﻿=== Multi-Carrier ShipEngine Shipping Rates & Address Validation for WooCommerce ===
Contributors: OneTeamSoftware
Tags: shipengine, shipstation, shipstation api, live shipping rates, shipping labels, address validation, multi carrier, shipping api, usps, ups, fedex, dhl
Requires at least: 5.6
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.3
Stable tag: 1.3.19
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

Show live ShipEngine (ShipStation API) shipping rates from USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL and 100+ carriers at WooCommerce checkout, with address validation. Free.

== Description ==
**Show real carrier rates at checkout and stop guessing at shipping costs.** ShipEngine gives you deeply discounted rates from 100+ carriers - this free plugin puts those live rates right on your WooCommerce cart and checkout pages, validates the shipping address before the order is placed, and works with the ShipStation API too.

Flat-rate shipping leaks money on every heavy or long-distance order, and surprise shipping costs abandon carts. **ShipEngine Shipping for WooCommerce** fixes both: buyers pay what shipping actually costs, and you stop eating the difference.

**The best part?** Live rates at cart and checkout, address validation, and rate caching are completely **FREE**. Upgrade to PRO anytime for label printing, returns, bulk labels, tracking, and multivendor support.

= Why Store Owners Choose This Plugin =

* **Live rates at checkout** - Real carrier quotes appear the moment a buyer enters their address
* **100+ carriers** - USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL and more, through your existing ShipEngine account
* **Address validation** - Catch typos before the order, cut failed deliveries and reships
* **Works with ShipEngine and the ShipStation API** - Auctane is consolidating ShipEngine into the ShipStation API; the plugin works under either name and your current key keeps working
* **Fast checkout** - Recent rates are cached and reused, so busy checkouts stay snappy
* **Sandbox mode** - Test your full setup before going live
* **Works on any checkout** - Supports both the classic and the Blocks-based WooCommerce checkout

= Live Rates at Cart and Checkout =

Every cart gets a real quote based on weight, destination, and your negotiated ShipEngine rates:

* Show rates on the cart page, checkout, or both - your choice
* Enable rates globally or per shipping zone
* Cap how many carrier options appear at checkout
* Set a min and max rate cost to protect your margin
* Group items into one parcel or quote per product for the best rate
* Add handling fees, markups, or currency conversion
* Include insurance and request-signature services

= Address Validation That Prevents Failed Deliveries =

One wrong address becomes a return-to-sender, a reship, and a support ticket. This plugin validates the shipping address through ShipEngine before checkout completes, so typos and missing units never become your problem.

= How It Works =

1. **Connect** - Paste your ShipEngine (ShipStation API) key
2. **Choose** - Pick the carriers to show, and set any rate rules
3. **Go live** - Buyers see real rates at checkout

= FREE vs PRO =

**FREE includes:**
* Live rates at cart and checkout
* Address validation
* Rate caching and sandbox mode
* Per-zone or global rates, handling fees, insurance

**PRO adds:**
* One-click and bulk label printing (single PDF)
* Return labels
* Box packing into your real boxes (dimension and weight) and multi-parcel combining for the cheapest quote
* Automatic tracking and customer notifications
* Multivendor origin rates: Dokan, WCFM, MultiVendorX, YITH
* Order auto-completion

= Upgrade to PRO =

[**Get ShipEngine Shipping PRO**](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-shipengine-shipping-pro/) to add one-click and bulk label printing, return labels, automatic tracking emails, configurable box packing, and full multivendor support - all from the WooCommerce order screen.

== Features ==

* **Charge what shipping actually costs** - Live carrier rates appear at cart and checkout, on the pages you choose
* **Protect your margin on every order** - Set a minimum and maximum rate so you never undercharge or overcharge
* **Keep checkout clean and fast** - Cap how many rates show and cache recent quotes so buyers aren't overwhelmed or left waiting
* **Quote the cheapest valid option** - Group items into one parcel or quote per product to find the best rate
* **Cover your real costs** - Add handling fees, markups, insurance, and request-signature service, with currency conversion
* **Account for packaging and inserts** - Adjust parcel weight so boxes and promotional material don't throw off the quote
* **Show the right rates in the right places** - Enable rates globally or per shipping zone
* **Go live with confidence** - Sandbox mode lets you test the full flow before real buyers arrive
* **Solve issues fast** - Debug mode logs every request so you can see exactly what ShipEngine returns
* **Set up in minutes** - No coding required; configure everything from the WooCommerce shipping settings

