Shipping Class By Category For Woocommerce

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• WooCommerce 5.0 or higher
• PHP 7.4 or higher
• MySQL 5.6 or higher, OR MariaDB 10.1 or higher

Automatic installation Automatic installation is the easiest option -- WordPress will handle the file transfer, and you won’t need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic installation of Shipping Class By Category For Woocommerce, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu, and click “Add New.” In the search field type “Shipping Class By Category For Woocommerce” then click “Search Plugins.” Once you’ve found us, you can view details about it such as the point release, rating, and description. Most importantly, of course, you can install it by clicking “Install Now,” and WordPress will take it from there. Manual installation Manual installation method requires downloading the Shipping Class By Category For Woocommerce plugin and uploading it to your web server via your favorite FTP application. The WordPress codex contains instructions on how to do this here.

1.2.0

• New Feature: Subcategory support - when enabled, bulk assignment also updates products in subcategories that have no shipping class of their own. Subcategories with an existing shipping class assignment are always skipped.
• New Feature: Confirmation prompt shown before processing, listing affected subcategory names, so no products are updated by surprise
• New Feature: Parent category inheritance for new products - option to walk up to parent categories if a new product's direct category has no shipping class assigned
• New Feature: Hierarchical category dropdown - categories now display in parent → child tree format (with indentation) for easier navigation in large stores
• New Feature: Optional shipping class column in the WooCommerce product categories table
• Settings: New option added to enable/disable the categories table column (disabled by default)
• Settings: Two new options added to the Settings page to control subcategory and parent inheritance behavior (both disabled by default to preserve existing behavior)
• Improvement: JavaScript refactored to support subcategory confirmation flow before batch processing begins
• Note: All new options are opt-in and disabled by default - existing behavior is unchanged unless you enable them

1.1.0

• UX Improvement: Categories are now sorted alphabetically in both the assignment dropdown and overview table
• Better Organization: Makes it easier to find specific categories in large stores
• Security Improvements: Enhanced nonce verification and input validation
• Code Quality: Refactored code structure with proper separation of concerns
• Documentation: Added comprehensive PHPDoc blocks and inline comments
• Error Handling: Improved error handling and user feedback
• Performance: Optimized database queries and batch processing
• Standards: Updated to follow WordPress coding standards
• Fixed JavaScript and CSS enqueuing
• Improved batch processing stability

1.0.3 Woocommerce required check added. 1.0.2 JavaScript and Style CSS are enqueued. 1.0.1

• Shipping Class assignment using Batch (Ajax basis) so server timeout does not happen on low memory servers if there are too many products in a category.

1.0.0

• Plugin is introduced.

Frequently Asked Questions Q: Can I assign different shipping classes to individual products within a category? A: Yes! First assign the desired shipping class to the category, then manually edit individual products that need different shipping classes. Q: Can I assign shipping classes to product variations? A: Currently, this functionality is not available. It may be added in future versions. Q: What happens if I have thousands of products in a category? A: The plugin uses batch processing to handle large numbers of products efficiently. It processes products in small batches (default: 25) to prevent server timeouts. Q: Is this plugin compatible with my theme? A: Yes, this plugin works with any WordPress theme that supports WooCommerce. Support For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin support page. License This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later. Note: This plugin is designed to work with WooCommerce's standard shipping class system. For custom shipping solutions, additional configuration may be required.