The Additional Settings section in WowShipping gives you more control over tax behavior, rule visibility, and how default shipping methods are applied. These options ensure that your shipping rules work precisely with your store’s requirements.
How to Set Up Additional Settings in WowShipping
Use these settings to control taxes, visibility, and default methods for your shipping rules.
- Set the Shipping Tax Status: Choose None (no tax) or Taxable (follows store tax rules).
- If Taxable, decide whether to include tax in the shipping cost or calculate it separately.
- Choose Who Should See This Rule: Logged-In Users, Logged-Out Users, or Everyone.
- Decide if you want to set the default shipping method manually.
- If Yes, select a default method to show as pre-selected at checkout.

Example Scenarios for Additional Settings
- Taxable Shipping with Tax Included
- Tax Status: Taxable
- Include Tax in Shipping Cost: Yes
- ➡️ Shipping fee shown to customers will already include tax.
- Special Rule for Logged-In Customers
- Visibility: Logged-In Users
- ➡️ Useful for member-only shipping discounts or loyalty perks.
- Visibility: Logged-In Users
- Manual Default Method
- Default Shipping Method: Express Delivery
- ➡️ At checkout, Express Delivery is pre-selected automatically.
- Default Shipping Method: Express Delivery
✅ Tip: Use Additional Settings to fine-tune how shipping rules behave for different customers and checkout scenarios. This ensures transparency and avoids confusion during checkout.