WordPress plugin comparison

Drive Downloads Lite vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

Drive Downloads Lite

by Drive Downloads Pro

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 Drive Downloads Lite.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, Drive Downloads Lite about 12.
Drive Downloads Lite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
Drive Downloads Lite was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Drive Downloads Lite.

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Drive Downloads Lite	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#33,078	#115
Active installs	10+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	346	737K
Rating	5.0(2)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	–	71%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.19	×1.67
Last release	4 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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