WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce
by WPClever · eCommerce
Also makes 95 other plugins · 409.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
WPC Linked Variation is built to link separate products together by attributes.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.9K estimated
Momentum
-14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “variations radio”, “separate” and “woocommerce variation swatches” to your wp.org tags. You rank #14, #16 and #20 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
87 health vs 71 average across 9,750 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.8%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 78.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,143 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.
This plugin shipped 10 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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: Support resolution
Updated 25 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
22%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| linked variations your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| linked variation | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| linked in | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| linked products | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| variation your tag | #12 | #14 | 0 |
| wpc your tag | #14 | #12 | down 2 |
| separate | #16 | #21 | up 2 |
| variations radio | #14 | #13 | up 1 |
| together | #22 | #23 | down 1 |
| variation images | #18 | #20 | up 1 |
| variation swatches | #19 | #17 | 0 |
| woocommerce variation swatches | #20 | #23 | 0 |
| woocommerce variation | #24 | #19 | down 1 |
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 20 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “variations radio”, “separate” and “woocommerce variation swatches” to your wp.org tags. You rank #14, #16 and #20 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- One page off on “variation”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “wpc”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.3K · 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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
25d ago
latest release · v4.5.2 · 6 Oct 2026
62
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 14 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ agoabi7mo ago
Works great and looks great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ inktstore1.3y ago
Really good plugin to link your simple products. Unfortunately there are no styling options in the plugin itself. But if you contact support they will help you out with a piece of custom css.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maximsl1.7y ago
Good and simple plugin, I’ve tried many similar plugins, but this is the best! Thanks !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tornedoo2.1y ago
It easily turns your products into variations. There are many options. Its support works fast, thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Flávio2.1y ago
Thankyou
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ devyatinka393.2y ago
Awesome plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Phuong Tong3.4y ago
When I use shortcode, I get Duplicate Queries a lot. The number of Queries is up to more than 1000 Thank you for writing this plugin code. Looking forward to your update. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ clawduda3.6y ago
When i found this plugin i was happy because it offers a great functionality. Especially the premium option which i was going to get. However after using the free version i ended up finding some issues/bugs. I went to the forum to search for possible other users with the same problems and search for the solutions. What i found were other users indeed having the same problems i did, but that’s not the problem. The problem is that these threads are even 1 year old, and the developer did not reply to them A quick example, the issue of “Hiding the inaccessible variants” presented in the forum. Even though the user pointed out the issue, developer simply stopped answering. And I can confirm in my test i still have the same issue, 1 year later More so, if you look at the support forum you will find the developer was active in the forum yet about 1 year ago, but now none of the new threads even have any answers. To me it’s clear the plugin is not supported anymore, or perhaps even developed(although new updates are released)However, i would never use a plugin (especially the pro version) that offers an important functionality for an e-store since support is non existing. You could end up in a situation where the plugin requires a new update either due to WordPress or Woocommerce new updates and you will never get an answer or help. This topic was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by clawduda.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.4.2 Updated: Optimized the code Updated: Compatible with WP 7.0 & Woo 10.8 4.4.2
- — Version 4.4.1 Updated: Optimized the code Updated: Compatible with WP 6.9 & Woo 10.7 4.4.1
- — Version 4.4.0 Fixed: Minor CSS/JS issues in the backend Updated: Compatible with WP 6.9 & Woo 10.6 4.4.0
- — Version 4.3.9 Updated: Optimized the code 4.3.9
- — Version 4.3.8 Added: Import/export settings Updated: Compatible with WP 6.8 & Woo 10.3 4.3.8
- — Version 4.3.7 Fixed: Minor CSS/JS issues in the backend Updated: Compatible with WP 6.8 & Woo 10.2 4.3.7
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,029 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-21 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-20 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-09-11 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-10 2K+ → 3K+ up after 414 days in tier
- 2024-07-23 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-22 2K+ → 1K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-07-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 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).
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WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPC Smart Quick View for WooCommerce 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPC Smart Compare for WooCommerce 70K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPC Product Bundles for WooCommerce 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
WPC Fly Cart for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPC AJAX Add to Cart for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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