=== Shipping Live Rates for Royal Mail for WooCommerce ===

Contributors: octolize,grola,sebastianpisula
Tags: royal mail, royal mail rates, royal mail shipping, royal mail woocommerce, royal mail live rates
Requires at least: 4.5
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 2.0.23
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Offer Royal Mail shipping methods in WooCommerce with real-time rates. Show dynamic prices at cart and checkout based on weight and addresses.

== Description ==

= The best free plugin to display the Royal Mail live rates in your WooCommerce store =

Use this free Royal Mail Live Rates plugin for WooCommerce to offer your customers the Royal Mail shipping methods for domestic and international shipping.

Save time and set everything up effortlessly in your shop in just 5 minutes!

A connection with the Australia Post API allows you to display real-time prices based on the products’ weight, shop location, and delivery destination.

= Features =

* Automatic shipping cost calculation and displaying the Royal Mail live rates in cart and checkout
* Domestic and international Royal Mail services
* Royal Mail services’ shipping cost calculation based on the cart weight and the shipping destination
* Limiting services only to those available for the customer’s address
* Manual Royal Mail services limiting and possibility to choose which services should be displayed
* Possibility to set fixed fallback amount in case no Royal Mail rates were returned
* Free shipping over the amount threshold
* Package default dimensions and weight
* Possibility to include optional compensation/insurance
* Optional exclusion of tax from Royal Mail shipping rates
* Dedicated debug mode for easy troubleshooting

= PRO Features =

* Automatic multiple products box packing algorithm based on their weight and volume
* Possibility to define custom boxes used for shipping and specify their size, weight and padding
* Fixed and percentage handling fees or discounts for Royal Mail rates
* Multi-currency support

**Upgrade to Royal Mail WooCommerce Live Rates PRO**
Get priority e-mail support and gain access to all PRO features! [Upgrade to Royal Mail WooCommerce Live Rates PRO now →](https://octol.io/rm-repo-upgrade)

= Royal Mail Shipping Services supported by our plugin =

* STL1 – 1st Class Service
* STL2 – 2nd Class Service
* STL1S – Signed For 1st Class
* STL2S – Signed For 2nd Class
* SD9 – Guaranteed by 9am
* SD9S – Guaranteed by 9am with Saturday
* SD1 – Guaranteed by 1pm
* SD1S – Guaranteed by 1pm with Saturday
* OLA – International Standard
* OLS – International Economy
* OSA – International Signed
* OTA – International Tracked
* OTC – International Tracked and Signed
* T24 – Tracked 24
* T48 – Tracked 48
* T24S – Tracked 24 with Signature
* T48S – Tracked 48 with Signature

= Actively developed and supported =

Over **250.000 WooCommerce stores worldwide** use our plugins. We constantly develop them, earning the reputation of authors of stable and high-quality solutions. We are also praised for providing excellent technical support. Join the community of our satisfied plugin users: bet on quality, and let our plugins do the rest.

= The power of Table Rate =

The Royal Mail Live Rates plugin for WooCommerce is now compatible with [Flexible Shipping](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flexible-shipping/) – the most powerful Table Rate shipping plugin for WooCommerce. This provides greater control over delivery costs and allows you to take advantage of both live rates and condition-based shipping costs.

You can now combine the prices from the Royal Mail Live Rates plugin with costs calculated based on price and weight.  Moreover, when using [Flexible Shipping PRO](https://octol.io/fs-repo-up), you get access to **15+ conditions**, such as shipping class or product categories. Try for free with [Flexible Shipping](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flexible-shipping/)!

= Conditional Shipping Methods =

Extend the default functionalities and **conditionally display or hide the Royal Mail shipping methods** in your WooCommerce store with the Conditional Shipping Methods plugin. Define the rules when the specific shipping methods should be available to pick by your customers and when they should remain hidden.

Hide the Royal Mail shipping methods based on numerous conditions:

* **Product** (Product, Product tag, Product category, Shipping class)
* **Cart** (Cart total weight, Cart total value)
* **Destination & Time** (Day of the week, Time of the day, Location)
* Other **shipping methods** and shipping methods with zero cost.

[Buy Conditional Shipping Methods now →](https://octol.io/csm-repo-rm)

= Docs =

View the dedicated [Royal Mail WooCommerce Live Rates Documentation](https://octol.io/rm-repo-docs)

= Why should you choose our Royal Mail WooCommerce Live Rates plugin as a shipping integration in your shop? =

Our Royal Mail for WooCommerce plugin is a free Royal Mail integration that allows you to display live rates for Royal Mail services in your shop. It combines the powerful and useful features with Royal Mail quality and reliability as a world-renowned trademark. Trust our experience and move your business forward with our latest plugin!

= Interested in plugin translations? =

We are actively looking for contributors to translate this and [other Octolize plugins](https://profiles.wordpress.org/octolize/#content-plugins). Each supported language tremendously helps store owners to conveniently manage shipping operations.

Your translations contribute to the WordPress community at large. Moreover, **we’re glad to offer you discounts** for our PRO plugins and establish long-term collaboration. If you have any translation-related questions, please email us at translations@octolize.com.

Head over here and help us translate this plugin:
[https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/octolize-royal-mail-shipping/](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/octolize-royal-mail-shipping/)

== Installation	 ==

This plugin can be easily installed like any other WordPress integration by following the steps below:

1. Download and unzip the latest zip file release.
2. Upload the entire plugin directory to your /wp-content/plugins/ path.
3. Activate the plugin using the Plugins menu in WordPress sidebar menu.

Optionally you can also try to upload the plugin zip file using Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin option from the WordPress sidebar menu. Then go directly to point 3.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How can I configure Royal Mail services? =
To determine which Royal Mail services should be available for the customers to choose, use the **Services: Enable the services' custom settings** option and select from the **Services Table** the ones you want to be displayed.

== Screenshots ==

1. Royal Mail general settings
2. Royal Mail shipping method settings
3. Royal Mail custom services' settings
4. Royal Mail shipping methods in the cart

== Changelog ==

= 2.0.23 - 2026-03-30 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 10.7

= 2.0.22 - 2026-03-16 =
* Updated pricing

= 2.0.21 - 2026-02-24 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 10.6

= 2.0.20 - 2026-01-20 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 10.5

= 2.0.19 - 2025-12-01 =
* Added option to increase weight limit for Printed Papers
* Added support for WordPress 6.9

= 2.0.18 - 2025-11-25 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 10.4

= 2.0.17 - 2025-11-04 =
* Updated pricing

= 2.0.16 - 2025-10-06 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 10.3

= 2.0.15 - 2025-09-02
* Updated pricing

= 2.0.14 - 2025-08-11 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 10.2

= 2.0.13 - 2025-08-04 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 10.1

= 2.0.12 - 2025-06-23 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 10.0

= 2.0.11 - 2025-06-17 =
* Updated pricing

= 2.0.10 - 2025-04-27 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 9.9

= 2.0.9 - 2025-04-22 =
* Added support for WordPress 6.8

= 2.0.8 - 2025-03-10 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 9.8

= 2.0.7 - 2025-02-25 =
* Fixed World Zone 3 standard prices
* Fixed prices for Germany

= 2.0.6 - 2025-01-27 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 9.7

= 2.0.5 - 2025-01-20 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 9.6

= 2.0.4 - 2024-12-16 =
* Fixed translations loading

= 2.0.3 - 2024-11-18 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 9.5

= 2.0.2 - 2024-11-13 =
* Updated Royal Mail pricing

= 2.0.1 - 2024-10-24 =
* Fixed letter size for Tracked 24, Tracked 48, Tracked 24 with Signature, Tracked 48 with Signature services

= 2.0.0 - 2024-10-23 =
* Added Flexible Shipping Rules Table fields

= 1.5.0 - 2024-10-16 =
* Added support for WordPress 6.7
* Added support for WooCommerce 9.4

= 1.4.6 - 2024-09-01 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 9.3

= 1.4.5 - 2024-08-04 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 9.2

= 1.4.4 - 2024-08-01 =
* Added support for WordPress 6.6

= 1.4.3 - 2024-06-30 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 9.1

= 1.4.2 - 2024-06-02 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 9.0

= 1.4.1 - 2024-05-09 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 8.9

= 1.4.0 - 2024-04-18 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 8.8
* Updated Royal Mail pricing
* Added services Tracked 24, Tracked 48, Tracked 24 with Signature, Tracked 48 with Signature

= 1.3.22 - 2024-03-25 =
* Added support for WordPress 6.5

= 1.3.21 - 2024-03-20 =
* Logger moved to WooCommerce logs

= 1.3.20 - 2024-03-07 =
* Fixed missing opt-in permission check

= 1.3.19 - 2024-02-29 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 8.7

= 1.3.18 - 2024-02-05 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 8.6

= 1.3.17 - 2024-01-22 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 8.5

= 1.3.16 - 2023-12-12 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 8.4

= 1.3.15 - 2023-11-07 =
* Added support for WordPress 6.4
* Added support for WooCommerce 8.3

= 1.3.14 - 2023-09-27 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 8.2
* Updated Royal Mail pricing

= 1.3.13 - 2023-09-06 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 8.1

= 1.3.12 - 2023-08-07 =
* Added support for WordPress 6.3

= 1.3.11 - 2023-08-03 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 8.0

= 1.3.10 - 2023-07-04 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 7.9
* Added Shipping Extensions tab
* Added prefixed Psr libraries

= 1.3.9 - 2023-06-20 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 7.8

= 1.3.8 - 2023-05-18 =
* Fixed debug messages

= 1.3.7 - 2023-05-10 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 7.7

= 1.3.6 - 2023-04-25 =
* Updated Royal Mail pricing

= 1.3.5 - 2023-03-27 =
* Added support for WordPress 6.2
* Added support for WooCommerce 7.6

= 1.3.4 - 2023-03-09 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 7.5

= 1.3.3 - 2023-02-15 =
* Fixed services with multiple compensation levels

= 1.3.2 - 2023-02-07 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 7.4

= 1.3.1 - 2023-01-10 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 7.3

= 1.3.0 - 2022-11-28 =
* Added the WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) compatibility declaration
* Added support for WooCommerce 7.2

= 1.2.1 - 2022-11-16 =
* Updated libraries

= 1.2.0 - 2022-10-24 =
* Added support for WordPress 6.1
* Added support for WooCommerce 7.1
* Updated Octolize Tracker

= 1.1.2 - 2022-09-27 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 7.0
* Fixed fatal when default package weight and dimensions not set

= 1.1.1 - 2022-09-15 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 6.9

= 1.1.0 - 2022-08-10 =
* Added support chat

= 1.0.2 - 2022-08-08 =
* Added support for WooCommerce 6.8

= 1.0.1 - 2022-07-05 =
* Fixed taxes prices lists

= 1.0.0 - 2022-07-04 =
* First release!
