WordPress plugin comparison

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) vs PayPal POS for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)

by WooCommerce

500K+ installs2.1

PayPal POS for WooCommerce

by Zettle by PayPal

4K+ installs3.6

At a glance

WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) has more active installs: 500K+, against 4K+ for PayPal POS for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) is downloaded about 12,234 times, PayPal POS for WooCommerce about 76.
PayPal POS for WooCommerce is rated higher: 3.6 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 2.1 from 106 reviews.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for PayPal POS for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) resolves more of its support threads: 57% in the last two months, against 50% for PayPal POS 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 PayPal POS for WooCommerce.

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

Metric	WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)	PayPal POS for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#115	#3,598
Active installs	500K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	739.6K	4.2K
Rating	2.1(106)	3.6(22)
Support threads resolved	57%	50%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.55	×0.77
Last release	7 days ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.2

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