Astra vs WooCommerce ShipperHQ
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce ShipperHQ v1.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 200+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | April 28, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | WooCommerce ShipperHQ |
| 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 multi-carrier rates shown at checkout; Per-product shipping data saved with the product; Carrier listings can be created from the order screen |
| 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 ShipperHQ account and credentials; Rates depend on an external cloud service; Bundles a large vendored library folder |
| 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 carrier rates at checkout, ShipperHQ shipping method in WooCommerce, Sends order data to ShipperHQ post-order API, Carrier listings created from the order screen, Per-product shipping data, REST routes for listings |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | ShipperHQ API, ShipperHQ OAuth token service |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | shipperhq.com, api.shipperhq.com, postapi.shipperhq.com |