Astra vs Flexible Shipping
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Flexible Shipping v6.13.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Flexible Shipping · Flexible Shipping PRO ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Weight and cart-total based shipping rates; Table rate methods can be duplicated and imported or exported; Free core with WooCommerce shipping zones |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Shipping class rules need the PRO plugin; Advanced cost options need PRO; Rules get complex in large rate tables |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Table rate shipping method per zone, Shipping cost calculated from the cart, Unit weight shortcode, Table rate import and export (JSON), Shipping class rule conditions (upgrade prompt) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | octolize.com, octol.io, mandrillapp.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, data.octolize.org, testdata.octolize.org, data.wpdesk.org |
| Blocks | — | 2 |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |