WooCommerce UPS Shipping Method is a plugin that offers seamless integration with UPS (United Parcel Service) for shipping on WooCommerce-powered websites. It allows you to provide a range of UPS shipping options and calculate real-time shipping costs for your customers. Here are the key features and benefits of this plugin:
Key Features:
- UPS Shipping Options: With this plugin, you can offer various UPS shipping options to your customers. This includes services like UPS Ground, UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 3 Day Select, and more.
- Real-Time Shipping Rates: The plugin connects to the UPS API to calculate shipping costs in real-time. This means that customers can see the exact shipping price at the checkout, based on their cart’s weight and shipping address.
- Access Points: UPS Access Point is supported, allowing customers to choose a convenient location for picking up their packages. The plugin suggests the closest UPS Access Points to the customer’s address and saves this information for the order.
- Negotiated Rates: You have the option to enable negotiated rates offered by UPS, which can be advantageous for businesses that have negotiated rates with UPS.
- Insurance: You can add insurance to shipments, providing extra protection for valuable packages.
- Fallback Costs: In case there are issues with the UPS API connection, you can set fallback costs to ensure that shipping rates are still available to customers.
- Debug Mode: There is a debug mode available for testing and troubleshooting purposes.
- WooCommerce Shipping Zones: The plugin is compatible with WooCommerce Shipping Zones, ensuring that you can control shipping options based on specific geographic regions.
PRO Features (Available with the premium version):
- Automatic Package Packing: The premium version offers automatic package packing based on both weight and volume for multiple items in an order.
- Additional Pickup Options: You can select additional options for the type of pickup.
- UPS Access Points: The premium version provides comprehensive support for UPS Access Points.
- Handling Fees/Discounts: You can set fixed values or percentage-based handling fees or discounts for UPS rates.
- Flat Rate for UPS Access Points: You can define a flat rate for UPS Access Points.
- Estimated Delivery Date: The estimated date of delivery is displayed at the checkout, giving customers information about when they can expect their packages.
- Advanced Delivery Date: The premium version offers an advanced projected delivery date with full transit time, cutoff times, and lead times.
- Address Forms: Customize address forms for the destination.
- Custom Boxes: Create custom boxes with padding and weight settings.
- Loading Objects Individually: Support for loading objects individually.
- Multi-Currency Support: The premium version is compatible with WooCommerce currency switcher plugins, providing multi-currency support.
Please note that while the basic version offers UPS integration and live rates, the PRO version comes with additional advanced features for more comprehensive shipping options and customer experience. The choice between the basic and PRO version depends on your specific needs and requirements for your WooCommerce store.