WordPress plugin comparison
EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce
by WPFactory
7K+ installs4.8
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 7K+ for EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce about 102.
- EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 39 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 4, 2026 for EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce.
- EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 71% 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 2018 for EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce.
Line by line
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | EU/UK VAT Validation Manager for WooCommerce | WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,603 | #115 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.4K | 737K |
| Rating | 4.8(39) | 2.1(106) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 71% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.09 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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