WordPress plugin comparison

WCBoost vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

WCBoost

by WCBoost

40K+ installs4.8

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 40K+ for WCBoost.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, WCBoost about 308.
WCBoost is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for WCBoost.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for WCBoost.

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

Metric	WCBoost	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#806	#115
Active installs	40K+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	15K	737K
Rating	4.8(5)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	–	71%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.01	×1.67
Last release	28 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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