Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce registers three shortcodes you use inside field options such as the label, default value, placeholder, and datepicker min/max date. They do not create fields on their own. They output a value that the field option then uses.
Important: these shortcodes are meant for the plugin’s own settings fields, not for placement in page or template files. To add an actual field to checkout, set a field’s Type on its tab, as described in How to add a custom field to WooCommerce checkout.
Which field options run shortcodes #
These field options pass their content through the shortcode engine, so you can use the shortcodes below in them: Label, Placeholder, Default value, Description, Fee title, checkbox Value for ON / Value for OFF, and datepicker Min date / Max date.
1. Current date and time #
[alg_wc_ccf_datetime] outputs the current date and time as text. It does not create a date field. Use it to pre-fill or display a live value.
| Attribute | Effect | Default |
|---|---|---|
format |
A PHP date format string | Your WordPress date format |
Example: set a field’s Default value to [alg_wc_ccf_datetime format="Y-m-d"] to pre-fill today’s date as 2026-07-21.
2. Language-specific text #
[alg_wc_ccf_translate] shows different text depending on the active language (it reads WPML’s ICL_LANGUAGE_CODE). It has two forms.
Enclosing form, one block per language set:
[alg_wc_ccf_translate lang="EN,DE"]Text for English and German[/alg_wc_ccf_translate]
[alg_wc_ccf_translate not_lang="EN,DE"]Text for other languages[/alg_wc_ccf_translate]Self-contained form, both texts in one tag:
[alg_wc_ccf_translate lang="EN,DE" lang_text="Text for English and German" not_lang_text="Text for other languages"]Use lang for an inclusion list and not_lang for an exclusion list. Language codes are comma-separated and case-insensitive.
3. Conditional value #
[alg_wc_ccf_if] returns one value or another based on a comparison. Inside it, wrap nested shortcodes in curly braces so they resolve correctly.
[alg_wc_ccf_if value1="{alg_wc_ccf_datetime format='Gi'}" operator="greater" value2="1300" then="1" else="0"]| Attribute | Meaning |
|---|---|
value1, value2 |
The two values to compare |
operator |
equal, not_equal, less, less_or_equal, greater, greater_or_equal |
then |
Returned when the comparison is true (or use the enclosed content) |
else |
Returned when the comparison is false |
The example above returns 1 after 1:00 PM and 0 before it, which you could feed into a datepicker Min date to shift ordering cut-offs by time of day.
Need a hand? #
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