WordPress plugin comparison
EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce
by Stormlabs
300+ 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 300+ for EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce about 17.
- EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
- EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) resolves more of its support threads: 71% in the last two months, against 0% for EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce.
Line by line
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce | WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,729 | #115 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 943 | 737K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 2.1(106) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 71% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 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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