WordPress plugin comparison

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

Multichannel for WooCommerce

by miniOrange

60+ 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 60+ for Multichannel for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, Multichannel for WooCommerce about 10.
Multichannel for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Multichannel for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) resolves more of its support threads: 71% in the last two months, against 0% for Multichannel for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Multichannel for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Multichannel for WooCommerce.

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Multichannel for WooCommerce	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#19,890	#115
Active installs	60+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	344	737K
Rating	5.0(4)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	0%	71%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.34	×1.67
Last release	28 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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