EU/UK VAT Validation Manager vs Registration Fields Plugin

By Raz Technologies · data from 2 Nov 2026 · Methodology

EU/UK VAT Validation Manager leads on maintenance; Registration Fields Plugin leads on adoption. Both are tracked in our b2b registration ranking, updated 2 Nov 2026.

Side by side

Measure	EU/UK VAT Validation Manager	Registration Fields Plugin
Overall score	77.6 ▲ higher	71.5
Rank in b2b registration	#1 ▲ higher	#6
Active installs	7,000+	No data
Rating	4.8/5 (39 ratings)	No data
Last updated	4 Oct 2026	No data
Free version	Yes, on WordPress.org	No
Paid from	$59.99 per year	No verified price
Added JS + CSS, product page (lab)	1.4 KB	Not lab-tested
Adoption	78	84 ▲ higher
Maintenance	63 ▲ higher	19
Momentum	90	No data
Performance	58	No data
Satisfaction	91 ▲ higher	90
Security	74	No data
Published vulnerabilities (36 months)	4	Not checked
Current WooCommerce	Partial	No (vendor)
HPOS (order tables)	Yes	Not declared
Cart & Checkout Blocks	Not declared	Not declared

EU/UK VAT Validation Manager vs Registration Fields Plugin: features

Feature	EU/UK VAT Validation Manager	Registration Fields Plugin
Extra registration fields (core)	· Not documented	✓ Paid version Documented“Add 17 Types of Fields to Customize WooCommerce Registration Page”
Admin approves new accounts (core)	· Not documented	✓ Paid version Documented“Auto or Manually Approve Users and User Roles”
VAT number field + validation (VIES)	✓ Free version Documented“validate UK/EU VAT numbers using”	· Not documented
Assign role on approval	· Not documented	✓ Paid version Documented“Enable User Roles on Registration Page”
Document upload (tax cert)	· Not documented	✓ Paid version Documented“File or image upload”

From each plugin's WordPress.org readme or marketplace listing (quoted). “Not documented” means the vendor does not list it — the feature may still exist. Features we test in the lab are labelled Tested.

EU/UK VAT Validation Manager or Registration Fields Plugin: which should you choose?

EU/UK VAT Validation Manager documents a feature that Registration Fields Plugin does not: VAT number field + validation (VIES) (from each vendor's own listing).
Registration Fields Plugin documents 4 features that EU/UK VAT Validation Manager does not: extra registration fields, admin approves new accounts, assign role on approval and document upload (tax cert) (from each vendor's own listing).
EU/UK VAT Validation Manager's paid plans start at $59.99 per year; Registration Fields Plugin has no verified price (vendor pricing page, checked 4 October 2026).
EU/UK VAT Validation Manager declares HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) compatibility; Registration Fields Plugin does not declare it.
Overall, EU/UK VAT Validation Manager ranks higher in PluginGauge's WooCommerce B2B registration ranking: #1 (77.6/100) versus #6 (71.5/100) for Registration Fields Plugin, as of 2 November 2026.

Read the full profiles for features and security details: EU/UK VAT Validation Manager · Registration Fields Plugin.

FAQ

Which is better, EU/UK VAT Validation Manager or Registration Fields Plugin?

Overall, EU/UK VAT Validation Manager ranks higher in PluginGauge's WooCommerce B2B registration ranking: #1 (77.6/100) versus #6 (71.5/100) for Registration Fields Plugin, as of 2 November 2026.

Do EU/UK VAT Validation Manager and Registration Fields Plugin support HPOS and Checkout Blocks?

EU/UK VAT Validation Manager: HPOS declared, Checkout Blocks no data; Registration Fields Plugin: HPOS no data, Checkout Blocks no data (read from each plugin's code or listing, as of 2 November 2026).

What are the alternatives to EU/UK VAT Validation Manager and Registration Fields Plugin?

The next-ranked WooCommerce B2B registration plugins in our ranking are Kybernaut IČO DIČ (#2), B2BKing (#3), WooCommerce B2B (#4), as of 2 November 2026.