WordPress plugin comparison
Force Default Variant for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Force Default Variant for WooCommerce
by HappyKite
3K+ 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 3K+ for Force Default Variant for WooCommerce.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, Force Default Variant for WooCommerce about 21.
- Force Default Variant for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 5, 2025 for Force Default Variant for WooCommerce.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) resolves more of its support threads: 71% in the last two months, against 0% for Force Default Variant for WooCommerce.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Force Default Variant for WooCommerce.
- Force Default Variant for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
Line by line
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Force Default Variant for WooCommerce | WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,129 | #115 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 382 | 730.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(21) | 2.1(106) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 71% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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