Shipping by Rules for WooCommerce vs Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce

Determine shipping costs according to general conditions (bounds on the order properties). Shipping costs can depend on e.g.: Total amount of the order Total weight of the order Number of articles or different products in the order Volume or minimal and maximal extensions of the products Postal code of the delivery address (the Advanced version also supports alphanumeric postal codes from the UK, Canana and Netherlands) Coupon Code (Advanced version only) The plugin exists in two different versions, this free version, which supports fixed bounds for all properties, and a paid version, which allows all conditions and shipping rules to contain arbitrary mathematical expressions (like an OR operator, multiplication, addition, subtraction, functions like rounding etc.). See the documentation for all the differences. Each rule is described as one line of text with an easy structure (semicolons separate the parts of the rule). For example: Name=Free Shipping; 100<=Amount; 0 Name=Domestic Small; Articles<5; Amount<100; Shipping=1.50 Name=Domestic Standard; Amount<100; Shipping=3.50 This set of rules describes three shipping costs: Orders of 100€ and more are free, otherwise orders with less than five articles have shipping costs of 1.5€, all others 3.50€. Limitations and common misconceptions The plugin is not designed to calculte shipping costs on a per-product level (e.g. it is not possible that Article A has shipping costs of 3€, Article B 5€ and if you order both you pay 8€ shipping) The plugin allows only limited support for category-based shipping. You can only find out if an article from a particular category is in the order, but NOT how many articles from a given category (e.g. it is not possible to have all articles from Category X ship for 3€ and all articles from Category Y ship for 5€) The plugin does NOT sum the results of all rules, but uses the FIRST matching rule it finds. The plugin does NOT use the lowest result of all rules, but it uses the FIRST matching rule it finds. (In particular, if you want to provide free shipping under certain conditions, you usually need to place the rule for free shipping FIRST rather than last, because the last rule will only be used if none of the other rules matches). For the full documentation of the Shipping by Rules plugin for WooCommerce see: http://open-tools.net/documentation/advanced-shipping-by-rules-for-woocommerce.html

Trusted by 80,000+ WooCommerce stores worldwide. Advanced Shipment Tracking (AST) is the #1 WooCommerce shipment tracking plugin. Add tracking numbers to orders and automatically share them with customers — stopping “Where is my order?” support tickets before they start and keeping shoppers informed from checkout to delivery. When you ship an order, your customer instantly gets a tracking link in their order email and on their My Account > Orders page. No external accounts. No complex setup. No monthly fees. HPOS Compatible · Block Checkout Compatible · 1010+ Carriers · Free & Open Source Why 80,000+ Stores Choose AST Whether you ship 5 orders a day or 5,000, AST fits your workflow without adding complexity. Add Tracking Numbers Instantly — Add one or multiple tracking numbers per order from the Edit Order page or the order list. Takes seconds. “Shipped” & “Partially Shipped” Statuses — Replace the default “Completed” status with “Shipped” and use “Partially Shipped” for split shipments, so customers always know the status of their order. Customizable Tracking Widget — A responsive tracking widget appears in order emails and on My Account > Orders. Customize colors, layout, and content with a live preview customizer — no code required. 1010+ Shipping Carriers Worldwide — Pre-configured tracking links for USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, Royal Mail, Australia Post, Canada Post, Delhivery, ePacket, La Poste, Correos, Japan Post, China Post, and hundreds more. View the full carrier list. Shipment Tracking REST API — Let third-party shipping services, ERPs, and label generators push tracking data directly to your orders via the WooCommerce REST API. API documentation. Bulk CSV Import — Upload a CSV to add tracking numbers to hundreds of orders at once. Perfect for high-volume stores and dropshippers. CSV import guide. Works With Your Existing Shipping Tools — Compatible with ShipStation, WooCommerce Shipping, Ordoro, Royal Mail Click & Drop, Sendcloud, Printful, AliExpress dropshipping, and all major label generators. HPOS & Block Checkout Ready — Fully compatible with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (custom order tables) and the WooCommerce Cart and Checkout blocks. PayPal