Taxonomy/Term and Role-based Discounts vs Discount Rules
By Raz Technologies · data from · Methodology
Taxonomy/Term and Role-based Discounts leads on performance; Discount Rules leads on adoption. Both are tracked in our tiered and dynamic pricing ranking, updated 23 Sept 2026.
Side by side
| Measure | Taxonomy/Term and Role-based Discounts | Discount Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 75.5 | 91.0 ▲ higher |
| Rank in tiered and dynamic pricing | #4 | #1 ▲ higher |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100,000+ ▲ higher |
| Rating | 4.4/5 (8 ratings) | 4.9/5 (1374 ratings) |
| Last updated | 29 Aug 2026 | 17 Sept 2026 |
| Adoption | 18 | 94 ▲ higher |
| Maintenance | 85 ▲ higher | 77 |
| Momentum | 99 | 100 ▲ higher |
| Performance | 92 ▲ higher | 81 |
| Satisfaction | 82 | 93 ▲ higher |
| Security | 92 | 93 ▲ higher |
| Published vulnerabilities (36 months) | 1 | 4 |
| Current WooCommerce | Partial | Yes |
| HPOS (order tables) | Yes | Yes |
| Cart & Checkout Blocks | Yes | Not declared |
Which should you choose?
- Discount Rules is more widely used: 100,000+ active installs versus 200+ for Taxonomy/Term and Role-based Discounts on WordPress.org (as of 24 September 2026).
- Discount Rules has the higher WordPress.org rating: 4.86/5 from 1374 ratings, versus 4.38/5 from 8 for Taxonomy/Term and Role-based Discounts.
- If your store uses the block-based cart and checkout, note that Taxonomy/Term and Role-based Discounts declares Cart and Checkout Blocks compatibility and Discount Rules does not (checked 23 September 2026).
- Discount Rules was updated more recently (17 September 2026) than Taxonomy/Term and Role-based Discounts (29 August 2026).
- Taxonomy/Term and Role-based Discounts has fewer published vulnerabilities in the last 36 months (1 versus 4 for Discount Rules).
- Overall, Discount Rules ranks higher in PluginGauge's WooCommerce tiered pricing ranking: #1 (91.0/100) versus #4 (75.5/100) for Taxonomy/Term and Role-based Discounts, as of 23 September 2026.
Read the full profiles for features and security details: Taxonomy/Term and Role-based Discounts · Discount Rules.
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