BLAZING Shipment Tracking vs WooCommerce Shipping

This plugin is free, and will not have a pro version or a subscription for shipment tracking. If you have no problem with sharing all of your store’s shipment information with another company, you can use another paid plugin. However, this plugin is designed for those who prefer to keep their data private. The concept is very simple: In the settings page you list all the couriers you need, along with their tracking url. Also you can modify the phrases related to Shipment tracking displayed on customer’s order history page and emails. Then for every order that you enter shipment information, that information will be shown to the customer. How to Define you List Of Couriers In the settings page (Settings->BLZ-Ship-Tracking in Dashboard), there is a textbox for couriers’ list. The format of the list is JSON. If you search internet, you will find many “Online JSON Validators”. You can write your list in that textbox, or a text editor, then validate it in online validators. If that list has no problem, you can save it as your list of couriers. There are a few points to consider: For every couriers, you should introduce a slug, which is going to be the internal name of that courier. The slug must be a lower-case name without any space or special characters, other than dash (‘-‘) or underscore (‘_’). If you provide a url for a courier, the plugin can show a tracking button to the customer, which directs the customer to that provided url. In the provided url for a courier, {tracking_number} will be replaced with the order’s tracking number; {shipping_postcode} will be replaced with the order’s shipping postal code (zip code); and {shipping_country} will be replaced with the order’s shipping country code. The number of couriers is not limited, but keeping the list short and relevant is advised. One unnecessary comma, or a missing one, can invalidate json format. So please be careful in modifying the list. Make sure all quotes are ASCII double quotes or single quotes. Every item should be in one line, and do not break them in two lines After colon ‘:’ please add a space for clarity. After the last item do not add ‘,’ Entering tracking info on order page The plugin allows you to enter/modify shipment info on the order page. After an order is complete, simply enter the tracking number and select a courier on WooCommerce order, the same info will be displayed at customer’s order history page. Shipment Tracking Email If shipment info is added to the order, the “Order Complete” email will contain the shipment info as well, for customer to track the shipment. Just in case you need to modify the shipment info, or ship the order in installments, this plugin allows you to send another dedicated email for shipment tracking. It adds a button to the order page named “Email Tracking Info”, which sends the tracking info to the customer, in a dedicated email. The template of the email can be modified in the Woocommerce->Settings->Emails section. Documentation The detailed and updated version of documentation can be found in this link: http://blazingspider.com/plugins/blazing-woocommerce-shipment-tracking

Save time and money with WooCommerce Shipping. This dedicated shipping plugin allows you to print discounted shipping labels and compare live label rates with just a few clicks. There is no need to spend time setting up individual carrier accounts as everything is done directly from your WooCommerce dashboard. With WooCommerce Shipping, critical services are hosted on Automattic’s best-in-class infrastructure, rather than relying on your store’s hosting. That means your store will be more stable and faster. To start shipping, simply install this free plugin, create a WooCommerce account, and start saving time and money on your packages. Print USPS, UPS, and DHL shipping labels and get heavily discounted rates Ship domestically and internationally right from your WooCommerce dashboard. Print USPS, UPS, and DHL labels to save up to 77% instantly. All shipments are 100% carbon-neutral. More carriers are coming soon. Compare live shipping label rates Compare live rates across carriers to make sure you get the best price without guesswork or complex math. Split shipments Send orders in multiple shipments as products become ready. Optimized tracking Our built-in Shipment Tracking feature makes it easier for you and your customers to manage tracking numbers by automatically adding tracking IDs to “Order Complete” emails. Address verification at checkout Say goodbye to undeliverable packages and the hassle of managing incorrect addresses by enabling address verification at checkout. Including your customers in the shipping process will reduce failed deliveries, costly returns, and guesswork. Supported store countries and currencies WooCommerce Shipping currently only supports stores shipping from the following countries and using the following currencies. Please note you can still ship internationally, this is only applicable to your store’s location. Store countries – United States (US) – American Samoa (AS) – Puerto Rico (PR) – United States Virgin Islands (VI) – Guam (GU) – Northern Mariana Islands (MP) – United States Minor Outlying Islands (UM) – Federated States of Micronesia (FM) – Marshall Islands (MH) Store currencies – United States Dollar (USD)