Shipping Details are essential in eCommerce, and if you are using WooCommerce, you might be aware that by default, WooCommerce has a long checkout page with billing details and a shipping details section.
Research has shown that users leave the cart due to bad experiences, which may also include filling out tons of fields to complete the checkout. This affects the user experience.
You can remove the shipping details section from WooCommerce checkout to improve the customer’s experience so they shop with you for the long term.
So, In today’s article, I’ll explain the step-by-step process to remove the shipping from WooCommerce checkout without using any code or third-party plugin.
Note: If you want to use a plugin to edit the checkout form and remove shipping from checkout, you can use the AIO Checkout plugin. I already have guides that can help you.
- Force Shipping to Customer Billing Address
- WooCommerce Custom Checkout Fields
- Shopify Like Checkout in WooCommerce
I’ll show you two methods to remove shipping from WooCommerce. So, without any further ado, let’s jump into the tutorial.
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Method 1: Remove Shipping From WooCommerce Checkout Using WooCommerce Shipping Options
The first method to remove the shipping from WooCommerce checkout is using the WooCommerce shipping options. We will be forcing the shipping to the billing address.
Please follow the following steps to remove shipping from the checkout using shipping options.
Navigate to WooCommerce » Settings from the WordPress dashboard.
2. Click the Shipping Tab
Once you are in the settings of WooCommerce, click the “Shipping” tab from the top bar.
3. Click the Shipping Options
After that, click the “Shipping Options” to enable the force shipping settings.
4. Enable the Force Shipping to the Customer Billing Address
From the “Shipping Destination,” select the “Force Shipping to Customer Billing Address” and then click the “Save Changes” button to save the settings.
This will remove the shipping section from the default checkout form, and users can complete the checkout without any hustle.
5. Final Results
Now let’s test it.
Visit your store’s checkout page, and you’ll notice that the billing and shipping sections are combined into one section, and users won’t have to fill in the address twice.
Note: If you want to edit the fields and force shipping to the customer’s billing address using the plugin, you can follow the How To Force WooCommerce Shipping To The Customer Billing Address and How To Edit The WooCommerce Checkout Page tutorials.
Method 2: Remove Shipping From WooCommerce Checkout Using General Settings
The second method to remove the shipping from WooCommerce checkout is using the general settings of WooCommerce.
Please keep in mind that this method will completely remove the shipping options and shipping detail section from your store. This is recommended if you are selling digital products like music, videos, images, ebooks, etc.
Navigate to WooCommerce » Settings from the WordPress dashboard.
2. Disable Shipping & Shipping Calculations
Once you are in the settings of WooCommerce, you can play with different options like shipping, payment, tax rules, etc.
You need to scroll to the General Options, and from the ‘Shipping Locations’ dropdown, you’ll get four options.
- Ship to all countries you sell to.
- Ship to all countries.
- Ship to specific countries only.
- Disable Shipping & Shipping Calculations.
You need to select ‘Disable Shipping & Shipping Calculations’ from the dropdown to remove shipping from WooComemrce checkout.
Remember, this option will completely disable the shipping options and the shipping. Users won’t see the shipping calculator on the cart and checkout page.
Only enable it if you sell digital products, as mentioned at the start of this method.
3. Save Changes
After that, scroll down and click the blue ‘Save Changes’ button at the bottom left corner of your screen to save the settings.
4. Final Results
Once the settings are saved, visit the cart page of your store, and you’ll notice that there is no shipping calculator or shipping method.
Now, if you visit your store’s checkout page, you’ll notice that the shipping details section has also been removed from it.
Wrapping Up
I hope this article was helpful to you and you were able to remove shipping from WooCommerce checkout without using any third-party plugin or custom code.
If you are selling physical products, you can remove the shipping details section from the WooComerce checkout. It will speed up the checkout process, and customers are less likely to abandon the cart due to the lengthy checkout process.
And if you are selling digital products, you can completely disable the shipping from your WooCommerce store.