== PRO Features ==

* **Fulfill orders without leaving WooCommerce** - Buy and print shipping labels from the order screen, one at a time or in bulk as a single PDF
* **Handle returns just as easily** - Create return shipping labels in a click
* **Quote accurately for any order** - Pack orders into your real boxes by dimension and weight, and combine into multiple parcels for the cheapest quote
* **Show only the services you sell** - Pick allowed services, rename them, and set product conditions a service must match
* **Control the label workflow** - Configurable purchase-postage workflow plus an auto-print script for PDF files
* **Keep buyers informed automatically** - Tracking history for admins and customers, plus shipment-progress notifications
* **Save time on admin** - Auto-complete orders when a label is created or a shipment is delivered
* **Run a marketplace accurately** - Per-vendor origin rates and labels for Dokan, WCFM, MultiVendorX, and YITH
* **Configure via WP-CLI or AI assistant** - PRO adds WP-CLI commands and AI assistant skills to set up and diagnose the plugin from the command line

[**Get the PRO version**](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-shipengine-shipping-pro/)

==Disclaimer==
* **1TeamSoftware** does not take any responsibility for what carriers are supported by ShipEngine service. If unsure, please verify if your carrier is supported directly with ShipEngine service support before installing this plugin.
* This plugin offers integration with third-party services (ShipEngine) that may charge fees for various services including, but not limited to, live shipping rates, address validation, and printing labels. Please be advised that 1TeamSoftware is not responsible for any fees incurred from the use of these integrated services. We encourage all customers to thoroughly review the terms and conditions as well as the fee structure of the respective services prior to use. Your use of these services through our plugin constitutes your acceptance of their terms and any associated fees.

= Translators =
If you have created your own language pack, or have an update for an existing one, you can send [gettext PO and MO file](http://codex.wordpress.org/Translating_WordPress "Translating WordPress") to [us](https://1teamsoftware.com/contact-us "1TeamSoftware") and we will bundle it.

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This will be the drive and motivation for us to further improve our plugins with more useful features. 
We highly appreciate your support and love.

= Need support? =
Please [Contact Us](https://1teamsoftware.com/contact-us "1TeamSoftware") and we will be happy to assist you.

== PREMIUM PLUGINS ==
* [Shipping Labels for WCFM Multivendor Marketplace](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-shipping-labels-for-wcfm-pro/) - Let WCFM Vendors print shipping labels with and without shipping carrier account.
* [Shipping Labels for Dokan Multivendor Marketplace](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-shipping-labels-for-dokan-pro/) - Let Dokan Vendors print shipping labels with and without shipping carrier account.
* [Instant Shipping Labels Shipping PRO For WooCommerce](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-instant-shipping-labels-pro/) - Automatically purchase and email shipping labels for vendors and customers.
* [FedEx Shipping PRO for WooCommerce](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-fedex-shipping-pro/) - FedEx live shipping rates, shipping labels, tracking, emails.
* [ShipEngine Shipping PRO For WooCommerce](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-shipengine-shipping-pro/) - Access deeply discounted shipping rates, Printing Shipping Labels, Orders Auto-Completion.
* [ShipStation Shipping PRO For WooCommerce](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-shipstation-shipping-pro/) - Live Shipping Rates, Printing Shipping Labels, Import Tracking Information, Email Notifications, Orders Auto-Completion.
* [Shippo Shipping PRO For WooCommerce](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-shippo-shipping-pro/) - USPS, Fedex, UPS, DHL - Live Shipping Rates, Shipping Labels, Tracking, Emails.
* [Shipmondo Shipping PRO for WooCommerce](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-shipmondo-shipping-pro/) - Multi-Carrier shipping solutions for European e-commerce stores.
* [EasyPost Shipping PRO For WooCommerce](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-easypost-shipping-pro/) - Multi-Carrier Live Shipping Rates, Shipping Labels, Tracking, Emails.
* [ChitChats Shipping PRO for WooCommerce](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-chitchats-shipping-pro/) - Ship your packages from Canada via USA as if you were physically there.
* [Shipping Manifests PRO](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-shipping-manifests-pro/) - Groups shipments into batches and prints manifests for them
* [Flexible Shipping Per Package PRO](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-flexible-shipping-per-package-pro/) - Table Rate shipping for Shipping Packages with advanced conditions and table rate rules.
* [Free Shipping Per Package PRO](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-free-shipping-per-package-pro/) - Free Shipping based on advanced conditions.
* [Marketplace Cart](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-marketplace-cart/) - Offer Amazon like cart/checkout experience for your customers.
* [Pay for Selected Items for Marketplace Cart](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-marketplace-cart-pay-for-selected-items/) - Allow customers to choose what items to pay for during checkout.
* [Package Orders](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-package-orders/) - Automatically create separate orders for items shipped from different locations.
* [Sticky Product Bar PRO](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-sticky-product-bar-pro/) - Adds a number of amazing features to a highly configurable sticky product bar.
* [Radio Buttons and Swatches PRO](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce-pro/) - Advanced plugin for displaying radio buttons or swatches instead of dropdown boxes for variation products.
* [CloudSync Master PRO](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/cloudsync-master-pro/) - The ultimate plugin for seamless integration with Google Cloud Storage and offload Your Media to the Cloud!

