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Free Plugin by Deutsche Post & DHL v4.1.1

DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce

Automate e-commerce orders with Official DHL for WooCommerce. Covers DHL Paket and Deutsche Post International.

DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce

The facts

Rating
4★ from 47
Active installs
4k+
Price
Free
Last updated
25 Aug 2026
Added
Nov 2017
Requires WP
6.8
Tested up to
WP 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Downloads
615,863

Our analysis

AI-assisted

DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin designed to facilitate the management of national and international shipments for WooCommerce stores. It allows you to create shipping labels for various DHL services, including DHL Paket and Deutsche Post International, and provides features such as tracking code generation and bulk label creation.

This plugin is suitable for WooCommerce store owners in Germany who need to streamline their shipping processes with DHL. It requires specific credentials from DHL for configuration and supports additional delivery options for customers.

Best for: WooCommerce store owners in Germany looking for efficient shipping solutions with DHL.

What it does well

  • Supports DHL Paket and Deutsche Post International services
  • Fast label creation for national and international shipments
  • Automatically generates tracking codes for each label
  • Offers preferred delivery options for customers
  • Allows bulk label creation

Where it falls short

  • Requires specific DHL credentials for configuration
  • Some DHL services are no longer supported

Verdict

This plugin provides essential shipping functionalities for WooCommerce users, particularly those using DHL services. It is a practical choice for streamlining shipping operations.

From the developer

Deutsche Post & DHL's own description of DHL Shipping Germany for WooCommerce, lightly tidied.

DHL’s official extension for WooCommerce on WordPress. Manage your national and international shipments easily. The “DHL for WooCommerce” – plugin is compatible with the following DHL service offerings depending on your origin country:

  • DHL Paket (Germany)
  • Deutsche Post International (all European countries)

The following DHL services are no longer supported by this plugin:

  • DHL eCommerce Asia (TH, MY): Please use instead the following plugin here.
  • DHL Parcel for WooCommerce (for online stores that ship orders from the Benelux region): Please use instead the following plugin here.

Features

  1. NEW: Ship your orders with DHL Kleinpaket International in Germany.
  2. Fast and easy label creation of your national and international orders with DHL products such as DHL Paket, Kleinpaket, Warenpost, DHL Paket International and Warenpost International
  3. Automatically receive a tracking code for each label.
  4. Use additional delivery services as e.g. the visual check of age available via the API of DHL Paket or Cash on delivery
  5. Offer Preferred Delivery Options to your customers via “Wunschzustellung”. The customer has the opportunity to select a specific date for his delivery or an alternative delivery location e.g. a drop-off location or his preferred neighbour.
  6. Customization Enable/disable or edit the names of services and set up the handling cost for each DHL shipping service.
  7. Experience premium support, timely compatibility updates and bug fixes.
  8. The “print only if codeable” – option you can activate in the DHL settings will check whether the address is correct or not before generating the label.
  9. Bulk Label Creation allows you to create multiple DHL Labels at once.
  10. Return Parcel Handling allows you to print a return label with a “return address” so your customer can return the shipment easily.

Availability by countries and prerequisites

Based on your sender country and shipping preference, different access credentials for DHL Paket, DHL Parcel NL and Deutsche Post International are required for the configuration:

DHL Paket for Germany: Log in with your business customer portal credentials. (not a customer yet? Click here for DHL Paket)

Deutsche Post International for Europe: ask your sales contact for credentials for this plugin. (not a customer yet? Click here).

Installation & Configuration

  1. Upload the downloaded plugin files to your /wp-content/plugins/DHL-for-WooCommerce directory, OR install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
  3. Go to WooCommerce–>Settings->Shipping and select the upper DHL unit (depending on your home country this is DHL Paket, DHL (Parcel) for WooCommerce or Deutsche Post) to configure the plugin.

…for DHL Paket (Germany): you need your EKP number (10 digits) and add the participation numbers (2 digits) to the respective products available (you will find the participation numbers in the DHL business customer portal).
…for Deutsche Post International: you need your customer account number (EKP) and API credentials.

Support

More detailed instructions on how to set up your store and configure it are consolidated on on the page here

Additional Information

Read the full description on the official page →

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