What it does: Adds the real-world courier and dropshipping supplier integrations to StoreEngine. The shipping and dropshipping frameworks live in StoreEngine and StoreEngine Pro; this companion plugin supplies the actual providers — DHL, FedEx, UPS, AliExpress, Printful and more — so your store stays lightweight and only the ones you turn on ever load.
This is a companion plugin. Install and activate StoreEngine Connectors alongside StoreEngine.
Before you start
- StoreEngine must be active. If it isn’t, you’ll see: “StoreEngine Connectors requires StoreEngine to be installed and active.”
- Requires WordPress 6.5+ and PHP 7.4+.
- To use courier providers, turn on the Couriers & Shipping add-on. To use dropship connectors, turn on the Dropshipping add-on (Pro).
Courier providers
These plug into the Couriers & Shipping add-on. Each one is a card in StoreEngine → Add-ons — turn on only the couriers you use, then enter their keys.
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Courier |
Best for |
Credentials you’ll need |
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EasyPost |
Multi-carrier, worldwide |
API key |
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Shippo |
Multi-carrier, worldwide |
API token |
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DHL Express |
Direct express, worldwide |
API username, API password, Account number, (optional Product code), Use test environment toggle |
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FedEx |
Multi-carrier, worldwide |
API key (client ID), Secret key, Account number, (optional Service type), Use sandbox toggle |
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UPS |
Multi-carrier, worldwide |
Client ID, Client secret, Account number, (optional Service code), Use sandbox (CIE) toggle |
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Sendcloud |
Europe |
Public key, Secret key, (optional OAuth client ID/secret, Shipping method ID, Sender address ID) |
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AfterShip |
Universal tracking, worldwide |
API key, (optional Default carrier slug) |
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Shiprocket |
Last-mile, India |
Email, Password, Pickup location nickname |
Providers with a sandbox/test toggle (DHL, FedEx, UPS) let you try them with staging keys before going live.
Dropshipping supplier connectors
These plug into the Dropshipping add-on (Pro). Each lets you search a supplier’s catalog, import products into your store, and sync price/stock.
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Connector |
Credentials you’ll need |
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AliExpress |
App key, App secret, Access token, (optional Gateway URL) |
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CJ Dropshipping |
Account email, API key, (optional Access token) |
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Spocket |
API token, (optional API base URL) |
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Zendrop |
API key, (optional API base URL) |
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Printful |
API token, (optional Store ID) |
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Printify |
API token, Shop ID |
Even without this plugin, the Dropshipping add-on always includes a generic Custom API and CSV / feed connector, so any supplier works. This plugin adds the six branded connectors above.
How enabling works
- Turn on a courier/connector card in StoreEngine → Add-ons, then enter its credentials in that provider’s settings.
- Only providers you’ve enabled ever load — bundling many costs nothing per page; the rest stay dormant.
- Before you add real keys, dropship connectors return sample/sandbox data (you’ll see placeholder “sample product” entries) so you can try the import/sync screens first.
Troubleshooting
- A courier or connector isn’t listed — make sure the matching add-on is on: Couriers & Shipping for couriers, Dropshipping for supplier connectors.
- “requires StoreEngine to be installed and active” notice — activate the StoreEngine plugin.
- Import shows only sample products — the connector still needs its credentials; fill them in to pull live data.
- Live shipments failing on a test provider — turn off the provider’s sandbox/test toggle and switch to production keys.
More: storeengine.pro/docs