WordPress plugin comparison

ForthFocus SMS vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

ForthFocus SMS

by ForthFocus

20+ installs4.7

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 20+ for ForthFocus SMS.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, ForthFocus SMS about 7.
ForthFocus SMS is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for ForthFocus SMS.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for ForthFocus SMS.

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	ForthFocus SMS	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#28,322	#115
Active installs	20+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	168	739.6K
Rating	4.7(3)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	–	57%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.23	×1.55
Last release	15 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	8.4	7.4

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