EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce
by GP · page maintained by Raz Technologies · version 1.5.2 · verified
B2B registration: #8 of 15 · 69.6
Methodology v1.2
Compatibility
- WooCommerce 11.2.2
- Not declared— WC tested up to: not declared; current WooCommerce 11.2.2. Evidence: declared. Verified 5 Nov 2026 (v1.5.2).
- Declared by plugin ·
- WC tested up to: not declared; current WooCommerce 11.2.2
- HPOS (order tables)
- Not declared— No HPOS compatibility declaration in v1.5.2. Evidence: declared. Verified 4 Nov 2026 (v1.5.2).
- Declared by plugin ·
- No HPOS compatibility declaration in v1.5.2
- Cart & Checkout Blocks
- Not declared— No Cart/Checkout Blocks compatibility declaration in v1.5.2. Evidence: declared. Verified 4 Nov 2026 (v1.5.2).
- Declared by plugin ·
- No Cart/Checkout Blocks compatibility declaration in v1.5.2
- Activates on current stack
- Yes— Activation on WooCommerce 11.2.1 / WP 7.1.2 / PHP 8.3.33: ok. Evidence: tested. Verified 26 Oct 2026 (v1.5.1).
- Tested in our lab ·
- Activation on WooCommerce 11.2.1 / WP 7.1.2 / PHP 8.3.33: ok
“Declared” = read from the plugin's own code or header, not yet lab-tested. PHP compatibility is shown once our lab tests it.
Score breakdown — B2B registration
| Component | Measured | Weight | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adoption | 300+ active installs · normalized 0.21 | 25 | 5.2 |
| Maintenance | Update recency 1, support 0.6 · normalized 0.47 | 15 | 7.0 |
| Momentum | 12 downloads/day over the last 30 days vs 9 over 90 and 8 over 180 (release-day spikes removed) · normalized 0.91 | 10 | 9.1 |
| Performance | [object Object] · normalized 0.93 | 10 | 9.3 |
| Satisfaction | 5.00/5 from 3 ratings (category mean 4.903) · normalized 0.96 | 25 | 23.9 |
| Security | 0 known vulnerabilities in 36 months · normalized 1.00 | 15 | 15.0 |
| Total | 69.6 |
Lab results Tested
| Page | Server time | DB queries | Memory | Added JS + CSS | PHP warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product (guest) | -5 ms | +5 | +51 KB | 0 KB | 0 |
| Block cart (guest) | -5 ms | +6 | +94 KB | 7.1 KB | 0 |
| Block checkout (guest) | -2 ms | +6 | +51 KB | 7.1 KB | 0 |
| Shop (guest) | -8 ms | +5 | +92 KB | 0 KB | 0 |
| Product (wholesale user) | -0 ms | +5 | +52 KB | 0 KB | 0 |
Tested v1.5.1 on 24 Oct 2026 · WooCommerce 11.2.1, WordPress 7.1.2, PHP 8.3.33, Twenty Twenty-Five, HPOS on, small fixture (200 products). Plugin activated with default settings. How we test.
Features
- ✓ Extra registration fields — free version Documented
“Adds company name and VAT number fields to registration, account, and checkout forms” — WordPress.org readme, 23 Sept 2026
- ✓ VAT number field + validation (VIES) — free version Documented
“Offline format validation for all EU VAT numbers with optional real-time VIES validation” — WordPress.org readme, 23 Sept 2026
Only features the vendor documents are listed; a missing feature may still exist.
WordPress.org data
| Active installs | 300+ |
|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0/5 (3 ratings) |
| Last updated | 4 Nov 2026 |
| WooCommerce tested up to | Not declared |
| WordPress tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 |
| Support threads (2 months) | 2 opened, 1 resolved |
Source: WordPress.org, .
Weekly downloads (26 weeks)
Table
| Week of | Downloads |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 93 |
| 18 May 2026 | 54 |
| 25 May 2026 | 34 |
| 1 June 2026 | 34 |
| 8 June 2026 | 47 |
| 15 June 2026 | 33 |
| 22 June 2026 | 142 |
| 29 June 2026 | 65 |
| 6 July 2026 | 56 |
| 13 July 2026 | 43 |
| 20 July 2026 | 75 |
| 27 July 2026 | 159 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 44 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 53 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 40 |
| 7 Sept 2026 | 38 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 60 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 57 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 59 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 67 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 387 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 152 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 103 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 334 |
Downloads include automatic updates, so release weeks spike.
Security history
No published vulnerabilities matched to this plugin in the NVD (checked 8 Nov 2026).
Source: NVD, matched by plugin slug in the advisory references.
Change log
- ReleaseEU VAT Guard for WooCommerce released version 1.5.2 (previously 1.5.1).
- RankEU VAT Guard for WooCommerce moved from #9 to #8 in B2B registration.
- RankEU VAT Guard for WooCommerce moved from #10 to #9 in B2B registration.
- ReleaseEU VAT Guard for WooCommerce released version 1.5.1 (previously 1.5.0).
- ReleaseEU VAT Guard for WooCommerce released version 1.5.0 (previously 1.4.7).
- RankEU VAT Guard for WooCommerce moved from #9 to #10 in B2B registration.
- RankEU VAT Guard for WooCommerce moved from #5 to #9 in B2B registration.
- RankEU VAT Guard for WooCommerce moved from #6 to #5 in B2B registration.
Installed versions
1.5: 62.4% · 1.4: 37.6% (WordPress.org, 8 Nov 2026)
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