YITH WooCommerce Wishlist vs WCBoost – Wishlist (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
YITH WooCommerce Wishlist
500K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, YITH WooCommerce Wishlist has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 262 reviews) and leads in active installations (500K+ vs 30K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. YITH WooCommerce Wishlist has accumulated 31M+ total downloads while WCBoost – Wishlist has 311K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | YITH WooCommerce Wishlist | WCBoost – Wishlist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.9/5 | ◄ | N/A |
| Total Reviews | 262 | ◄ | 0 |
| Active Installs | 500K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Total Downloads | 31M+ | ◄ | 311K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2022 | |
| Age | 13 years | 4 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.8+ | 4.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.14.0 | 1.2.3 |
Rating Breakdown
YITH WooCommerce Wishlist
WCBoost – Wishlist
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, YITH WooCommerce Wishlist averaged approximately 8,055 daily downloads while WCBoost – Wishlist averaged 156.
Recent Reviews
YITH WooCommerce Wishlist Reviews
Automated bots target query string “add_to_wishlist”
Significantly slowed down my website due to automated bots targeting query string “add_to_wishlist” on this plugin. In just the last 24 hours, these bots have generated 5194 PHP requests to that query
El millor, no cal dir res mes.
Em sembla fantastic que un plugin “lliure” funcioni bé a la primera, es una cosa que no sol passar. Estic francament content, encara que de moment no he trobat on puc consultar les llistes de desitjos
Plugin harmful to website SEO
The plugin generated about a thousand indexable URLs with the query parameter ?add_to_wishlist= (and related _wpnonce, rest-nonce). The plugin was removed a long time ago, but these URLs continue to c
WCBoost – Wishlist Reviews
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