EDD TaxJar vs WP Menu Cart
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP Menu Cart leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #558, ahead of EDD TaxJar at #32,880. Over the last 7 days WP Menu Cart slipped 3 places and EDD TaxJar slipped 693 places. WP Menu Cart has the largest install base, roughly 7000× the next: 70K+ active installs against 10+ for EDD TaxJar. Downloads this week: WP Menu Cart 3,264 and EDD TaxJar 10.
| Metric | EDD TaxJar | WP Menu Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #32,880 ▼ 693 | #558 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10 | 3,264 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.6★ (99) |
| Last updated | Mar 25, 2021 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 3.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #31,373 | #547 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2018 | Dec 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 4 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, EDD TaxJar or WP Menu Cart?
By active installs, WP Menu Cart: 70K+ sites run it against 10+ for EDD TaxJar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, EDD TaxJar or WP Menu Cart?
WP Menu Cart, at #558 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with EDD TaxJar at #32,880. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are EDD TaxJar or WP Menu Cart alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.