Address Options

Configure address collection and email requirements for your checkout process. These settings directly impact tax calculations, shipping options, and customer communication.s

🚧
Required Action: Click the save button during initial installation to apply default configuration changes.

Address Required

Mandatory for physical products. Enables tax calculations and shipping method selection.

Virtual Products

Optional for digital goods. Control address collection for downloadable items and services.

Guest Email

Essential for communication. Ensures order confirmations reach all customers.

Address Required Configuration

Purpose: Collect customer addresses during checkout for tax calculations and shipping method selection.

When to Enable:

Physical products requiring shipping
Tax calculation requirements
Shipping method selection needed

Implementation: Enable this setting if WooCommerce shipping methods are active. The plugin will return customer addresses for proper tax and shipping calculations.

Configuration Impact:

Enabled: Full address collection, tax calculations active, shipping methods available
Disabled: No address collection, limited tax functionality, shipping restrictions apply

Virtual Products Address Requirements

Directive: Configure address collection behavior for virtual products (digital downloads, services, subscriptions).

Standard Practice: Disable address collection for purely digital products unless required for:

Tax compliance in specific jurisdictions
Business reporting and analytics
Customer segmentation and marketing

Implementation Note: When "Address Required" is enabled globally, virtual products will also require address information unless specifically configured otherwise.

Guest Email Requirements

Mandatory Configuration: Ensure all guest customers provide email addresses for order processing and communication.

Guest Email Configuration — Guest Email Required: Active Configuration

System Behavior:

Auto-enabled: When "Address Required" is active, guest email becomes mandatory
Order confirmations: Automatically sent to provided email addresses
Customer support: Enables direct communication for order inquiries

Business Requirements:

Order confirmation delivery
Customer service communication
Legal compliance for transaction records

⚠️
Critical: Address collection is mandatory for stores with physical products and active shipping methods. Failure to configure properly will result in incomplete tax calculations and shipping errors.