COD Express Checkout vs Smart COD for WooCommerce

COD Express Checkout adds a streamlined, one-click checkout form directly beneath the product price on WooCommerce single product pages. This form appears only when Cash on Delivery (COD) is enabled as a payment method, allowing customers to bypass the traditional cart → checkout flow entirely. Perfect for COD-Heavy Markets Cash on Delivery dominates in specific regions: Middle East: 60-80% of e-commerce transactions are COD South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh): 50-70% COD preference Southeast Asia: 40-60% COD usage Latin America: Growing COD adoption Key Features ⚡ Express Checkout Form – Displays directly on product page 🎯 COD-Specific – Only shows when COD payment is enabled 📱 Mobile Optimized – Responsive design for all devices ⚙️ Fully Configurable – Toggle fields, customize labels, reorder fields 🔄 Variable Products – Full support for variable products with variations 📝 Order Notes – Optional customer notes field 🔒 Secure – Nonce verification, input sanitization, rate limiting 🌐 Translation Ready – Full i18n support 🎨 Theme Agnostic – Works with any WordPress theme 🔗 Developer Friendly – Extensive hooks and filters 📍 Shortcode Support – Place the form anywhere on your site How It Works Customer lands on a product page Sees the express checkout form below the price For variable products, selects their preferred variation Fills in name, phone, and address Clicks “Order Now – Pay on Delivery” Order is created instantly via AJAX Customer sees confirmation message No cart page. No checkout page. Just one form, one click! Conversion Benefits Reduce cart abandonment by 50%+ Capture impulse buyers at peak buying intent Decrease checkout time from 3-5 minutes to under 60 seconds Improve mobile conversion rates with simplified flow Developer Documentation Available Hooks Actions: cod_express_checkout_loaded - Fires after plugin is fully loaded cod_express_checkout_before_form - Before form renders cod_express_checkout_after_form - After form renders cod_express_checkout_before_order_create - Before order creation cod_express_checkout_after_order_create - After order creation cod_express_checkout_emails_sent - After order emails sent Filters: cod_express_checkout_enabled_fields - Modify enabled fields cod_express_checkout_button_text - Change button text cod_express_checkout_form_title - Change form title cod_express_checkout_order_status - Set order status (default: processing) cod_express_checkout_billing_address - Modify billing address cod_express_checkout_shipping_address - Modify shipping address cod_express_checkout_rate_limit - Adjust rate limit (default: 5 per minute) Example: Add Custom Field add_filter( 'cod_express_checkout_available_fields', function( $fields ) { $fields['custom_field'] = array( 'label' => __( 'Custom Field', 'your-textdomain' ), 'type' => 'text', 'default' => false, 'required' => false, ); return $fields; }); Example: Change Order Status add_filter( 'cod_express_checkout_order_status', function( $status, $order ) { return 'on-hold'; // Instead of 'processing' }, 10, 2 ); Example: Add Custom Validation add_action( 'cod_express_checkout_validate_input', function( $data ) { if ( strlen( $data['billing_phone'] ) < 10 ) { throw new Exception( __( 'Phone number must be at least 10 digits.', 'your-textdomain' ) ); } }); Requirements WordPress 6.0 or higher WooCommerce 8.0 or higher PHP 7.4 or higher Cash on Delivery payment method enabled Support For support, please: Check the FAQ section above Visit the WordPress.org support forum Report bugs or request features on the support forum Privacy Policy COD Express Checkout respects your privacy: No data is sent to external servers All order data is stored in your WooCommerce database The plugin uses WooCommerce’s native order system On uninstall, all plugin settings are removed (order data is preserved) Credits Developed by oughoudane Built with love for COD-heavy markets Uses WooCommerce APIs for native integration Icons from WordPress Dashicons

Smart COD for WooCommerce is a powerful plugin that extends the WooCommerce Cash on Delivery (COD) Gateway, enabling you to add multiple extra fees and restrictions based on a variety of customer conditions such as location, selected shipping method, and more. Whether you’re managing a small shop or a large e-commerce business, this plugin helps you fine-tune your Cash on Delivery service to cater to a wide range of scenarios and requirements. A common challenge faced by WooCommerce store owners is the inability to apply an extra fee for the Cash on Delivery (COD) payment method. This is a critical feature for many e-commerce shops, as charging an additional fee for COD is a standard practice. This plugin not only addresses this issue but goes even further, offering a wide range of customizable restrictions and flexible extra fees. It’s the all-in-one solution for managing COD payments in your store. Smart COD PRO for WooCommerce Smart COD PRO for WooCommerce, a business class, cash on delivery management tool. Reliable, secure and fully customizable, with a highly engaged and dedicated support team! Some of the additional robust features are: Risk Free COD (advance payment to secure COD) Unlimited extra fees (as many combination scenarios, as you need) Adjustable COD fee, on order-pay page (after failed order) Upload restrictions with CSV Restrict by cart amount range Restrict by product weight Restrict by customer Restrict by customer email Restrict by customer phone Restrict by stock Restrict by coupon Restrict on backorders Restrict by cart quantity range All available restrictions, now applicable on extra fees Hide/show fee on cart With our PRO version, you can manage cash on delivery payment gateway, securely and effectively. Restrictions Each restriction can be easily toggled between Enable and Disable. When set to Enable, the restriction will allow the Cash on Delivery (COD) payment option only for the specified selections. On the other hand, when set to Disable, the restriction will disable the COD option for the specified selections, making it unavailable for them. Shipping Zone Shipping Method inside Shipping Zone Country State Postal Code (Supports Ranges) City User Role Products in cart (Supports Variations) Categories of the products in cart Cart Amount Shipping Class You can define an informational message to display before the payment methods, when the COD method is not available for a customer. You can define different messages per restrict reason. Extra Fees The extra fee is flexible, and in addition to the “standard” fee, you can define fees based on the following criteria: Shipping Zone Country Shipping Method Shipping Zone and Shipping Method (combined) You can enable or disable this extra fee based on the customer’s cart amount. You can use a fixed price or a percentage of the customer’s cart amount. You also have a nice rounding option. You can enable tax for this fee. Developer-Friendly The plugin integrates seamlessly with WooCommerce and uses a clean, object-oriented codebase. It also provides the following filters for easy customization: wc_smart_cod_fee: Alter the extra fee. wc_smart_cod_available: Alter the current COD restriction. wc_smart_cod_fee_title: Change the COD fee title. Since the plugin extends the existing WooCommerce Cash on Delivery Gateway, there’s no need to enable or disable gateways manually.