WordPress plugin comparison
Knit Pay vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Knit Pay
by KnitPay
2K+ 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 2K+ for Knit Pay.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, Knit Pay about 130.
- Knit Pay is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 100 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
- Knit Pay was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) resolves more of its support threads: 57% in the last two months, against 0% for Knit Pay.
- Knit Pay is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Knit Pay.
Line by line
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Knit Pay | WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,706 | #115 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 739.6K |
| Rating | 4.9(100) | 2.1(106) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 57% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×1.55 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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