Flexible Shipping vs WooCommerce Shipping (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Shipping Plugins top 10: Flexible Shipping at #1 and WooCommerce Shipping at #2. Flexible Shipping leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Flexible Shipping
Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping
Weight based shipping methods for WooCommerce. Flexible shipping with table rate rules by cart weight and order value. Accurate rates at checkout.
WooCommerce Shipping
A free shipping plugin for US merchants to print discounted shipping labels and compare live label rates directly from your WooCommerce dashboard.
Who leads on what
Flexible Shipping leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Flexible Shipping ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Shipping Plugins.
Flexible Shipping has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Flexible Shipping has 704, WooCommerce Shipping has 18. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Flexible Shipping has more reviews behind its score: 704 against 18.
WooCommerce Shipping was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Flexible Shipping on August 19, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Flexible Shipping
Pick Flexible Shipping if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
WooCommerce Shipping
Pick WooCommerce Shipping if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Flexible Shipping vs WooCommerce Shipping side by side
| Flexible Shipping | WooCommerce Shipping | |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping Plugins ranking | #1 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 2.0 |
| Reviews | 704 | 18 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Total downloads | 9,575,162 | 2,130,285 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 14, 2016 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Flexible Shipping ratings
WooCommerce Shipping ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Flexible Shipping nor WooCommerce Shipping can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Shipping Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Flexible Shipping vs WooCommerce Shipping: common questions
Is Flexible Shipping better than WooCommerce Shipping?
Flexible Shipping leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Flexible Shipping ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Shipping Plugins.
Which has more users, Flexible Shipping or WooCommerce Shipping?
Flexible Shipping ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Shipping Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Flexible Shipping or WooCommerce Shipping?
Flexible Shipping has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Are Flexible Shipping and WooCommerce Shipping free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Flexible Shipping may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WooCommerce Shipping may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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