This USPS Shipping Plugin for WooCommerce provides integration with USPS Web Tools and your WooCommerce website. It is able to provide live shipping rates directly to your customers in their shopping cart as well as at checkout. It, also provides up-to-date package information from USPS’s Parcel Tracking service. It can be used to ship within USA as well as Worldwide.
Parcel Tracking Service
Package Tracking is available when you enter the PIN (Parcel Identification Number) or Tracking Number into the customers order details. This plugin will automatically look up the most recent and up to date event information available for your order from USPS on a daily basis. You can set an automatic email notification to be sent to your customer when the package is mailed or delivered. The tracking information can be set to allow your customer to receive up to date information on their order either as an email notification and/or at your customer order page.
Live Shipping Rates in the Shopping Cart
This shipping plugin uses the product’s weight and dimensions to calculate the most accurate shipping rates. For the rates to work, product weight is required but product dimensions are optional. The shipping cost can be calculated with boxes, if configured. If desired there is the option to add a mark-up rate to shipping charges.
You are able to choose which services from USPS you want to offer your customer (ie. USPS Retail Ground, USPS Priority Mail, USPS Priority Mail Express, etc). There is also an option available to provide estimated Delivery Dates if needed. The shipping charges will be calculated and displayed using current and live rates directly from USPS.
An additional feature gives you the option to set up custom Flat Rates; which gives you the ability to set a flat rate for standard envelopes or parcels that you use for shipping.
USPS Services Available
USA First Class
- First Class Mail Large Envelope
- First Class Mail Letter
- First Class Mail Parcel
- First Class Package Service
USA Retail Ground
- Retail Ground
USA Media Mail
- Media Mail
USA Priority Mail
- Priority Mail
- Priority Mail Express
USA Priority Mail Flat Rate
- Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box
- Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box
- Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box
- Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail Regional Rate Box A
- Priority Mail Regional Rate Box B
- Priority Mail Express Legal Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail Express Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail Express Padded Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail Express Flat Rate Boxes
International Priority Mail
- Priority Mail International
- Priority Mail Express International
International Global Express
- USPS GXG Envelopes
- Global Express Guaranteed (GXG)
- Global Express Guaranteed Document
- Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Rectangular
- Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Non-Rectangular
International First Class
- First Class Mail International Large Envelope
- First Class Package International Service
International Priority Mail Flat Rate
- Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail International Window Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail International Legal Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail International Padded Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Box
- Priority Mail International Medium Flat Rate Box
- Priority Mail International Large Flat Rate Box
- Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Boxes
- Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail Express International Legal Flat Rate Envelope
- Priority Mail Express International Padded Flat Rate Envelope
Summary of Features
- Live accurate shipping rates directly in Woocommerce shopping cart and checkout page
- Parcel Tracking: Updates your order with Parcel Tracking details when a PIN/Tracking number is added
- Ability to add a markup/margin to shipping rates
- Ability to use Shipment Boxes in rates calculation
- Bilingual option in English and French (Translation-ready with Language files (.po/.mo))
- Requires a USPS Web Tools API Account (free) – You can simply sign-up online at USPS Web Tools
Software Requirements
- Wordpress 3.1 + with WooCommerce 2.4+
- PHP cURL or fsockopen enabled (with outgoing Firewall configured if required). Uses Wordpress wp_remote_request
- USPS WebTools Account with Production Access (free)
- PHP SimpleXML (enabled by default in most PHP setups)
Updates
Version 1.3.7
- Product variations issue fix
- Delivery dates formatting
- Improved Regional Rates options
- Woocommerce version support
Version 1.3.6
- Margin adjustment feature for each service
- Box definition layout improvements
- More hooks/filters available to control options such as timeouts
- Woocommerce version support
Version 1.3.5
- Woocommerce version declaration support
Version 1.3.4
- Updated use of Zip+4 destination zip codes to ensure complete support
Version 1.3.3
- Code refactoring and small improvements
- Support USPS name change of First Class Parcel to First Class Package Service Retail
Version 1.3.2
- Small fix when using Commercial Rates
- Rates for Countries that do not require a postal code
- Code improvements
Version 1.3.1
- Added option to use Commercial Rates instead of Retail Rates
Version 1.3.0
- Added feature for Automatic updates
- Refactoring and code improvements
Version 1.2.13
- Added more details to Rates lookup logging
- Updated Woocommerce 3.x new methods
Version 1.2.12
- Woocommerce 3.x support
- Fixed Optimized box selection.
Version 1.2.11
- Fixed issue related to Priority Flat rate packages
- Woocommerce 3.x compatibility
Version 1.2.10
- Fixed packing issue related to dimensions, Optimized box selection.
- Code improvements
Version 1.2.9
- Refactored Box packing and added Volumetric Box packing algorithm
- Added feature: Exchange Rate (to make it more straightforward than using Margin for rates).
- Code improvements, more data and improved layout for Rates lookup logging.
Version 1.2.8
- Optimized box packing, better box selection and box packing fixes
- Added feature: Limit Sending Address/Warehouses on Products (When using Multiple Sender Addresses)
- Added feature for multiple Class Rules
Version 1.2.7
- Improved calculation of international rates
- Code improvements, fixes
Version 1.2.6
- Improved source address configuration. US Territories (ie. Purto Rico) supported as source addresses
Version 1.2.5
- Code improvements, fixes
Version 1.2.4
- Custom Service names – Added feature to change the service name to a custom names
- New feature to customize the Delivered By label
- Code improvements, fixes
Version 1.2.3
- Support for Shipping Zones in Woocommerce 2.6 (pre-release)
- Box margin – Allow for negative values
Version 1.2.1
- Code improvements, updated documentation
Version 1.2
- Feature added to Validate API Credentials from settings page
- Shipping calculation works with products that have weight only (no dimensions)
- Bugfixes and code improvements
Version 1.1
- Supports WooCommerce 2.2+
- Initial Release
