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Advanced Flat Rate Shipping for WooCommerce (Dotstore)
Rule-based flat rate and table rate shipping for WooCommerce, with conditions by product, category, location, user, weight and cart totals.
Free installs5K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~660Likely 330–1.3K
Rating4.2/576 reviews
Price from$179/yrFreemium
Last updated22 Oct 2026Version 4.5.2
Overview
Advanced Flat Rate Shipping for WooCommerce (listed on WordPress.org as Flat Rate Shipping Method for WooCommerce) is Dotstore’s rule-based shipping plugin. Instead of the single flat rate WooCommerce offers per zone, you create as many custom shipping methods as you need and attach conditions that decide when each one appears and what it costs. It has been on WordPress.org since 2015 and is still updated regularly.
The free version already covers a lot: per-item, per-order and weight-based costs, rules for specific products and categories, country, state, postcode and zone targeting, user-specific methods, free shipping based on a minimum order amount or coupon, tooltip descriptions under each method, and a choice of radio button or dropdown display. The paid version (from $179 a year for one site) unlocks unlimited rules and many more conditions: tags, SKUs, attributes, user roles, shipping classes, payment method, cart quantity and dimensions, plus scheduling by date, weekday and time.
What it does well
- Advanced pricing tables with min/max ranges on product, category or cart quantity, weight and subtotal.
- Cost formulas such as a per-quantity charge or a percentage fee with minimum and maximum values.
- When several methods match, Pro can show the cheapest, the most expensive or charge all of them together.
- Import and export of shipping methods and zones.
- Declared HPOS compatibility, and the vendor states it works with the Checkout block.
Limitations
This is a rate calculator only. It has no live carrier rates, no label printing, no tracking and no box packing, so stores that ship with UPS, FedEx or USPS will need a separate carrier plugin or service. There is no built-in free shipping progress bar either, although the changelog notes compatibility with a separate progress-bar plugin. Many of the most useful conditions, such as shipping class and user role, sit behind the paid licence, and the free plugin’s admin contains frequent upgrade prompts.
Who should pick it: stores that charge their own shipping prices and need finer control than WooCommerce zones allow, for example different rates per category, per customer group or by weight bands. Merchants who want real-time carrier quotes or labels should look at a carrier-integration plugin instead.
Best for: Stores that set their own shipping prices and need conditional flat or table rates beyond WooCommerce zones.
Dotstore's plugin is a capable conditional rate builder with a free version that is usable on its own. It is purely about calculating rates, so pair it with a carrier tool if you need labels, and check that the conditions you need are not Pro-only before committing.
Pros
- Free version handles product, category, location and user-based rates
- Advanced min/max pricing tables by quantity, weight and subtotal
- Cost formulas for per-quantity and percentage fees with caps
- Tooltip descriptions and radio/dropdown display options
- Declared HPOS support and stated Checkout block compatibility
- Import and export of methods and zones
Cons
- No live carrier rates, labels or tracking
- User role, shipping class and scheduling conditions are paid only
- No box packing or package splitting
- No built-in free shipping progress bar
- Paid plans are pricier than several table rate rivals
Key features
What Advanced Flat Rate Shipping for WooCommerce (Dotstore) highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Custom flat rate shipping methods
- Per item, per order or weight costs
- Product and category based rates
- Country, state, postcode and zone rules
- User-specific shipping methods
- Free shipping by minimum order or coupon
- Advanced costs by cart weight or subtotal
- Tooltip descriptions for methods
- Radio button or dropdown display
- Show methods to logged-in users only
- Default method selection
- Clone existing shipping methods
Pro / paid adds From $179/yr
- Unlimited shipping methods and rules
- Tag, SKU and attribute conditions
- User role and shipping class rules
- Payment method based shipping
- Schedule by date, weekday and time
- Min/max pricing tables per product or category
- Per-quantity and percentage cost formulas
- Apply cheapest, highest or all matching methods
- Import and export methods and zones
- Dimension and volume conditions
- Debug logging
Feature checklist
6 of 15 features we track in WooCommerce Shipping, feature score 41/100
Shipping rates 3/6
Table rate shipping Key
Rates by weight, quantity, price or destination.
Rate tables by cart weight or subtotal in free; product/category min-max tables in Pro.
Included
Conditional rules Key
Rules by product, category, shipping class, user role or date.
Free covers product, category, location and user; role, class, tag and schedule rules are Pro.
Included
Live carrier rates Key
Real-time rates from UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS, Royal Mail and others.
Calculates rates only from your own rules; no carrier API connection.
Not included
Free shipping rules & progress bar
Advanced free shipping thresholds and a progress bar.
Free shipping by minimum order or coupon; no built-in progress bar.
