WooCommerce Shipping Setup Tutorial | Calculate Shipping on Product Pages

This is a step by step tutorial to setting up and calculating shipping in WooCommerce. You’ll also learn how to add the shipping calculator to WooCommerce product pages with just one simple plugin.
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Today you’ll learn how to set up shipping options in WooCommerce in just 5 steps:
1: Set up shipping zones
2: Set up shipping options and fees
3: (Optional) Set up new shipping classes
4: (Optional) Add a shipping calculator to product pages using the WooCommerce Shipping Calculator plugin.
5: (Optional bonus step!) Use Quick View lightboxes to make shopping even faster and easier for customers!
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Video Chapters:
0:00 Shipping tutorial overview
1:20 1. How to Set up shipping zones
6:00 2. How to calculate shipping options and fees
10:50 3. (Optional) Add shipping calculator to product pages
13:23 4. (Optional) Set up new shipping classes
15:59 5. (Optional bonus step!) Use Quick View lightboxes

[@Barn2Plugins]

Did we forget to mention anything? Let us know here in the comments section!

[@ehtixham0072]

Yes, how do we charge different shipping cost for the same product on size based , like small ,medium and large?

[@Smerzone]

Thank you so much!!! Ive been trying to figure this out.

[@Barn2Plugins]

Hi there! Thanks for your comment and we're glad this was helpful to you. Should you have further questions about our plugin, WooCommerce Shipping Calculator, feel free to reach us via barn2.com/support-center/. Cheers! -Keza

[@emmajanedreamitquiltit9776]

Excellent video and explanation! So glad I found it. I am a little unclear on what the 2 different calculation types mean in the shipping class.

[@Barn2Plugins]

Hi, Emma Jane. Thanks for your comment and interest in our WooCommerce Shipping Calculator plugin! So that we can discuss your concern in more detail and assist you best, please could you get in touch via our dedicated Support Center at barn2.com/support-center/ . Many thanks! I look forward to hearing from you. - Edge

[@mkh8771]

Thank you for this helpful video. What kind of shipping setting would you recommend for decorative stones and natural crystals that are highly different in terms of shape, size and weight? Specially if I want to ship worldwide? Thank you :)

[@Barn2Plugins]

Hi, @mkh8771. Thanks for your comment! As of 29th February 2024, WooCommerce Shipping Calculator is now owned and maintained by our friends at Kestrel, and is now known as Shipping Calculator for WooCommerce at kestrelwp.com/product/shipping-calculator-woocommerce/ . For the best advice about shipping settings with this plugin, I recommend that you reach out to Kestrel at kestrelwp.com/support/ . I hope this helps point you in the right direction. Let me know if you have any more questions. Cheers! -Edge

[@mkh8771]

@@Barn2Plugins Thank you for your reply! I will check it out and talk to them. Cheers :)

[@mehdikayyamicreatives]

Thank you for this great video. What kind of shipping settings would you recommend for products like decorative stones and crystals that vary greatly in terms of size, shape and weight? Thank you for the tips.

[@Barn2Plugins]

Hi, Mehdi. Thanks for your comment! As of 29th February 2024, WooCommerce Shipping Calculator is now owned and maintained by our friends at Kestrel, and is now known as Shipping Calculator for WooCommerce at kestrelwp.com/product/shipping-calculator-woocommerce/ . For the best advice about shipping settings with this plugin, I suggest you reach out to Kestrel at kestrelwp.com/support/ . I hope this helps point you in the right direction. Let me know if you have any more questions. Best regards, -Edge

[@gameshow4030]

great video! I just would like to ask if when setting up a price of shipping for every new additional products if there is need to have in that command spaces.Can it also work like [qty]*2 or i need to have spaces between like [qty] * 2

[@Barn2Plugins]

hi @gameshow4030, thank you for the comment. When configuring the price formula for the price in the Shipping Zone screen, you may remove the spaces. It's going to work all the same. For more information on this, please see Woo's documentation - woo.com/document/setting-up-shipping-zones/. To find out more about WooCommerce Shipping Calculator, please see - barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/woocommerce-shipping-calculator/ To find out more about WooCommerce Quick View Pro, please see - barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/woocommerce-quick-view-pro/ Let me know if you need anything else. - Carl

[@gameshow4030]

@@Barn2Plugins Oh allright thank you! Also is there any chance how i could know infront how much should i charge for a shipping? I cant find any tutorial for this anywhere

[@Goldenluxeboutique]

Thank you your video helped a lot . But how about USPS shipping, as I prefer to use for international shipping as option too. I search a video but couldn’t find any!

