How to add Flat Rate shipping for specific products in WooCommerce

Sometimes you may want to apply a specific flat rate shipping fee only to certain products in your WooCommerce store. This guide will walk you through setting it up step-by-step.

Flat rate shipping for specific products allows you to apply unique shipping charges only when a customer purchases selected products. (Plugin feature: Product-Specific Shipping)

This is helpful when certain products have higher handling costs, require special packaging, or have different delivery methods.

Preconditions

Before starting:

• Flat Rate Shipping Plugin is installed and activated.
• Your specific products should already be added to your WooCommerce store.

Step-by-Step Instructions to Set Up

1. Go to Shipping Settings

   In your WordPress Dashboard, navigate to:

   Dotstore → Flat rate → Manage Shipping

2. Add or Edit a Shipping Zone
   • Choose the shipping zone where you want the rule to apply.

   • Click Edit or create a New Zone if needed.

     Add Flat Rate Method

   • Inside the zone, click Add Shipping Method.
   • Select Flat Rate and click Add Shipping Method.
3. Configure Flat Rate for Specific Products
   • Click Edit next to your Flat Rate method.
   • Set the Method Title (e.g., “Special Product Shipping”).
   • Enter the flat rate cost (e.g., $15 ).

   • Save settings.

     

4. Restrict to Specific Products (Plugin Feature)
   • If you’re using a plugin like Dotstore’s, go to the Advanced Rules section.
   • Add a Product condition.
   • Select the specific product(s) you want this rate to apply to.

   • Save your configuration.

     

Alternate Uses

• Apply special shipping charges for fragile products.
• Set different rates for oversized products.
• Offer promotional lower rates for specific SKUs.

Business Benefits

• Ensures shipping costs match actual handling and packaging expenses.
• Improves profit margins by avoiding undercharging on expensive-to-ship items.
• Creates flexibility to run product-specific shipping promotions.

Expected Outcome

When customers add the selected product(s) to their cart, they will see the special flat rate applied at checkout. This charge will not appear if those products are not in the order.