WordPress plugin comparison

Empik for Woocommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

Empik for Woocommerce

by empik

500+ 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 500+ for Empik for Woocommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, Empik for Woocommerce about 25.
Empik for Woocommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
Empik for Woocommerce was updated more recently: Nov 4, 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 2024 for Empik for Woocommerce.

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

Metric	Empik for Woocommerce	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#8,871	#115
Active installs	500+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	950	737K
Rating	5.0(1)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	–	71%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.56	×1.67
Last release	6 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	8.2	7.4

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