WooCommerce is a popular eCommerce platform that allows store owners to sell products and services online. One of the great features of WooCommerce is the ability to customize the checkout process to fit your specific needs. In this article, we will show you how to edit and disable checkout fields in WooCommerce.
When you first install WooCommerce, it will come with a default set of fields that are required for checkout. These fields include your billing and shipping information, as well as payment information. While these fields are required for most stores, there may be some instances where you want to disable or remove them. For example, if you are selling digital products that do not require shipping information, you may want to disable the shipping fields. Or if you want to collect additional information from your customers, you may want to add new fields to the checkout form.
WooCommerce uses a combination of default WordPress fields, and custom fields that are specific to WooCommerce, for the checkout process. You can edit both types of fields from the WooCommerce > Settings > Checkout page. From this page, you can also control other aspects of the checkout process such as enabling guest checkout, or specifying how many items can be added to the cart.
To edit default WordPress fields:
- Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Checkout.
- Click on the “Billing” or “Shipping” tab at the top of the page (depending on which field you want to edit).
- Find the field that you want to edit and click on it.
- This will open up a new window with options for that field.
- Make your changes and click on the “Save Changes” button at the bottom of the page.
- Your changes will now be saved.
If you want to make further changes, you can follow these same steps. For example, if you want to make a field required, you would simply check the “Required?” box next to make it required. If you want to completely remove a field from the checkout process, you can do so by unchecking the “Enabled?” box next to that field. Keep in mind that any changes that you make here will only affect the billing or shipping sections of the checkout process – not both. If you need to make changes to both sections, you will need to repeat these steps for each section.
Adding New Fields
As we mentioned before, WooCommerce uses a combination of default WordPress fields and custom fields that are specific to WooCommerce for its checkout process. By default, WooCommerce comes with a set of standard custom fields, but it’s also possible to add your own custom fields. These custom fields can be used to collect additional information from your customers during checkout, such as their order preferences or contact information.
To add a new custom field:
- Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Checkout
- Click on the “Add New Field” button at the bottom of the page
- This will open up a new window with options for your new field
- Enter a Field Label (this is what your customers will see) and choose a Field Type
- Make any other changes that you need (such as making the field required) and click on th “Add Field” button when finished
- Your new field will now be saved and added to the checkout form!
That’s all there is to it! By following these steps, you should have no trouble editing or adding new fields to your WooCommerce checkout form.
