Make the State / County Field Optional
Stops requiring the state, county or province at checkout for every country, for stores whose couriers do not need it.
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Code
add_filter( 'woocommerce_get_country_locale', function ( $locales ) {
foreach ( $locales as $country => $fields ) {
if ( isset( $fields['state'] ) ) {
$locales[ $country ]['state']['required'] = false;
}
}
return $locales;
}, 20 );
add_filter( 'woocommerce_get_country_locale_default', function ( $fields ) {
if ( isset( $fields['state'] ) ) {
$fields['state']['required'] = false;
}
return $fields;
}, 20 );
add_filter( 'woocommerce_default_address_fields', function ( $fields ) {
if ( isset( $fields['state'] ) ) {
$fields['state']['required'] = false;
}
return $fields;
}, 20 );Notes
The field stays visible; customers can still fill it in.
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