WC Hide Shipping Methods vs Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #698, ahead of WC Hide Shipping Methods at #1,277. Over the last 7 days Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce climbed 1 place and WC Hide Shipping Methods climbed 4 places. Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 20K+ for WC Hide Shipping Methods. Downloads this week: Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce 22,224 and WC Hide Shipping Methods 772. Ratings: WC Hide Shipping Methods 4.2★ from 44 and Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce 4.6★ from 83 reviews.
| Metric | WC Hide Shipping Methods | Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,277 ▲ 4 | #698 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 772 | 22,224 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (44) | 4.6★ (83) |
| Last updated | Jul 1, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.6 | 6.17.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,274 | #691 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2017 | Jul 2013 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, WC Hide Shipping Methods or Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce?
By active installs, Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce: 50K+ sites run it against 20K+ for WC Hide Shipping Methods, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, WC Hide Shipping Methods or Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce?
Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce, at #698 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WC Hide Shipping Methods at #1,277. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are WC Hide Shipping Methods or Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.