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Require Categories when Creating Products vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

At a glance

  • WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Require Categories when Creating Products.
  • On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, Require Categories when Creating Products about 1.
  • Require Categories when Creating Products is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
  • WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for Require Categories when Creating Products.
  • Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
  • WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Require Categories when Creating Products.

Line by line

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

MetricRequire Categories when Creating ProductsWooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Popular rank#45,521#115
Active installs10+500K+
Downloads, last 30 days39737K
Rating4.5(2)2.1(106)
Support threads resolved–71%
Tested up to7.1.47.1.4
Search multiplier×0.18×1.67
Last release2 months ago7 days ago
Requires PHP–7.4

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