Set checkout prices from a rate table

Weight Based Shipping for WooCommerce Pro calculates shipping from rules you define. Price by weight bracket or charge per unit of weight, then add conditions for order value or destination. Rules can also add a flat amount, handling fee or surcharge. Rates come from your table, so the method does not need a carrier account or rate service.

Weight conditions use the combined cart weight: each product’s weight is counted according to its quantity. Rules follow the weight unit set in WooCommerce, such as kilograms, grams, pounds or ounces. Products without a weight count as zero. A range includes its lower bound and excludes its upper bound, so adjacent brackets can meet without a gap.

Choose how weight and value affect the rate

Use separate prices for weight brackets, such as one rate up to 2 kg, another from 2 to 5 kg, and a third above 5 kg. For a per-unit model, charge for each pound, kilogram or smaller weight step, with an optional base amount.

Order-value rules can set different prices for cart totals, and a rule can combine value and weight conditions. For example, a free-shipping rule for orders over a chosen amount can stop applying above a specified weight. Destination conditions allow different country rates, while WooCommerce shipping zones can target postcodes.

Set conditions for free shipping

Make shipping free after an order reaches an amount or weight threshold, with regular rates applying below it. Pro shipping classes add product-level controls: selected products can ship free, stay out of a free-shipping offer, or make the entire order free. Class rules can also set different rates for product groups, such as a flat price for one class and a per-kilogram rate for another.

Control which rules and methods apply

Matching rules add together, so a handling fee can sit on top of a weight rate. For alternative rates, set conditions that cannot both match the same order. Pro adds rule mods: Stop ends evaluation at the matching rule, Drop removes already-priced entries from the calculation, Deny withholds a method from specified orders, and Require shows a method only when its conditions match.

To offer choices such as Standard and Express, add the method to a shipping zone more than once and give each instance its own name, rules and prices. Pro can also keep multiple tables within one method. When separate tables price different parts of a cart, split shipping combines their prices into one checkout option.

Set up and maintain the table

Add the method to a WooCommerce shipping zone and replace the starter table’s numbers with your rates. Set product weights and confirm the store’s weight unit in WooCommerce settings before entering weight conditions. Pro includes undo and redo, and lets you copy a full table or selected rules through the clipboard to another website. It also supports threshold conversion through an active currency switcher and includes direct email support.