{"id":175287,"date":"2026-03-27T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flexibleshipping.com\/?p=175287"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:26:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:26:47","slug":"shipping-heavy-products-woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/octolize.com\/es\/blog\/shipping-heavy-products-woocommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Ship Heavy Products in WooCommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes in WooCommerce, you have to deal with shipping heavy products. In this article, I\u2019ll show you how to set up shipping prices based on order weight to avoid overpaying for shipping. Additionally, it\u2019s straightforward, and you can use a free plugin for that.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Weight based shipping<\/h2>\n

In order to set the right price of shipping heavy products in WooCommerce, you have to use weight based shipping. It means that the shipping price will depend on order weight. With that, you can charge your clients the right amount and don\u2019t overpay for shipping.<\/p>\n

You can read more about weight based shipping on our blog<\/a>. <\/div>\n

Free Flexible Shipping plugin<\/h2>\n

To enable weight based shipping and deal with shipping heavy products in WooCommerce you can use this free plugin. It\u2019s basically table rate shipping plugin<\/a> that in the free version allows you to add shipping rules based on weight and cart total. It\u2019s a very popular plugin with over 235,133 stores using it on a daily basis.<\/p>\n\n

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Shipping heavy products in WooCommerce<\/h2>\n

Adding flexible shipping method<\/h3>\n

Shipping heavy items in WooCommerce can be tricky if you\u2019re relying on flat rates. To avoid overcharging or undercharging your customers, you need a weight-based shipping setup.<\/p>\n

Now we can set up weight based shipping using Flexible Shipping plugin. First, download and activate the plugin. Then go to WooCommerce\u2192Settings\u2192Shipping<\/strong> and click on the shipping zone in which you want to ship heavy products.<\/p>\n

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

Now, add shipping method and choose Flexible Shipping<\/strong> as in the screenshot below.<\/p>\n

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

Setting up the rules in the flexible shipping method<\/h3>\n

Edit new shipping method and add method title with description if you like. You can offer free shipping and integrate with carriers as part of the Flexible Shipping plugin, but in this case, go straight to Rules<\/strong>. Click on Add rule<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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

In When<\/strong> field, choose Weight<\/strong> and set weight range. In my case, shipping orders with weight from 0 kg to 5 kg will cost $10. Shipping heavy products over 5 kg will cost $20. Of course, it\u2019s only an example. You can set more rules and configure them freely.<\/p>\n

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

You can use other weight units from WooCommerce. To change it, just go to WooCommerce\u2192Settings\u2192Products<\/strong>. And in the Weight Unit<\/strong> section choose one for your store. The shipping rules will automatically use the chosen weight unit.<\/p>\n

Set up shipping heavy items in your WooCommerce store today<\/h2>\n

In this article, I showed you how to set up shipping heavy products in WooCommerce using very good and free plugin Flexible Shipping. I hope it\u2019ll be helpful and good luck!<\/p>\n

For heavy products, a common solution is to disable the WooCommerce shipping method for certain products<\/a>.<\/div>\n

Learn more about weight in our dedicated video\u2014watch it below:<\/p>\n

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