WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
by WooCommerce · Payments
Also makes 27 other plugins · 4.4M+ installs across the portfolio →
We’re here to help with tax rates: collect accurate sales tax, automatically.
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Health
B 71/100
no flags
Active installs
500K+
≈570K estimated
Momentum
-22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “payment” and “vat” for “shipping” and “collect”. “payment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “shipping” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “vat” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “collect” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
71 health vs 68 average across 1,680 Payments plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 500K of 54M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Payments plugin keeps 1.0%, across 1,042 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Payments plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 32 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 5 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
2.0★ over 105 reviews, smoothed to 2.68★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
4 of 7 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
62
Momentum
Gaining ground
+2.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
65%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| tax rates | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| tax your tag | #2 | #11 | 0 |
| sales tax | #2 | #10 | up 2 |
| tax id | #1 | #6 | 0 |
| woocommerce extra tax | #1 | #7 | 0 |
| state sales tax | #1 | #5 | up 2 |
| gst for woocommerce | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| woocommerce gst | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| gst tax | #1 | #3 | up 2 |
| services | #2 | #17 | up 4 |
| gst your tag | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| accurate | #3 | #18 | up 1 |
| woocommerce shipping | #5 | #18 | up 2 |
| woocommerce sales statistics | #2 | #16 | 0 |
| woocommerce tax customization | #2 | #11 | — |
| woocommerce your tag | #7 | #18 | up 14 |
| woocommerce additional tax | #3 | #15 | 0 |
| custom tax | #4 | #17 | up 3 |
| woocommerce payment | #7 | #20 | up 12 |
| vat your tag | #11 | #22 | up 2 |
| payment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
559 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 499 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “payment” and “vat” for “shipping” and “collect”. “payment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “shipping” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “vat” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “collect” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “vat”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3M · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
32
releases in the last 12 months
5d ago
latest release · v3.7.4 · 26 Oct 2026
180
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “500K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 73% of the way through.
Install history since 13 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jason Houge10mo ago
Works great for most cases. It auto fetches and calculates the state (US) and an additional county or city sales taxes. It also takes into account regions without taxes within states that do have tax. Customer support is friendly and helpful. It currently does not assist or support tax exempt customers (Non-Profits and B2B), particularly for admin placed orders, but hopefully it will in time!https://woocommerce.com/feature-request/tax-exemption-support/
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ indanvil1.1y ago
Nowhere in the description does it say the plugin depends on Jetpack, yet support informed me that it uses Jetpack’s backend services. That means I’m forced to follow Jetpack’s terms even though Jetpack isn’t installed on my site. On top of that, WooCommerce is often suggested as a good option for “high-risk” industries like CBD, alcohol, or firearms accessories, but in practice Automattic blocks exactly those merchants from using WooCommerce Tax. This makes it very difficult to actually run a store in these categories. When I asked for clarification, WooCommerce support told me I should abandon this plugin and instead go use Avalara or TaxJar. If that’s the real answer, then the dependency and restrictions should be clearly stated in the plugin description up front so merchants don’t waste their time. This topic was modified 10 months, 2 weeks ago by indanvil. This topic was modified 10 months, 2 weeks ago by indanvil.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jollygreen1.2y ago
Title says all. Thanks for removing this dependency. Its the best change we’ve all been waiting for.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ casiyim1.3y ago
It was reckless to update the plugin can caused error to my website, customers was so panic and they had to cancel my orders.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ justin-bigscoots1.3y ago
Releases a plugin that isn’t properly tested which causes 100s of sites to go down, cool stuff
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ timea45231.6y ago
Don’t waste your time. automated tax does not work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Annonnimmo2.0y ago
Automattic should stay far away from indipendent developers plugins.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ drgonzo30002.4y ago
Plugin only allows you to pay for labels using the credit card on your wordpress account. Completely useless if business transactions are all done using a different merchant processor like Paypal. Zero thought was put into this and uninstalled it once I found this issue.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-26 Version 3.7.4 Add – Let phone and manual order plugins get automated tax for carts they build in the dashboard, through the new woocommerce_services_calculate_admin_ajax_cart_tax filter. Before, these carts showed $0 tax for an addres 3.7.4
- 2026-10-14 Version 3.7.3 Fix – Stop charging tax on an item the tax service answered as tax-exempt, such as clothing under New York’s price threshold, when another item in the same tax class is taxed. This affected orders placed at checkout and 3.7.3
- 2026-10-08 Version 3.7.2 Fix – Improve handling of shipping features on tax-only stores. Fix – Improve reliability during plugin updates. Tweak – Changing shipping label account settings, including the selected credit card, now requires the Mana 3.7.2
- 2026-10-07 Version 3.7.1 Add – Check a US store address when it changes, and show a notice in the admin when its state or ZIP code looks wrong or is missing, since either can make automated taxes charge the wrong tax or none. Fix – Stop the clas 3.7.1
- 2026-09-22 Version 3.7.0 Fix – Prevent a fatal error that stopped WooCommerce Tax from being deactivated while WooCommerce was inactive. Tweak – Update the bundled JavaScript libraries. Tweak – Build the plugin’s JavaScript on Node.js 24 and dro 3.7.0
- 2026-09-16 Version 3.6.16 Tweak – Update the Jetpack Connection package to 9.1.2. 3.6.16
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.7.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-05-23 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.2.5 Patched in 2.2.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 24 languages, 7 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & T when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- WooCommerce extensions
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "We’re here to help with tax rates: collect accurate sales tax, automatically."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,115 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("GST", "payment", "vat" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-25 600K+ → 500K+ down after 364 days in tier
- 2025-07-26 700K+ → 600K+ down after 281 days in tier
- 2024-10-18 800K+ → 700K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-17 700K+ → 800K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-10-15 800K+ → 700K+ down after 449 days in tier
- 2023-07-24 900K+ → 800K+ down after 296 days in tier
- 2022-10-01 1M+ → 900K+ down after 889 days in tier
- 2020-04-25 900K+ → 1M+ up after 55 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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ЮKassa для WooCommerce 9K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Cashfree for WooCommerce 9K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments 800K+ installs · 3.5★ · 1 shared tag B -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C
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