resolution
N/AWCBoost – Variation Swatches
Stock Locations for WooCommerce83%
Last Updated
3 months agoWCBoost – Variation Swatches
Stock Locations for WooCommerce3 weeks ago
First Released
2021WCBoost – Variation Swatches
Stock Locations for WooCommerce2020
Age
5 yearsWCBoost – Variation Swatches
Stock Locations for WooCommerce6 years
WP Requires
4.5+WCBoost – Variation Swatches
Stock Locations for WooCommerce4.9+
PHP Requires
7.0+WCBoost – Variation Swatches
Stock Locations for WooCommerce7.2+
Business Model
FreeWCBoost – Variation Swatches
Stock Locations for WooCommerceFree
Latest Version
1.1.3WCBoost – Variation Swatches
Stock Locations for WooCommerce3.1.0

Rating Breakdown

WCBoost – Variation Swatches

4.8/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
20%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Stock Locations for WooCommerce

4.8/5(52 reviews)
5
94%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
4%

Recent Reviews

WCBoost – Variation Swatches Reviews

by lwicenciak

Purchase Refunded

Purchase Refunded This topic was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by lwicenciak.

by ecothemes

This plugin is amazing!

This plugin is amazing! Super easy to use – just install and set up in minutes. My customers can now configure swatches themself. It works great on all my online stores without any problems. Thank you

by reflex84

Excellent Plugin!!

Agree with the first 2 reviews – Simple, lightweight, does the job just perfect! Well done to the author!!

Stock Locations for WooCommerce Reviews

by nikjeremic

Very quick and very effective

Thank you Fahad, your plugin works perfectly and you help was very quick and just what I needed! All recommendations!

by andra2023

How to edit price in woocommerce stock location with rest api

Very good, but i have a question. how to edit price value in woocommerce stock location ? This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by andra2023.

by daohio

Sprinkles Ads into WC

It does hide some features in premium, and it adds advertisements for his other plugins around the site

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WCBoost – Variation Swatches or Stock Locations for WooCommerce more popular?
WCBoost – Variation Swatches has 40K+ active installations while Stock Locations for WooCommerce has 1.0K+. WCBoost – Variation Swatches is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WCBoost – Variation Swatches or Stock Locations for WooCommerce?
WCBoost – Variation Swatches has a 4.8/5 rating from 5 reviews, while Stock Locations for WooCommerce has a 4.8/5 rating from 52 reviews.
Are WCBoost – Variation Swatches and Stock Locations for WooCommerce free?
WCBoost – Variation Swatches is free and Stock Locations for WooCommerce is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WCBoost – Variation Swatches or Stock Locations for WooCommerce?
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?
WCBoost – Variation Swatches was last updated 3 months ago and Stock Locations for WooCommerce was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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