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- Reduce cart abandonment rates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Streamline the payment flow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Promote related products and special offers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Reassure customers by clearly conveying relevant information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Find out how to customize the WooCommerce checkout form <\/strong>and make it feel like an integral part of your WooCommerce store.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"How](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/customize-woocommerce-checkout-page.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWooCommerce Checkout Page Default Look<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The default WooCommerce checkout page has a clean and practical layout. However, it is generic and not effective for all ecommerce business<\/a> models.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/default-woocommerce-checkout-page-customize.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nPlugins provide a user-friendly interface to customize and manage the WooCommerce checkout page. Three popular plugins explored in this guide include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) <\/em><\/strong>by ThemeHigh<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Checkout Manager for WooCommerce<\/em><\/strong> by QuadLayers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Checkout Field Editor <\/em><\/strong>by WooCommerce<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Users with PHP coding experience can create custom checkout page templates using WooCommerce Hooks and Shortcodes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Customizing via Checkout Field Editor by ThemeHigh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce<\/a> is a convenient plugin for creating, editing, and reordering checkout page fields. The interface allows you to perform actions on multiple fields simultaneously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To customize the checkout page using the Checkout Field Editor<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Access the WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Select Add New<\/strong> in the Plugins<\/em> menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Search for the Checkout Field Editor <\/em>for WooCommerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Click Install Now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Install](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/install-checkout-field-editor-plugin.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n5. Activate<\/strong> the plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Activate](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/activate-checkout-field-editor.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n6. Access the Checkout Form<\/strong> tab in the WooCommerce<\/em> menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Select the Billing<\/strong>, Shipping<\/strong>, or Additional Fields<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Access](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/checkout-field-editor-form.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n8. Use Add field<\/strong> to create a custom field.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Add](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/add-custom-field-checkout-field-editor.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n9. The field\u2019s Type<\/strong> and Name<\/strong> are mandatory parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Click Save & Close<\/strong> to create a new field.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Create](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/new-field-checkout-field-editor-woocommerce.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n11. Change the order of the fields by dragging and dropping their tile in the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12. Check one or multiple boxes and click Disable<\/strong>, Enable<\/strong>, or Remove<\/strong> to manage existing fields on the checkout form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
13. Use the Edit<\/strong> option to alter existing fields.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Edit](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/edit-existing-fields-checkout-field-editor-woocommerce.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n14. Certain values for existing core fields (such as Country) are unavailable for editing. After editing the field\u2019s values, click Save & Close<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Edit](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/edit-field-woocommerce-checkout-page.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n15. Save changes<\/strong> to apply the edits to the checkout form.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Save](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/save-changes-woocommerce-checkout-editor.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nIf you make a mistake, use the Reset to default fields<\/strong> option to revert to the original WooCommerce checkout page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Customizing via Checkout Manager for WooCommerce Plugin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Checkout Manager for WooCommerce<\/a> by QuadLayers<\/em> allows you to change the alignment and order of existing billing and shipping fields or create new custom fields on the checkout page. Also, use it to show or hide specific fields for individual products and categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Install and Activate the Checkout Manager for WooCommerce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
To install and activate the Checkout Manager for WooCommerce:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Access the WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Select Add New<\/strong> in the Plugins<\/em> menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Search for Checkout Manager for WooCommerce<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Click Install Now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Access Settings<\/strong> in the WooCommerce<\/em> menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Click the Checkout<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. To start using the plugin, click Activate Plugin.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, create a WooCommerce product that grants customers access to the membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Create Membership Product<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
