WC – APG Weight Shipping vs Cart Weight for WooCommerce (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WC – APG Weight Shipping
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Cart Weight for WooCommerce
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Cart Weight for WooCommerce has a higher user rating (5/5 from 13 reviews) while WC – APG Weight Shipping leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WC – APG Weight Shipping has accumulated 275K+ total downloads while Cart Weight for WooCommerce has 104K+. Cart Weight for WooCommerce has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WC – APG Weight Shipping | Cart Weight for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 49 | ◄ | 13 |
| Active Installs | 6.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 275K+ | ◄ | 104K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ► | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2015 | |
| Age | 13 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 6.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.7.3 | 1.9.17 |
Rating Breakdown
WC – APG Weight Shipping
Cart Weight for WooCommerce
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WC – APG Weight Shipping averaged approximately 38 daily downloads while Cart Weight for WooCommerce averaged 77.
Recent Reviews
WC – APG Weight Shipping Reviews
works well and great support
Does exactly what I need and works well. The Dev is really responsive which is fantastic
Excelente
Después de haber gastado mi dinero en un plugin que solo dio problemas y nunca hizo los cálculos exactos como debía, he encontrado este que hace exactamente lo que necesito ya que mis paquetes tienen
Necesita mejorar
Carga absolutamente todo aunque no sea necesario, afectando al rendimiento del site. Deberían revisar el código para cargar lo necesario cuando sea necesario y no absolutamente todo en cada peticiónHo
Cart Weight for WooCommerce Reviews
It’s simple and it works… thanks.
It’s simple and it works… thanks.
It Works just fine!
It works fine and thank you for providing it to the community. I have a suggestion . For store owners it would be great to see the whole cart weight in admin panel also in order to decide and maybe
Works fine and simple, many too much simple
Very good plugin, easy to install and use. Perhaps it would be interesting to be able to personalize the appearance to highlight this information? And above all, above all, would it be possible to dis
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