Custom Shipping Methods for WooCommerce – Create Weight based Shipping, Conditional Shipping, Table Rate Shipping and much more
by Dhruvin · eCommerce
Also makes 4 other plugins · 13.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Configure advanced shipping options for your WooCommerce store with custom shipping methods. Be it weight based shipping or volume based shipping or q …
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
-11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “woocommerce” and “shipping” for “shipping methods” and “methods”. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “shipping methods” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “shipping” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “methods” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 71 average across 9,783 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.6%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 53.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,160 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 62 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| weight based shipping your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| custom shipping your tag | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| weight based | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| shipping methods | #6 | #6 | down 1 |
| conditional shipping your tag | #7 | #10 | down 2 |
| weight | #9 | #16 | up 1 |
| methods | #9 | #7 | 0 |
| distance rate shipping | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| table rate shipping | #12 | #15 | down 2 |
| custom fee | #8 | #12 | up 1 |
| distance based shipping | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| volume | #14 | #14 | down 1 |
| advanced shipping | #13 | #17 | down 1 |
| role based shipping | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| table rate | #18 | #18 | down 2 |
| shipping class | #11 | #10 | 0 |
| woocommerce shipping addon | #7 | #10 | down 1 |
| shipping your tag | #21 | #19 | down 2 |
| shipping classes | #12 | #9 | 0 |
| shipping method | #12 | #12 | down 3 |
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
94 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 53 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “woocommerce” and “shipping” for “shipping methods” and “methods”. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “shipping methods” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “shipping” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “methods” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.9.2 · 1 Sep 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; the previous band took 23 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ buendiafx1.5y ago
Works as they promise, Plugin works 100% effective for custom shipping prices, create price per table, per %, per Weight is full professional have use it for a year and actually never got any trouble. I recommend this item, support is fast and comprehensive
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ room7mail2.5y ago
This plugin is simple for the user – that’s the most important thing. Everything ingenious is simple. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bojan Denić3.0y ago
Thanks for this awesome plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ riosattic3.5y ago
I set shipping classes based on the total number of shipping classes for items in the cart, and we also achieved a mix of flat rates.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ agusgonzalezs4.2y ago
excellent, after hours of searching this plugin solves everything I needed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ okan584.8y ago
Bought the plugin for a function on my website. It was not what i was looking for so i send an email. Got a response and finally we couldn’t fix the problem. When i asked for a refund in my first mail they said it was not a problem. Now i’m still waiting for a response after a couple weeks…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bublitzcreative5.3y ago
The plugin works wonderfully, and support was very timely and helpful when I needed it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Louise Harris6.1y ago
I was looking for a simple way to set delivery in UK to £4.99 and the rest of the world to £19.99 and this worked perfectly. Thank you very much
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.9.1 Fixed an issue occurring due to inaccessible class 1.9.1
- — Version 1.9.0 Compatibility with HPOS Compatibility with PHP 8.2 1.9.0
- — Version 1.8.0 Fix – Required Categories and Required Tags rules were not applied for Custom Shipping methods. WC tested up to: 5.6 1.8.0
- — Version 1.7.0 Dev – Filter added to modify the totals. This can be used to consider totals with taxes. Dev – Refactorted the code as per WPCS standards. WC tested up to: 5.4 1.7.0
- — Version 1.6.3 WC tested up to: 4.0. 1.6.3
- — Version 1.6.2 Fix – Admin Settings – Text domain fixed. Dev – Availability – “Require type” option added. 1.6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,311 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "conditional shipping" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-03 4K+ → 3K+ down after 687 days in tier
- 2023-12-17 3K+ → 4K+ up after 439 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 663 days in tier
- 2020-12-10 1K+ → 2K+ up after 333 days in tier
- 2020-01-12 900+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
WooCommerce Shipping 70K+ installs · 2.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Printful Integration for WooCommerce 50K+ installs · 2.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
ShipStation for WooCommerce 40K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Claudio Sanches – Correios for WooCommerce 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags C -
Table Rate Shipping for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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