WordPress plugin comparison

PostNL for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

PostNL for WooCommerce

by PostNL

4K+ installs2.5

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 4K+ for PostNL for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, PostNL for WooCommerce about 51.
PostNL for WooCommerce is rated higher: 2.5 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 15, 2026 for PostNL for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) resolves more of its support threads: 57% in the last two months, against 0% for PostNL for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for PostNL for WooCommerce.

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PostNL for WooCommerce	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank	#3,581	#115
Active installs	4K+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2K	739.6K
Rating	2.5(41)	2.1(106)
Support threads resolved	0%	57%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.55	×1.55
Last release	1 month ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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