Advanced Free Shipping for WooCommerce
by Jeroen Sormani · eCommerce
Also makes 9 other plugins · 88.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Advanced Free Shipping for WooCommerce is an plugin which allows you to set up advanced free shipping conditions.
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Health
B 74/100
Stale
Active installs
40K+
≈45K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “shipping” and “woocommerce shipping” for “zipcode” and “handling fee”. “shipping” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “zipcode” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce shipping” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “handling fee” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
74 health vs 71 average across 9,744 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.7%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 597K 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.
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
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 387 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 122 reviews, smoothed to 4.60★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 387 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
8%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| advanced free shipping your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| advanced shipping your tag | #6 | #6 | down 2 |
| free shipping your tag | #7 | #5 | down 1 |
| zipcode | #4 | #1 | 0 |
| handling fee | #8 | #5 | up 1 |
| woocommerce free shipping | #15 | #8 | down 5 |
| shipping class | #19 | #8 | 0 |
| shipping cost | #21 | #11 | 0 |
| shipping zones | #24 | #13 | 0 |
| conditional shipping | #24 | #11 | down 3 |
| portugal | #24 | #16 | down 4 |
| weight based shipping | #24 | #10 | down 5 |
| free shipping woocommerce | #16 | #9 | down 1 |
| shipping your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce shipping your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
42 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 29 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “shipping” and “woocommerce shipping” for “zipcode” and “handling fee”. “shipping” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “zipcode” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce shipping” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “handling fee” sits at #8 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 29.8K · 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.1y ago
latest release · v1.1.7.1 · 9 Oct 2025
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 months ago; the previous band took 15 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ferero2.6y ago
Great plugin! Easy to set up and very effective. I would highly recommend this plugin to anyone.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ davidsilveria3.2y ago
Great plugin, simple and amazing, hope it get future updates. Good job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ behnamkit3.4y ago
hi. first i thank you for your great plugin. the language of my website is persian and i need to change view of shipping address in my website. for example in address we need to show country name first but in your plugin the country name is not first property. how can i change this?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Abhay3.8y ago
Not Supporting php 8 there is lots of error. any chance work with php 8. in newer update ? This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by Abhay.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ temeteron19873.8y ago
Just a question, how can i disable a payment method (ex paypal) when free shipping is available ?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 409industries3.9y ago
With so many expensive WooCommerce plugins out there, its nice to have one that does one thing well, simply, and for free. If all you want is to “force” some criteria (product category, etc) to be free shipping and call it something simple, this is a great plugin for just that. Great job, thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ emlystp3.9y ago
A shipping plugin that actually works for very basic shipping restrictions without having to unlock a $200+ paid version! Should not be this hard to restrict shipping to Alaska on woocommerce!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ egocefalo4.1y ago
Extremely easy to use, just create a new option, configure the logic (as simple as this and, if, or, plus all necessary “selectable” conditions = free shipping) and thats it, it applies automatically to your carts based on them. All necessary combinable conditions to achieve whatever free-shipping scenario(s) you may need are available. Thank you @sormano great plugin! Best regards
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.7.1 [Update] – Plugin name from WooCommerce Advanced Free Shipping to Advanced Free Shipping for WooCommerce 1.1.7.1
- — Version 1.1.7 [Fix] – PHP 8.2 compatibility 1.1.7
- — Version 1.1.6 [Add] – HPOS compatibility declaration [Update] – Minimum PHP version updated to 7.0 [Tested] – PHP 8.0, WooCommerce 8.0 1.1.6
- — Version 1.1.5 [Fix] – Fixed wrong named action from ‘woocommerce_advanced_fees_condition_value_field_type_’ to ‘woocommerce_advanced_free_shipping_condition_value_field_type_’ [Fix] – Show in overview future scheduled rates [Improveme 1.1.5
- — Version 1.1.4 [Improvement] – Improved mobile admin view [Improvement] – Update WP Conditions to 1.0.8 [Fix] – Error message on debug mode when creating a new shipping rate 1.1.4
- — Version 1.1.3 [Add] – Helpful resources meta box [Tested] – WooCommerce 3.2 [Improvement] – Update WP Conditions to 1.0.5 – [Improvement] – WC 3.2 changes to prevent notices 1.1.3
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 127 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 103 more locales with partial translations.
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Advanced Free Shipping for WooCommerce is an plugin which allows you to set up advanced free shipping condi..."
- ✓ 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.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,363 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-08-02 50K+ → 40K+ down after 462 days in tier
- 2024-04-27 60K+ → 50K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-26 50K+ → 60K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-25 60K+ → 50K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-24 50K+ → 60K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-04-22 60K+ → 50K+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2024-04-11 50K+ → 60K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2024-04-06 60K+ → 50K+ down after 2 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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Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce 5K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPC Free Shipping Bar for WooCommerce 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Free Shipping Per Product for WooCommerce 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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