== FREE PLUGINS ==
* [Sticky Product Bar plugin](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-sticky-product-bar/) - Display sticky bar with product details, rating and add to cart button.
* [Shipping Packages](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-shipping-packages/) - Split your cart into packages that can be shipped with different shipping methods.
* [Shipping Discount](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-shipping-discount/) - Configurable shipping discount rules based on the amount spent for the items with a given shipping class.
* [Radio Buttons and Swatches](https://wordpress.org/plugins/variations-radio-buttons-for-woocommerce/) - Display radio buttons and swatches instead of dropdown boxes for variation products.
* [EasyPost Shipping for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wc-easypost-shipping/) - Multi-Carrier Live Shipping Rates, Address Validation.
* [Free Shipping Per Package](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wc-free-shipping-per-package/) - Free Shipping based on advanced conditions.
* [Shippo Shipping for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wc-shippo-shipping/) - USPS, Fedex, UPS, DHL - Live Shipping Rates, Address Validation.
* [Shipmondo Shipping for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wc-shipmondo-shipping/) - Multi-Carrier Live Shipping Rates for European e-commerce stores.
* [ChitChats Shipping for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wc-chitchats-shipping/) - ChitChats live Shipping Rates.
* [ShipStation Shipping for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wc-shipstation-shipping/) - Live Shipping Rates from the carriers used in your ShipStation account.
* [ShipEngine Shipping for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wc-shipengine-shipping/) - Deeply discounted live shipping rates for USPS, UPS, Fedex...
* [FedEx Shipping for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wc-fedex-shipping/) - FedEx Express, SmartPost, Freight live shipping rates and address validation.

== Installation ==

= Automatic Installation =
1. Go to **Plugins → Add New** in WordPress admin
2. Search for "ShipEngine Shipping"
3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**
4. Configure under **WooCommerce → Settings → Shipping**

= Manual Installation =
1. Download the plugin ZIP file
2. Go to **Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin**
3. Choose the ZIP and click **Install Now**
4. Activate, then configure under **WooCommerce → Settings → Shipping**

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Do I need a paid ShipEngine plan? =
Yes. ShipEngine (consolidating into the ShipStation API) is a paid carrier service you sign up for separately. This plugin connects WooCommerce to your existing ShipEngine account; you pay ShipEngine directly for carrier access. The plugin itself is free.

= Which carriers are supported? =
Any carrier in your ShipEngine account - typically USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, and 100+ more. You choose which carriers to enable at checkout; PRO adds per-service selection and renaming.

= Does this work with the ShipStation API? =
Yes. Auctane is consolidating ShipEngine into the ShipStation API, and the plugin works under either name. Your existing ShipEngine API key keeps working.

= Does it work with the WooCommerce Blocks checkout? =
Yes. Both the classic and the Blocks-based WooCommerce checkout are supported.

= Will live rates slow down my checkout? =
No. Recent rates are cached and reused, and requests run asynchronously, so a busy checkout stays fast.

= Can I show only certain carriers or services? =
Yes. Free lets you choose which carriers to enable, cap how many rates appear, and set min/max rate costs to protect your margin. PRO adds per-service selection, renaming services, and product-condition rules.

= Does it validate addresses? =
Yes. ShipEngine validates the shipping address before the order is placed, so typos and bad addresses are caught early.

= Does it support multivendor marketplaces? =
PRO supports per-vendor origin rates and labels for Dokan, WCFM, MultiVendorX, and YITH.

= Is there a PRO version? =
Yes. [ShipEngine Shipping PRO](https://1teamsoftware.com/product/woocommerce-shipengine-shipping-pro/) adds one-click and bulk label printing, return labels, automatic tracking emails, box packing, and multivendor support.

