GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress vs WooCommerce Order Status Manager
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| Feature | GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress v2.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce Order Status Manager v1.15.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 700,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | — |
| Editions | GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress | WooCommerce Order Status Manager ($) |
| Pros | Places GTM containers without editing theme files; Data layer for WooCommerce, forms and media events; Consent mode and a tag blocklist are built in | Create custom statuses with icons and sort order; Custom emails tied to status changes; Statuses shown in customer order views |
| Cons | Tags, triggers and consent rules must be set up in Google Tag Manager; Tracking setup is complex and needs a tag manager account | Paid extension sold separately from WooCommerce core; Custom statuses may not be handled by third-party reports or plugins |
| More features | ||
| Other features | GTM container snippets in head and body, Multiple containers, Page variables in the data layer, Google Consent Mode, Tag blocklist for pages and elements, WooCommerce event tracking in the data layer, Contact Form 7 tracking, Media (video and audio) events, User events in the data layer, Visitor data module, AMP support | Custom order statuses as a post type ($), Custom emails sent on status change ($), Custom order email classes registered with WooCommerce ($), Custom status emails available for manual resend ($), Status icon images ($), Drag-and-drop sort order for statuses ($), Import of custom order statuses ($), Custom statuses shown in customer order views ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Tag Manager | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, Polylang, WPML | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.googletagmanager.com | api.wordpress.org |