Easy Digital Downloads Simple Shipping

While Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) is designed primarily for selling digital products, many business owners also need a solution to handle physical goods. That’s where the Simple Shipping extension steps in. Ideal for entrepreneurs selling both digital and physical items, Simple Shipping enhances EDD by adding basic shipping functionality to your store. Whether you’re selling DVDs, CDs, or branded merchandise like t-shirts, this extension simplifies the process of collecting shipping information and applying flat-rate charges for domestic and international deliveries.

Seamless Shipping Management

With Simple Shipping, you can effortlessly gather your customers’ shipping addresses during checkout. This feature makes it easy to manage mixed product types, ensuring that you collect the necessary information for both digital downloads and physical shipments. Whether your customers are ordering domestically or internationally, you can configure separate flat-rate shipping charges for each type of order. This flexibility allows you to cover your shipping costs efficiently while providing a straightforward experience for your customers.

Per-Product and Per-Price Shipping

One of the key benefits of Simple Shipping is its ability to apply shipping charges on a per-product basis. This feature is particularly useful if you offer both digital and physical versions of your products. For instance, if you’re selling both downloadable audio files and CDs, you can enable shipping fees only for the physical CDs. Additionally, for products with multiple price options, you can set shipping costs based on the price selected, offering even greater control over how shipping fees are applied.

Easy Order Fulfillment and Exports

Simple Shipping also streamlines order fulfillment. You can quickly view which orders are marked as “shipped” and which are still pending, helping you stay organized and efficient. To make managing your orders even easier, this extension includes an export feature that allows you to generate a list of all unshipped orders. This feature can be found under the Downloads → Reports → Export screen, making it simple to track and fulfill outstanding orders.

Marketplace Support with Frontend Submissions

If you’re running a marketplace using EDD’s Frontend Submissions extension, Simple Shipping has you covered. Vendors using Frontend Submissions can also charge flat shipping rates for their products, ensuring consistent shipping policies across your entire marketplace.

Key Features:

• Collects shipping information at checkout for physical products
• Supports separate flat-rate fees for domestic and international orders
• Apply shipping fees on a per-product or per-price basis
• Export unshipped orders for streamlined fulfillment
• Fully compatible with EDD’s Frontend Submissions for marketplace support

Frequently Asked Questions:

Does Simple Shipping integrate with my preferred shipping company?
No, Simple Shipping does not integrate with specific shipping companies. It simply collects the shipping address, and store owners are responsible for handling the logistics.

Can I apply variable shipping rates based on weight or size?
No, Simple Shipping only supports flat-rate shipping fees and does not calculate rates based on weight, size, or distance.

Can I set different rates for domestic and international orders?
Yes, you can configure separate flat-rate charges for domestic and international shipping.

Does Simple Shipping calculate taxes on shipping fees?
No, shipping fees are not automatically taxed. You may need to configure taxes separately in your EDD settings.