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How Do I Allow Customers to Create a WooCommerce Account?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 6:34 pm

As a WooCommerce store owner, you may want to give your customers the ability to create an account on your site. This article will explain how to do just that.

When you first install WooCommerce, the default setting is for customers to be able to create an account on your site. You can change this setting by going to WooCommerce > Settings > Accounts and Privacy and selecting the Allow customers to create an account on the “My Account” page checkbox.

Once you have changed this setting, customers will be able to create an account by going to the My Account page on your site and clicking on the Create an account link. They will then be asked to enter their email address, a username, and a password. Once they have done so, they will be able to login to their account and view their order history, as well as any other information you have made available to them.

How Do I Allow Customers to Create a WooCommerce Account?

PRO TIP: If you are using WooCommerce to sell products or services online, you may want to allow customers to create an account on your site. This can be a great way to build customer loyalty and keep track of customer orders and preferences. However, you should be aware that allowing customers to create an account also opens up your site to potential security risks. In particular, if you do not have a strong password policy in place, customers may be able to gain access to your site’s backend data and make changes to orders or product information. Therefore, it is important to carefully consider whether or not you want to allow customers to create an account on your WooCommerce site.

As a WooCommerce store owner, you can give your customers the ability to create an account on your site. This can be done by going into the settings and selecting the ‘Allow customers to create an account on the “My Account” page’ checkbox.

Once this has been enabled, customers will be able view their order history and any other information you have made available once they login into their newly created account.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.