{"id":117621,"date":"2019-04-25T20:23:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T18:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flexibleshipping.com\/?p=117621"},"modified":"2025-09-15T15:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:29:12","slug":"shipping-rate-by-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/octolize.com\/es\/blog\/shipping-rate-by-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"WooCommerce Shipping Rate by Weight – Step by Step Guide for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"

If shipping costs consume your margin, you won’t make any money.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simple.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You need to vary shipping rate by weight in your WooCommerce store.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this article, I’ll show you how to configure this scenario.\u00a0<\/strong>FAST.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Let’s begin with the best shipping plugin<\/h2>\n

WooCommerce is a great e-commerce solution.<\/p>\n

However, it doesn’t have all the features that e-commerce managers need.<\/p>\n

Don’t worry.<\/p>\n

There is a way to configure a WooCommerce shipping rate by weight.<\/p>\n

You know what they say…<\/p>\n

You just need a plugin.<\/em><\/p>\n

Flexible Shipping<\/a> is the one you need.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Over 235,133 stores use it on a daily basis. Not to mention that users love this plugin!<\/p>\n

\"Flexible<\/a><\/p>\n

Shipping Rate by Weight (FAST Method)<\/h2>\n

Best plugins do their jobs with no user effort.<\/em><\/p>\n

Do you agree?<\/p>\n

If so, you’ll love Flexible Shipping.<\/p>\n

It may look difficult at the beginning.<\/p>\n

However, this guide is here to help you.<\/p>\n

You’ll configure shipping rate by weight in 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

Time’s up!<\/p>\n

Step 1: Add a new shipping method to WooCommerce<\/h3>\n

Go to WooCommerce\u00a0\u2192 Settings \u2192 Shipping<\/p>\n

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I have two shipping zones: the UK and the US.<\/p>\n

How about you?<\/p>\n

Select the one to which you want to add shipping rate by weight.<\/p>\n

Once you’re in, click\u00a0Add shipping method<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n

\"WooCommerce<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, you need to select\u00a0Flexible Shipping<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Create the shipping method of Flexible Shipping<\/h3>\n

As you see, this plugin integrates with WooCommerce smoothly.<\/p>\n

It works like any other shipping method and that’s great!<\/p>\n

Enough bragging.<\/p>\n

You need WooCommerce shipping rate by weight in your store ASAP, right?<\/p>\n

Go to the new shipping method then:<\/p>\n

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Step 3: Configure the new shipping method<\/h3>\n

Now:<\/p>\n

What’s this?\u00a0<\/em>– you may ask.<\/p>\n

This configuration screen may seem overwhelming at the beginning.<\/p>\n

\"New<\/a><\/p>\n

However:<\/p>\n

Check it out from the top to the bottom.<\/p>\n

There are a few interesting options here!<\/p>\n

Let’s\u00a0talk through\u00a0the configuration options, one by one.<\/p>\n

Enable\/Disable<\/strong> – You can disable the method for a while if you need to.<\/p>\n

Method Title \/\u00a0Method Description –\u00a0<\/strong>Your customers will see the title and the description in the checkout.<\/p>\n

Now, you can configure free shipping for the method:<\/p>\n

Free Shipping –\u00a0<\/strong>Provide order cost above which the shipping is free.<\/p>\n

Free Shipping Label –\u00a0<\/strong>You can configure a label next to the method’s title (when free shipping is active).<\/p>\n

Next:<\/p>\n

Calculation Method –\u00a0<\/strong>Download\u00a0Flexible Shipping PRO<\/strong>\u00a0for more configuration options here.<\/p>\n

Visibility \/\u00a0<\/strong>Default –\u00a0<\/strong>Show only to the users who logged in and set the shipping method as default if needed.<\/p>\n

Integration – <\/strong>You can connect this method with DPD UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Great.<\/p>\n

Now you know each configuration option.<\/p>\n

So it’s time to configure the WooCommerce shipping rate by weight.<\/p>\n

You’ll use the table rate shipping method there.<\/p>\n

It means you’ll write down your configuration in a table.<\/p>\n

No worries. It’s just a technical name behind a simple method.<\/p>\n

Let’s assume you want to configure:<\/p>\n