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Easily set up dynamic shipping rates based on product details, order weight, total amount, shipping classes, and more — all displayed clearly to your customers at checkout.
Everything is now fully integrated into your WooCommerce store, with no need for third-party platforms.
Supported Shipping Region： South Africa
Shipping Cost Displayed to Customers
Shipping costs can be automatically calculated based on several factors, including:
- Your dispatch address
- Total order weight
- Order subtotal (cart value)
- Assigned shipping class
- Shipping zone (region-based logic)
This plugin API addresses
- https://customer.buffaloex.co.za: The address is the official production environment access request address of buffalo courier
What the service is and what it is used for
Buffalo Courier API is used to:
* Retrieve CSP (city, suburb, postcode) suggestions from the API for customers to choose during checkout
* Estimate shipping rates based on the delivery address and order weight
* Allow store admins to create waybill, cancel waybill,search waybill and print shipping labels directly from the WooCommerce admin panel
* Track waybill after they have been shipped and update tracking information in WooCommerce
What data is sent and when
Depending on the feature being used, the following data may be transmitted securely to Buffalo Courier’s API:
* Customer shipping information (name, address, phone, postcode, city, suburb)
* Order details (products, weight, subtotal)
* Tracking identifiers and order references (when requesting shipping status updates)
No payment or sensitive customer credentials are transmitted.
Links to terms of service and privacy policy
The external service is provided by Buffalo Courier.
* Terms of Service: https://customer.buffaloex.co.za/client/terms-conditions
* Privacy Policy: https://customer.buffaloex.co.za/client/privacy-cookie
External Services
This plugin relies on the external service Buffalo Courier API to provide its shipping functionality.
The connection to Buffalo Courier is required for the plugin to work as intended.
Third-Party Libraries
This plugin includes minified versions of third-party JavaScript and CSS libraries for performance.
The original human-readable source code is publicly available in the official repositories:
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Element Plus (CSS)
- Minified file bundled: assets/css/buffalo-courier-element-plus-index.min.css
- Source repository: https://github.com/element-plus/element-plus/releases/tag/2.10.4
- Source version: v2.10.4
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Element Plus (JavaScript)
- Minified file bundled: assets/js/buffalo-courier-element-plus-index.full.min.js
- Source repository: https://github.com/element-plus/element-plus/releases/tag/2.10.4
- Source version: v2.10.4
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Vue.js
- Minified file bundled: assets/js/buffalo-courier-vue.global.prod.min.js
- Source repository: https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.5.17
- Source version: v3.5.17
Kuvankaappaukset
On the Shopping Cart page, select Buffalo Courier as the shipping method. 
On the Check Order page, you can view the relevant shipping fee information. 
Buffalo Courier API Account Information Configuration. 
Default Sender Information Configuration. 
Buffalo Courier Logistics Order Inquiry.
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Requirements
To install and configure WooCommerce Buffalo Courier, you will need:
- WordPress Version 6.3 or newer (installed)
- WooCommerce Version 9.2 or newer (installed and activated)
- PHP Version 7.4 or newer
- Buffalo Courier business or personal account
Installation instructions
- Log in to the WordPress dashboard
- Navigate to the Plugin menu
- Click ’Add New’ in the Plugin sub-menu
- Enter ’Buffalo Courier’ in the search field and click ’Search Plugins’
- Click the ’Install Now’-button
- Once the plugin is installed, click the ’Activate Plugin’ link to active the plugin
- The plugin is installed, activated and ready to use once you see the succes message ’Plugin activated’ at the top of the plugin page
Connect the plugin to Buffalo Courier using an API
The plugin must be connected to Buffalo Courier for all functions to work properly. You can create a Buffalo Courier account here
- Log in to the WordPress dashboard
- Choose ’WooCommerce’ in the menu to the left and select ’Settings’
- Choose the ’Shipping’ tab in the top menu bar
- Click on ’Buffalo Send’ in the list under the tabs
- Enter the API Appid and Private Key you received in your welcome email and click save. Contact us here to get an API Appid and Private Key.
Updating
Automatic updates should work generally smoothly, but we still recommend you back up your site.
If you encounter issues with the Buffalo Courier buttons not appearing after an update, purge your website cache. CachingorJavaScript minification
Remove plugin
- Deactivate plugin through the ’Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Delete plugin through the ’Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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How do I prevent address correction charges?
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If we fail to deliver due to an incorrect address or contact details, you will be charged for a second delivery. To prevent your parcel from being returned, kindly confirm the details with your customer before sending.
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How long will it take for my parcel to be delivered?
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Please note that the below is merely a guideline, and delays may occur. In the same city as where you are sending from: 24 to 48 hours. Major city centres and surrounding areas: 2-4 days. Regional areas: 3-5 days. Far outlying areas: Up to 7 days, depending on service availability as per 3rd party route guides. Certain outlying areas are only serviced on specific days. Major cities include Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, George, East London, Polokwane, Rustenburg, Nelspruit, Witbank, Bloemfontein, Klerksdorp, Potchefstroom, Pretoria and Pretoria.
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When will the driver arrive to collect my shipment?
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The driver will arrive to collect your shipments between 8:00am and 5:00pm on the collection date specified. On rare occasions, the collection can occur before 9:00am and as late as 6:00pm as well. Please contact us for more details.
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How can I cancel my delivery?
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Deliveries must be cancelled before the actual delivery takes place. Please notify us immediately, and we will try our best to assist by notifying us immediately of such cancellation – sales@bufflogistics.co.za
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Contact Us?
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Please contact support@buffaloex.co.za if you have any problems.
We value queries from every customers!
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Muutosloki
1.0.0
- Initial release