Astra vs ELEX Stamps.com WooCommerce Extension (USPS)
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | ELEX Stamps.com WooCommerce Extension (USPS) v3.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | ELEX Stamps.com WooCommerce Extension (USPS) ($) |
| 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 | Real-time USPS rates at checkout from a Stamps.com account; Bulk label printing from the orders list; Weight-based box packing and ParcelGuard insurance option |
| 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 | Requires a paid ELEX licence and a Stamps.com account; Refuses to activate beside the basic Stamps plugin; US postage only; labels depend on the Stamps.com service |
| 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 | Real-time USPS rates at checkout via Stamps.com ($), Print USPS postage labels from single orders ($), Bulk label printing from the orders list ($), Weight-based packing into configured boxes ($), ParcelGuard insurance option and claims ($), Tracking info shown to customers on the order page and in emails, Test and live Stamps.com API modes ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | Stamps.com ($) |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | ELEX licence server ($) |
| Other | Google Fonts | USPS ($), Canada Post ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | production.shippingapis.com, soa-gw.canadapost.ca, swsim.stamps.com |