How Do I Customize a WooCommerce Checkout Page?

Creating a customized checkout page for your WooCommerce store can help improve the user experience for your customers, increase conversions, and make your store stand out. In this blog post, we will show you how to customize your WooCommerce checkout page using code, including tutorials for some of the most popular customization options.

1. Changing the layout of the checkout fields

One of the most common customization options for the checkout page is changing the layout of the fields. By default, WooCommerce displays the fields in a single column, but you can change this by modifying the checkout template file.

Here is an example of how to change the layout of the fields to display in two columns:

/* Customize checkout fields layout */
function custom_checkout_fields_layout() {
echo '<div class="woocommerce-billing-fields__field-wrapper">';
foreach ( wc()->checkout->get_checkout_fields( 'billing' ) as $key => $field ) {
woocommerce_form_field( $key, $field, wc()->checkout->get_value( $key ) );
}
echo '</div>';
echo '<div class="woocommerce-shipping-fields__field-wrapper">';
foreach ( wc()->checkout->get_checkout_fields( 'shipping' ) as $key => $field ) {
woocommerce_form_field( $key, $field, wc()->checkout->get_value( $key ) );
}
echo '</div>';
}
add_action( 'woocommerce_checkout_before_customer_details', 
'custom_checkout_fields_layout' );

2. Removing fields from the checkout page

Another popular customization option is removing fields from the checkout page that are not necessary for your store. For example, you may want to remove the “Company” field if you do not require this information from your customers.

Here is an example of how to remove the “Company” field from the checkout page:

/* Remove company field from checkout */
function remove_checkout_fields( $fields ) {
unset( $fields['billing']['billing_company'] );
return $fields;
}
add_filter( 'woocommerce_checkout_fields' , 
'remove_checkout_fields' );

3. Adding custom fields to the checkout page

Finally, you may want to add custom fields to the checkout page to collect additional information from your customers. For example, you could add a “Birthday” field to collect a customer’s date of birth.

Here is an example of how to add a custom “Birthday” field to the checkout page:

/* Add custom checkout field */
function custom_checkout_field( $checkout ) {
echo '<div id="custom_checkout_field">';
woocommerce_form_field( 'birthday', array(
'type' => 'text',
'class' => array('my-field-class form-row-wide'),
'label' => __('Birthday'),
'placeholder' => __('MM/DD/YYYY'),
), $checkout->get_value( 'birthday' ));
echo '</div>';
}

In conclusion, customizing your WooCommerce checkout page is easy and can be done by creating a custom template file and adding the appropriate code. You can also use plugins to further customize the look and feel of your checkout page. Whatever route you choose, make sure that your checkout page is clear and easy to use so that customers can complete their purchase without any problems.