WC External Variations

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1. ★★★★★ matheuscano

   3.0y ago

   Wonderful plugin and works great, too bad they don’t support it anymore. I’m loving the plugin and I use it to create my dream store, thanks to it it’s coming true.

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2. ★★★★★ benanair

   3.3y ago

   Just what I needed, it works perfectly. I only wish that it continues to be supported. As the project is not under active development, I’d consider donating at some time to ensure compatibility.

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3. ★★★★★ stevencavendish

   4.2y ago

   WooCommerce by default doesn’t allow for multiple external links for product variations, so this plugin fills that void perfectly allowing you to link to different URLs for each product variation. Its a must have if you offer external bookings on a separate platform. Support is excellent as well!

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4. ★★★★★ johnwasneverhere

   5.3y ago

   Everything worked as expected… thanks for a simple and great plugin!

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5. ★★★★★ nathalie972

   5.8y ago

   Thanks you !! very good plugin

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6. ★★★★★ seabed

   6.0y ago

   This plugin worked correctly for my website but there is room for improvement. Like:- 1. The plugin does not work in the product’s quick view, it directly adds the product to the cart instead of taking to the external link. Still, I’m rating this plugin 5 stars because this plugin did what it said. But I always hope that the developers will improve this with time. Thanks for providing us with this awesome plugin.

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7. ★★★★★ wzshop

   6.5y ago

   Thanks, exactly what I was looking for!

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8. ★★★★★ Avlis Productions Inc.

   6.7y ago

   This solves a problem for us: We sell home study course downloads and physical products on our own website, and also have the courses available to download from the Apple Music website. This lets us add the Apple version as a Variation instead of another separate product. Also helps with selling our books. They are on multiple websites worldwide. One enhancement would be fabulous: Allow us to put Text into the Price field so we can advise people to “See price at Apple website” or “See price on Amazon.” Apple charges less than we do. That’s okay, because the Apple products are audio only – no video clips or mp3 manual. But we don’t want to show the lower price next to the price of our other versions. Amazon is another problem. All our books are the same price, but I have read that they don’t want affiliates to publish a price. I couldn’t find any way to contact the developers, so I’m putting my request here. What you have done is definitely 5-Star – it works just as advertised. I would be happy to pay for it if you can change the requirement that we add a Price. Thanks. Ed

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-11-23 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-11-22 300+ → 400+ up after 14 days in tier
3. 2025-11-08 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-11-07 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2025-11-05 400+ → 300+ down after 381 days in tier
6. 2024-10-20 500+ → 400+ down after 33 days in tier
7. 2024-09-17 600+ → 500+ down after 81 days in tier
8. 2024-06-28 500+ → 600+ up after 6 days in tier

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).

• Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C
• WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag D
• PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A

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WC External Variations: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (8 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wc-external-variations