Hello Elementor vs Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Hello Elementor v3.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details | Variation Swatches for WooCommerce v1.0.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 200,000+ |
| Last updated | August 25, 2026 | August 26, 2026 |
| Editions | Hello Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Variation Swatches for WooCommerce |
| Pros | Lightweight blank canvas that leaves design to Elementor; Elementor header and footer template support; WooCommerce support included | Colour, image and label swatches per attribute; Swatches on shop and product pages, with a settings page; No coding needed; built-in Astra and CartFlows compatibility |
| Cons | Few built-in design options outside Elementor; Admin and customizer promote the paid Elementor Pro add-on | Only the swatch types listed in the code: label, colour and image; Other themes may need extra CSS; Adds script and style to front-end WooCommerce pages |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Minimal blank canvas theme setup, Elementor header and footer templates, WooCommerce theme support, Elementor Pro upsell in the customizer | Label, colour and image swatch types per attribute, Swatches on shop and archive pages, Swatches replace variation dropdowns on product pages, Tooltips on swatches, AJAX add to cart from shop pages, Swatches in the layered navigation filter, Settings page under WooCommerce |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | CartFlows Pro |
| Other | — | Astra |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | my.elementor.com | — |