ELEX WooCommerce USPS Shipping Method
by ELEXtensions · eCommerce
Also makes 23 other plugins · 27.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
The plugin will help you to Automate USPS shipping by displaying LIVE shipping rates on the Cart and Checkout page.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
800+
≈880 estimated
Momentum
-48%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “woocommerce” for “usps”. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “usps” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 71 average across 9,768 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 31.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,155 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 3 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 59 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| usps evs your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| usps label your tag | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| usps rates your tag | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| usps | #4 | #11 | 0 |
| usps shipping your tag | #5 | #9 | up 1 |
| method | #7 | #9 | up 1 |
| usps live rates | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| shipping method | #8 | #15 | down 1 |
| usps woocommerce | #6 | #12 | down 1 |
| parcel locker | #7 | #4 | down 2 |
| packaging | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| international shipping | #15 | #18 | down 1 |
| live shipping rates | #21 | #18 | down 2 |
| estimated delivery | #15 | #17 | up 1 |
| ups shipping method | #11 | #17 | down 2 |
| estimated delivery date | #18 | #14 | up 1 |
| shipping date | #23 | #22 | down 1 |
| postal code | #24 | #17 | 0 |
| shipping methods | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| flat rate shipping | #24 | #20 | down 2 |
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
64 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 42 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” for “usps”. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “usps” sits at #4 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · 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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v3.1.4 · 3 Sep 2026
29
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 900.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ nocodeadam1.3y ago
I had great experience with technical support so far.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rscrouse32111.5y ago
I’m very happy with the technical support ELEXtensions provides. I use a number of plugins from them and whenever I contact them with an issue their support team responds very quickly and thoroughly, and that includes times when my issue was simply a misunderstanding of how to correctly use their plugin. It gives me confidence to look to them as one of my first choices when looking to add functionality to my site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hallanaija12.1y ago
I am currently using this ELEX plugin to ship via USPS. Anytime i have an issue with the plugin setup/configurations, i’m always supported over the telephone and this makes it super easy for issues to be resolves. This is a coming from good developers with a great support! will buy more plugins from them to make life and my e-commerce life generally easy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gimraan3.0y ago
Good plugin and good support. Works really well for me
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ muramasa3.3y ago
It’s baffling that the premium version of this plugin hasn’t been updated since November, and is missing several key features.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ midshorediesel3.4y ago
Quick, easy, and accurate USPS rates! Reasonable annual subscription cost!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hmjahid994.2y ago
Nice plugin I love this
Read on wp.org ↗
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 "The plugin will help you to Automate USPS shipping by displaying LIVE shipping rates on the Cart and Checko..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("After the setup, my site is still saying “There doesn‘t seem to be any available shipping methods”.").
- ! 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 7 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,968 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("USPS evs", "USPS label", "usps rates" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-15 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-14 800+ → 900+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-08-10 900+ → 800+ down after 26 days in tier
- 2026-07-15 800+ → 900+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 900+ → 800+ down after 41 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 800+ → 900+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-27 900+ → 800+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2026-05-16 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
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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Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.3★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C -
PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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