GeneratePress vs Advanced Shipping Packages for WooCommerce
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| Feature | GeneratePress v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Advanced Shipping Packages for WooCommerce v1.2.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | — |
| Last updated | December 1, 2025 | — |
| Editions | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) | Advanced Shipping Packages for WooCommerce ($) |
| Pros | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility | Splits a cart into packages from product and cart rules; Per-package shipping method allow and exclude lists; Shows package totals on orders |
| Cons | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings | Rules must be built by hand in the shipping settings; Paid Woo.com extension; the code has no free edition; Depends on how WooCommerce shipping methods are set up |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer | Splits the cart into shipping packages ($), Package rules: subtotal, weight, category, postcode, stock and more ($), Allowed or excluded shipping methods per package ($), Package names shown at cart and checkout ($), Package totals on order screens ($), Packages managed under WooCommerce shipping settings ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | bbPress, BuddyPress | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | — |
| Phones home | No | No |