Tracking Ready — AST stores tracking data in the correct structure for PayPal syncing. Automated PayPal tracking sync (to release holds and reduce disputes) is available in AST PRO. Built for Performance — Lightweight, optimized code. Zero measurable impact on page load speed, Core Web Vitals, or checkout performance. How It Works Install and activate AST — it takes under 2 minutes. Select your default shipping carriers from the settings page. Add a tracking number to an order — manually, via CSV, or through the REST API. AST automatically includes the tracking info and a clickable “Track” link in the customer’s order email and My Account page. No complex setup. No external accounts. It just works. Free vs PRO — What’s the Difference? AST Free gives you everything you need to add shipment tracking to WooCommerce. AST PRO adds automation and advanced features for high-volume and multi-channel stores. AST Free includes: Add tracking numbers manually per order Bulk CSV import Shipment Tracking REST API 1010+ pre-configured shipping carriers “Shipped” and “Partially Shipped” order statuses Customizable tracking widget (emails + My Account) HPOS & Block Checkout compatible PayPal tracking data structure (manual sync) Migration from WooCommerce Shipment Tracking plugin AST PRO adds: Shipping Service Integrations — ShipStation, WooCommerce Shipping, Ordoro, Royal Mail Click & Drop, Sendcloud, Pirate Ship, Stamps.com, Printful, and more — tracking auto-imports from your shipping label tool. PayPal Tracking Sync — Automatically export tracking to PayPal to release payment holds and reduce “Item Not Received” disputes. Stripe Tracking Sync — Automatically sync tracking data to Stripe transactions. Auto-Detect Carriers — Automatically identify the shipping carrier from the tracking number format — no manual selection needed. Item-Level Tracking — Assign tracking numbers to specific line items and quantities within an order. Custom & White-Labeled Carriers — Define your own carriers with custom names, logos, and tracking URLs. Fulfillment Dashboard — Manage all shipments from one centralized view. Automated CSV Import via FTP/SFTP — Schedule recurring bulk tracking imports. Custom Email Templates — Enhanced, branded shipping notification emails. Priority Support — Faster, dedicated assistance from the Zorem team. 👉 Get AST PRO Automate Tracking Updates with TrackShip Want to go further than adding tracking numbers? TrackShip for WooCommerce monitors your shipments in real time across 1010+ carriers and proactively notifies customers at every delivery milestone — in transit, out for delivery, delivered. With TrackShip you can: Automatically update order status based on real carrier events. Send branded delivery notifications by email and SMS — without any manual work. Offer a branded tracking page on your store instead of sending customers to carrier websites. Reduce WISMO (“Where is my order?”) tickets with proactive updates. Analyze shipping performance and delivery times across carriers. Learn more about TrackShip → Works With Your Existing Plugins AST is tested and compatible with the WooCommerce plugins you’re already using: Shipping label tools — ShipStation, WooCommerce Shipping, Ordoro, Sendcloud, Pirate Ship, Printful, Royal Mail Click & Drop Email customizers — Kadence WooMail, YayMail, WP HTML Mail, Woo Email Customizer Multi-vendor — Dokan, WCFM Marketplace, Product Vendors Dropshipping — AliExpress, CJ Dropshipping, DSers, Spocket, Zendrop PDF invoices — PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce, WooCommerce PDF Invoices SMS notifications — SMS for WooCommerce, YITH WooCommerce SMS Notifications Custom order numbers — Sequential Order Number, WooCommerce Custom Order Numbers Full compatibility list → Translations AST is fully translatable. Current translations include English, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Bulgarian, Danish, Spanish, French, Greek, Portuguese (Brazil), and Dutch. Want to contribute? Submit a translation → Documentation & Support 📖 Full documentation and setup guides 💬 WordPress.org support forum 🎥 YouTube channel More Plugins by Zorem SMS for WooCommerce — Automated SMS order and shipping notifications via Twilio, WhatsApp, and 18 other providers. Local Pickup PRO — Advanced local pickup with multiple locations, appointment scheduling, and ready-for-pickup notifications. Zorem Returns — Self-service returns, exchanges, and store credit management for WooCommerce. Customer Email Verification PRO — Block fake accounts and spam orders with OTP-based email verification. Country Based Restrictions PRO — Restrict products and payment gateways by customer country using WooCommerce geolocation. Explore the full catalog at zorem.com →