{"id":258929,"date":"2026-02-20T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/octolize.com\/?p=258929&cf-nocache=1"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:35:24","slug":"woocommerce-shipping-by-user-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/octolize.com\/es\/blog\/woocommerce-shipping-by-user-role\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set up WooCommerce Shipping by User Role?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this article, I will show you how to set up WooCommerce <\/span>shipping<\/span> by <\/span>user <\/span>role<\/span>. You’ll learn how to set shipping<\/span> cost<\/span> for each user <\/span>role<\/span> and how to hide shipping<\/span> methods for certain user groups. I will use the Flexible <\/span>Shipping<\/span> PRO plugin to carry out this tutorial. <\/strong><\/p>\n

WooCommerce’s user roles<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

The first step to setting the shipping<\/span> cost<\/span> based on user <\/span>role<\/span> is to understand and learn about the roles available in WooCommerce. WordPress has few user roles available by default, and WooCommerce cause two additional roles. Let’s get through all of them:<\/span><\/p>\n

Administrator:<\/b><\/span> The highest level of user with access to every option in both WordPress and WooCommerce. This role<\/span> should be limited and available only to the owners of a particular website or WooCommerce store<\/span>. If you have a multisite, you can also add Super Admin that can manage settings for all sites on the multisite. <\/span><\/p>\n

Editor<\/b><\/span>: In most cases, it is someone creating and managing content on the site. Editors can add, edit, and delete any posts and media. This user also has the opportunity to manage comments – moderate, edit or even delete them. <\/span><\/p>\n

Author<\/b><\/span>: A user with slightly fewer capabilities than editor. It can create all kinds of content and publish it. However, he cannot change or delete other authors’ posts, or manage comments. <\/span><\/p>\n

Contributor<\/b><\/span>: The contributor can create content, but cannot publish it himself. This allows an Editor or Administrator to review and have final control over any content created by a Contributor. <\/span><\/p>\n

Subscriber<\/b><\/span>: This role<\/span> has the least number of permissions – users can only read content on your site and comment your posts. These are all users who have registered on your store. They can also edit their account with check all the orders they made. <\/span><\/p>\n

Shop Manager<\/b><\/span><\/span>: As the name suggests, such a user has the ability to manage a WooCommerce store<\/span>. It has access to all WooCommerce settings and reports. So, he can edit products and change product prices. <\/span><\/p>\n

As is usual with WordPress, you can freely edit the capabilities of individual roles, but also add new custom user roles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why offer WooCommerce <\/span>shipping<\/span> by <\/span>user <\/span>role<\/span>?<\/h2>\n

Of course, it all depends on the type of store you run, but you might consider offering different shipping<\/span> methods to different customers based on their user <\/span>role<\/span>. I’ll show some examples where such a solution is even a necessity. <\/span><\/p>\n

Logged-in users:<\/b><\/span> The most popular eCommerce solution involves logged-in users. This usually relies on non-logged-in users getting a worse deal, including higher shipping<\/span><\/span> rates<\/span>. They may also have fewer choices of available shipping<\/span> methods like local pickup<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Member Only Sites: <\/b><\/span>Many stores offer various types of loyalty programs or customer categorization. In this way, customers can become members of internal clubs, which entails additional benefits in the store. Typically, members get access to discounted or even free shipping<\/span> options. <\/span><\/p>\n

Role<\/span>-based shipping<\/span> can be a great way to reward regular customers, or convince customers to become members. In either case, you gain as an online store owner. So, it’s worth having such a tool on hand. <\/span><\/p>\n

WooCommerce role<\/span>-based shipping<\/span> solution<\/span><\/h2>\n

When it comes to shipping<\/span> in WooCommerce and setting the shipping<\/span> cost<\/span> based on the user’s role<\/span>, I recommend the Flexible <\/span>Shipping<\/span> PRO plugin. It’s one of the best <\/span>WooCommerce <\/span><\/span>shipping<\/span><\/span> plugin<\/span><\/span> on the market. It allows you to set shipping<\/span> rate<\/span> by numerous conditions like weight, size, shipping<\/span> class<\/span> or user <\/span>role<\/span><\/strong>. Not only that, but it also allows you to hide <\/span>WooCommerce <\/span>shipping<\/span> methods<\/span> based on that conditions. <\/span><\/p>\n

