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Buffalo Courier
Buffalo Courier is a South African Courier & Freight shipping platform. Connect your WooCommerce Store with a network of Courier & Freight Providers.
Will this break my store?
What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping Buffalo Courier running.
Tested to 6.8.6 — 2 branches behind 7.0
A branch or two behind — normal for a plugin between releases.2 months ago
At least 2.3 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.7.4
Your host must be running at least this version.6.5
woocommerce
These must be installed and active first.1
A single maintainer. Worth knowing if the plugin is load-bearing for your store.Maintenance & trust
Scored on how Buffalo Courier is looked after — not on how many stores run it.
Maintenance
35 / 35WordPress compatibility
14 / 20Support responsiveness
Not enough dataMerchant satisfaction
Not enough dataListing transparency
10 / 10Ratings
No one has rated this plugin on WordPress.org yet. That is a statement about the ratings page, not about the plugin — plenty of well-kept plugins never collect them.
Easily set up dynamic shipping rates based on product details, order weight, total amount, shipping classes, and more — all displayed clearly to your customers at checkout.
Everything is now fully integrated into your WooCommerce store, with no need for third-party platforms.
Supported Shipping Region: South Africa
Shipping Cost Displayed to Customers
Shipping costs can be automatically calculated based on several factors, including:
- Your dispatch address
- Total order weight
- Order subtotal (cart value)
- Assigned shipping class
- Shipping zone (region-based logic)
This plugin API addresses
- https://customer.buffaloex.co.za: The address is the official production environment access request address of buffalo courier
What the service is and what it is used for
Buffalo Courier API is used to:
* Retrieve CSP (city, suburb, postcode) suggestions from the API for customers to choose during checkout
* Estimate shipping rates based on the delivery address and order weight
* Allow store admins to create waybill, cancel waybill,search waybill and print shipping labels directly from the WooCommerce admin panel
* Track waybill after they have been shipped and update tracking information in WooCommerce
What data is sent and when
Depending on the feature being used, the following data may be transmitted securely to Buffalo Courier’s API:
* Customer shipping information (name, address, phone, postcode, city, suburb)
* Order details (products, weight, subtotal)
* Tracking identifiers and order references (when requesting shipping status updates)
No payment or sensitive customer credentials are transmitted.
Links to terms of service and privacy policy
The external service is provided by Buffalo Courier.
* Terms of Service: https://customer.buffaloex.co.za/client/terms-conditions
* Privacy Policy: https://customer.buffaloex.co.za/client/privacy-cookie
External Services
This plugin relies on the external service Buffalo Courier API to provide its shipping functionality.
The connection to Buffalo Courier is required for the plugin to work as intended.
Third-Party Libraries
This plugin includes minified versions of third-party JavaScript and CSS libraries for performance.
The original human-readable source code is publicly available in the official repositories:
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Element Plus (CSS)
- Minified file bundled: assets/css/buffalo-courier-element-plus-index.min.css
- Source repository: https://github.com/element-plus/element-plus/releases/tag/2.10.4
- Source version: v2.10.4
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Element Plus (JavaScript)
- Minified file bundled: assets/js/buffalo-courier-element-plus-index.full.min.js
- Source repository: https://github.com/element-plus/element-plus/releases/tag/2.10.4
- Source version: v2.10.4
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Vue.js
- Minified file bundled: assets/js/buffalo-courier-vue.global.prod.min.js
- Source repository: https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.5.17
- Source version: v3.5.17
If we fail to deliver due to an incorrect address or contact details, you will be charged for a second delivery. To prevent your parcel from being returned, kindly confirm the details with your customer before sending.
Please note that the below is merely a guideline, and delays may occur. In the same city as where you are sending from: 24 to 48 hours. Major city centres and surrounding areas: 2-4 days. Regional areas: 3-5 days. Far outlying areas: Up to 7 days, depending on service availability as per 3rd party route guides. Certain outlying areas are only serviced on specific days. Major cities include Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, George, East London, Polokwane, Rustenburg, Nelspruit, Witbank, Bloemfontein, Klerksdorp, Potchefstroom, Pretoria and Pretoria.
The driver will arrive to collect your shipments between 8:00am and 5:00pm on the collection date specified. On rare occasions, the collection can occur before 9:00am and as late as 6:00pm as well. Please contact us for more details.
Deliveries must be cancelled before the actual delivery takes place. Please notify us immediately, and we will try our best to assist by notifying us immediately of such cancellation – sales@bufflogistics.co.za
Please contact support@buffaloex.co.za if you have any problems.
We value queries from every customers!
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