Title: SpecCompare for WooCommerce
Author: rensike
Published: <strong>September 1, 2026</strong>
Last modified: September 1, 2026

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# SpecCompare for WooCommerce

 By [rensike](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rensike/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/speccompare.0.1.2.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/speccompare/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/speccompare/#developers)

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## Description

Turn a WooCommerce category — or any list of product IDs — into a clean, responsive
comparison table, without configuring a single column.

SpecCompare reads the attributes you already have on your products, builds the union
of every attribute across the selected products, and renders one row per spec and
one column per product. Rows where the products actually differ can be highlighted
with a single click, so shoppers see the decision-relevant differences instead of
a wall of identical values.

**What you get**

 * Shortcode and Gutenberg block: `[speccompare_table category="laptops"]` or `[
   speccompare_table ids="123,124,125"]`
 * Automatic columns: price, SKU, stock and rating, plus every product attribute
 * One-click “highlight differences” toggle, with a configurable default
 * Product thumbnail, title link and add-to-cart button in each column
 * Mobile-responsive, themeable (default / modern)
 * No configuration required, and no limits on the number of tables or products

**Free vs Pro**

Everything above is in this free version, unrestricted — no table limits, no product
limits, no feature locked behind a trial. SpecCompare Pro is a separate, optional
upgrade that adds AI-selected comparison rows: instead of listing every attribute,
it picks the specs that actually differentiate the products in the table (bring 
your own OpenAI-compatible API key). You never need Pro to use the free plugin.

**External services**

This plugin uses the Freemius service to offer that optional upgrade, to activate
licences, and to deliver updates to paying customers. On activation Freemius asks
for your permission before sending anything; if you decline, no data leaves your
site and the plugin keeps working. When you opt in, it sends your site URL, WordPress
and PHP versions and the administrator email so licences and update notices can 
be delivered. See the Freemius [terms](https://freemius.com/terms/) and [privacy policy](https://freemius.com/privacy/).
The free plugin makes no other outbound requests.

## Screenshots

[⌊The comparison table on the front end, with rows where the products differ highlighted.⌉⌊
The comparison table on the front end, with rows where the products differ highlighted
.⌉[

The comparison table on the front end, with rows where the products differ highlighted.

[⌊The same table with the "Highlight differences" toggle switched off.⌉⌊The same
table with the "Highlight differences" toggle switched off.⌉[

The same table with the “Highlight differences” toggle switched off.

[⌊On small screens each product stacks under its spec label.⌉⌊On small screens each
product stacks under its spec label.⌉[

On small screens each product stacks under its spec label.

## Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

 *   SpecCompare Table

## Installation

 1. Upload the `speccompare` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install the zip via
    Plugins  Add New.
 2. Activate the plugin. WooCommerce must be installed and active.
 3. Add a table to any page with the `[speccompare_table]` shortcode or the “SpecCompare
    Table” block.

## FAQ

### Do I have to configure which specs to compare?

No. The table is built from the product attributes already stored on the selected
products, so it works immediately after activation.

### Which products end up in the table?

Either the IDs you list (`ids="123,124,125"`) or the products in a category (`category
="laptops"`, optionally with `limit`, `orderby` and `order`).

### What are the shortcode options?

ids, `category`, `limit`, `orderby`, `order`, `highlight`, `theme`.

### Why do some rows look empty?

A cell is empty when that product does not define the attribute. The table shows
the union of all attributes, so a product missing one simply has a blank cell for
it.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“SpecCompare for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ rensike ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rensike/)

[Translate “SpecCompare for WooCommerce” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/speccompare)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/speccompare/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/speccompare/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/speccompare/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/speccompare/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 0.1.2

 * Added the Freemius SDK to the free version, so an optional Pro upgrade and licence
   activation are reachable from the plugin itself.
 * Documented the external service and the free/Pro split in the readme.
 * Bundled the plugin icon used by the account screens.

#### 0.1.1

 * Renamed internal prefixes and text domain to match the plugin slug.
 * Escaped all markup returned by the shortcode and block render callback.
 * Declared WooCommerce as a required plugin via the `Requires Plugins` header.

#### 0.1.0

 * Initial release: automatic comparison tables from product attributes, shortcode
   and block, difference highlighting, settings.

## Meta

 *  Version **0.1.2**
 *  Last updated **2 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.1 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [attributes](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/attributes/)[compare](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/compare/)
   [product comparison](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/product-comparison/)[woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/speccompare/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ rensike ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rensike/)

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