Flexible Shipping vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Flexible Shipping v6.13.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce PayPal Payments v4.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Flexible Shipping · Flexible Shipping PRO ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Weight and cart-total based shipping rates; Table rate methods can be duplicated and imported or exported; Free core with WooCommerce shipping zones | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Shipping class rules need the PRO plugin; Advanced cost options need PRO; Rules get complex in large rate tables | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Table rate shipping method per zone, Shipping cost calculated from the cart, Unit weight shortcode, Table rate import and export (JSON), Shipping class rule conditions (upgrade prompt) ($) | PayPal smart buttons on product, mini-cart and checkout, Pay Later messages on product, cart and checkout blocks, Apple Pay gateway, Google Pay gateway, Card fields module, Pay upon invoice alternative payment method, PayPal subscriptions and renewals, Saved payment methods, Fraud protection module, Order tracking through the ShipStation plugin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | octolize.com, octol.io, mandrillapp.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, data.octolize.org, testdata.octolize.org, data.wpdesk.org | api-m.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api.woocommerce.com, www.paypal.ai, d.joinhoney.com, www.google.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 6 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |