Overview
This plugin optimizes shipping by automatically calculating the most efficient way to pack products into boxes, pallets, or containers based on dimensions and weight. It integrates with the 3DBinPacking API to provide real-time packing simulations directly in your WooCommerce admin panel.
Perfect for stores with physical products that need to minimize shipping costs and improve warehouse efficiency.
Key Features
Automatic Packing Optimization
- Calculates optimal product arrangement in real-time
- Supports multiple packaging types: boxes, pallets, crates, containers
- Uses 3DBinPacking algorithms considering dimensions and weight
- Handles product rotations for better space utilization
Carrier & Packaging Management
- Configure unlimited carriers with custom packing rules
- Define packaging stock with dimensions, weight limits, and costs
- Set optimization modes: minimize bins, maximize utilization, or lowest cost
- Active/inactive status control for carriers and packaging
Order Packing Simulation
- Visual packing results for each order
- Shows unpacked items and reasons
- Detects logistics changes automatically
- Manual or automatic simulation triggers
API Integration
- Secure 3DBinPacking API connection
- API credential verification
- Error logging and reporting
How It Works
- Configure API credentials and carriers
- Ensure products have dimensions filled
- Open order and execute packing simulation
- System calculates optimal packing
- View results and choose best shipping option
Requirements
- WordPress 6.7 or higher (WordPress 6.8 or higher required for WooCommerce 10.4 and 10.5)
- WooCommerce 8.0 or higher (tested up to 10.5)
- PHP 8.0 or higher
- 3DBinPacking account with API access
Technical Information
- Plugin slug: tdbinpacking
- Plugin version: 1.0.1
- Author: smartwebminds
- Minimum WordPress version: 6.7
- Minimum WooCommerce version: 8.0
- Maximum WooCommerce version tested: 10.5
- Minimum PHP version: 8.0
Automatic installation
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel
- Go to Plugins > Add New
- Search for "3D Bin Packing"
- Click "Install Now"
- Click "Activate"
- Go to WooCommerce > 3D Bin Packing to configure the plugin
Manual installation
- Download the plugin ZIP file
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel
- Go to Plugins > Add New
- Click "Upload Plugin"
- Upload the ZIP file and click "Install Now"
- Click "Activate"
- Go to WooCommerce > 3D Bin Packing to configure the plugin
Alternative manual installation
- Extract the ZIP file
- Upload the
tdbinpacking folder to /wp-content/plugins/
- Go to Plugins in WordPress admin
- Click "Activate" next to the plugin
- Go to WooCommerce > 3D Bin Packing to configure the plugin