WordPress plugin comparison

PW WooCommerce Affiliates vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

PW WooCommerce Affiliates

by pimwick

40+ installs3.5

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 40+ for PW WooCommerce Affiliates.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, PW WooCommerce Affiliates about 5.
PW WooCommerce Affiliates is rated higher: 3.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
PW WooCommerce Affiliates was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for PW WooCommerce Affiliates.

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	PW WooCommerce Affiliates	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#22,398	#115
Active installs	40+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	111	737K
Rating	3.5(6)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	–	71%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.25	×1.67
Last release	7 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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