[@Barn2Plugins]

Hi @Goldenluxeboutique. We don't have a plugin that integrates with USPS, but I found this one from PluginHive - www.pluginhive.com/product/woocommerce-usps-shipping-plugin-with-print-label/ I suggest looking into it as a possible solution for your situation. Thanks for watching our video! - Sam

[@philackerly3174]

Thank you Sam. But I'm confused. If I have US set up for shipping but want to charge different rates by zip codes, don't I have to set up zones?

[@Barn2Plugins]

Hi, Phil. Thanks for your interest in WooCommerce Shipping Calculator! If you've added/created or set up shipping zones (i.e. to charge different rates by zip codes) in WooCommerce, then these will also be applied by the shipping calculator. I hope this helps clear things up. Please let me know if you have any more questions. You can also get in touch via our dedicated Support Center at barn2.com/support-center/ and we can discuss your needs in more detail. Thanks! - Edge

[@saddudehours]

Where do you get the shipping rates from? How do I know to charge either 5$ or 10$ for an item?

[@Barn2Plugins]

Hi. Thank you for your comment. The WooCommerce Shipping Calculator takes the shipping rates from the ones you've setup in WooCommerce. To set up shipping rates in WooCommerce, you can configure them based on various factors such as weight, location, or price. You can set a fixed rate of $5 for certain items and $10 for others. You can find detailed instructions on how to set up shipping rates in WooCommerce in our tutorial - woocommerce.com/posts/set-up-shipping-strategy/. Cheers! - Keza

[@Tmonsterism]

How do you do different shipping prices for different items? Like if I have some art pieces but also stickers. Shipping for stickers is going to be way less expensive than shipping for bigger art pieces.

[@Barn2Plugins]

Hi, @Tmonsterism. Thanks for asking. You can apply different shipping prices for different types (i.e. sizes) of products/items by adding/creating/using shipping classes. For full details, please see: woo.com/document/product-shipping-classes/ . I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any more questions. You can also get in touch regarding our plugins for WordPress and WooCommerce ( barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/ ) via our dedicated Support Center at barn2.com/support-center/ . Best regards. -Edge

[@md.khorshedalam5814]

I have setup tax in my store. can I setup tax in my shipping price also?

[@Barn2Plugins]

Hi. You can set up tax for your shipping price as well in WooCommerce and WooCommerce Shipping Calculator would display it in your product pages accordingly. Should you have further questions, kindly reach us through our dedicated Support Center barn2.com/support-center/. Cheers!

[@OnlineEnablers]

[qty] *5 situation is no more in wooCommerce , any suggestion?

[@Barn2Plugins]

Hi, @OnlineEnablers. Thanks for your question. Please could you describe your concern in more detail, so that I can better understand what you'd like to achieve and assist you best. If you mean you'd like to apply a default quantity of 5, or a minimum quantity of 5, or a step quantity of 5 on your website, then you can use our WooCommercen Quantity Manager plugin ( barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/woocommerce-quantity-manager/ref/1075/ ). Otherwise, you can also get in touch via our dedicated Support Center at barn2.com/support-center/ so that we can discuss your requirement in more detail. Many thanks, -Edge

[@kaylynne7911]

I sell tubs of face cream. How can i charge shipping when 10 of them are bought?

[@Barn2Plugins]

Hi Kaylynne! You can set up a flat rate shipping per item, per shipping class or per order in WooCommerce > Settings > Shipping. Please see this tutorial to know how to get that done - woo.com/document/flat-rate-shipping/. You can then use the WooCommerce Shipping Calculator plugin to let your customers see real time the shipping cost of the items they're about to purchase. I hope this helps. If you have further questions, feel free to reach us via our Support Center - barn2.com/support-center/. Cheers! - Keza