USPS Simple Shipping for Woocommerce
by Dan (weight based shipping) · eCommerce
Also makes 3 other plugins · 61.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
USPS Simple provides real-time USPS domestic rates.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8.8K estimated
Momentum
0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “domestic”, “shipping address” and “shipping cost” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #7 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
86 health vs 71 average across 9,743 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 402.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,140 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 13 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 15 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 28 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★
4 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.
39
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.7
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 shipping your tag | #2 | #4 | up 2 |
| usps live rates your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| usps your tag | #3 | #6 | down 1 |
| usps woocommerce your tag | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| usps rates | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| domestic | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| shipping address | #7 | #10 | 0 |
| weight based shipping | #7 | #9 | up 8 |
| flat rate shipping | #7 | #9 | up 3 |
| shipping | #14 | #15 | down 5 |
| shipping cost | #10 | #15 | up 6 |
| time based shipping | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| shipping calculator | #11 | #13 | up 4 |
| shipping class | #11 | #13 | up 1 |
| shipping rates calculator | #7 | #11 | down 1 |
| flat rate | #11 | #14 | down 3 |
| weight | #13 | #22 | up 10 |
| shipping label | #13 | #16 | up 8 |
| ups shipping | #14 | #14 | up 7 |
| live shipping rates | #13 | #11 | up 4 |
89 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 53 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “domestic”, “shipping address” and “shipping cost” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #7 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 30.8K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
13
releases in the last 12 months
15d ago
latest release · v1.18.4 · 16 Oct 2026
58
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 71% 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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago and the previous band took 3.6 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 9K.
Install history since 1 Jan 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ timea45231.6y ago
Huge thanks to Dan for developing this plugin and providing it for free! It’s simple, straightforward, and works exactly as needed. Dan is also incredibly responsive and helpful. Highly recommend!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Monica Haught3.1y ago
Thank you so much for this awesome plugin. It works great, and saved me tons of time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iamtheghost3.2y ago
Functional and quick alternative to people who don’t want to pay very inflated subscription prices for the official WooCommerce USPS shipping plugin. Enable the “commercial” rates setting for the in-store rates. Bravo Dan!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maxcollector4.5y ago
The price my customers were charged by the plugin is not the same price that is charged went I take the item to the United States postal service office which has caused me to lose money. The most recent item purchased by a customer at my store, the plugin added $47.65 for shipping but then went I actually brought the item to the nearest USPS, I was charged $112.00 for shipping (and my measurements and weight input using Woocommerce were accurate). That was very upsetting! This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by maxcollector. This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by maxcollector.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sanjukanwasi4.5y ago
When I enable the USPS Simple shipping method from woocommerce shipping settings the site stopped working. Please suggest.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ blueplanetphoto4.7y ago
It’s nice when things are simple, but can be frustrating when too simple. This plugin is great for stores that sell products that all ship in the same basic class, ie, priority, first class, and there isn’t a mix of restricted class items like media or library rate items. There is no way to select a single or range of shipping method/rate per class. For example, media mail is a restricted class limited to only certain items, like books or DVDs, but if you also sell cameras or t-shirts, you can’t restrict those products from being offered media mail as a shipping option – and a customer will choose that rate because it’s the lowest, and it will be an invalid shipping method for that product. The only option for media mail items, if you have mixed products in your store, is to disable media mail as a shipping option altogether. This is a disservice to customers and to store owners who would prefer this method for qualified products. I don’t know how difficult it would be to add that capability. This is a very easy plugin to set up and for stores with simple inventory and only shipping in the U.S. I think it would work wonders. But, if you have a store with a mix of product types, this one may not work for you. This topic was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by blueplanetphoto.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ smolgiant4.9y ago
I have ground option enabled, but for the life of me I cannot get it to show up as a label option.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lonepinetechnology4.9y ago
I’ve been fighting this app for days! UPS works on another app, but this one isn’t getting the zip code origin for some reason, even though it’s there! This topic was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by lonepinetechnology. Reason: adding tags
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.18.2 Tested with WordPress 7.0, WooCommerce 10.8. 1.18.2
- — Version 1.18.1 Tested with WooCommerce 10.7. 1.18.1
- — Version 1.18.0 Remove the retirement notice. Tested with WooCommerce 10.6. 1.18.0
- — Version 1.17.0 Fix new services always appear enabled in settings. Tested with WooCommerce 10.5. 1.17.0
- — Version 1.16.0 Support regular Priority Mail based on weight, size, and zone. Turn on all services by default for new installations. 1.16.0
- — Version 1.15.0 Support Priority Mail flat rate boxes. Don’t show the retirement notice to new users. 1.15.0
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 25 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 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,090 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("usps live rates", "USPS Shipping", "USPS Woocommerce" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-22 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1301 days in tier
- 2022-07-01 7K+ → 9K+ up after 318 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 4K+ → 7K+ up after 259 days in tier
- 2020-12-01 3K+ → 4K+ up after 385 days in tier
- 2019-11-12 400+ → 3K+ up after 1284 days in tier
- 2016-05-07 100+ → 400+ up after 96 days in tier
- 2016-02-01 20+ → 100+ 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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Shipping Live Rates for USPS for WooCommerce 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags A -
USPS Shipping for WooCommerce – Live Rates 40+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B -
WooCommerce Shipping 70K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
XPS Ship Integration 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
ELEX WooCommerce USPS Shipping Method 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Live Rates for ShipStation 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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