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Shipping Method Description for WooCommerce

Add a description to all WooCommerce shipping methods on cart and checkout pages. Compatible with WPML and Polylang for translations.

Active installs1K+1K+ tier
Downloads · 30d177▲ +11.3% vs prev. 30d
Rating5/58 reviews
Health score39/100At risk
All-time downloads11KSince Aug 2021
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 4.4PHP 5.3+
Downloads · 7d45▼ -10% week over week
Our verdict

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Shipping Method Description for… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.

  • No update in 4 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.0 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

3710Jul 1Aug 14Sep 28
Yesterday3
Daily average (1y)3
Peak day15Mar 12, 2026
Last 12 months1.2K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Shipping Method Description… stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
description >100 10,000 Best description plugins →
shipping >100 4,250 Best shipping plugins →
woocommerce >100 10,000 Best woocommerce plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.2100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 8 reviews

  • 5★100.0%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★0.00%

About Shipping Method Description for WooComm…

From the official readme · v1.2.6

Description

Add a description to all WooCommerce shipping methods on cart and checkout pages.
Compatible with WPML and Polylang for translations.

Installation

  1. Download the plugin & install it to your wp-content/plugins folder (or use the Plugins menu through the WordPress Administration section)
  2. Activate the plugin
  3. Navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Shipping.
  4. Edit a shipping zone
  5. Edit a shipping method
  6. You will now have an extra field available to describe the shipping method

Changelog

1.2.6

  • Tested up to WP 6.0.1, WC 6.7
  • Fix: Add a default value to description field to avoid PHP notice

1.2.5

  • Tested up to WP 6.0, WC 6.4
  • Fix: WPML description translation for each method instance

1.2.4

  • Fix: Check WC is activated before using WC function

1.2.3

  • Add CSS class to description HTML output

1.2.2

  • Fix: WPML description translation

1.2.1

  • Fix: Polylang/WPML integration not working

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

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FAQ

Shipping Method Description for Woo…: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026

Is Shipping Method Description for… free?

Yes. Shipping Method Description for… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Shipping Method Description for… safe to use in 2026?

Shipping Method Description for… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Shipping Method Description for…?

Shipping Method Description for… is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 10,998 times since it launched in August 2021. It was downloaded 177 times in the last 30 days.

Does Shipping Method Description for… work with WordPress 7.1?

Shipping Method Description for… is officially tested up to WordPress 6.0.16, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does Shipping Method Description for… need?

Shipping Method Description for… requires PHP 5.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Shipping Method Description for… last updated?

The latest version, 1.2.6, was released on July 14, 2022 (4 years ago).

Who makes Shipping Method Description for…?

Shipping Method Description for… is developed and maintained by thomascharbit.

What are the best alternatives to Shipping Method Description for…?

The most popular alternatives to Shipping Method Description for… are Custom Post Type Editor (2K+ installs), Page Meta (700+ installs) and Simple Meta Tags (700+ installs).

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