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Weight zone shipping for WooCommerce

By bobbingwide

E-commerce & Shopping /

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Weight zone shipping for WooCommerce Review - In-Depth Analysis

Calculate shipping costs based on cart weight and delivery zones in WooCommerce.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.94/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 11+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin is a WooCommerce extension designed to calculate shipping charges based on the weight of the cart and the delivery zone.

It supports multiple rates per shipping rate table and allows for shipping class restrictions. If your WooCommerce store requires weight-based shipping calculations, this plugin is the perfect solution.

Each shipping zone can contain multiple shipping methods with rates that apply to all regions within that zone. It features unlimited weight ranges, free shipping options for selected weight ranges, and the ability to handle carts with zero weight.

Comparing to Alternatives

Weight zone shipping for WooCommerce is a specialized plugin with a clear focus on weight-based shipping zones, making it a unique choice among WooCommerce shipping plugins.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple and easy to use interface
Allows creation of importable/exportable shipping tables
Highly reliable with perfect 5-star user rating
Handles complex shipping cost tables effectively
Lightweight with no known security vulnerabilities

Weaknesses

Does not support setting minimum weight thresholds for shipping methods
Limited to weight-based shipping zones without broader shipping rules
No pro version to extend features
May lack advanced customization options found in other plugins

User Sentiment Analysis

With a perfect 5-star rating from all 11 reviewers, user sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, highlighting ease of use and functionality.

Positive highlights

'Easy to use and works perfect!' - mrruim
'Amazing work!!' - deni_ru
'Exactly what I needed to handle several big tables' - giraffe75
'The Best Weight Rate Plugin!' - Sylvie-V
'A great plugin. This plugin handles perfectly all my needs.' - webmasterscr

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Lacks feature to set minimum weight for shipping methods
No advanced shipping rule options beyond weight zones
No paid version to unlock additional features

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Store owners who need a straightforward, reliable weight-based shipping zone solution with easy table management and no complex setup.

Not ideal for

Users requiring minimum weight thresholds for shipping methods or advanced shipping rule customization may find this plugin limiting.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers full functionality for weight zone shipping with import/export capabilities and simple setup.

Final Verdict

Weight zone shipping for WooCommerce stands out for its simplicity, reliability, and perfect user satisfaction, making it an excellent choice for merchants needing straightforward weight-based shipping zones. Its lack of security vulnerabilities and ease of use add to its appeal.

However, the absence of minimum weight settings and advanced shipping rules, along with no pro version, may limit its suitability for stores with more complex shipping needs. Overall, it offers great value for those with basic to moderate requirements.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Weight zone shipping for WooCommerce plugin.

shipping zone

weight based shipping

woocommerce shipping

Screenshots

FAQ

Upload ‘oik-weight-zone-shipping’ to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Visit WooCommerce->Settings->Shipping
If migrating from oik weight/country shipping use the Multi Rate Weight Zone tab to perform the migration.
Set your delivery rates for each Shipping zone in WooCommerce->Settings->Shipping

Vertical bars. Blanks around values will be ignored.

0 | 9.99| Zero weight 1 | 1.24 |  2 | 3.45 | 3 | 4.56

Use of slash characters are no longer supported as these are now allowed in the Method Title override.
Whether or not you can use a comma depends on your Currency options.
If your Thousand or Decimal separator is a comma then it can’t be used as a field delimiter.
Enter one rate per line.

Set the default Method Title and add overrides in the Shipping Rates table

0 | 9.99| Zero weight 1 | 1.24 | 2 | 3.45 | 3 | 4.56 | Another method title override 10 | 0 | Free shipping between 3 and 10 kgs 999 | ZZZ | Maximum cart weight is 10 kgs