WordPress plugin comparison

Simple AJAX WC Cart vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

Simple AJAX WC Cart

by Guru Plugins

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 Simple AJAX WC Cart.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, Simple AJAX WC Cart about 2.
Simple AJAX WC Cart 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 Aug 22, 2026 for Simple AJAX WC Cart.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Simple AJAX WC Cart.

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple AJAX WC Cart	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#73,652	#115
Active installs	Fewer than 10	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	51	737K
Rating	5.0(1)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	–	71%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.07	×1.67
Last release	2 months ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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