WC Hide Shipping Methods
by Saad Iqbal · eCommerce
Also makes 51 other plugins · 1.3M+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin automatically hides all other shipping methods when "Free Shipping" is available, while allowing you to retain "Local Picku …
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
-3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “woocommerce free shipping” for “hide”. “woocommerce free shipping” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “hide” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 71 average across 9,766 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.5%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 362.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,152 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 11 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 44 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★
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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hide other shipping methods your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| methods | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| shipping methods | #1 | #2 | up 2 |
| hide shipping methods your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| hide shipping | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| hide shipping rates your tag | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| force free shipping your tag | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| shipping method | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| hide shipping method | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| hide prices | #5 | #2 | down 1 |
| hide | #10 | #8 | down 1 |
| local shipping | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| local pickup | #7 | #7 | down 2 |
| shipping zones | #10 | #9 | down 1 |
| shipping | #17 | #16 | down 3 |
| shipping classes | #10 | #6 | up 1 |
| zones | #11 | #13 | 0 |
| hide price | #10 | #9 | down 1 |
| hide woocommerce shipping method | #7 | #6 | down 1 |
| free shipping | #19 | #16 | down 5 |
84 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 47 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “woocommerce free shipping” for “hide”. “woocommerce free shipping” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “hide” sits at #10 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 38.1K · 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
11d ago
latest release · v2.0.7 · 21 Oct 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 62% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 17 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Abdolaziz12mo ago
It doesn’t support the Dokan plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ simeon781.4y ago
The force me to use this plugin, today i see it installed on a couple of my customers sites, why? This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by simeon78.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jayden Lawson1.8y ago
Customers want to choose an Express shipping option, but this plugin hides all the non-free options. We need to be able to select which shipping methods are hidden, and which are shown… not just Local Pickup. This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by Jayden Lawson.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ miruko1.9y ago
Not showing Local Pickup even thought option has been selected
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iz4atkal2.0y ago
Straight-forward and just works!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nick M2.2y ago
Thanks for the updates, very good plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tarikozaslan2.2y ago
Working well, support is fast, i recommend
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ carl0742.2y ago
I just updated to the latest version of your plugin.However, WooCommerce instantly informed me that this plugin is not compatible with high performance order storage and recommended to deactivate it.Would be great if you could update this plugin asap in order to make it compatible again! This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by carl074. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by carl074.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.6 Tested up to WordPress 7.0 2.0.6
- — Version 2.0.5 Tested up to WordPress 6.8 and WooCommerce 10.0 2.0.5
- — Version 2.0.4 Back to old directory and structure 2.0.4
- — Version 2.0.3 Minor tweaks 2.0.3
- — Version 2.0.2 Fix – Minor bug fixes 2.0.2
- — Version 2.0 NEW – REST API NEW – Tier Pricing in Global Wholesale Pricing NEW – Order Notification Email NEW – Wholesale Registration on My Account Page New – Wholesale Registration Page redirect NEW – Hide Price Option NEW – Disabl 2.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin automatically hides all other shipping methods when "Free Shipping" is available, while allowin..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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, Gutenberg.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,098 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("force free shipping", "hide other shipping methods", "hide shipping rates", "woocommerce free shipping" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-08 30K+ → 20K+ down after 434 days in tier
- 2024-03-31 40K+ → 30K+ down after 983 days in tier
- 2021-07-22 30K+ → 40K+ up after 253 days in tier
- 2020-11-11 20K+ → 30K+ up after 189 days in tier
- 2020-05-06 10K+ → 20K+ 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 for WooCommerce 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Hide Shipping Method For WooCommerce 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
ELEX Hide WooCommerce Shipping Methods 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
WC Hide Shipping Methods Except Pont 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
Codiepress WooCommerce Conditional Shipping and Payments – Hide Shipping & Payment Methods 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Hide Shipping Method conditionally for WooCommerce 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
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