How to Display Total Minus Shipping Cost on WooCommerce Cart

Learn how to calculate and display the total amount minus the shipping cost on your WooCommerce cart. Follow our step-by-step guide to implement the solution correctly.
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Understanding the Issue: Displaying Total Minus Shipping Cost on Cart

When managing a WooCommerce store, it's imperative that the cart displays accurate calculations for customers to understand what they're paying. One such calculation is that of the total amount payable after accounting for any shipping costs. This guide will lead you through resolving a common issue encountered when attempting to display the total minus the shipping cost in the cart.

The Problem

You might find yourself attempting to perform a calculation in WooCommerce as follows:

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This code snippet aims to compute the total cost minus the shipping fee. However, it results in a warning: "A NON-NUMERIC VALUE ENCOUNTERED." This error arises because the get_cart_shipping_total method returns a formatted string that includes a currency symbol, making it non-numeric.

The Solution: Correcting the Code

After examining the issue, it's clear that modifying how we retrieve the shipping cost is essential. Here’s what you need to do:

Step 1: Use the Correct Method to Get Shipping Cost

Instead of using get_cart_shipping_total, you should use get_shipping_total(), which returns just the numeric value of the shipping cost without any formatting.

Full Working Code Example

You can implement this fix using the following code example. This code snip acts during the WooCommerce totals calculation to update the subtotal based on the shipping costs.

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Alternative Approach

You can also achieve the same result without using the global $woocommerce object, as shown below:

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Conclusion

By using the proper method to retrieve the shipping total, you can successfully calculate the total amount minus the shipping costs in WooCommerce. Make sure to replace any incorrect methods in your code to avoid encountering issues in the future. With these changes implemented, your customers will have a clearer understanding of their final payment amounts at checkout, leading to a better shopping experience.

Keep this guide handy for future reference whenever similar issues arise in your WooCommerce setup!