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How Do I Add a Custom Field to a WooCommerce Invoice?

Last updated on January 12, 2023 @ 1:31 pm

Adding a custom field to a WooCommerce invoice is a great way to personalize the document and make it more useful for your customers. There are two ways to do this: using the WooCommerce Custom Fields extension or by adding the code manually. Let’s take a look at both methods.

Method 1: Using the WooCommerce Custom Fields Extension

The first thing you need to do is install and activate the “WooCommerce Custom Fields extension”. Once you’ve done that, you’ll be able to add custom fields to any WooCommerce document, including invoices. To do this, go to WooCommerce > Custom Fields and click on the Add Field button.

On the next screen, you’ll need to configure your custom field. First, give it a name and choose whether it’s for all products or a specific product.

Then, select what type of field it is. You can choose from text, textarea, select, checkbox, radio button, or date picker. Finally, decide whether the field is required or not.

PRO TIP: Please be aware that adding a custom field to a WooCommerce invoice may result in unexpected behavior. We recommend only doing this if you are comfortable with troubleshooting any potential issues that may arise.

Once you’ve configured your custom field, click on the Save Field button to add it to your invoice. You can then add the custom field to your invoice template by going to WooCommerce > Settings > Invoices and selecting it from the Custom Fields drop-down menu.

Method 2: Adding the Code Manually

If you don’t want to use a plugin, you can also add custom fields to WooCommerce invoices manually by adding some code to your theme’s functions.php file or a site-specific plugin. First, you need to define the fields you want to add. You can do this by adding an array of fields to the $fields variable:

$fields = array(
array( 'label' => 'Custom Field 1', 'type' => 'text', 'required' => true ),
array( 'label' => 'Custom Field 2', 'type' => 'textarea', 'required' => false ),
);
Madison Geldart

Madison Geldart

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