---
title: "Additional Checkout Fields: How to Reset a Settings Section"
description: Reset one Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce settings section to its defaults without touching the rest.
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/custom-checkout-fields-reset-section/"
updated: "2026-09-26"
category: How to
---

# Additional Checkout Fields: How to Reset a Settings Section

## How to reset a settings section

Every settings section of [Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/custom-checkout-fields-for-woocommerce/) has its own reset control, so you can return one section to its defaults without touching the rest of your configuration. Use it when a field has accumulated settings you no longer want and you would rather start clean than unpick them one by one.

### Where to find it

Go to **WPFactory > Custom Checkout Fields** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Custom Checkout Fields**), open the section you want to reset, and scroll to the **Reset Settings** group at the bottom. It holds a single checkbox.

| Label | Option ID | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reset section settings | `alg_wc_ccf_<section>_reset` | No (unchecked) |

The `<section>` part is the current section: it is empty for the General section (option `alg_wc_ccf__reset`) and `field_1`, `field_2`, and so on for each field (option `alg_wc_ccf_field_1_reset`).

### Steps

1. Back up first. See the warning below: this cannot be undone.
2. Go to **WPFactory > Custom Checkout Fields**.
3. Open the section you want to reset, for example **General** or **Field #1**.
4. Scroll to the **Reset Settings** group at the bottom.
5. Tick **Reset section settings**.
6. Click **Save changes**.

On save, every option that belongs to that section is deleted, so it returns to its default value exactly as on a fresh install.

### It is per section, not global

There is no single button that resets the whole plugin. The reset applies only to the section you are viewing, because each section has its own checkbox. Resetting **Field #1** leaves the General section and every other field untouched. To reset several sections, visit each one in turn.

**Warning: this is irreversible.** A reset permanently deletes the section's settings. There is no undo and no confirmation dialog. Custom labels, placeholders, options lists, and template text are ordinary options and are deleted along with everything else in the section. Take a database backup, or copy long text fields into a note, before you tick the box.

### After resetting

If you reset a **Field** section, its **Enable** checkbox is cleared too, so the field stops appearing at checkout until you re-enable it. Add a product to the cart and check the checkout to confirm the field behaves the way you expect. Order data already saved on past orders is not affected by a settings reset.

### Get more control

This feature is free. [Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/custom-checkout-fields-for-woocommerce/) Pro lets you add up to 100 fields, each with its own reset control. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/custom-checkout-fields-for-woocommerce/).

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