WordPress plugin comparison
Backend Payments for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Backend Payments for WooCommerce
by bfl
800+ installs4.7
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 800+ for Backend Payments for WooCommerce.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, Backend Payments for WooCommerce about 13.
- Backend Payments for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Backend Payments for WooCommerce.
- Backend Payments for WooCommerce resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 57% for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Backend Payments for WooCommerce | WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,444 | #115 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 218 | 739.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(12) | 2.1(106) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 57% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×1.55 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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