GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress vs WooCommerce Tax
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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 Tax v3.7.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 700,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress | WooCommerce Tax |
| 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 | Automated sales tax at checkout by city, state and country; TaxJar-based tax calculation through WooCommerce's service; Free plugin from WooCommerce |
| Cons | Tags, triggers and consent rules must be set up in Google Tag Manager; Tracking setup is complex and needs a tag manager account | Needs a WordPress.com connection through Jetpack; Shipping and label code is legacy, since shipping moved to WooCommerce Shipping; Sends usage statistics once the user accepts the terms |
| 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 | Automated sales tax calculation at checkout, WordPress.com connection through Jetpack, WooCommerce Store API extension, Legacy shipping label REST endpoints, PayPal Express Checkout support, Shipping logic handed to WooCommerce Shipping, Opt-in usage statistics |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal |
| Analytics | Google Tag Manager | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, Polylang, WPML | Jetpack |
| Other | — | TaxJar |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | www.googletagmanager.com | api.woocommerce.com, jetpack.com, public-api.wordpress.com, jetpack.wordpress.com |