OpenLampTech issue #71 – Substack Repost

I changed the format a little bit for this week’s OpenLampTech newsletter. Still sharing the same great content, but, with less rambling on my part. Let me know what you think and thank you for reading.

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Custom Shipping Date Notice on WooCommerce Checkout Page

Like I’ve written in previous articles, I learn so much by reading real-world requests from WooCommerce shop owners in Facebook groups and then researching and implementing a working solution. I recently saw a question where a shop owner wanted a custom shipping date notice displayed on the Checkout page, 3 days out from the current date. Continue reading and see how I solved this. Suggestions welcomed.

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Product Personalization Input Field in WooCommerce

Whether you are using WooCommerce, Shopify, or another e-Commerce platform, you may have a product that you want to capture some additional information from the customer. Perhaps it is a name for a hat, jacket, or t-shirt. I see this type of question asked a good bit in the WooCommerce groups I frequent on Facebook. Oftentimes, shop owners are looking for a plugin to accomplish this. However, I don’t think you need a full plugin for this type of enhancement. A few lines of PHP in the child theme will do it. I made it a point to research a solution and learn how to add this functionality with PHP. Learn with me in this article.

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