Astra vs Multi-Carrier ShipStation Shipping for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Multi-Carrier ShipStation Shipping for WooCommerce v1.4.19 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 800+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | July 4, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Multi-Carrier ShipStation Shipping for WooCommerce · Multi-Carrier ShipStation Shipping PRO ($) |
| 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 | Live ShipStation carrier rates at checkout; Insurance and signature options from the rate request; Rates are cached per request to limit API calls |
| 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 | Needs a ShipStation account and API key; Advanced box settings are in the PRO version; Checkout rates depend on the ShipStation API |
| 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 | Live ShipStation carrier rates at cart and checkout, Insurance option in rate requests, Signature option in rate requests, Rate cache keyed on the request, Custom items for parcel content, Box max weight and outer dimension settings ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | ShipStation, WordPress plugin directory API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | ssapi.shipstation.com, api.wordpress.org |