---
title: Installing Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce
description: Install Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce from the WordPress dashboard or by FTP upload, then open its settings.
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/custom-checkout-fields/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: Getting Started
tags:
  - Custom Checkout Fields Editor for WooCommerce
---

# Installing Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce

To add custom fields to your WooCommerce checkout, install [Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/custom-checkout-fields-for-woocommerce/) and activate it like any other WordPress plugin. This guide covers both install methods and how to confirm the plugin is running.

[![Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce settings screen](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/pasted-image-0-98-1024x451.png)](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/pasted-image-0-98.png)

### Before you start

- WordPress with WooCommerce installed and active.
- The plugin zip file, or access to the WordPress.org plugin directory for the free version.

### Method 1: install from the WordPress dashboard

1. Go to **Plugins > Add New** in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click **Upload Plugin** at the top of the page.
3. Choose the plugin zip file (for the Pro version this is `custom-checkout-fields-for-woocommerce-pro.zip`) and click **Install Now**.
4. Click **Activate Plugin**.

### Method 2: manual upload over FTP

1. Unzip the plugin file on your computer.
2. Connect to your server with an FTP client such as FileZilla, or use your host's file manager.
3. Upload the unzipped plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
4. In WordPress, go to **Plugins**, find the plugin, and click **Activate**.

### Confirm the plugin is active

1. Go to **WPFactory > Custom Checkout Fields** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Custom Checkout Fields**).
2. You land on the **General** tab. From here you create and manage your fields. A **Field #1** tab is also present, where you configure your first field.

**Free vs Pro:** the free version lets you add **one** custom field with the full set of field types and options. Custom Checkout Fields Pro raises the **Custom fields number** limit so you can add up to **100** fields. Every field type, visibility rule, and fee option is available in the free version for that one field.

### Next steps

- [Add and configure your first field](https://wpfactory.com/docs/) on the General and Field #1 tabs.
- Set where the field appears with the Position options (Billing, Shipping, Account, or Order notes).

### Get more fields

The free version covers a single custom field. [Custom Checkout Fields for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/custom-checkout-fields-for-woocommerce/) Pro unlocks up to 100 fields, so you can build out a full checkout form. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/custom-checkout-fields-for-woocommerce/).

Related articles

- [Where Custom Checkout Field Data Is Stored (Order Meta Reference)](https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-checkout-field-order-meta/)
- [Custom Checkout Fields in Emails and Order Pages: Templates and Placeholders](https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-checkout-fields-email-templates/)
- [Shortcodes Available in Custom Checkout Fields](https://wpfactory.com/docs/using-the-shortcode/)
- [General Troubleshooting for Custom Checkout Fields](https://wpfactory.com/docs/general-troubleshooting-checkout/)
- [What You Get with Custom Checkout Fields Pro](https://wpfactory.com/docs/pro-feature-breakdown/)

 

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