How to Hide Incompatible Shipping Methods in WooCommerce

Sometimes, shipping methods created by third-party plugins may not appear in the Hide Shipping Method dropdown.

This usually happens when those shipping methods are not directly compatible with the Hide Shipping Method for WooCommerce plugin.

To handle this situation, the plugin provides a special option that lets you hide such incompatible shipping methods manually.

Shipping source type – What it means

Each hide shipping rule includes a Shipping Source Type setting.

This setting lets you choose whether:

• The shipping method is compatible with WooCommerce’s default shipping system
• Or it is not compatible and comes from a third-party plugin

If the shipping method does not appear in the dropdown list, it is most likely incompatible.

How to hide incompatible shipping methods

Step 1: Select the incompatible shipping option

While creating or editing a hide shipping rule:

1. Go to Shipping Source Type
2. Select “Non-Compatible with Hide Shipping Method Plugin”

This option allows you to manually enter shipping method values.

Step 2: Find the shipping method value

1. Open any front-end page (cart or checkout) where the shipping method is visible
2. Right-click on the shipping method name
3. Click Inspect
4. In the HTML code, locate the <input>   field for that shipping method
5. Copy the value from the value="" attribute

This value uniquely identifies the shipping method.

Step 3: Add shipping method values

1. Paste the copied value into the Shipping Method Option field
2. If you want to hide multiple shipping methods, add their values
3. Separate each value using a comma (,)
4. Save the rule

Once saved, the incompatible shipping methods will be hidden correctly.

Why is this approach useful

• Let's you hide shipping methods created by third-party plugins
• Works even when shipping methods don’t appear in dropdowns
• Gives full control over complex or custom shipping setups
• Prevents checkout confusion caused by unsupported methods

FAQs

1. Why don’t some shipping methods appear in the dropdown list?

Some shipping methods are created by third-party plugins and are not directly compatible with WooCommerce’s standard shipping structure.

2. Is it safe to use shipping method values instead of names?

Yes. Shipping method values are unique identifiers and are safe to use for hiding methods.

3. Where can I find the shipping method value?

You can find it by inspecting the shipping method on the cart or checkout page using your browser’s Inspect tool.

4. Can I hide multiple incompatible shipping methods at once?

Yes. Add multiple shipping method values separated by commas in the Shipping Method Option field.

5. Will this affect compatible shipping methods?

No. This option only applies to shipping methods that are not compatible with the plugin.