WordPress plugin comparison

HookMeUp for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

HookMeUp for WooCommerce

by Get Bowtied

10K+ installs4.9

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 HookMeUp for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, HookMeUp for WooCommerce about 67.
HookMeUp for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 6, 2026 for HookMeUp for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for HookMeUp for WooCommerce.

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

Metric	HookMeUp for WooCommerce	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#1,867	#115
Active installs	10K+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5K	739.6K
Rating	4.9(7)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	–	57%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.87	×1.55
Last release	2 months ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4.1	7.4

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