There are no strict rules for the type of product you can create. A membership can be a standalone product or an add-on for purchasing other products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Select the Add New<\/strong> option in the Products<\/em> menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Enter the Product<\/strong> name<\/strong>, for example, Silver Membership Plan.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Access](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/woocommerce-checkout-manager-plugin.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n3. Select Billing<\/strong> to customize the checkout billing fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Click Add New Field<\/strong> to create a custom billing field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Toggle the slider to set existing fields to Required<\/strong> (or Not Required).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Options](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/billing-fields-woocommerce-checkout-manager.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n6. Use the dropdown menu to set the field\u2019s Position <\/strong>on the checkout page (Left, Right, or Wide).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. The sliders in the Disabled <\/strong>column enable\/disable fields on the checkout form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Click Edit <\/strong>to apply special conditions and requirements for the field.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Additional](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/checkout-fields-woocommerce-checkout-manager.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n9. Access the Filter<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Show or hide the field for specific products or categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11. Save<\/strong> the settings.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Introduce](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/edit-field-product-checkout-manager.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n12. Click Save Changes<\/strong> to apply the custom settings.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Save](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/save-changes-woocommerce-checkout-manager.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n13. Edit the Shipping fields using the matching options in the Shipping<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Access](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shipping-fields-menu-woocommerce-checkout-manager.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n14. Use the Additional<\/strong> tab to create custom fields unrelated to shipping and billing.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Create](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/additional-fields-checkout-manager-woocommerce.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n15. Upload custom style sheets to the checkout page in the Advanced<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Upload](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/custom-css-woocommerce-checkout-manager.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Premium edition of the plugin allows you to include custom fees and conditional fields for specific products on the checkout page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Customizing via Checkout Field Editor by WooCommerce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Checkout Field Editor<\/a> by WooCommerce costs $49 per year. Use this straightforward extension to add and remove checkout fields, update the field type, make a field mandatory, and edit the placeholder value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After purchasing and downloading the Checkout Field Editor, <\/em>access the WordPress dashboard:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Click Add New<\/strong> in the Plugins<\/em> menu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Select the Upload Plugin<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Upload](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/upload-woocommerce-checkout-editor-plugin.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n3. Use Choose File<\/strong> to select and upload the Checkout Field Editor <\/em>zip file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Click Install Now<\/strong> to install the Checkout Field Editor<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Upload](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/install-woocommerce-checkout-editor-plugin.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n5. To start using the plugin, click Activate Plugin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Activate](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/activate-plugin-woocommerce-checkout-field-editor.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n6. Select Checkout Fields<\/strong> in the WooCommerce<\/em> menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Access the Billing<\/strong>, Shipping<\/strong>, or Additional Fields <\/strong>menu to edit individual fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Use the dropdown menu to define a field type. The available field types are Text<\/em>, Password<\/em>, Textarea<\/em>, Select<\/em>, Multiselect<\/em>, Radio<\/em>, Checkbox<\/em>, Date picker<\/em>, and Heading<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Create](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/checkout-fields-manager-woocommerce-field-types.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n9. Set the field\u2019s Position<\/strong> on the form using the dropdown menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Define validation rules, for example, if a field is Required<\/strong> or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11. Use Add field<\/strong> to create custom fields or Disable\/Remove Checked<\/strong> to remove existing fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12. Click Save Changes<\/strong> to apply the custom settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Manage](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/save-changes-woocommerce-checkout-field-editor.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe core WooCommerce checkout fields are marked in purple. Disabling core fields may have a negative impact on other plugins. If you plan on removing any core fields, test extensively to avoid possible compatibility issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Customizing the Checkout Page Template (Coding Knowledge Required)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The WooCommerce checkout form design is dependent on the website\u2019s theme. Use an FTP client or cPanel to access the theme directory wp-content\/themes\/ and create a child theme on your server.