WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Shipping Methods for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Custom Shipping Methods for WooCommerce

by Dhruvin

3K+ installs4.8

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 3K+ for Custom Shipping Methods for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Custom Shipping Methods for WooCommerce about 31.
Custom Shipping Methods for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 1, 2026 for Custom Shipping Methods for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Custom Shipping Methods for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Shipping Methods for WooCommerce	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#3,851	#82
Active installs	3K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	869	735K
Rating	4.8(18)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.73	×3.90
Last release	2 months ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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