Free Shipping Label vs Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce (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: Free Shipping Label at #9 and Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce at #3. Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Free Shipping Label
Free Shipping Label and Progress Bar for WooCommerce
Increase order revenue by showing your customers just how close they are to your free shipping threshold.
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce
Weight Based Shipping is a flexible and widely-used solution to calculate shipping costs based on the total cart weight and value.
Who leads on what
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #9 in Shipping Plugins.
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 5,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Free Shipping Label has 43, Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce has 83. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce has more reviews behind its score: 83 against 43.
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce was updated more recently, on August 21, 2026; Free Shipping Label on August 11, 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.
Free Shipping Label
Free Shipping Label does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce
Pick Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Free Shipping Label vs Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce side by side
| Free Shipping Label | Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping Plugins ranking | #9 | #3 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 43 | 83 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Total downloads | 148,600 | 2,773,750 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 30, 2020 | Jul 25, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Free Shipping Label ratings
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce 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 Free Shipping Label nor Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Shipping Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Free Shipping Label vs Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce: common questions
Is Free Shipping Label better than Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce?
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #9 in Shipping Plugins.
Which has more users, Free Shipping Label or Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce?
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #9 in Shipping Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Free Shipping Label or Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce?
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 5,000+.
Are Free Shipping Label and Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Free Shipping Label may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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