WordPress plugin comparison
Flexible Subscriptions vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Flexible Subscriptions
by wpdesk
1K+ installs4.6
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 1K+ for Flexible Subscriptions.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, Flexible Subscriptions about 95.
- Flexible Subscriptions is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 22, 2026 for Flexible Subscriptions.
- Flexible Subscriptions resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 57% 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 Flexible Subscriptions.
Line by line
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Flexible Subscriptions | WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,535 | #115 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.4K | 731.6K |
| Rating | 4.6(9) | 2.1(106) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 57% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.09 | ×1.55 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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