Google for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax): Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Google for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) - MakeWPFast
Google for WooCommerce
B+
900K+ installs · 2.7/5 rating
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Overall Winner
VS
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
B+
600K+ installs · 2/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricGoogle for WooCommerceWooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
⚡ Activation TTFB+0 ms+-6 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+0+3
🏠 Homepage TTFB+0 ms+-9 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+6+7
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+69 ms+-4 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+44+8

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureGoogle for WooCommerceWooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Active Installs900K+600K+
User Rating2.7/52.0/5
Speed ScoreDD
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.47.4
Last Updated2026-01-292026-02-09
Total Downloads39.2M+47.7M+
Verdict
More FeaturesGoogle-listings-and-ads
Overall WinnerGoogle-listings-and-ads
Full Reviews
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, Google for WooCommerce or WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)?
Both plugins score similarly on speed metrics.
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