Role<\/span> based <\/span>pricing<\/span> of shipping<\/span> is one of the new features of that plugin, and I’ll show you how to configure it step-by-step. This way, you can easily manage <\/span>WooCommerce <\/span>shipping<\/span> method<\/span> based on WooCommerce user roles<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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How to add WooCommerce <\/span>shipping<\/span> by <\/span>user <\/span>role<\/span>?<\/span><\/h2>\n

First, install and activate the Flexible <\/span>Shipping<\/span> PRO plugin. After that, go to <\/span>WooCommerce \u2192 Settings \u2192 <\/b>Shipping<\/b><\/span><\/span>. Then, click on the shipping<\/span> zone<\/span> which to you want to add the feature. I have the ‘UK’ shipping<\/span> zone<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Next, click the\u00a0Add shipping method\u00a0<\/strong>button:<\/p>\n

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Choose the <\/span>Flexible <\/span>Shipping<\/span><\/strong> and confirm with Add <\/strong><\/span>shipping<\/span> method<\/span><\/strong> button again. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Having the <\/span>Flexible <\/span><\/span>Shipping<\/span><\/span> method<\/span><\/span> added, it’s time to <\/span>manage <\/span><\/span>WooCommerce <\/span><\/span>shipping<\/span><\/span> method<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

In General Settings section, you can set <\/span>Method<\/span><\/strong> Title<\/strong> and Description<\/strong>. Below you can also change the tax settings for <\/span>shipping<\/span><\/span> and <\/span>WooCommerce advanced free <\/span><\/span>shipping<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>Learn what is table rate with our short guide with examples.<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

The most important part of the setup, however, is the rules table. The <\/span>Flexible <\/span><\/span>Shipping<\/span><\/span> plugin<\/span><\/span> is basically a <\/span>table rate <\/span><\/span>shipping<\/span><\/span><\/strong> solution<\/strong>, so all the <\/span>conditional <\/span><\/span>shipping<\/span><\/span> and calculations happens in the table.<\/span><\/p>\n

To set <\/span>shipping<\/span><\/span> cost<\/span><\/span> based on <\/span>user <\/span><\/span>role<\/span><\/span>, choose <\/span>User <\/span>Role<\/span><\/strong> from the available conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Then, you can choose from the user roles available in your WordPress. You can add more than one <\/span>user <\/span><\/span>role<\/span><\/span> here. As you can see, there is also a special option – Guest<\/strong>, which will be applied to all not logged in users visiting your store.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Finally, determine the <\/strong><\/span>shipping<\/span> cost<\/span><\/strong> for chosen <\/span>user <\/span><\/span>role<\/span><\/span>, and that’s basically it.<\/span><\/p>\n

WooCommerce role-based shipping example<\/h3>\n

Let me show you this with an example. Let’s assume that for non-logged-in users, the <\/span>shipping<\/span><\/span> cost<\/span><\/span> is $20. Logged-in users get a 50% discount, so they only pay $10. You can set the whole thing up using two rules:<\/span><\/p>\n

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In a similar way, you can add other <\/span>shipping<\/span><\/span> methods or add different <\/span>shipping<\/span><\/span> costs for different user groups. <\/span><\/p>\n

Hide <\/span>shipping<\/span> method<\/span> for not logged in users<\/span><\/h3>\n

An additional option that can be useful for your WooCommerce store<\/span> is hiding shipping<\/span> methods for specific user groups. <\/span>I’ll show you how to do it with the example of non-logged-in users, but you can do it the same way for any user <\/span>role<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

In my example, the regular shipping<\/span> cost<\/span> is $10. It’s defined by the first rule that is basically a flat rate <\/span><\/span>shipping<\/span><\/span>. The second rule hides that shipping<\/span> method<\/span> for all non-logged-in users. The special action <\/span>Hide<\/b><\/span> added to this rule is responsible for this.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I hope my guide on how to set up <\/span>WooCommerce <\/span><\/span>shipping<\/span><\/span> by <\/span><\/span>user <\/span><\/span>role<\/span><\/span> will be helpful. Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n

FAQ<\/h2>\n

What is \u201cshipping by user role\u201d in WooCommerce?<\/h3>\n