GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

An extension of WooCommerce to create Color, Label and Image Variation Swatches for Product Attributes.

10+ active installs

3.7

(9 ratings)

Free on WordPress.org

View on WordPress.org Support forum

Will this break my store?

What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce running.

WordPress compatibility

Tested to 6.8.6 — 2 branches behind 7.0

A branch or two behind — normal for a plugin between releases.

Last updated

15 months ago

At least 0.8 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.

Requires PHP

7.4

Your host must be running at least this version.

Requires WordPress

5.9

Requires other plugins

woocommerce

These must be installed and active first.

Contributors

3

10+ active installsWordPress.org reports installs in bands, not exact counts.

Maintenance & trust

Scored on how GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is looked after — not on how many stores run it.

59

out of 100

Mixed signalsSome ratings or support history.

Maintenance

15 / 35

Last update 1y ago.

WordPress compatibility

14 / 20

Tested to WP 6.8.6, 2 branch(es) behind.

Support responsiveness

Not enough data

Only 0 support thread(s) — not enough to judge.

Merchant satisfaction

8 / 15

3.7/5 across 9 rating(s).

Listing transparency

10 / 10

Provides: screenshots, description, homepage

1 of 5 measures had too little evidence to score. They are left out of the total rather than counted as zero — otherwise a plugin would be marked down for being small rather than for being poorly kept.Measured 2026-08-01 from the WordPress.org plugin registry.

Ratings

3.7

9 ratings

5★6

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★3

Every rating WordPress.org holds for this plugin, not a sample. Written reviews live in the plugin's WordPress.org reviews forum.

GS WooCommerce Variation Swatches is easy to use WooCommerce product variation swatches plugin. It offers an aesthetic and professional experience to select attributes for variation products. It turns the product variation select options fields into images, colors and labels. It means with the help of this powerful WooCommerce color or image variation swatches plugin, you can show product variation items in images, colors and labels. So, you can say goodbye to dropdown product attribute fields.

WooCommerce Variation Swatches not only offers the color, image and label attributes in the single WooCommerce product. It also enables them in products quick view. If you’re using WooCommerce themes like Flatsome that comes with default Quick View option, you don’t need to hassle to load color and image swatches for variable product attributes in quick view separately.

WooCommerce attribute variation plugin allows you beautiful tooltips on variation swatch hover. Based on your requirement you enable and disable hover from the settings.

GS WooCommerce Variation Swatches by GS Plugins

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Plugin Features

Completely integrate with WooCommerce plugin
Work on variable product only
Work on variable product quick view
Enable attributes into images swatches
Enable attributes into color swatches
Enable attributes into label/text/button swatches
Control attribute setting globally.
Create new attribute swatch in product editing page.
Compatible with popular themes and plugins.
Flexible tooltip insert and display settings
Settings panel available to control options.
Free updates for one year.
Auto update notification.
Auto update from dashboard.

Documentation

If you have any questions regarding the WooCommerce Variation Swatches plugin and how to work with it, We recommend referring to our comprehensive online documentation. It provides detailed information and instructions to assist you in navigating and utilizing the plugin effectively. You can find the Documentation here.

Quick Support & Bug Reporting

If you encounter any problems or discover bugs, please post them in our Support channel. We aim to respond as soon as possible (excluding holidays).

Pro users are requested to contact our support channel for dedicated assistance.

🙋‍♂️ Alternatively, you can reach out to us through our Support or WordPress.org support forum.

Development Team

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How can I configure attributes?

Even if this plugin has been installed and activated on your site, variable products will still show dropdowns if you’ve not configured product attributes.

Log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Products menu and click Attributes.
Click the attribute name to edit an exists attribute or in the Add New Attribute form you will see the default Type selector.
Click to that Type selector to change the attribute’s type. Besides default options Select and Text, there are more 3 options Color, Image, Label to choose.
Select the suitable type for your attribute and click Save Change/Add attribute
Go back to the manage attributes screen. Click the cog icon on the right side of the attribute to start editing terms.
Start adding new terms or editing existing terms. There will be a new option at the end of the form that lets you choose the color, upload image or choose as a button for those terms.

Is it compatible with any kinds of WooCommerce Theme?

Yes, it’s compatible with woocommerce themes including Flatsome / X-Theme / Avada / Uncode / Storefront / Labomba. But sometimes it may require a small css tweak.

Does it show in the product QuickView?

Yes, it supports any kind of product quick view (pro).

Plugin details

Version3.0.5

Last updated2025-04-22 11:05am GMT

Added2018-02-10

Requires WordPress5.9

Tested up to6.8.6

Requires PHP7.4

Tags on WordPress.org

variation swatches

woocommerce

woocommerce attributes

woocommerce variation

woocommerce variation swatches

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GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce

An extension of WooCommerce to create Color, Label and Image Variation Swatches for Product Attributes.

10+ active installs

3.7

(9 ratings)

Free on WordPress.org

View on WordPress.org Support forum

Will this break my store?

What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce running.

WordPress compatibility

Tested to 6.8.6 — 2 branches behind 7.0

A branch or two behind — normal for a plugin between releases.

Last updated

15 months ago

At least 0.8 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.

Requires PHP

7.4

Your host must be running at least this version.

Requires WordPress

5.9

Requires other plugins

woocommerce

These must be installed and active first.

Contributors

3

10+ active installsWordPress.org reports installs in bands, not exact counts.

Maintenance & trust

Scored on how GS Variation Swatches for WooCommerce is looked after — not on how many stores run it.

59

out of 100

Mixed signalsSome ratings or support history.

Maintenance

15 / 35

Last update 1y ago.

WordPress compatibility

14 / 20

Tested to WP 6.8.6, 2 branch(es) behind.

Support responsiveness

Not enough data

Only 0 support thread(s) — not enough to judge.

Merchant satisfaction

8 / 15

3.7/5 across 9 rating(s).

Listing transparency

10 / 10

Provides: screenshots, description, homepage

Ratings

3.7

9 ratings

5★6

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★3

Every rating WordPress.org holds for this plugin, not a sample. Written reviews live in the plugin's WordPress.org reviews forum.

WooCommerce attribute variation plugin allows you beautiful tooltips on variation swatch hover. Based on your requirement you enable and disable hover from the settings.