# Newsletter Opt-In Checkbox at Checkout

> Adds an unticked "Send me news and offers" checkbox to the classic checkout and stores the customer's consent on the order and their account.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [WooCommerce](https://wpide.com/library/category/woocommerce/)
- Requires: WooCommerce
- Tags: woocommerce, checkout, newsletter, consent
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/woo-newsletter-optin-checkout/

## Code

```php
add_action( 'woocommerce_review_order_before_submit', function () {
    woocommerce_form_field( 'wpide_newsletter_optin', array(
        'type'  => 'checkbox',
        'class' => array( 'form-row' ),
        'label' => 'Send me news and offers by email. You can unsubscribe at any time.',
    ) );
}, 5 );

add_action( 'woocommerce_checkout_create_order', function ( $order ) {
    if ( empty( $_POST['wpide_newsletter_optin'] ) ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification
        return;
    }

    $order->update_meta_data( '_wpide_newsletter_optin', current_time( 'mysql' ) );

    if ( $order->get_customer_id() ) {
        update_user_meta( $order->get_customer_id(), 'wpide_newsletter_optin', current_time( 'mysql' ) );
    }
} );

add_action( 'woocommerce_admin_order_data_after_billing_address', function ( $order ) {
    $date = $order->get_meta( '_wpide_newsletter_optin' );

    echo '<p><strong>Newsletter:</strong> ' . ( $date ? esc_html( 'Opted in on ' . $date ) : esc_html( 'No' ) ) . '</p>';
} );
```

## Notes

Consent is saved as order meta _wpide_newsletter_optin and user meta wpide_newsletter_optin. Connect it to your email tool with an export or integration.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Newsletter Opt-In Checkbox at Checkout" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/