Cab Grid vs Cost Calculator Builder
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| Feature | Cab Grid v1.7.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Cost Calculator Builder v4.0.19 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 10, 2026 | October 6, 2026 |
| Editions | Cab Grid · Cab Grid Pro ($) | Cost Calculator Builder · Cost Calculator Builder Pro ($) |
| Pros | Fixed-route fare grid in a table; Shortcode, widget and block placement; Simple setup with no external accounts needed | Visual builder with formulas for variable prices; Starter templates and a shortcode to place calculators anywhere; Thank-you page shortcode for completed estimates |
| Cons | Pro features such as featured listings are paid; Pricing is manual, one entry per route; Little update history visible in the code | Payments, analytics, conditional logic and repeaters need Pro; Sends weekly usage data to Mixpanel with no opt-out found |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | cabGrid shortcode for the fare calculator, Fare calculator widget, Gutenberg block for the fare calculator, Upgrade to Cab Grid Pro links in admin ($) | Visual calculator builder, stm-calc shortcode, Thank-you page shortcode, Starter calculator templates, Pro elements, payments, analytics and orders (Pro) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Polylang |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | Yes |
| External services | — | stylemixthemes.com, api.wordpress.org, api.mixpanel.com, promo-dashboard.stylemixthemes.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 3 |