WordPress plugin comparison
WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
WooCommerce PayPal Payments
by WooCommerce
800K+ installs2.9
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
by WooCommerce
500K+ installs2.1
At a glance
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 800K+, against 500K+ for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, WooCommerce PayPal Payments about 9,469.
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments is rated higher: 2.9 out of 5 from 588 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.
- WooCommerce PayPal Payments resolves more of its support threads: 60% in the last two months, against 57% for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.
Line by line
WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WooCommerce PayPal Payments | WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #82 | #115 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 508K | 739.8K |
| Rating | 2.9(588) | 2.1(106) |
| Support threads resolved | 60% | 57% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×4.07 | ×1.55 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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