Linked Variation for WooCommerce
by Razon Komar Pal · eCommerce
Linked separate products together by product attributes and More. Needs WooCommerce to work.
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Health
C 68/100
Stale
Active installs
300+
≈390 estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “variation” and “woocommerce attributes” for “linked” and “linked products”. “variation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “linked” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce attributes” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “linked products” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
68 health vs 71 average across 9,745 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 9.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,141 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 525 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 525 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 19d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 19d
+0.6
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| linked variation your tag | #6 | #8 | — |
| linked | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| linked products | #16 | #18 | 0 |
| linked in | #14 | #16 | 0 |
| variation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce attributes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce products your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce variation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “variation” and “woocommerce attributes” for “linked” and “linked products”. “variation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “linked” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce attributes” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “linked products” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 31 Oct 2024 · 730 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 147 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.4y ago
latest release · v2.0.3 · 24 May 2025
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 67% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 46 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 400.
Install history since 19 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ CentriX Software - Phần mềm bản quyền2.6y ago
good. Y can custom display style
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ raulnextfeat4.4y ago
Just as good as a paid plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tom5.3y ago
This plugin duplicates entries. See → https://wordpress.org/support/topic/showing-option-multiple-times-error/
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alizotiwebsolutions5.4y ago
Thank you for this wonderful plugin! very easy to use and to setup. This is just what i was looking for. A must have plugin for all stores! keep up the good work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bb3cpo5.4y ago
This plugin helps you link simple products together like if they were variable products but without the hassle of managing variable products. Many thanks to the dev for his work! A small suggestion for the dev: it would be nice if we could choose where the variations appear in the product page. A hint for the users: for better SEO set one of your linked simple products to be the Canonical URL of the others.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rmatejacabello5.4y ago
This is a great plugin to link items without having to create variations. A must-have if you run a woocommerce store.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mohammed Asif suhaib5.4y ago
After all the humps & bumps finally it’s working perfectly 😅😅😅… It’ll save you from using variable Products yet have the functionality of it…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ paw3l5.6y ago
Thanks a lot!!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.0.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 435 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("linked variation", "WooCommerce products", "woocommerce variation" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-15 400+ → 300+ down after 61 days in tier
- 2026-07-16 200+ → 400+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Variation Swatches for WooCommerce 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
C4D Woo Variation Images 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D -
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