WordPress plugin comparison

GLS Shipping for WooCommerce vs Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce

GLS Shipping for WooCommerce

by GLS

2K+ installs3.7

Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce

by Dotstore

5K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce has more active installs: 5K+, against 2K+ for GLS Shipping for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, GLS Shipping for WooCommerce is downloaded about 58 times, Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce about 40.
Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 76 reviews, against 3.7 from 6 reviews.
Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Oct 1, 2026 for GLS Shipping for WooCommerce.
GLS Shipping for WooCommerce resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 0% for Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce.
Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for GLS Shipping for WooCommerce.
Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for GLS Shipping for WooCommerce.

Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	GLS Shipping for WooCommerce	Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#4,265	#3,070
Active installs	2K+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	924	1.2K
Rating	3.7(6)	4.2(76)
Support threads resolved	75%	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.78	×0.73
Last release	1 month ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	7.1	7.2

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