Understanding and Using Shipping Classes in FluentCart

The most common use for a shipping class is to adjust the shipping cost for certain types of items. For example, you can create a:

• Heavy Items class to automatically add an extra fee to an order.
• Fragile Goods class to cover the cost of special handling and packaging.

This guide explains how to use Shipping Classes to group products with similar shipping needs, allowing you to apply special shipping rules to them.

How to Add and Manage Shipping Classes

1. Navigate to Shipping Classes:

   • From your WordPress dashboard, go to FluentCart > Settings.
   • Click on the Shipping tab.
   • Select the Shipping Classes sub-tab.

2. Add a New Shipping Class:

   • Click the "Add Shipping Class" button.

   

3. Define Class Details:

   • Class Name: Give your shipping class a descriptive name (e.g., "Bulky Items").
   • Cost: Enter the numerical value for the additional cost associated with this class. This is an adjustment that will be added to the base shipping method cost.
   • Cost Type: This defines how the "Cost Adjustment" is applied:
     • Percentage: The "Cost Adjustment" will be applied by percentage.
     • Fixed Amount: The "Cost Adjustment" will be applied by a fix amount.
   • Per Item: Select this checkbox if you want the class to add per item charge if the buyer has multiple item of this product in the cart.

4. Save the Shipping Class:

   • Click the "Save" or "Add Class" button.

Assigning Shipping Classes to Products

Once you have created your shipping classes, you need to assign them to your products.

1. Edit a Product:

   • Go to FluentCart > Products.
   • Edit an existing product or create a new one.

2. Select Shipping Class:

   • On the product editing page, locate the "Shipping Class" dropdown or selector (usually under a "Shipping" or "Product Data" tab).
   • Choose the appropriate shipping class from the list.

3. Update Product:

   • Save your product to apply the assigned shipping class.

Important Notes:

• The actual final shipping cost will combine the shipping method's base rate with these shipping class adjustments, and then apply the "Class Aggregation" rule defined in the shipping method.