WooCommerce Royal Mail

Royal Mail does not provide a public API, which makes automatic rate calculation hard for many shops. This plugin handles it with built-in logic and pricing data, so customers see Royal Mail shipping fees at checkout without a third-party API. The calculation takes product weight and dimensions into account, which keeps the quoted cost in line with what is being shipped.

The plugin covers domestic UK and international Royal Mail services, along with Parcelforce options. You can rename services to match your own wording, add handling fees or surcharges, and choose whether items are packed individually or with the built-in box packer. It works with High Performance Order Storage and with the WooCommerce Cart and Checkout blocks.

Features

• Rates calculated without an API: Shows Royal Mail shipping fees at checkout using built-in logic and pricing data, so the store does not depend on API access that Royal Mail does not offer publicly.
• Domestic and international services: Supports Royal Mail and Parcelforce options for delivery within the UK and to destinations worldwide, so one plugin covers the range of shipping choices a store may need.
• Customizable service names: Lets you edit the labels of shipping services so they match your branding or the way you talk to customers at checkout.
• Extra costs on services: Add handling fees or surcharges to individual shipping services to cover additional costs, without adding extra steps to the checkout process.
• Individual or boxed packing: Choose to pack items separately or use the built-in box packer. The packing method affects how shipping costs are calculated for each order.
• Weight and size calculations: Rates take product weight and dimensions into account. Grams and millimeters are used primarily, and other measurement units are converted automatically.
• HPOS support: Works with WooCommerce High Performance Order Storage, so stores using the enhanced order management system can keep using Royal Mail rates.
• Cart and Checkout blocks: Integrates with WooCommerce Cart and Checkout blocks, so stores built on block editor pages can show Royal Mail rates in those flows.

Best for

• UK-based WooCommerce stores shipping with Royal Mail
• Shop owners who sell internationally through Royal Mail or Parcelforce
• Stores that want to add handling fees to postage