WordPress plugin comparison

Barcode Man for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

Barcode Man for WooCommerce

by gookit

10+ installs5.0

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

by WooCommerce

500K+ installs2.1

At a glance

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Barcode Man for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, Barcode Man for WooCommerce about 4.
Barcode Man for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 18, 2026 for Barcode Man for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Barcode Man for WooCommerce.

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Barcode Man for WooCommerce	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#40,847	#115
Active installs	10+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	164	737K
Rating	5.0(1)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	–	71%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.19	×1.67
Last release	24 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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