Last week, I got a chance to test the Super Shipping For WooCommerce plugin first-hand and I’m convinced that it’s the ultimate shipping solution for any WooCommerce store struggling with inaccurate shipping rates, decreasing customer satisfaction, and revenue loss due to constant cart abandonments.
With the Super Shipping For WooCommerce plugin, you can:
- Create complex shipping rules
- Define custom shipping zones
- Set up weight and dimension-based shipping
- Generate shipping labels, estimate shipping costs
- Integrate with multiple shipping providers, and
- Automate shipping processes
…all from a single, user-friendly interface.
In the following review, I will dig deeper into the plugin’s offerings and how it can revolutionize your WooCommerce store’s shipping operations.
Let’s dive in.
Why Makes Shipping For WooCommerce a Great Shipping Solution
Let’s take a quick dive into the plugin’s features:
1. Dynamic Shipping Rate Setup
With Super Shipping for WooCommerce, you can create complex shipping rules based on various conditions, including weight, volume, price, or units. This allows you to apply shipping rates provided by the shipping carrier or courier service (such as USPS, UPS, FedEx, or DHL) to specific products or product groups, giving you complete control over your shipping costs.
For example, an online retailer selling lightweight apparel and heavy machinery can create separate shipping rules. A flat rate of $5 can be applied to apparel weighing under 1lb, while a weight-based rate is applied to heavier machinery.
2. Flexible Shipment Calculation Options
This feature is a game-changer for stores with diverse product offerings. You can calculate separate shipping rates for each product or group of products, suppliers, or even Dropshipping orders. This ensures that you are offering accurate and competitive shipping rates to your customers.
For instance, a WooCommerce store selling books, electronics, and furniture can calculate separate shipping rates for each category. Books can be shipped at a flat rate, electronics at a weight-based rate, and furniture at a dimensional weight rate.
3. Advanced Free Shipping Options
Offer your customers free shipping on orders above a certain amount, or based on specific conditions such as weight, volume, price, or product units. With Super Shipping, you can define custom free shipping rules that fit your business needs and incentivize customers to make larger purchases.
For example, a WooCommerce store can offer free shipping on orders over $50 or on purchases of 10+ units of a specific product. This incentivizes customers to buy more, increasing the average order value.
4. Accurate Volumetric Weight Calculation
For products that are lightweight but have high volume, the plugin allows you to calculate shipping costs based on volumetric weight. This is especially useful for stores that sell items with unusual dimensions, ensuring that you can provide accurate shipping quotes to your customers.
For instance, a WooCommerce store selling large, lightweight packages (e.g. pillows or foam inserts) can accurately calculate shipping costs using volumetric weight. This prevents undercharging for shipping, reduces losses, and ensures customers receive accurate quotes.
5. Import-Export Shipping Rules
The plugin makes it easy to manage your shipping rules with its import and export features. Simply request the rate table from your shipping carrier or courier service and import it to your store with just one click using a CSV file. This saves you time and effort and ensures that your shipping rates are always up-to-date.
6. Role-Based Shipping Rates
You can apply different shipping rates based on user roles allowing you to sell to both businesses and end customers. Set restricted shipping costs for specific user groups, ensuring that you can offer customized shipping options to your customers.
For instance, a WooCommerce store sells to both individual customers and businesses. With Super Shipping, they can set a discounted shipping rate for business customers (e.g. 10% off) and a standard rate for individual customers.
7. Multi-Carrier Support
You can offer customers multiple shipping options with different prices and delivery times. Add as many shipping methods as you want, and let your customers choose the one that suits their needs. This is perfect for stores that want to offer flexible shipping options.
For example, a WooCommerce store offers multiple shipping options: USPS for standard delivery, UPS for expedited delivery, and FedEx for international shipping. With Super Shipping, customers can choose their preferred carrier and delivery speed, increasing satisfaction and reducing cart abandonment. Such flexibilities are going to attract price-sensitive and time-sensitive customers to your store.
Super Shipping For WooCommerce Pricing
Super Shipping For WooCommerce has two pricing plans: an annual subscription plan and a lifetime purchase plan.
ANNUAL PLANS
- Basic: 39€ for a single site
- Professional: 99€ for 10 sites
- Agency: 149€ for 100 sites
LIFETIME PLANS
- Basic: 149€ for a single site
- Agency: 399€ for 1000 sites
Learn more about the pricing plans!
Easily Set Up ‘Super Shipping For WooCommerce’ in Your Store
Here’s a quick guide on how to configure the plugin in your store.
i. Install & Activate Super Shipping For WooCommerce
After purchasing the plugin, download it from your Super Shipping account onto your local computer.
Then open your WordPress dashboard and upload the plugin by going to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin → Install Now.
After installation, you should see a WooCommerce Super Shipping option appear on your WooCommerce menu. Select that, and you will be taken to the license page.
Get your unique license from your Super Shipping account, add it to your website, and hit the Activate button.
ii. Configure Shipping Zone & Rules
One of the first things you need to do is set up the shipping zones and shipping costs for your store.
