WordPress plugin comparison

PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official)

by Payplug

4K+ installs3.3

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 4K+ for PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official).
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) about 100.
PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) is rated higher: 3.3 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 Oct 20, 2026 for PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official).
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) resolves more of its support threads: 57% in the last two months, against 0% for PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official).
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official).
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official).

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

Metric	PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official)	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#3,541	#115
Active installs	4K+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.1K	737.4K
Rating	3.3(7)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	0%	57%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.56	×1.55
Last release	20 days ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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