Stop Installing “Checkout Field Editor” Plugins. Do This Instead.
How to remove the “Company Name” field in WooCommerce with 3 lines of code (and why plugins are killing your sales).
If you are selling T-shirts or handmade jewelry directly to customers (B2C), ask yourself this: Why are you asking for their “Company Name” at checkout?
It confuses customers. They pause. They wonder, “Do I need a business to buy this?” Some even leave the cart.
So, you decide to remove it. You go to the WordPress repository and install a plugin called “Checkout Field Editor” or something similar.
Please, stop doing that.
The Problem with Plugins for Simple Tasks
I have been a WordPress developer for over 12 years. The biggest mistake I see beginners make is installing a heavy plugin for a task that requires 3 lines of code.
- That plugin you just installed?
- It adds extra tables to your database.
- It loads scripts on every page load.
- It is a security risk if not updated.
Today, I am going to save your site speed (and your sanity). I will show you how to remove that annoying “Company Name” field properly — the developer way.
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The 3-Line Solution
You don’t need to be a coder to do this. You just need to know where to copy and paste.
- Go to your WordPress Dashboard.
- Navigate to Appearance > Theme File Editor.
- Open the functions.php file (or use a Child Theme).
- Paste this code at the bottom:
- Click Update File. That’s it.
Go refresh your checkout page. The “Company Name” field is gone. Your checkout is now cleaner, and your site is 0.01s faster because you didn’t load a plugin bloat.
What About “Order Notes” or “Phone Number”?
Removing the company name is just step one.
- If you really want to optimize your checkout flow for high conversion, you probably want to:
- Remove the massive “Order Notes” box.
- Make the “Phone Number” field optional (Western customers hate giving this out).
- Rename “Place Order” to something like “Pay Now”.
I couldn’t fit all those snippets into this short article, but I have compiled a Master List of WooCommerce Snippets on my personal blog.
It covers removing fields, reordering them, and renaming labels — all without a single plugin.
Stop slowing down your site with unnecessary plugins. Copy the code, paste it, and watch your sales conversion go up.
Happy coding!
