WordPress plugin comparison
PreOrders for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
PreOrders for WooCommerce
by SoftTent
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 10+ for PreOrders for WooCommerce.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, PreOrders for WooCommerce about 3.
- PreOrders for WooCommerce 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 21, 2026 for PreOrders for WooCommerce.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for PreOrders for WooCommerce.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for PreOrders for WooCommerce.
Line by line
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | PreOrders for WooCommerce | WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,014 | #115 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 74 | 739.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 2.1(106) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 57% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×1.55 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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