How to Activate and Enable One-Click Checkout via WooCommerce (Pure Free Solution Explained)

The one-click checkout feature allows customers to click "Buy Now" and go straight to the payment page, eliminating the shopping cart step and increasing conversion rates. In this article, we will use a free plugin to enable this feature, no code and additional cost.

I. What we want to achieve

The default WooCommerce checkout process is:

• Product page → Add to cart → View cart → Checkout page

The optimized one-click checkout process is:

• Product page → Buy Now → Go to checkout page and place order.

II. Preparatory work

Make sure you have the following plugins installed and enabled:

1. WooCommerce

wordpress background left menu click [plugin] > [add plugin]
Search for "WooCommerce" and click [Install], then [Enable].

2. Direct Checkout for WooCommerce (free)

This is our core plugin that enables one-click checkout.

Installation Steps:

• Go to the background and click [Plug-in] > [Add Plug-in].
• Search Keywords Direct Checkout for WooCommerce
• Install and click [Enable].

Third, the detailed setup steps after enabling the plug-in

Step 1: Go to the plugin settings page

Click [WooCommerce] > [Direct Checkout] on the left side of the backend.
Open the Settings screen and select the "General" tab.

Step 2: Skip the shopping cart page

Find "Added to cart redirect to" option, select: Checkout page
It means that after the customer clicks "Add to Cart", he/she will be redirected to the checkout page instead of going to the shopping cart page first.

Step 3: Simplify form fields (optional)

• Switch to "Checkout"Tab.
• You can check the box to hide certain form fields (e.g., company name, other information such as the second line of the address, etc.)
• This way users fill in less information and place orders faster

Step 4: Save Settings

Click [Save Changes] at the bottom of the page to save the settings you just made.

IV. Adding a "Buy Now" button to the product page (enhancement of experience)

The default WooCommerce is the "Add to Cart" button, we can add a "Buy Now" button to jump to the checkout page.

Method 1: Use the button modifiers that come with the theme (e.g. Astra,OceanWP)
Some themes support adding a second button, which can be configured through a custom menu

Method II:Use plugin Quick Buy Now Button for WooCommerce (free)

Backend search plugin: Quick Buy Now Button for WooCommerce, install and enable the plugin

Set the "Buy Now" button:

• When the plugin is enabled, a "Buy Now" button is automatically added to the product page (clean style)
• No complex configuration is required, and by default, users will be redirected directly from the product page to thecheckout page
• can be used in conjunction with our previously set Direct Checkout Plugin use for a smoother jump experience

Attention:

The plugin is suitable for pursuingLightweight and ready to useThe site uses the

The plugin button text defaults to "Buy Now". To change it to "Buy Now", you can use a custom code or a translation plugin (e.g. Loco Translate) to make adjustments

V. Test effects

Now open your website frontend and tap on a random item:

• Click on the "Buy Now" button.
• The page jumps directly to the checkout page, where the item has been added and is ready to be ordered
• Users only need to fill in the address and payment method to complete the purchase

VI. Summary: Advantages of One-Click Checkout Functionality Implemented with Free Solutions

Functionality has been implemented:

• Click the button to go straight to the checkout page
• Automatically skip the shopping cart page
• Simplify filling out fields
• Added "Buy Now" button

Applicable Scenarios:

• Shop by Product
• Limited Time Promotion/Explosive Items
• Stores that need to improve conversion rates

To further enhance the shopping experience, it is recommended to use a WooCommerce payment gateway (such as theStripeThe company can also optimize the payment process by integrating SMS reminders for orders and auto-shipment to create a smoother e-commerce shopping closed loop.

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