WordPress plugin comparison

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

MakeCommerce for WooCommerce

by MakeCommerce.net

3K+ installs3.6

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 3K+ for MakeCommerce for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, MakeCommerce for WooCommerce about 38.
MakeCommerce for WooCommerce is rated higher: 3.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
Both were last updated on Nov 3, 2026.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) resolves more of its support threads: 57% in the last two months, against 0% for MakeCommerce for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
MakeCommerce for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).

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

Metric	MakeCommerce for WooCommerce	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#4,046	#115
Active installs	3K+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	714	737.4K
Rating	3.6(8)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	0%	57%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.63	×1.55
Last release	6 days ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	8.1	7.4

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