PPL is a well-known carrier delivering not only within the Czech Republic but also across Europe through its parent company DHL. If you are looking for a reliable partner for home delivery, pickup points, and parcel lockers for your online store, PPL is a great choice. This carrier ships parcels weighing up to 31.5 kg and measuring up to 120 x 60 x 60 cm. It also offers additional services such as morning, evening, and return deliveries.
In today’s guide, we will show you how to add the PPL carrier to your WooCommerce store.
Registration with PPL
The first step in integrating PPL into your online store is registration. You can complete it on the ppl.cz website via the chat window located in the bottom-right corner of the page.
After launching the chat, select the option “Partnership with PPL”.
Then click on “Sending parcels”,
and then select “Proceed to application”.
The chatbot will now guide you through filling in the required identification and contact details. In your application, also state that you will be using the Toret plugins s.r.o. integrator solution (IntegrID: 4257736) and request access to the CPL API, which is necessary for integrating the carrier into your online store.
Within 3 days of submitting your application, a PPL sales representative will contact you with an offer.
Connecting Your WooCommerce Store with PPL
Only after signing the contract and obtaining your CPL API credentials can you start connecting PPL with WooCommerce. This is very simple thanks to the Toret PPL plugin, which connects your store to the PPL system.
With this plugin:
- You can offer customers multiple delivery methods – pickup point, home delivery, parcel locker, as well as special services such as morning, evening, or business delivery.
- You can enhance your checkout with a clear branch selection map widget and custom icons for all PPL shipping methods.
- You can fully customize pricing and conditions for individual methods, including surcharges, cash on delivery, and free shipping.
- You can manage shipments directly from your store, from sending shipment data to the system and ordering pickups, to printing labels and tracking parcels in transit.
The entire installation, activation, and setup process is explained step by step in the detailed documentation, or you can use the Convenient Plugin Installation service and have everything configured for you.
As you can see, implementing the PPL carrier into your online store is not complicated, and with the Toret PPL plugin you can handle it easily even without programming knowledge. Start offering PPL delivery to your customers today.