{"id":165700,"date":"2025-09-02T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T08:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flexibleshipping.com\/?p=165700"},"modified":"2025-09-12T13:00:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T11:00:29","slug":"shipping-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/octolize.com\/es\/blog\/shipping-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"WooCommerce Shipping Methods [Step by Step Guide]"},"content":{"rendered":"

WooCommerce offers you a few options to configure shipping rates. <\/strong><\/p>\n

By default, you can’t set automatic shipping cost calculations. However, it is possible to extend WooCommerce’s features with a plugin.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you want to know how? You’re in the right place. You’ll learn all about shipping rates in WooCommerce in just 5 minutes. Ready, set, go!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Introduction to shipping zones and shipping methods<\/h2>\n

If you want to set shipping rates in WooCommerce, you need to go to WooCommerce settings.<\/p>\n

You’ll find the section there: WooCommerce\u00a0\u2192 Settings\u00a0\u2192 Shipping<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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As you see, I have two shipping zones there (the UK and the US). Also, I have already configured shipping methods for each shipping zone.<\/p>\n

If you want to configure a shipping method, you need to click on the shipping zone’s name (the one to which you want to add a shipping method).<\/p>\n

Once you click it, you’ll see the configuration screen of the shipping zone. You can enable or disable a shipping method or add a new one.<\/p>\n

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There are a few types of shipping methods. Let me talk you through them.<\/p>\n

WooCommerce Flat Rate Method<\/h2>\n

The most popular shipping rate is the Flat Rate. It is a fixed shipping rate such as $5 for every shipment.<\/p>\n

In the configuration screen, you can also configure if this shipping method is taxable in your store or not:<\/p>\n

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In WooCommerce you configure shipping methods per shipping zone. It means that for each shipping zone, you need to configure shipping methods. The pro is you can set different shipping methods or vary shipping rates across the shipping zones.<\/p>\n

So, you can add a Flat rate shipping method to every shipping zone in your store. Then, you can set different shipping rate to each Flat rate shipping method.<\/p>\n

WooCommerce Free Shipping Method<\/h2>\n

You may want to offer free shipping to your customers.<\/p>\n

Easy-peasy!<\/p>\n

Just add a ‘Free shipping’ shipping method to a shipping zone.<\/p>\n

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However, this shipping method has a few configuration options:<\/p>\n

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As you see, you can use coupons there. Read our guide if you want to know more: Free Shipping in WooCommerce [Complete Guide]<\/a><\/p>\n

Shipping Costs Based on Shipping Classes<\/h2>\n

WooCommerce lets you configure shipping classes. It means that you can group products in your store based on some shipping attributes.<\/p>\n

Let’s say you have a few heavy products in your store. So, you can create a ‘heavy’ shipping class and assign the products to it.<\/p>\n

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When you create your first shipping class, the new options will appear in Flat rate’s configuration:<\/p>\n

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This way you can add additional cost if a customer orders at least one product from e.g. “Heavy items” shipping class.<\/p>\n

Do you want to know more? Check out: How to use shipping classes in WooCommerce? [Shipping Guide]<\/a><\/p>\n

Various shipping scenarios in WooCommerce<\/h2>\n

Flat Rate for a lot of stores is just not enough!<\/p>\n

First, you can create virtually any shipping scenario with a Flexible Shipping PRO<\/a>. Check out the examples:<\/p>\n