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Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce

Exclude specific products or categories from the free shipping threshold, or disable free shipping if specific products are in the cart.

60+ active installs
5.0
(2 ratings)
Free on WordPress.org
View on WordPress.orgSupport forum
Will this break my store?

What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce running.

WordPress compatibility
Tested to 7.0.2
Tested against the WordPress branch in use today.
Last updated
2 months ago
At least 5.1 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.
Requires PHP
8.0
Your host must be running at least this version.
Requires WordPress
6.0
Requires other plugins
woocommerce
These must be installed and active first.
Contributors
1
A single maintainer. Worth knowing if the plugin is load-bearing for your store.
60+ active installsWordPress.org reports installs in bands, not exact counts.
Maintenance & trust

Scored on how Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce is looked after — not on how many stores run it.

Well maintained
Not enough public feedback to put a confident number on this one. Little public feedback — score rests mostly on release activity. What we can see is below.
Maintenance
35 / 35
Updated 69 days ago.
WordPress compatibility
20 / 20
Tested to WP 7.0.2 (current).
Support responsiveness
Not enough data
Only 0 support thread(s) — not enough to judge.
Merchant satisfaction
11 / 15
5.0/5 across 2 rating(s).
Listing transparency
10 / 10
Provides: screenshots, description, homepage
1 of 5 measures had too little evidence to score. They are left out of the total rather than counted as zero — otherwise a plugin would be marked down for being small rather than for being poorly kept.Measured 2026-08-01 from the WordPress.org plugin registry.
Ratings

5.0

2 ratings
5★2
4★0
3★0
2★0
1★0
Every rating WordPress.org holds for this plugin, not a sample. Written reviews live in the plugin's WordPress.org reviews forum.

Free Shipping Excluder for WooCommerce gives you granular control over how products affect your free shipping eligibility. You can exclude individual products or entire categories from counting towards your free shipping minimum amount, or completely disable free shipping for the entire order if a specific product is added to the cart. This is perfect for stores that sell items like gift cards, services, promotional products, or heavy/bulky items that shouldn’t qualify for free shipping.

Features

  • Product-level exclusion – Exclude individual products from free shipping calculations via a simple checkbox in the product shipping settings
  • Category-level exclusion – Exclude entire product categories, automatically applying the exclusion to all products within those categories
  • Disable free shipping entirely – Completely disable free shipping for the entire order if a specific product is in the cart, regardless of order total
  • Flexible control – Use either method or both together to match your specific business needs
  • Seamless integration – Works with WooCommerce’s native free shipping method
  • No configuration complexity – Simple checkboxes, no complicated settings

How It Works

When a customer adds items to their cart, the plugin calculates the free shipping eligibility by:
1. Checking if any product in the cart has “Disable free shipping if in cart” enabled. If so, free shipping is immediately disabled for the entire order.
2. Checking each product for exclusion settings (both product-level and category-level)
3. Summing only the eligible products’ costs
4. Comparing the total against your free shipping threshold

Excluded products can still be purchased and shipped – they just don’t count towards the minimum amount needed for free shipping.

Use Cases

  • Exclude gift cards from free shipping calculations
  • Exclude digital products or services
  • Prevent free shipping entirely for bulky, heavy, or high-shipping-cost items
  • Exclude promotional items or samples
  • Exclude low-margin products
  • Exclude entire categories like “Accessories” or “Downloads”

Contribution

You are welcome to contribute to this free and open source extension:

  • Source Code:
    https://github.com/nagpai/free-shipping-excluder

  • Report Issues / Wishlists:
    https://github.com/nagpai/free-shipping-excluder/issues

Support

  • Use the Dedicated WP.org Support Forum
  • Contact the plugin author
  • Like this plugin? Please share your love with a review and rating

How do I exclude a specific product from free shipping?

Edit the product in WooCommerce, go to the Shipping tab, and check the “Exclude from free shipping” checkbox. Save the product.

How do I exclude an entire category?

Go to Products > Categories, edit the category you want to exclude, and check the “Exclude from free shipping” checkbox. All products in that category will be excluded.

How do I completely disable free shipping for the entire order if a specific product is in the cart?

Edit the product in WooCommerce, go to the Shipping tab, and check the “Disable free shipping if in cart” checkbox. Once checked, if a customer adds this product to their cart, the entire order will be disqualified from free shipping, regardless of the cart total or any other products present.

Can excluded products still be purchased?

Yes! Excluded products can be purchased normally. They simply don’t count towards the minimum amount required for free shipping.

What happens if a product is in both an excluded and non-excluded category?

If a product belongs to any category marked as excluded, it will be excluded from free shipping calculations.

Does this work with WooCommerce subscriptions or other extensions?

The plugin works with WooCommerce’s native free shipping method. Compatibility with other extensions depends on how they implement shipping calculations.

Will customers see which products are excluded?

No, the exclusion happens behind the scenes in the cart calculation. Customers will simply see whether they qualify for free shipping based on their eligible items.

Categories
Shipping rates & rules
Plugin details
Version1.3
Last updated2026-05-24 2:29pm GMT
Added2025-10-22
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.0.2
Requires PHP8.0
Tags on WordPress.org
category exclusion
free shipping
product exclusion
shipping
woocommerce
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