WordPress plugin comparison

CustomCat Helper vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

CustomCat Helper

by jstnpwll

100+ 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 100+ for CustomCat Helper.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, CustomCat Helper about 5.
CustomCat Helper is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for CustomCat Helper.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for CustomCat Helper.

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

Metric	CustomCat Helper	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#15,849	#115
Active installs	100+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	119	739.6K
Rating	5.0(2)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	–	57%
Tested up to	–	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.55
Last release	2 months ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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