Flexible Shipping Pro

Flexible Shipping Pro is a WooCommerce shipping plugin for store owners who have outgrown the default flat rate and free shipping options. If you’ve ever tried to charge shipping based on weight brackets, cart total, number of items, or even per product line item, you know how limiting the native WooCommerce settings can feel. This plugin solves that by letting you build your own shipping methods from scratch inside each WooCommerce shipping zone. Instead of being stuck with one flat price, you can create multiple methods like “Courier Standard,” “Express Fragile Items,” or “Bulky Goods Delivery” and attach a full table of conditional rules to each one. It is built for shops that sell products with different weights, sizes, and shipping classes – think apparel stores, furniture shops, book sellers, or any store where shipping cost isn’t the same for every order. Core Features & Practical Value What makes this one stand out is how granular the rule builder gets without needing custom code. Here are the parts I find most useful when setting up client stores: 1. Unlimited Methods and Rules Per Shipping Zone You are not limited to one method per zone. You can create as many shipping methods as you need for Customers in Europe, US West Coast, or any custom zone you define in WooCommerce, and then add as many calculation rules as you want inside each method. That flexibility is essential for stores that work with several couriers. 2. Multiple Calculation Bases Rules can be based on cart total, total weight, item count, or cart line item quantity. You can also combine them with shipping class support. For example, you can charge differently for a product tagged as “fragile” versus a standard t-shirt, even if they weigh the same. 3. Flexible Cost Calculation Methods You get to choose how costs add up. Use Sum to add all matching rules together, or switch to Lowest or Highest to only apply the cheapest or most expensive matching rule. You can also add extra fixed or percentage-based fees for weight, totals, or per-item costs. This gives you real control over the final number the customer sees. 4. Rule Logic Controls: Stop, Cancel and Free Shipping The Stop and Cancel rule options are small but powerful. Stop lets you halt further rule processing when a certain condition is met, while Cancel can void the entire shipping method if a condition triggers. Combined with the free shipping override and coupon support for free shipping, you can build offers like “Free shipping over $150, unless the cart contains bulky items.” 5. Maximum Cost Cap and Visibility Control You can set a maximum shipping cost per method so customers are never shocked at checkout, no matter how many rules stack up. Plus, there is a built-in option to show selected methods only to logged-in users, which is handy for wholesale, membership, or VIP shipping rates. 6. Clean Integration with WooCommerce Shipping Zones and Classes It does not try to replace WooCommerce’s zone system. It works inside it. That means less conflict, better compatibility with other extensions, and a familiar workflow if you have already set up zones and shipping classes before. Practical Use Cases Weight-Based Pricing for Mixed Catalogs Imagine you sell coffee beans (light) and coffee machines (heavy). You can create a rule that charges $5 for carts up to 2kg, $9 for 2-5kg, and $15 + $2 per additional kg over 5kg, all within the same shipping method. If a customer adds a machine, the cost adjusts automatically without you having to create separate products or manual quotes. Tiered Shipping by Order Value with a Free Shipping Incentive Many stores want to encourage larger orders. You can set up rules where shipping is $7.90 for orders under $50, $4.90 for $50-$99, and free above $100. Then add a free shipping override tied to a coupon code for marketing campaigns, so your newsletter subscribers can still get free delivery even on smaller orders. Wholesale vs Retail Shipping Rates If you offer wholesale prices to logged-in B2B customers, you probably want different shipping terms too. By enabling the “show only for logged-in users” setting, you can publish a subsidized “Wholesale Courier” method that retail guests never see, keeping your pricing structure clean and private.