In WooCommerce and its shipping options, there is not a built-in way to offer insurance for goods you are shipping.
Include in product price
↑ Back to topOne option is to include the insurance cost in the price of your products. This, however, has the downside that it gives customers the wrong impression on actual cost of a product.
Alternatives
↑ Back to topOther options:
- If the insurance is optional, you can use this code example from Stack Exchange. It allows the customer to choose whether to use shipping insurance or not.
- If the insurance is not optional, our Payment Gateway Based Fees extension may work better. This allows you to add a cost to the payment method to charge an extra fee.
Questions and Support
↑ Back to topDo you still have questions and need assistance?
This documentation is about the free, core WooCommerce plugin for which support is provided in our community forums on WordPress.org. Searching there you’ll often find that your question has been asked and answered before.
If you haven’t created a WordPress.org account to use the forums, here’s how.
- If you’re looking to extend the core functionality shown here, we recommend reviewing available extensions in the Woo Marketplace.
- Need ongoing advanced support, or a customization built for WooCommerce? Hire a WooExpert agency.
- Are you a developer building your own WooCommerce integration or extension? Check our Developer Resources.
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