WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) vs WP Mechanic

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

by WooCommerce

500K+ installs2.1

WP Mechanic

by Fahad Mahmood

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for WP Mechanic.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, WP Mechanic about 6.
WP Mechanic is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for WP Mechanic.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Mechanic has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax).

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

Metric	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)	WP Mechanic
Popular rank	#115	#38,611
Active installs	500K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	739.6K	151
Rating	2.1(106)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	57%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.55	×0.19
Last release	7 days ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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