WordPress plugin comparison
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce
by Nathan Rice
10K+ installs4.1
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 10K+ for Genesis Connect for WooCommerce.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, Genesis Connect for WooCommerce about 41.
- Genesis Connect for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Genesis Connect for WooCommerce.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Genesis Connect for WooCommerce.
- Genesis Connect for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
Line by line
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Genesis Connect for WooCommerce | WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,824 | #115 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 661 | 737K |
| Rating | 4.1(17) | 2.1(106) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 71% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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