WordPress plugin comparison

Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce vs ShipStation for WooCommerce

Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce

by Nagesh Pai

90+ installs5.0

ShipStation for WooCommerce

by WooCommerce

40K+ installs3.3

At a glance

ShipStation for WooCommerce has more active installs: 40K+, against 90+ for Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, ShipStation for WooCommerce is downloaded about 455 times, Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce about 5.
Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.3 from 13 reviews.
ShipStation for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against May 24, 2026 for Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce.
ShipStation for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce.
ShipStation for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce.

ShipStation for WooCommerce leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce	ShipStation for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#17,222	#852
Active installs	90+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	102	36.5K
Rating	5.0(2)	3.3(13)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.38	×0.98
Last release	5 months ago	28 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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