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How Do I Add a Custom Field to the Billing and Shipping Address in WooCommerce?

Last updated on January 16, 2023 @ 1:17 pm

Adding a custom field to the billing and shipping address in WooCommerce is a great way to collect additional information from your customers. By default, WooCommerce only allows for a few fields to be added to the billing and shipping address, but with a littlebit of code, you can add as many custom fields as you like. In this article, we’ll show you how to add a custom field to the billing and shipping address in WooCommerce.

WooCommerce is a powerful eCommerce platform that gives you full control over your store’s checkout process. One of the things that makes WooCommerce so powerful is its flexibility – with just a few lines of code, you can add custom fields to any checkout page.

PRO TIP: Adding a custom field to the billing and shipping address in WooCommerce is a simple process, but it’s important to be aware of a few things before you get started. First, you’ll need to make sure that the field you want to add is actually compatible with WooCommerce. If it’s not, you may run into problems when trying to checkout. Second, be sure to add the field in the correct location. Otherwise, it may not show up correctly on the front-end of your site. Finally, remember to test your checkout process thoroughly after adding the custom field to make sure everything is working as expected.

Adding a custom field to the billing and shipping address in WooCommerce is easy – all you need is a little bit of code. To get started, open up your functions.php file and paste in the following:

function my_custom_checkout_field( $fields ) {
  $fields['my_field_name'] = array(
  'type' => 'text',
  'label' => __( 'My Field Label', 'woocommerce' ),
  'required' => true, );
  return $fields; }
add_filter( 
  'woocommerce_checkout_fields', 
  'my_custom_checkout_field' );

Now that you have added the code, you will need to go to your WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Checkout and scroll down to the bottom where it says “Additional Fields.” Here, you will see your new field displayed.

You can now add whatever label you like and make it required or not required.

That’s all there is to adding a custom field to the billing and shipping address in WooCommerce. With just a few lines of code, you can easily collect additional information from your customers. As always, if you have any questions or comments, please let us know.

Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.