YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On vs Brands for WooCommerce (2026)

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

YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On

YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On

4(7)

10K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 4 days ago
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Brands for WooCommerce

Brands for WooCommerce

4.8(76)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Brands for WooCommerce has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 76 reviews) while YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On leads in active installations (10K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On has accumulated 755K+ total downloads while Brands for WooCommerce has 163K+. Brands for WooCommerce has a higher support resolution rate (20% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On
Brands for WooCommerce4.8/5
Total Reviews
7YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On
Brands for WooCommerce76
Active Installs
10K+YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On
Brands for WooCommerce6.0K+
Total Downloads
755K+YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On
Brands for WooCommerce163K+
Support Resolution
0%YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On
Brands for WooCommerce20%
Last Updated
4 days agoYITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On
Brands for WooCommerce2 weeks ago
First Released
2015YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On
Brands for WooCommerce2016
Age
11 yearsYITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On
Brands for WooCommerce10 years
WP Requires
6.8+YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On
Brands for WooCommerce5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On
Brands for WooCommerce7.0+
Business Model
Free + PremiumYITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On
Brands for WooCommerceFree
Latest Version
2.40.0YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On
Brands for WooCommerce3.8.6.7

Rating Breakdown

YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On

4/5(7 reviews)
5
71%
4
0%
3
0%
2
14%
1
14%

Brands for WooCommerce

4.8/5(76 reviews)
5
93%
4
1%
3
1%
2
0%
1
4%

Recent Reviews

YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On Reviews

by ofimart

La versión gratuita es muy buena

No veo la necesidad de comprar la versión PRO ya que el costo es un poco elevado y no ofrece muchas funciones ni agrega valor a la tienda. Opté por crear mis propias marcas de branding en WordPress y

by salviodj

Free plugin doesn’t work well

Free plugin only allows you to view the brand name. But the link it creates leads to a non-existent page. “www.yourwebsite.com/product-brand/nameofbrand”. So i’m not sure why I have to spend money for

by kindpreneurs

Amazing Plugin!!

Thank you so much for developing such a useful plugin! It works perfectly and is just what I needed! I’m ever so grateful for your custom support to allow me to change the wording from Brands to ‘Valu

Brands for WooCommerce Reviews

by Mobimint

Getting issue on product attribute

Its Hide product attribute drag and drop option.

by hdca

Simply great and easy

Works like a charm

by dannysng

Brands for WooCommerce

Brands for WooCommerce Plugin is not compatible to PHP 8.2. I had written for help couple time and no reply so far. Warning: Illegal string offset ‘src’ in /home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/wp-content/plu

Frequently Asked Questions

Is YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On or Brands for WooCommerce more popular?
YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On has 10K+ active installations while Brands for WooCommerce has 6.0K+. YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On or Brands for WooCommerce?
YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On has a 4/5 rating from 7 reviews, while Brands for WooCommerce has a 4.8/5 rating from 76 reviews.
Are YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On and Brands for WooCommerce free?
YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On is free + premium and Brands for WooCommerce is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On or Brands for WooCommerce?
As of April 2026, YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On has a 0% support resolution rate while Brands for WooCommerce has a 20% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
YITH WooCommerce Brands Add-On was last updated 4 days ago and Brands for WooCommerce was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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