Flexible Shipping vs WooCommerce Shipping
Updated 14 Oct 2026. 15 features compared side by side.
Table rate shipping for WooCommerce by Octolize: free weight and cart-total rules, PRO adds class, product, quantity, role and time conditions.
Free label plugin from Woo for US stores: buy discounted USPS, UPS, DHL Express and FedEx labels, print customs forms and returns from WooCommerce.
Choose Flexible Shipping if…
- You need table rate shipping and conditional rules
- You also want live carrier rates and free shipping rules & progress bar
- You want the more complete feature set (84/100 vs 52/100)
- You weigh user ratings (4.9 vs 2.0 on WordPress.org)
Choose WooCommerce Shipping if…
- You need returns labels
Flexible Shipping includes 7 features that WooCommerce Shipping lacks, including Table rate shipping, Conditional rules and Live carrier rates; WooCommerce Shipping has 1 that Flexible Shipping lacks, including Returns labels. Both include 6 of the 15 features we track. 1 feature is not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Flexible Shipping WooCommerce ShippingShipping rates6/61/6
Free rules by weight and cart total with ranges; PRO adds quantity, dimensions and volume.
Does not calculate checkout shipping costs; use flat rate or a table rate plugin alongside it.
Shipping class, product, category, tag, user role and day/time conditions.
No rules for showing or pricing shipping methods; it only handles labels after the order.
Separate free Octolize plugins for UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL Express, Royal Mail and more; PRO versions from $79.
Live rates are compared only at label purchase; checkout rates need Woo's separate USPS/UPS method extensions.
Free shipping threshold plus a left-for-free-shipping notice; free shipping coupons need PRO.
No free shipping thresholds or progress bar.
Paid Box Packing ($59) and Shipping Packages ($39) add-ons.
Split an order into several shipments and save reusable carrier or custom packages.
Paid Pickup Points PRO, Delivery Date Picker and Distance Based Rates add-ons.
No pickup points or local delivery options; carrier pickup scheduling only collects parcels from you.
Labels & fulfilment3/55/5
Paid UPS Labels and Tracking and DPD UK plugins (from $89); not for every carrier.
Buy and print discounted labels from the order screen, paid per label.
Each carrier is a separate Octolize plugin; rates for several carriers, labels for only a few.
USPS, UPS and DHL Express, with FedEx label purchasing added in version 2.3.
Tracking comes with the paid UPS and DPD UK label plugins.
Tracking numbers saved to the order and added to the completed order email.
No returns or return-label product in the Octolize catalogue.
Return labels for domestic shipments plus a default return address.
Customs documents are not described for the core plugin or the label add-ons.
Collects customs details and prints forms; DHL paperless trade submitted electronically.
Checkout display2/20/2
Shipping Cost on Product Page plugin is free, with a PRO version from $39.
No cart or product page shipping estimates.
Add titles and descriptions to each shipping method.
Adds no checkout shipping methods, so there is nothing to describe.
Compatibility2/22/2
HPOS compatibility declared since version 2.14.0.
Woo Marketplace lists HPOS compatibility.
Shown working in the Checkout block, with a block for the free shipping notice.
Woo Marketplace lists Cart and Checkout blocks compatibility; address check works on block checkout.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Flexible Shipping Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Flexible Shipping PRO | $99 per year, 1 site |
| Flexible Shipping Bundle | $139 per year, 1 site |
| All Plugins Bundle | $219 per year, 1 site |
WooCommerce Shipping Free
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
Flexible Shipping
90,651 downloads last week
WooCommerce Shipping
39,322 downloads last week
Verdict
Flexible Shipping scores higher on our feature checklist (84/100 against 52/100) and includes table rate shipping, conditional rules and live carrier rates that WooCommerce Shipping does not. WooCommerce Shipping still has the edge on returns labels. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Flexible Shipping: included. WooCommerce Shipping: not included. Free rules by weight and cart total with ranges; PRO adds quantity, dimensions and volume.
Flexible Shipping: paid version (PRO). WooCommerce Shipping: not included. Shipping class, product, category, tag, user role and day/time conditions.
Flexible Shipping: via add-on. WooCommerce Shipping: not included. Separate free Octolize plugins for UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL Express, Royal Mail and more; PRO versions from $79.
Flexible Shipping: included. WooCommerce Shipping: not included. Free shipping threshold plus a left-for-free-shipping notice; free shipping coupons need PRO.
Flexible Shipping: via add-on. WooCommerce Shipping: not included. Paid Pickup Points PRO, Delivery Date Picker and Distance Based Rates add-ons.
Flexible Shipping: not included. WooCommerce Shipping: included. Return labels for domestic shipments plus a default return address.
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FAQ
Which is better, Flexible Shipping or WooCommerce Shipping?
Flexible Shipping scores higher on our feature checklist (84/100 against 52/100) and includes table rate shipping, conditional rules and live carrier rates that WooCommerce Shipping does not. WooCommerce Shipping still has the edge on returns labels. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Flexible Shipping includes 13 of the 15 features we track, against 8 for WooCommerce Shipping. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Flexible Shipping free?
Flexible Shipping has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99/yr.
Is WooCommerce Shipping free?
WooCommerce Shipping has a free version on WordPress.org.
Feature data last changed 14 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Flexible Shipping or WooCommerce Shipping. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.