WordPress plugin comparison

Data8 Validation vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

Data8 Validation

by data8

200+ installs

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 200+ for Data8 Validation.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, Data8 Validation about 12.
Data8 Validation has no reviews yet.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jan 16, 2026 for Data8 Validation.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Data8 Validation.
Data8 Validation has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).

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

Metric	Data8 Validation	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#12,275	#115
Active installs	200+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	342	730.4K
Rating	No ratings	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	–	71%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.23	×1.67
Last release	9 months ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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