On your WordPress dashboard, go to WooCommerce → Shipping → Shipping Zones and hit the Add Zone button.
On the next page, create a shipping zone by adding the following information:
- Zone name: Allows you to distinguish one zone from another and it’s only visible to admins.
- Zone regions: Define the exact region that the shipping zone covers, which can be a continent, a country, a state, or a province/region.
- Shipping methods: Add the shipping method that you want to assign to the shipping zone. Be sure to select the Super Shipping option when creating a shipping method.
On the Super Shipping page, add a name to the shipping method, then review the other options and make modifications, as per your requirements.
Then scroll down to the Shipping Rules section and start adding new shipping rules using the Add Rule button.
Also, add an extra shipping fee in the Shipping Extra Fees section using the Add New Fee button.
Need more assistance? Check out the Advanced Configuration settings in Super Shipping For WooCommerce help docs.
iii. Configure General Super Shipping Settings
Scroll up and head to Shipping Settings to access general shipping configuration options.
Review all the options on the page and make modifications if you need to.
I suggest taking a good like at the last three options that were added by the Super Shipping plugin.
Be sure to add a custom ‘no shipping available’ message in the final option.
Here’s a help doc for General Settings.
Use Case: Configuring 2 Shipping Carriers in the Same Shipping Zone
So far we have discussed the basic settings for the plugin. However, these configurations may differ from one WooCommerce store to another based on different use cases.
In this section, I am going to quickly show you how to configure the plugin based on a specific use case to demonstrate the plugin’s capabilities.
Let’s say, in your WooCommerce store, you want to add two shipping carriers to the same shipping zone. Here’s how you’d go about configuring the shipping zone:
First, add a common shipping zone for both carriers. Example: Austria.
Then add two shipping methods, say ‘postal service’ and ‘DHL.’ The postal service is cheaper and takes 4-5 days to deliver products. DHL is fast and delivers within 24 hours.
In the Postal Service, I created 3 shipping rules –
Rule 1
- Shipping class: No class
- Condition: Price
- Range min-max: 0-20
- Cost: 3
This means that the rule applies to all products. If the total price of the order is between $0 and $20, the shipping cost will be $3.
Rule 2
- Shipping class: No class
- Condition: Price
- Range min-max: 20-100
- Cost: 5
This means that the rule applies to all products. If the total price of the order is between $20 and $100, the shipping cost will be $5.
Rule 3
- Shipping class: No class
- Condition: Price
- Range min-max: 100-*
- Cost: 0
This means that the rule applies to all products. If the total price of the order is $100 or more, the shipping cost will be $0 (i.e., free shipping).
In summary, the shipping rules are –
- Orders under $20; $3 shipping
- Orders between $20 and $100; $5 shipping
- Orders over $100; Free shipping
These rules will be applied to all products in the store, regardless of their shipping class.
In DHL, I created the following shipping rules –
Rule 1
- Shipping class: No class
- Condition: Price
- Range min-max: 0-50
- Cost: 5
Rule 2
- Shipping class: No class
- Condition: Price
- Range min-max: 50-*
- Cost: 9
On your WooCommerce store, when visitors want products to be delivered within Austria, and the products meet the above criteria when added to the cart, visitors are shown the two shipping zones to choose from before making payments.
That’s it, folks! Now you know how to configure the Super Shipping For WooCommerce plugin on your WooCommerce store.
Final Thoughts
After manually testing the Super Shipping For WooCommerce plugin, I can confidently say that it’s a game-changer for any WooCommerce store looking to streamline its shipping operations.
By offering accurate shipping rates, automating shipping processes, and providing a seamless customer experience, Super Shipping For WooCommerce can help you increase customer satisfaction, reduce cart abandonment rates, and ultimately boost revenue.
Whether you’re a small business owner or a large e-commerce enterprise, this plugin is an absolute must-have for anyone looking to take their shipping operations to the next level. With its flexibility, scalability, and robust feature set, Super Shipping For WooCommerce is an investment that will pay for itself many times over.
Give Super Shipping For WooCommerce a try!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Can you transfer a Super Shipping For WooCommerce license to a different domain?
Yes, you can transfer a Super Shipping For WooCommerce license from one domain to another. Just deactivate the single license key from your current domain. Download the plugin from your Super Shipping account, install and activate the plugin in your new domain, and activate the license key on your new domain.
If you want to use the plugin on multiple stores, you need to purchase the Professional or Agency plans that allow access to the plugin on 10 and 100 websites, respectively.
How fast can you expect support from the plugin developers?
At the time of writing the review, Super Shipping For WooCommerce has one developer building the plugin and supporting customers so support requests can take some time to resolve. But rest assured that the support will get back to you and help you out as quickly as possible.
Is there any theme or plugin that may come into conflict with the Super Shipping For WooCommerce plugin?
The Super Shipping For WooCommerce plugin is compatible with all plugins and themes. The plugin operates with WooCommerce and is not dependent on Themes, templates, or visual builders to execute its functionalities. It adds extra features for configuring your product shipments, expanding your WooCommerce store’s capabilities.
