WordPress plugin comparison

VIESAC vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

VIESAC

by viesac

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 VIESAC.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, VIESAC about 13.
VIESAC is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
VIESAC was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
VIESAC resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 57% for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
VIESAC is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for VIESAC.

Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	VIESAC	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#31,463	#115
Active installs	10+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	341	739.6K
Rating	5.0(1)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	67%	57%
Tested up to	7.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.25	×1.55
Last release	today	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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