YITH Color and Label Variations for… vs Force Default Variant for WooCommerce (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
YITH Color and Label Variations for…
10K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Force Default Variant for WooCommerce
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Force Default Variant for WooCommerce has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 21 reviews) while YITH Color and Label Variations for… leads in active installations (10K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. YITH Color and Label Variations for… has accumulated 381K+ total downloads while Force Default Variant for WooCommerce has 56K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | YITH Color and Label Variations for… | Force Default Variant for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.6/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 22 | ◄ | 21 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 381K+ | ◄ | 56K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ◄ | 7 months ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2015 | |
| Age | 8 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.8+ | 4.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.27.0 | 1.8.3 |
Rating Breakdown
YITH Color and Label Variations for…
Force Default Variant for WooCommerce
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, YITH Color and Label Variations for… averaged approximately 145 daily downloads while Force Default Variant for WooCommerce averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
YITH Color and Label Variations for… Reviews
Problema con la visualización
Uso el tema de OceanWp instale el plugin y puse las tallas. Cuando el cliente le da a limpiar la seleccion del producto desaparecen las opciones de selección. Tambien aparece abajo una barra de selecc
Quite simple and functional.
Automatically hides unavailable options in stock. Very good. This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by Rodrigo Wolpert.
Existing attributes
Hi, If attributes have been created before installation plugin, it’s not possible to set the type (color, image, label…). I’ve to create a new to have the choice. Is there a solution to set color type
Force Default Variant for WooCommerce Reviews
Brilliant! Works flawlessly and solves a BIG problem!
One major problem with WC, IMHO, is that Products with Variations are a pain to configure. With this little plugin, ALL of the headaches with having certain Product variations appear as defaults just
Works great!
Works great and it does what WP should allow by default. Thanks for creating this!
Very Useful Plugin
thanks for such a good plugin
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