Route ‑ Shipping Protection

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36 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 32 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 73% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 56% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ houseofbugs

   3.8y ago

   My company has been using them for over 2 years now. During that 2 years their plugin has broken our website multiple times and when we give them detailed reports of issues they take MONTHS to fix things even with you staying on top of their support. I cannot recommend them because they clearly do not care about keeping their plugin updated and working with WooCommerce

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2. ★★★★★ lucacapula

   4.7y ago

   Seamless integration, good price point, great support.

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3. ★★★★★ herronj2015

   4.7y ago

   The installation could not have been easier and the value added to my shop is fantastic. I’ve had several customers ask me for an insurance option, this meets that need and then some. It also takes a huge burden off of me as I no longer have to deal with customers with lost or damaged orders. I’ve found that 90% of my customers purchase the insurance!

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4. ★★★★★ qgirardin

   4.9y ago

   Route has always helped out when we needed it most! Very friendly and willing to help no matter the situation. I have worked alongside Route and also used it on personal orders and they are always very knowledgeable and helpful! Would recommend!

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5. ★★★★★ katelynjoly

   4.9y ago

   This service was very easy to integrate into our custom build WordPress/WooCommerce site. It has been a great experience for both our customers and customer relations employees. I would recommend for any WooCommerce store!

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6. ★★★★★ wgaines99

   4.9y ago

   Takes a lot of stress off business owner. Have used her out for about a year and even though sometimes it can take a bit longer than you would like to get resolution for issues it doesn’t make a great place for issues that happen during mailing to get taken care of where all of the problems do not fall on a small business owner. As you know even a few small issues can cause a lot of financial trouble when you are a small business. When you’re mailing items that are a priority it is rare that you ever get any luck from the Postal Service and if you use first class there’s absolutely no help. So route is a great alternative to take some of the stress off

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7. ★★★★★ drew

   4.9y ago

   When activated, the plugin forces customers to add/pay insurance for the order. There is no explanation to the customer what they are actually purchasing as the fee is added to the Checkout. To make insurance optional for the customer, it takes 3-5 days for this change to happen through customer service. Then to track an order, a customer has to download the app. Both are unrealistic.

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8. ★★★★★ smgspeed

   5.0y ago

   I’ve been on the customer side of this tons of times as one of my vendors has your product integrated to their site. As a e-commerce seller, having an insurance provider that offers an affordable option to my customers is gold

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-22 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-05-20 500+ → 600+ up after 9 days in tier
3. 2026-05-11 600+ → 500+ down after 3 days in tier
4. 2026-05-08 500+ → 600+ up after 5 days in tier
5. 2026-05-03 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
6. 2026-05-01 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-04-30 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-04-29 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier

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