ShopEngine vs WCBoost - Variation Swatches
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
ShopEngine leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #455, ahead of WCBoost - Variation Swatches at #776. ShopEngine has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 100K+ active installs against 50K+ for WCBoost - Variation Swatches. Downloads this week: WCBoost - Variation Swatches 7,830 and ShopEngine 6,552. Ratings: ShopEngine 4.6★ from 212 and WCBoost - Variation Swatches 4.8★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | ShopEngine | WCBoost - Variation Swatches |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #455 ▬ | #776 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 6,552 | 7,830 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (212) | 4.8★ (5) |
| Last updated | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.9.7 | 1.1.5 |
| Best rank on record | #452 | #703 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 4 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, ShopEngine or WCBoost - Variation Swatches?
By active installs, ShopEngine: 100K+ sites run it against 50K+ for WCBoost - Variation Swatches, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, ShopEngine or WCBoost - Variation Swatches?
ShopEngine, at #455 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WCBoost - Variation Swatches at #776. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are ShopEngine or WCBoost - Variation Swatches alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.