This guide shows you how to create a custom checkbox field type in the product editor of WooCommerce. The Sold Individually field is an example checkbox field. A custom checkbox field allows your shop manager to define if a certain option is true or false. This guide also shows you how you can return the output of the checkbox whether it’s checked or unchecked.
/**
* Snippet Name: WooCommerce Custom Product Checkbox Metabox
* Snippet Author: ecommercehints.com
*/
// Create the custom product metabox
add_action ('woocommerce_product_options_advanced', 'ecommercehints_custom_product_checkbox_metabox');
function ecommercehints_custom_product_checkbox_metabox() {
echo '<div class="options_group">';
woocommerce_wp_checkbox(array ( // A checkbox type field
'id' => 'custom_product_checkbox_metabox',
'value' => get_post_meta (get_the_ID(), 'custom_product_checkbox_metabox', true),
'label' => 'Custom Checkbox Label',
'description' => 'This is the description',
'desc_tip' => true // If true, place description in question mark tooltip.
));
echo '</div>';
}
// Save data entered in the product metabox
add_action ('woocommerce_process_product_meta', 'ecommercehints_save_field_on_update', 10, 2);
function ecommercehints_save_field_on_update ($id, $post) {
update_post_meta ($id, 'custom_product_checkbox_metabox', $_POST['custom_product_checkbox_metabox']);
}
How Do I Get The Custom Checkbox Field Data?
global $product;
$custom_product_checkbox_metabox = $product->get_meta ('custom_product_checkbox_metabox');
echo $custom_product_checkbox_metabox;
