WordPress plugin comparison

LayerSync vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

LayerSync

by Layersync Conversion Tracking

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

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 fewer than 10 for LayerSync.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, LayerSync about 8.
LayerSync is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 2, 2026 for LayerSync.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for LayerSync.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for LayerSync.

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	LayerSync	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#74,255	#115
Active installs	Fewer than 10	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	133	737.4K
Rating	5.0(1)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	–	57%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.06	×1.55
Last release	1 month ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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