Partial
Multiple packages & box packing
Split carts into packages or calculate box sizes.
No box packing or package splitting; Pro can combine matching methods instead.
Not included
Local pickup & delivery
Pickup points, local delivery zones or delivery dates.
No pickup points, delivery zones or delivery dates.
Not included
Labels & fulfilment 0/5
Label printing Key
Buy and print shipping labels from WordPress.
Rate rules only; no labels.
Not included
Multiple carriers
Connect several carriers in one plugin.
No carrier integrations.
Not included
Tracking numbers & emails
Add tracking to orders and emails.
No shipment tracking.
Not included
Returns labels
Create return labels or a returns flow.
No returns tools.
Not included
International customs forms
Customs declarations and international labels.
No customs documents.
Not included
Checkout display 1/2
Shipping estimates on product pages
Estimate delivery cost or date before checkout.
No delivery date or cost estimator beyond WooCommerce's own.
Not included
Method descriptions & icons
Descriptions, logos or delivery times for each method.
Tooltip or subtitle descriptions under each shipping method in the free version.
Included
Compatibility 2/2
HPOS compatible
Declared compatible with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage.
Changelog 4.2.0 declares WooCommerce HPOS compatibility.
Included
Cart & Checkout blocks Key
Works with the block-based Cart and Checkout.
Vendor FAQ says it is fully compatible with WooCommerce Checkout Blocks.
Included
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
Free
Freeper yearUnlimited
WordPress.org version with core rule types and free shipping rules.
Personal
$179per year1 site
All Pro features; unlimited rules. 14-day money-back guarantee.
Business
$399per year5 sites
Same features on 5 sites. Dotstore's All Access bundle (20+ plugins) is listed at $249/yr.
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use Advanced Flat Rate Shipping for WooCommerce (Dotstore)?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
5K+
Active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
15,000+
Paying customers claimed by the vendor. source
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~660
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: About 5.5K free installs x 12% (the usual share of free sites that also run the paid version when some key features are paid, and store owners upgrade more often) gives 660. Likely range: 330 to 1.3K. This counts sites running the paid version, including sites whose licence has lapsed. Estimates are rough and based on public figures as of 14 Oct 2026.
Stats & health
Weekly downloads
317 downloads last week, 383.7K all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 4.5.2 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 22 Oct 2026 (12 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.0.8 |
| Requires | WordPress 5.0+, PHP 7.2+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 0 of 1 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 13 Oct 2015 |
Company & policy
| Paying customers claimed | 15,000+ (source, 14 Oct 2026) Product page shows 15,000+ happy customers; this appears to be a Dotstore-wide figure. |
|---|---|
| Refund policy | 14-day money-back (source, 14 Oct 2026) |
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FAQ
Is Advanced Flat Rate Shipping for WooCommerce (Dotstore) free?
Yes. Advanced Flat Rate Shipping for WooCommerce (Dotstore) has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $179/yr.
How many sites use Advanced Flat Rate Shipping for WooCommerce (Dotstore)?
WordPress.org reports 5K+ active installations of the free version. We estimate around 660 sites run the paid version.
Does Advanced Flat Rate Shipping for WooCommerce (Dotstore) have table rate shipping?
Yes: included. Rate tables by cart weight or subtotal in free; product/category min-max tables in Pro.
Does Advanced Flat Rate Shipping for WooCommerce (Dotstore) have conditional rules?
Yes: included. Free covers product, category, location and user; role, class, tag and schedule rules are Pro.
Does Advanced Flat Rate Shipping for WooCommerce (Dotstore) have live carrier rates?
No: not included. Calculates rates only from your own rules; no carrier API connection.
Does Advanced Flat Rate Shipping for WooCommerce (Dotstore) have label printing?
No: not included. Rate rules only; no labels.
Does Advanced Flat Rate Shipping for WooCommerce (Dotstore) have cart & checkout blocks?
Yes: included. Vendor FAQ says it is fully compatible with WooCommerce Checkout Blocks.
What is the difference between the free and Pro versions?
The free plugin covers product, category, location and user rules plus free shipping thresholds. Pro adds unlimited rules, conditions for tags, SKUs, attributes, roles, shipping classes and payment methods, scheduling, advanced pricing tables and import/export.
Does it work with the WooCommerce Checkout block?
Dotstore's product page FAQ states the plugin is fully compatible with WooCommerce Checkout Blocks, and the changelog declares HPOS compatibility since version 4.2.0.
Can it fetch UPS, FedEx or USPS rates?
No. It calculates rates from your own rules only. Use a carrier plugin or service alongside it if you need live quotes or labels.
What happens when several shipping methods match a cart?
By default the shopper chooses. Pro can show only the cheapest, only the most expensive, or force all matching methods and charge their total.
Last updated 14 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.