Custom checkout fields

Capture exactly what you need at signup — from dietary preferences to file uploads — and carry it through to the subscription and every renewal.

27 field types
Copy to subscription
Carries to renewals

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Subscriptions often need data WooCommerce doesn’t collect — sizes, dietary prefs, delivery notes, a logo upload. The Checkout Builder (Pro) adds custom fields (27 field types across standard, advanced, and layout) to the checkout, then copies the values onto the subscription and forward to renewal orders so fulfillment always has them. This recipe captures custom checkout data.

What you get

Collect any data at checkout with 27 field types.
Custom values copy onto the subscription record.
Values carry forward to every renewal order.
Display them on order and subscription screens.

Copy these settings

The exact configuration

Enter these values and you have the setup live. Every field maps to a real ArraySubs setting.

Setting	Value
Checkout Builder · EnabledArraySubs → Checkout Builder → Settings	On (Pro)
Add fieldsCheckout Builder editor	Drag from 27 field types (text, select, upload, date, …)
Copy to subscriptionCheckout Builder → Settings	On (carry field data to the subscription)
Copy to renewal ordersCheckout Builder → Settings	On (carry to each renewal)
Show on order / subscriptionCheckout Builder → Settings	Admin · customer · subscription detail toggles

Best for

When to use this setup

Boxes needing prefs (size, flavour, dietary)

Services needing delivery notes or uploads

Onboarding data captured at signup

Set up

Set it up in 3 steps

A step-by-step guide drawn from the ArraySubs user manual. Open the linked page for the full walkthrough and screenshots.

Enable the Checkout Builder
In ArraySubs → Checkout Builder → Settings, turn Enabled on (Pro). The builder then drives the WooCommerce checkout.
Checkout Builder
Add your fields
Open the builder and drag in fields from the 27 types; set each field’s label, key, and required state.
Checkout Builder Field Types
Carry data to subscription & renewals
Enable Copy to subscription and Copy to renewal orders so captured values persist; toggle the Show-on-order/subscription displays as needed.
Checkout Builder

From the manual

This recipe is built from these ArraySubs user-manual guides:

Good to know

Notes & edge cases

Without Copy to subscription, custom data lives only on the initial checkout order.

File upload fields require Uploads enabled (and a max file size) in Checkout Builder settings.

Custom field values are stored as order meta (`_arraysubs_cf_*`) and appear in WooCommerce CSV exports.

Built with

Modules behind this recipe

The ArraySubs modules this setup relies on.

Free + Pro

Subscription Products

Create and manage simple or variable subscription products with trials, signup fees, plan logic, and lifecycle behavior.

Free + Pro

Manage Subscriptions

The central admin hub for viewing, creating, editing, exporting, and managing every subscription record.

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FAQ

Questions, answered

Yes, when Copy to subscription and Copy to renewal orders are on — values copy from the order to the subscription and then onto each renewal.

Yes. Add an Upload field and enable Uploads in Checkout Builder settings; files are stored privately and linked to the order/subscription.

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