WordPress plugin comparison

Shipping by Rules for WooCommerce vs ShipStation for WooCommerce

Shipping by Rules for WooCommerce

by Open Tools

500+ installs4.5

ShipStation for WooCommerce

by WooCommerce

40K+ installs3.3

At a glance

ShipStation for WooCommerce has more active installs: 40K+, against 500+ for Shipping by Rules for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, ShipStation for WooCommerce is downloaded about 455 times, Shipping by Rules for WooCommerce about 7.
Shipping by Rules for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.3 from 13 reviews.
ShipStation for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Feb 24, 2018 for Shipping by Rules for WooCommerce.
ShipStation for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Shipping by Rules for WooCommerce.
Shipping by Rules for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for ShipStation for WooCommerce.

ShipStation for WooCommerce leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shipping by Rules for WooCommerce	ShipStation for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#8,920	#852
Active installs	500+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	168	36.5K
Rating	4.5(8)	3.3(13)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.98
Last release	8 years ago	28 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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