Shipping Method Description for WooCommerce
At risk: no release in 52 months (last release 14 Jul 2022).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 17 Aug 2021 to 17 Aug 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| thomascharbit | 17 Aug 2021 to 14 Jul 2022, 18 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Jul 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 5.0 from 8 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 11 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 19 |
| 18 May 2026 | 15 |
| 25 May 2026 | 31 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 19 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 15 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 19 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 16 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 16 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 21 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 20 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 34 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 46 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 34 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 39 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 30 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 32 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 35 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 54 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 48 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 40 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 42 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 45 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 80 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 85 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 32 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 80% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | thomascharbit |
| Added | 17 Aug 2021 |
| Last updated | 14 Jul 2022 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | shipping, description, woocommerce |
Questions
Is Shipping Method Description for WooCommerce still maintained?
Shipping Method Description for WooCommerce was last updated on 14 Jul 2022. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Shipping Method Description for WooCommerce safe?
Shipping Method Description for WooCommerce has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Shipping Method Description for WooCommerce?
The wordpress.org author is thomascharbit. Recent committers: thomascharbit, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Shipping Method Description for WooCommerce?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Shipping Live Rates for USPS for WooCommerce, Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce - Flexible Shipping, Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce, Advanced Free Shipping for WooCommerce, ShipStation for WooCommerce.