WC 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: WC at #10 and WooCommerce Shipping at #2. WooCommerce Shipping leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
WC
WC – APG Weight Shipping
Add to WooCommerce shipping costs calculating based on weight, size and post code, state (province) and/or customer’s country.
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
WooCommerce Shipping leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
WooCommerce Shipping ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Shipping Plugins.
WooCommerce Shipping has more users: 70,000+ active installs against 6,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: WC has 49, WooCommerce Shipping has 18. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
WC has more reviews behind its score: 49 against 18.
WooCommerce Shipping was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; WC on July 14, 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.
WooCommerce Shipping
Pick WooCommerce Shipping if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WC vs WooCommerce Shipping side by side
| WC | WooCommerce Shipping | |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping Plugins ranking | #10 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| Reviews | 49 | 18 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Total downloads | 290,539 | 2,130,285 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jul 14, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 24, 2013 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
WC 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 WC nor WooCommerce Shipping can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Shipping Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
WC vs WooCommerce Shipping: common questions
Is WC better than WooCommerce Shipping?
WooCommerce Shipping leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WooCommerce Shipping ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Shipping Plugins.
Which has more users, WC or WooCommerce Shipping?
WooCommerce Shipping ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Shipping Plugins.
Which is rated higher, WC or WooCommerce Shipping?
WooCommerce Shipping has more users: 70,000+ active installs against 6,000+.
Are WC and WooCommerce Shipping free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. WC may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WooCommerce Shipping may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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