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.
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Code
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 add this snippet
- Install WPIDE on your WordPress site (it is free) and open Code Snippets.
- Use snippet above adds it from the library in one click. Or copy the code into a new snippet with the same code type.
- It is added inactive: review the code and settings, then switch it on.