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

WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) - MakeWPFast
WooCommerce
D
7M+ installs · 4.5/5 rating
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Overall Winner
VS
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
B+
500K+ installs · 2/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricWooCommerceWooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
⚡ Activation TTFB+9 ms+-6 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+6 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+41+3
🏠 Homepage TTFB+25 ms+-9 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+6 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+41+7
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+2 ms+-4 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+0+8

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureWooCommerceWooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax)
Active Installs7.0M+600K+
User Rating4.5/52.0/5
Speed ScoreC+D
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.47.4
Last Updated2026-02-102026-02-09
Total Downloads430.2M+47.7M+
Verdict
FasterWoocommerce
More FeaturesWoocommerce
Overall WinnerWoocommerce
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