== Screenshots ==
1. Live carrier rates shown at WooCommerce checkout
2. ShipEngine connection and carrier service settings
3. Buy and print a shipping label from the order screen (PRO)
4. Tracking number, status, and label downloads (PRO)

== Upgrade Notice ==
= 1.3.19 =
Refreshed plugin listing on WordPress.org (description, FAQ, and screenshots). No code changes; safe update.

== Changelog ==
= 1.3.19 =
* Refreshed the WordPress.org listing: a clearer, benefit-led description, a populated FAQ, and new screenshots showing live rates, settings, label printing, and tracking. No code changes.

= 1.3.18 =
* Updated compatibility
= 1.3.17 =
* Updated compatibility
= 1.3.16 =
* Improved compatibility with PHP 8.2
= 1.3.15 =
* Updated compatibility
= 1.3.14 =
* Updated compatibility
= 1.3.13 =
* Disabled debug by default
= 1.3.12 =
* Added support for woocommerce blocks checkout
= 1.3.11 =
* Updated compatibility
= 1.3.10 =
* Added a warning when enabling address validation
= 1.3.9 =
* Updated compatibility
= 1.3.8 =
* Updated compatibility
= 1.3.7 =
* Verified and updated compatibility
= 1.3.6 =
* Ability to set company as required field during checkout. It might be useful for some carriers that don't return rates without a company name.
= 1.3.5 =
* Proxy requests to WooCommerce Objects to gracefully handle possibility that they were not initialized
* Add vendor / seller ID to rate meta, so Dokan will pick up chosen shipping methods in children orders
= 1.3.4 2021-10-04 =
* Instance settings will be loaded only when Shipping Zones are enabled
= 1.3.3 =
* Updated language template file
* Use Cube Dimensions will only work when Combine All Boxes is enabled, so it won't affect pre-configured box sizes
* Display live shipping rates only when live shipping rates is enabled, even when validate address is enabled
* Improved address validation so it won't be possible to bypass it
* Various minor bug fixes
= 1.3.2 =
* Improved page detection for Page Condition setting
* Centralized handling of logging to make sure that all log messages will be recorded when debug mode is enabled
* Force calculation of the shipping costs on checkout when Page Condition is set to checkout
* Fixed an issue that plugin was using website currency for live shipping rates even when it isn't supported
= 1.3.1 =
* Fixed how shipping rates are combined, so only matching rates for all the parcels will be displayed
= 1.3.0 =
* Added more logging message for easier bugging
* Minor HTML fixes
* Changed code to use autoloader instead of including files directly
* Fixed issue that broke plugin when weight adjustment was an empty string
* Updated language template file
= 1.2.5 =
* Round default min weight / height / length so they won't generate html5 validation error on save
* New language template file
* Fixed header sent warning when validation errors were displayed after plugin settings have been saved
= 1.2.4 =
* Changed how pre-loaded carriers, services and package types are stored to use wordpress options instead of transients
= 1.2.3 =
* Synchronized shared code changes
* Added logging of the plugin settings for easier debugging
= 1.2.2 =
* Added min length, width, height
* Improved default settings so plugin will be easier setup and use out of the box
* Updated language template
= 1.2.1 =
* Fixed the issue that new debug messages were preventing checkout
= 1.2.0 =
* Enable debug mode by default
* Ability to choose a condition for what pages live rates will be requested
* Validate products only when this option is enabled in the settings
* Error messages will be displayed in the cart for admin users when debug mode is enabled
* Updated language template
= 1.1.3 =
* Ability to control send request timeout
* In order reduce PHP memory requirement product validation has been changed to run in the chunks of 10 products at a time
= 1.1.2 =
* Synchronized shared library changes
= 1.1.1 =
* Improved simple and variable product validation when settings are saved
* Added ability to use CUBE dimensions for the parcel, it can help to save on shipping when using combine parcels feature or don't have boxes defined
= 1.1.0 =
* Ability to have min and max rate cost requirement for shipping rate to be displayed during checkout
* Changed rounding to 2 decimal places
* If package contents is undefined then plugin will fallback to using cart contents
* Add support for free products
* New language template file
= 1.0.2 =
* Fixed removal of Boxes and Services
* Fixed loading of the States in the plugin settings
= 1.0.1 =
* Improved weight and dimension validation of variable products
= 1.0 =
* Initial release.