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nNote:<\/strong> The child theme and its files remain separate from the parent theme and are unaffected by potential WooCommerce updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nYou can customize the checkout page template by appending code snippets to the functions.php<\/strong> file in the child theme directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WooCommerce Checkout Hooks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Action<\/strong> and Filter<\/strong> hooks allow users to insert custom PHP code within existing template files. Utilize action hooks to add content and new fields to the checkout form. Filter hooks are used to remove existing fields, set fields as optional, or override labels and placeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frequently used WooCommerce checkout hooks include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- woocommerce_before_checkout_form<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_checkout_before_customer_details<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_before_checkout_billing_form<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_checkout_billing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_after_checkout_billing_form<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_before_checkout_shipping_form<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_checkout_shipping<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_after_checkout_shipping_form<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_checkout_after_customer_details<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_checkout_before_order_review<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_checkout_order_review<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_checkout_after_order_review<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_after_checkout_form<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_before_checkout_registration_form<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- woocommerce_after_checkout_registration_form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
For example, you can use an action hook to insert a direct message to customers on the checkout form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
add_action( 'woocommerce_review_order_before_payment', function() { \necho 'Create an online CCBill Pay account and store up to 25 payment methods!';\n});<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nThe woocommerce_review_order_before_payment<\/em>hook places the message above the payment field.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/ccbill.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/action-hook-woocommerce-add-message.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe official WooCommerce documentation provides a complete list of action and filter hooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remove Checkout Page Fields<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Being able to remove unnecessary fields is essential for streamlining the checkout process. Filter hooks are an efficient method to remove fields using code snippets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paste the following code in the functions.php<\/em><\/strong> file of the child theme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\/**\n Remove Company field\n **\/\nfunction wc_remove_checkout_fields( $fields ) {\n \/\/ Billing fields\n unset( $fields['billing']['billing_company'] );\n \/\/ Shipping fields\n unset( $fields['shipping']['shipping_company'] );\n return $fields;\n}\nadd_filter( 'woocommerce_checkout_fields', \n'wc_remove_checkout_fields' );<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nThe filter hook removes the Company<\/em> field from the Shipping and Billing sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Custom Content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Use Action hooks to add relevant content and improve the visual impact of the checkout form. Introduce new elements such as images, headings, animations, and logos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This example code retrieves and inserts a company logo image on the checkout form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
add_action('woocommerce_before_checkout_form,'woostore_checkout_content');\nfunction woostore_checkout_content(){\necho '<img src="https:\/\/ccbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ccbill-logo.jpg" \/>;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nThe woocommerce_before_checkout_form<\/em> action hook places the logo on top of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using Shortcodes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Instead of manually inserting individual content elements, use WooCommerce Shortcodes to add functionality and incorporate exciting content on the checkout page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The related_products <\/em>shortcode adds a section displaying related products. The limit=\u201d4\u201d <\/em> value limits the number of displayed products to four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
add_action('woocommerce_after_checkout_form','woostore_checkout_shortcode');\nfunction woostore_checkout_shortcode() {\necho do_shortcode('[related_products limit="4" ]'); }<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nThe woocommerce_after_checkout_form <\/em>action hook places the related products section at the bottom of the checkout form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Custom CSS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Edit visual aspects of the checkout page by adding custom CSS files to the child theme. Change the font, margins, shape, and background color of the checkout page to make it a natural extension of your WooCommerce store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, adjust the background color of the text input fields:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
input[type="text"] {\nbackground-color: #3292cf;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nUse the browser\u2019s DOM and Style Inspector to identify the classes and selectors on the checkout form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nNote:<\/strong> One way to sell more products to the customers before going to the checkout process is by implementing related products in WooCommerce<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWooCommerce Checkout Extensions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Checkout extensions and add-ons focus on speeding up and simplifying the purchasing process and are often complementary with other plugins. Consider implementing extensions that add vital functions that would be difficult to achieve through customization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One Page Checkout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead of redirecting customers from a product page to a cart and then to the checkout page, introduce a one-step checkout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Extensions that send customers directly from the product page to the checkout form shorten the purchasing process immensely. The customers need to navigate fewer pages, enter less information, and complete purchases quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using an extension to cut the number of steps a customer needs to take reduces cart abandonment rates considerably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n