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Total downloads: 356
Active installs: 0
Total reviews: 1
Average rating: 4
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 3
Last updated: 11/11/2025 (101 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 5/13/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 101 days ago • 1 reviews

52/100

Is R8Connect abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 101 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: f

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R8Connect (Owner)1Long Haul Integration1jleonardilhi1

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Description

R8Connect is a shipping method plugin designed for WooCommerce, allowing store owners to calculate shipping costs across carriers based on real-time rates. This plugin works with products that have a Dimensions and shipping class to integrates with an external rating engine to provide accurate shipping rates at checkout.

Key Features:
– Calculates shipping rates dynamically based on real-time data from the R8Connect API.
– Supports freight class-based shipping cost calculations.
– Allows store owners to mark up shipping rates with a percentage or flat price.
– Provides seamless integration with WooCommerce checkout.

License

This plugin is released under the GPLv2 or later license. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Go to the Plugins page in your WordPress admin dashboard and activate the plugin.
  3. In the WooCommerce shipping settings, you will see an option for R8Connect. Configure the following settings:
    • API Endpoint: Enter the endpoint URL provided by R8Connect.
    • API Key: Enter your API key for authentication with R8Connect.
    • Markup Percent: Optionally, set a markup percentage for shipping costs.
    • Markup Flat Price: Optionally, set a flat markup price.
    • Default Freight Class: Specify the default freight class to be used when calculating rates.
    • Checkout Cart Description: Define the description shown to customers at checkout.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use this plugin?

Once the plugin is installed and activated, configure the shipping settings in WooCommerce > Settings > Shipping. You will see an option for R8Connect shipping method. Fill in the API endpoint, API key, and other configuration fields. The plugin will automatically calculate the shipping rates during checkout based on the product’s freight class and other shipping settings.

How do I uninstall the plugin?

To uninstall, simply deactivate the plugin from the WordPress plugins page and then delete it.

Review feed

R8Connect
9/12/2025

Helpful for Freight Shipping in WooCommerce

I’ve been using the R8Connect plugin to handle freight shipping rates in my WooCommerce store. The integration with the R8Connect API works as expected, and it makes rate calculations much easier compared to doing things manually. What I like: Real-time freight rates pulled directly from the API. Ability to add markup (percentage or flat). Straightforward setup in WooCommerce shipping zones. Things that could be improved: More customization options in the admin (like descriptions for customers at checkout). Better documentation for first-time users. Overall, it’s a solid plugin if you need freight shipping calculations in WooCommerce. With a few refinements, it could easily be a 5-star plugin.

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Changelog

1.4

  • Optimized cart rate caching for faster and more reliable rate display.

1.3

  • Enhanced shipping class detection to ensure accurate identification of freight products and variations.
  • Improved overall reliability of class-based rate filtering logic.

1.2

  • Bug fix.

1.1

  • Improved caching in the rating engine to reduce API calls and speed up rate retrieval.

1.0

  • Initial release.
  • Added integration with R8Connect API to calculate freight-based shipping rates.
  • Supports rate markup (percentage and flat) and default freight class configuration.
  • Allows real-time shipping cost updates based on cart contents and destination.
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