WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) vs WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

by WooCommerce

500K+ installs2.1

WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce

by WPClever

3K+ installs4.7

At a glance

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has more active installs: 500K+, against 3K+ for WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce about 41.
WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) resolves more of its support threads: 57% in the last two months, against 0% for WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce.

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

Metric	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)	WPC Linked Variation for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#115	#3,676
Active installs	500K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	739.6K	1.5K
Rating	2.1(106)	4.7(15)
Support threads resolved	57%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.55	×0.72
Last release	7 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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