Flexible Shipping vs WooCommerce
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| Feature | Flexible Shipping v6.13.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce v11.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 7M+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Flexible Shipping · Flexible Shipping PRO ($) | WooCommerce |
| Pros | Weight and cart-total based shipping rates; Table rate methods can be duplicated and imported or exported; Free core with WooCommerce shipping zones | Simple and variable products, cart, checkout and coupons; Built-in payment, shipping zone, tax and email tools; REST API and WP-CLI commands for store management |
| Cons | Shipping class rules need the PRO plugin; Advanced cost options need PRO; Rules get complex in large rate tables | Payments, shipping and tax all need setup before selling; Many advanced features come from paid marketplace add-ons; Contacts Woo and WordPress services for some optional features |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Table rate shipping method per zone, Shipping cost calculated from the cart, Unit weight shortcode, Table rate import and export (JSON), Shipping class rule conditions (upgrade prompt) ($) | Simple and variable products, Cart and checkout, Built-in offline payment methods and gateway API, Shipping zones and methods, Tax rates and calculation, Coupons, Order query API, REST API for products and orders, WP-CLI commands, Analytics reports |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal |
| Analytics | — | WooCommerce usage tracking service |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | WooCommerce.com |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
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| Blocks | 2 | 60 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 7 |
| Custom tables | — | 31 |