WooCommerce Tax — WordPress Payment Gateway Plugin
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
by WooCommerce · WordPress.org page · Website
WooCommerce Tax has 500,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 52,515,684 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 3, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
WooCommerce Tax at a glance
Is WooCommerce Tax well maintained?
WooCommerce Tax reviews and ratings
105 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
105 reviews
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Excellent for beginner entrepreneurs in the US
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/
Jason Houge -
Hidden Jetpack dependency and blocked for “regulated” stores
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.
indanvil -
Yay for No Jetpack
Title says all. Thanks for removing this dependency. Its the best change we've all been waiting for.
jollygreen -
My site went down after updates
It was reckless to update the plugin can caused error to my website, customers was so panic and they had to cancel my orders.
casiyim -
fatal errors
Releases a plugin that isn't properly tested which causes 100s of sites to go down, cool stuff
justin-bigscoots -
Automated tax does not work
Don't waste your time. automated tax does not work.
timea4523
Where WooCommerce Tax ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that WooCommerce Tax appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Payment Gateway Plugins | #4 by tag, not in search | #35 | – |
| Best Shipping Plugins | #27 in search, not tagged | #66 | – |
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Details
We’re here to help with tax rates: collect accurate sales tax, automatically.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings WooCommerce Tax competes in
Tags
- GST
- payment
- tax
- vat
- woocommerce
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- Version
- 3.6.14
- Last updated
- Sep 3, 2026
- First published
- Jan 28, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 7.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Requires plugins
- WooCommerce
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WooCommerce Tax FAQ
How many active installs does WooCommerce Tax have?
WordPress.org reports 500,000+ active installs for WooCommerce Tax as of September 7, 2026.
Is WooCommerce Tax still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 3, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does WooCommerce Tax have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for WooCommerce Tax are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is WooCommerce Tax free?
WooCommerce Tax is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does WooCommerce Tax rank among Payment Gateway Plugins?
WooCommerce Tax is #35 in the WordPress.org Payment Gateway Plugins ranking.