The “WooCommerce Flat Rate Box Shipping” plugin offers sophisticated shipping rate calculation based on box packing and destination criteria:
Key Features:
- Multiple Box Sizes: Allows adding multiple box sizes per shipping zone, providing flexibility in packing items based on their size and volume.
- Cost Customization: Permits setting costs for each box, weight unit, and a percentage of item costs within the box, enabling precise shipping rate calculations.
- Handling Un-Packable Items: Provides an option to define costs for items that are too large to fit in a box, ensuring transparency in pricing for various item types.
Advanced Shipping Rate Calculation:
- Destination-Based Rates: Upon checkout, the plugin reviews the destination of items and matches it to a specific shipping zone to calculate shipping rates.
- Zone-Specific Box Sizes: Each destination and rate within a zone can have its own set of box sizes, catering to diverse shipping requirements.
- Box Packing Logic: Utilizes an intelligent box packing algorithm to efficiently pack items into boxes, determining the applicable rate based on the packed box.
Functionality Overview:
- Zone Identification: Determines the shipping zone based on the customer’s provided destination.
- Box Selection: Utilizes defined box sizes per zone to pack items efficiently.
- Rate Calculation: Computes shipping rates based on packed boxes and the defined costs per box, weight, and item percentage.
By employing advanced box packing and destination-based rate calculation, this plugin enables precise and customizable shipping rate management for WooCommerce stores, ensuring efficient handling and accurate cost determination for varied shipping needs.