WordPress plugin comparison

WC Builder vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

WC Builder

by HasThemes

1K+ installs3.8

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 1K+ for WC Builder.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, WC Builder about 36.
WC Builder is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 18, 2026 for WC Builder.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for WC Builder.

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

Metric	WC Builder	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#6,175	#115
Active installs	1K+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2K	739.6K
Rating	3.8(6)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	–	57%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.55	×1.55
Last release	22 days ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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