WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) vs WP Helper Premium

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

by WooCommerce

500K+ installs2.1

WP Helper Premium

by Mat Bao Corporation

1K+ installs3.6

At a glance

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has more active installs: 500K+, against 1K+ for WP Helper Premium.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, WP Helper Premium about 39.
WP Helper Premium is rated higher: 3.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 9, 2026 for WP Helper Premium.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for WP Helper Premium.

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

Metric	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)	WP Helper Premium
Popular rank	#115	#6,580
Active installs	500K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	739.6K	652
Rating	2.1(106)	3.6(8)
Support threads resolved	57%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.55	×0.53
Last release	7 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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