The best WooCommerce shipment tracking plugins

Disclosure: we make OrderCtrl, which is listed last and clearly marked. Every other entry is described from its own product page or WordPress.org listing, with prices checked on September 30, 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy.

Customers want to know where their order is, and WooCommerce doesn’t ship with tracking at all. The right plugin depends on one question: do you just need to share a tracking number, or do you want to track the shipment and keep the customer updated?

Quick comparison

Prices as listed by each vendor on September 30, 2026. WooCommerce Marketplace prices are annual subscriptions for one site.

How we chose

• Built for WooCommerce, or with an official WooCommerce plugin.
• Actively listed on WordPress.org or the WooCommerce Marketplace.
• Clear, published information about features and pricing.

We didn’t rank by anything we couldn’t verify, like ratings on other sites or vendor-claimed install counts.

The plugins

1. Advanced Shipment Tracking (AST) by zorem

What it does

• One or multiple tracking numbers per order, added manually, by CSV or through the REST API
• Adds Shipped and Partially Shipped order statuses
• Tracking widget in order emails and My Account, with a visual customizer
• Pre-configured tracking links for 1,010+ carriers, according to the listing
• Can migrate from WooCommerce Shipment Tracking

Keep in mind

• The free version adds tracking links; live status updates come from pairing it with a tracking service such as TrackShip
• Integrations with label tools, PayPal and Stripe tracking sync, and carrier auto-detection are in AST PRO

2. Shipment Tracking (by Woo)

What it does

• Adds tracking to order emails, the order tracking page and the customer’s account
• Multiple tracking numbers per order
• Built-in links for carriers including USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, Canada Post, Royal Mail and Australia Post, plus custom providers
• Works with the WooCommerce Mobile App and the REST API
• Compatible with HPOS and the cart and checkout blocks

Keep in mind

• It shares tracking links; it doesn’t track shipments or send status updates on its own
• Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 30 reviews on the Marketplace at the time of writing

3. WooCommerce Shipping

What it does

• Buy discounted USPS, UPS and DHL Express labels in WooCommerce
• Tracking numbers are generated and saved to the order automatically
• Split shipments, return labels, packing slips and USPS SCAN Forms

Keep in mind

• Shipments need to originate from the US
• It creates tracking numbers; it isn’t a branded tracking page or notification tool

4. TrackShip for WooCommerce

What it does

• Automatic tracking with 1,000+ carriers, according to the listing
• A tracking page on your own store
• Email and SMS shipment notifications and a “Delivered” order status
• Shipping and delivery analytics, managed inside WordPress admin

Keep in mind

• Requires a shipment tracking plugin such as AST, AST PRO, WooCommerce Shipment Tracking, Orders Tracking by VillaTheme, YITH Order & Shipment Tracking or WooCommerce Fulfillments
• Pricing is usage-based, so check the calculator for your volume

5. AfterShip Tracking

What it does

• Adds tracking number and courier fields to WooCommerce orders
• Branded tracking page with optional custom domain
• Email and SMS notifications for statuses like out for delivery, failed attempt and exceptions
• Connects to 900+ shipping providers, according to the listing
• Shipping performance analytics

Keep in mind

• The tracking page and notifications run on AfterShip’s platform, outside WordPress
• Features like custom CSS, AI product recommendations and API access are on the Premium plan ($59 a month listed)

6. CWILL (formerly ParcelPanel) Shipment Tracking

What it does

• Branded tracking page and real-time sync
• Access to 1,500+ carriers, according to the listing
• Adds Partially Shipped, Shipped and Delivered order statuses

Keep in mind

• The free plan covers 20 orders a month
• Check the vendor’s site for current WooCommerce pricing

7. PH Order & Shipment Tracking with Notifications by PluginHive

What it does

• Add carrier, tracking number, ship date and notes from the order page
• Multiple tracking numbers for split shipments
• Customer tracking lookup page plus tracking in My Account
• Bulk CSV import and export of tracking details
• Predefined carriers or your own tracking URLs

Keep in mind

• It shares tracking details and links; check whether you also need live carrier status updates

8. OrderCtrl (our product)

What it does

• Does the live tracking itself, so you don’t need a separate tracking service
• Add tracking numbers on the order, or buy USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL Express and Canada Post labels with your own Shippo or EasyPost account or OrderCtrl’s. Numbers are saved to the WooCommerce order in the Shipment Tracking format, so you don’t need a plugin just to add them
• Also picks up tracking numbers wherever they’re saved today: a custom field from your 3PL or shipping integration, order notes, or the Shipment Tracking plugin format (WooCommerce Shipment Tracking and AST)
• Live tracking for 50+ carriers, with every box of a split shipment on one order timeline
• Branded customer portal on your own domain, with email-code sign-in and guest lookup
• Flags stalled, late and lost shipments and can email customers or open claims automatically

Keep in mind

• Labels are bought one order at a time; high-volume shippers may still want batch label software
• WooCommerce’s own emails only show tracking links if a plugin that displays them is installed; OrderCtrl’s emails and portal include them
• WooCommerce only today, with Shopify and BigCommerce coming soon

Which one should you pick?

• Just need tracking links in emails: AST (free) or Woo’s Shipment Tracking.
• Print US labels in WooCommerce: WooCommerce Shipping saves tracking automatically.
• Want live updates and notifications inside WordPress: AST with TrackShip.
• Want a hosted, branded tracking page: AfterShip or CWILL.
• Want to add tracking or buy labels, track every box on a branded page and catch delays, plus returns and claims, in one app: OrderCtrl. It replaces both the plugin that adds tracking and the service that tracks it, shows every box of a split order on one page, and flags stalled or late shipments against your own delivery promises.

It helps to separate two jobs. One is getting the tracking number onto the order: your label tool, your 3PL, or a free plugin like AST does that. The other is tracking the package: checking the carrier, showing progress and emailing the customer. That second job is what TrackShip, AfterShip and CWILL charge for.

OrderCtrl does both jobs. Add the number on the order or buy the label there, and it’s saved back to WooCommerce in the same format AST and Shipment Tracking use. And it doesn’t mind if the first job happens somewhere else. If your 3PL, fulfillment warehouse or shipping integration writes tracking to its own order field, OrderCtrl reads that field. If your team pastes tracking into an order note, it reads the note. If you already use a tracking plugin, it reads that too. So most stores need neither a plugin to add tracking nor a separate tracking service.

Where it pulls ahead is what happens when a package goes wrong. Tracking, delay detection, claims, returns and order changes share one order record, so a stalled box can trigger an email offering the customer a replacement, and your team sees the whole story in one place or inside their helpdesk. The free plan covers 100 tracked shipments a month, so you can try it on real orders before deciding.

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