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How Do I Make Shipping Address Mandatory in WooCommerce?

Last updated on January 17, 2023 @ 11:13 am

It is no secret that WooCommerce is one of the most popular eCommerce platforms on the market today. Part of what makes WooCommerce so popular is its flexibility – there are very few things that you can’t do with WooCommerce if you are willing to put in the time and effort to learn how to do them. Making your shipping address field mandatory is one of those things.

There are two main ways to make the shipping address field mandatory in WooCommerce.

The first way is to edit the code of your theme, and the second way is to use a plugin. We will discuss both methods in this article.

Method 1: Edit the Code of Your Theme

If you are comfortable editing code, then this method will be the quickest and easiest way for you to make the shipping address field mandatory. Simply add the following code to your theme’s functions.php file:

add_filter( 'woocommerce_checkout_fields' , 'mandatory_shipping_address_fields' ); 
function mandatory_shipping_address_fields( $fields ) { 
$fields['shipping']['required'] = true; 
return $fields; 
} 
?> 

Method 2: Use a Plugin

If you are not comfortable editing code, or if you want a more “hands-off” approach, then you can use a plugin to make the shipping address field mandatory. There are a few different plugins that you can use for this, but we recommend using the WooCommerce Checkout Manager plugin. Once you have installed and activated the plugin, simply go to WooCommerce > Checkout Fields and check the “Make Shipping Address Fields Required” option.

Conclusion

In conclusion, there are two main ways to make shipping address fields mandatory in WooCommerce: by editing your theme's code or by using a plugin. If you are comfortable editing code, then adding a few lines of code to your functions.php file will be the quickest and easiest way to do it. If you want a more "hands-off" approach, then we recommend using the WooCommerce Checkout Manager plugin.

Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

Devops woman in trade, tech explorer and problem navigator.