WooCommerce Product Dependencies
by WooCommerce · eCommerce
Also makes 27 other plugins · 4.4M+ installs across the portfolio →
Restrict access to any WooCommerce product, depending on the ownership and/or purchase of other required products.
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Health
C 58/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+34%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “prerequisite”, “products” and “restrict” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
58 health vs 71 average across 9,824 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.4%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 68.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,167 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 775 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 16 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 775 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dependencies your tag | #6 | #12 | 0 |
| prerequisite your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| products your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| restrict your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 1 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
- “prerequisite”, “products” and “restrict” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
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
2.1y ago
latest release · v2.0.1 · 19 Sep 2024
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 84% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 3.7 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Dec 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Steven4.1y ago
Big thanks for creating this slim but highly effective plugin. Works out of the box and very intuitive. The only test case I still have to setup is to see if it’s possible to setup a dependency to 2 other products where only one of the two has to be bought before. When this last test case is not working (is a rare case anyway) then I’m totally happy with the plugin!! Btw – I’m running a multisite setup WP 6.0.2 with WC 6.9.4 at the moment. This topic was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by Steven. Reason: Added versions in use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ romeoks4.5y ago
Simple and efficient
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ toulip4.6y ago
This is a great plugin! It’s so simple to use and it does exactly what it promises! Thank you guys!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rudoi19914.7y ago
greate plugin!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ naresh113815.8y ago
Excellent, simple little plugin. Does what it says it will do while seamlessly integrating into the backend. Thanks!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dave Warfel6.0y ago
WooCommerce Product Dependencies is a well-built plugin that does one thing really well. It allows you to restrict the purchasing of a product unless certain other products have been purchased previously, or you have certain other products in your cart (and purchase them alongside the main product). The UI fits right into the WooCommerce admin design. Super-simple options. Very clear how to use it. Great documentation on the WordPress plugin page. And Jason provided fast & thorough support when I reached out with a question. I’d highly recommend this plugin for anyone looking to set up WooCommerce product dependencies.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jaimevives7.6y ago
Simple but very effective and to the point… great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ atxiii7.8y ago
Works very well. Thank you very much.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.0 Important – New: PHP 7.4+ is now required. Important – New: WooCommerce 8.2+ is now required. Important – New: WordPress 6.2+ is now required. 2.0.0
- — Version 1.2.8 Feature – Declared compatibility with the new High-Performance Order Tables. 1.2.8
- — Version 1.2.7 Fix – Prevent products from satisfying their own dependencies. 1.2.7
- — Version 1.2.6 Tweak – Declared support for WooCommerce 5.0. 1.2.6
- — Version 1.2.5 Tweak – Declared support for WooCommerce 4.2. 1.2.5
- — Version 1.2.4 Tweak – Declared support for WC 4.1 and WP 5.4. 1.2.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 languages, 4 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 3 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,213 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "prerequisite" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-09 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1355 days in tier
- 2021-03-25 3K+ → 4K+ up after 224 days in tier
- 2020-08-13 2K+ → 3K+ up after 214 days in tier
- 2020-01-12 1K+ → 2K+ up after 356 days in tier
- 2019-01-21 400+ → 1K+ up after 758 days in tier
- 2016-12-24 100+ → 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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Products Restricted Users for WooCommerce 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - R Restrict Stock for WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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WooCommerce Grid / List toggle 9K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag D -
Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
Order On Mobile for WooCommerce 2K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A - W WooCommerce Product Details Customiser 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D
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