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Free Plugin by Octolize Shipping Plugins v6.12.1

Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce

Weight based shipping methods for WooCommerce. Flexible shipping with table rate rules by cart weight and order value. Accurate rates at checkout.

Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce

The facts

Rating
4.9★ from 703
Active installs
100k+
Price
Free
Last updated
19 Aug 2026
Added
Jun 2016
Requires WP
6.4
Tested up to
WP 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Downloads
9,565,944

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce – Flexible Shipping is a WordPress plugin designed for WooCommerce stores to calculate shipping costs based on weight and cart total. It allows you to set up various shipping scenarios, such as adding handling fees or creating a Cash On Delivery option. The plugin is suitable for store owners looking to manage shipping rates effectively without advanced technical skills.

The plugin offers unlimited shipping methods and cost calculation rules, along with features like free shipping thresholds and compatibility with WPML and Polylang. It includes a built-in tutorial and an AI-powered chat assistant to help users configure their shipping settings easily.

Best for: WooCommerce store owners who need flexible shipping rate configurations.

What it does well

  • Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
  • Allows shipping cost calculations based on weight and cart total
  • Supports unlimited shipping methods and cost rules
  • Includes a built-in tutorial for setup guidance
  • Compatible with WPML and Polylang for multilingual support

Where it falls short

  • Some advanced features require the PRO version
  • Limited information on specific integrations with shipping companies

Verdict

This plugin provides a solid solution for managing shipping costs in WooCommerce, particularly for those who require weight-based calculations. However, users seeking more advanced features may need to consider the PRO version.

From the developer

Octolize Shipping Plugins's own description of Weight Based Shipping Table Rate for WooCommerce, lightly tidied.

The best free plugin to configure shipping rates in your WooCommerce store

Flexible Shipping is the most advanced shipping plugin for WooCommerce stores, allowing you to calculate the shipping costs based on weight and/or cart total. Combine it with the PRO version, and it will become the only shipping plugin for WooCommerce you will ever need.

Upgrade to Flexible Shipping PRO
Upgrade to Flexible Shipping PRO now to get the priority e-mail support and gain an access to all the PRO features!

Possible Shipping Scenarios

  • Shipping costs based on cart weight
  • Shipping costs based on cart total
  • Adding a handling fee or an insurance cost after reaching a certain order value
  • Creating a COD (Cash On Delivery) shipping method with additional costs
  • Different shipping costs for different shipping classes, products, or product categories (PRO)
  • Disabling/hiding the shipping method for certain rules (PRO)
  • Additional cost added to the whole order and/or to each product in the cart (PRO)
  • Enabling/disabling the shipping method based on the Time of the Day and the Day of the week (PRO)
  • Hiding the shipping method for certain products

These are only a few examples of the Flexible Shipping usage. However, the sky is the limit. We have described the most popular use cases in the comprehensive and detailed plugin documentation and Ready to use scenarios →.

Features

  • Unlimited shipping methods and cost calculation rules
  • Possibility to add titles and descriptions to your shipping methods
  • Shipping cost based on cart total and/or weight
  • Minimum and maximum values for cart total and/or weight
  • Summing up the costs of e.g. two different rules at the same time, e.g. one based on cart total and the second based on weight
  • Free shipping over the amount threshold
  • Option to display the selected shipping methods only for logged-in users
  • Further shipping companies integrations (see the info below for more details)
  • WPML and Polylang compatibility
  • Built-in, ready-to-use scenarios
  • Automatic notification about shipping zone configuration conflict
  • Cart calculation settings (cart or package value)
  • Built-in tutorial with step-by-step guide
  • AI-powered chat assistant with optional handoff to human support

PRO Features

  • All free features
  • AI Assistant – describe the shipping scenario you want to set up, and the Assistant will create the right configuration in seconds
  • Shipping classes support
  • Shipping costs based on the products’ quantity and/or cart line item count
  • Shipping cost based on the product’s length, width, height and/or maximal dimension
  • Shipping cost based on the volume of the products in the cart
  • Shipping cost based on dimensional weight (with custom DIM Factor)
  • Shipping cost based on products (products, product categories, product tags)
  • Shipping cost based on user role
  • Enabling/disabling the shipping method based on the Time of day and the Day of the week
  • Additional costs based on price, weight, dimensional weight, item quantity, cart line item, volume
  • Stopping a rule (if the rule is matched, the following rules will not be calculated)
  • Hiding a shipping method (if the rule is matched, the related shipping method will remain hidden and will not be displayed in the cart and checkout)
  • Conditional logic for conditions with selection (e.g. shipping class) – matches any/all/none
  • Conditional logic for conditions with ranges (e.g. weight) – is/is not
  • Additional calculation methods (sum, lowest cost, highest cost)
  • Maximum shipping cost per shipping method
  • Free shipping coupons support

Table rate available for all shipping methods

We have added an integration with any WooCommerce shipping method. The new feature allows the use of shipping cost calculation rules for all shipping methods available in WooCommerce, including Flat Rate and those added by other plugins. This provides greater control over delivery costs and allows you to take full advantage of the other methods’ existing features. We encourage you to give it a try with one of our Live Rates plugins listed below, in the “Useful free shipping plugins for WooCommerce from Octolize” section.

Flexible Shipping Box Packing WooCommerce

Automatically fit the ordered products into your shipping boxes in the most optimal way thanks to the advanced box packing algorithm in the Flexible Shipping Box Packing plugin for WooCommerce.Give it a try and configure the shipping cost calculation rules based on the type and number of shipping boxes used. It works with both the free and PRO versions, so you can buy it separately if you don’t need the PRO features.

Buy Flexible Shipping Box Packing WooCommerce now →

Distance Based Shipping Rates for WooCommerce

Read the full description on the official page →

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