WordPress plugin comparison

Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce Shipping

Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce

by Dotstore

5K+ installs4.2

WooCommerce Shipping

by WooCommerce

70K+ installs2.0

At a glance

WooCommerce Shipping has more active installs: 70K+, against 5K+ for Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, WooCommerce Shipping is downloaded about 1,542 times, Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce about 41.
Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 76 reviews, against 2.0 from 18 reviews.
WooCommerce Shipping was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 22, 2026 for Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce Shipping resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce Shipping is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce.
Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for WooCommerce Shipping.

WooCommerce Shipping leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce	WooCommerce Shipping
Popular rank	#3,070	#562
Active installs	5K+	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2K	91.9K
Rating	4.2(76)	2.0(18)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.73	×1.26
Last release	19 days ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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