Take control of your shipping costs — the simple way.
WooCommerce’s built-in shipping methods don’t support weight limits, leaving stores vulnerable to costly mistakes when heavy items trigger free or flat-rate shipping. Simple Weight Based Shipping fixes that with a lightweight, plug-and-play solution designed for real-world merchants.
Key Features
<ul>
<li>Add weight limits to existing WooCommerce shipping methods (Flat Rate, Free Shipping, Local Pickup)</li>
<li>Set minimum and maximum weight thresholds per shipping instance</li>
<li>Auto-hide methods when the cart weight doesn’t meet your rules</li>
<li>Optional max size limit based on the longest item side</li>
<li>No new shipping methods — extends what you already use</li>
<li>Set default weights and dimensions for products with missing data</li>
</ul>
Cost & Profit Protection
<ul>
<li>Prevent shipping losses by hiding costly options for heavy orders</li>
<li>Stop free shipping abuse on oversized items</li>
<li>No more manual review — orders automatically follow your rules</li>
</ul>
Better Customer Experience
<ul>
<li>Show accurate shipping options upfront</li>
<li>Eliminate surprise shipping fees at checkout</li>
</ul>
Operational Efficiency
<ul>
<li>Works seamlessly with your existing setup — no disruption</li>
<li>Configure per shipping zone and method for total flexibility</li>
</ul>
Risk Mitigation
<ul>
<li>Prevent misuse of shipping methods</li>
<li>Avoid carrier penalties for oversized or overweight packages</li>
</ul>
Easy Setup
<ul>
<li>Guided visual setup with screenshots and tutorials</li>
<li>Low maintenance — set once and forget</li>
<li>Simple, clean interface — no enterprise bloat</li>
</ul>
Why It’s Different
Most shipping plugins are bloated or overly complex. Simple Weight Based Shipping focuses on one thing and does it exceptionally well: giving merchants precise weight control with zero friction.
Built for small to medium WooCommerce stores that need practical, cost-effective protection from shipping losses. Not enterprise overhead.
Lightweight. Affordable. Effective.
Deliver enterprise-grade control without enterprise complexity or cost.
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Simple Weight Based Shipping

Simple Weight Based Shipping lets WooCommerce stores show or hide shipping methods based on total cart weight and a single max item size, with sensible defaults, controls, and solid compatibility.

Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, UPS has grown into a multi-billion-dollar corporation by clearly focusing on enabling commerce around the globe.
This extension requires that your server has <a href="http://php.net/manual/en/book.simplexml.php">SimpleXML</a> installed. It primarily works with <code>in</code>s and <code>lb</code>s, but other units can be converted automatically. The Rates API will return rates in the currency of the country in which the API was registered so make sure this matches your store.
UPS can calculate quotes worldwide, as it handles both domestic and international parcels:
<table style="width: 100%;float: none">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Domestic</th>
<th>International</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 8px">
<ul>
<li>Next Day Air Early</li>
<li>Next Day Air</li>
<li>Next Day Air Saver</li>
<li>2nd Day Air AM</li>
<li>2nd Day Air</li>
<li>3 Day Select</li>
<li>Ground</li>
<li>Standard</li>
<li>Simple Rate</li>
<li>SurePost Less than 1LB</li>
<li>SurePost 1LB or greater</li>
<li>SurePost BPM</li>
<li>SurePost Media Mail</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td style="padding: 8px">
<ul>
<li>Worldwide Express</li>
<li>Worldwide Express Plus</li>
<li>Worldwide Expedited</li>
<li>Worldwide Saver</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<div class="woo-sc-box note info ">Please note! This extension does not do freight shipping, and there is a weight limit of 150 lbs. </div>
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<figure id="attachment_5604725" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5604725" style="width: 2438px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ups_shipping_rates_custom_boxes.png"><img class="wp-image-5604725 size-full" title="Custom Box Packing Settings" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ups_shipping_rates_custom_boxes.png" alt="Custom Box Packing Settings" width="2438" height="337" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-5604725" class="wp-caption-text">Custom Box Packing Settings</figcaption></figure>

UPS Shipping Method

Get shipping rates from the UPS API which handles both domestic and international parcels.

Simple Weight Based Shipping vs UPS Shipping Method