Complete Guide to Extra Fields in WooCommerce Checkout

People have different reasons to use WooCommerce Checkout Extra Fields feature.
I don’t know yours. However, I know how to add them to a store’s checkout.

I’m sharing my knowledge in this article – in an easy way. Use my step-by-step guide. Implement extra fields to your store in a minute.

Feature-rich Plugin for Extra Fields

Look at the two exemplary WooCommerce checkout extra fields:

I created a simple single line text field and a checkbox field.

I used Flexible Checkout Fields. That’s a great plugin! Over 10,000 stores use it on a daily basis.

It lets you create custom fields and manage them.

You can download this plugin for free and upgrade to PRO if you need.

The free version lets you create:

• Single Line Text
• Paragraph Text

With the PRO version you can create: 

• Checkbox
• Radio button
• Select (Drop Down)
• Date
• Time
• Color Picker
• Headline
• HTML or plain text
• File Upload

I’ll show you them one by one next in this article.

But first, take a look on how to add a custom field. That’s quick and easy.

Once you install and activate the plugin, go to its settings. Just click WooCommerce → Checkout Fields:

As you see in the screenshot, you need to:

• select a field type
• provide a label
• click Add Field

List of WooCommerce Checkout Extra Fields

Single line text

Paragraph text

Checkbox

Radio button

Select (Drop down)

Date field

Time field

Color picker

Headline

HTML

File Upload

More features of Flexible Checkout Fields

In short, Flexible Checkout Fields lets you create custom fields in checkout (click the link to see a complete guide).

Also, with this plugin, you can edit or rearrange default WooCommerce checkout fields. For example, you can disable address fields if you sell digital products.

Almost 10,000 stores worldwide use this plugin on a daily basis. People’s ratings are 4.6 out of 5 stars. Look at the exemplary review:

As you already know, you can download Flexible Checkout Fields for free. Then you can upgrade to the PRO if you need more features.

Also, the PRO lets you use conditional logic. This way you can create checkout conditional fields →

What are you waiting for?

Download Flexible Checkout Fields

Summary

You have learned how to add the WooCommerce checkout extra fields. You may also find interesting our articles about:

• personalizing WooCommerce checkout page
• configuring WooCommerce checkout settings

So, have this article helped you? Let us know in the comments section below!

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