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This form appears <strong>only when Cash on Delivery (COD) is enabled<\/strong> as a payment method, allowing customers to bypass the traditional cart \u2192 checkout flow entirely.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Perfect for COD-Heavy Markets<\/h4>\n\n<p>Cash on Delivery dominates in specific regions:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Middle East<\/strong>: 60-80% of e-commerce transactions are COD<\/li>\n<li><strong>South Asia<\/strong> (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh): 50-70% COD preference<\/li>\n<li><strong>Southeast Asia<\/strong>: 40-60% COD usage<\/li>\n<li><strong>Latin America<\/strong>: Growing COD adoption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Key Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>\u26a1 <strong>Express Checkout Form<\/strong> - Displays directly on product page<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfaf <strong>COD-Specific<\/strong> - Only shows when COD payment is enabled<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcf1 <strong>Mobile Optimized<\/strong> - Responsive design for all devices<\/li>\n<li>\u2699\ufe0f <strong>Fully Configurable<\/strong> - Toggle fields, customize labels, reorder fields<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd04 <strong>Variable Products<\/strong> - Full support for variable products with variations<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcdd <strong>Order Notes<\/strong> - Optional customer notes field<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd12 <strong>Secure<\/strong> - Nonce verification, input sanitization, rate limiting<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf10 <strong>Translation Ready<\/strong> - Full i18n support<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfa8 <strong>Theme Agnostic<\/strong> - Works with any WordPress theme<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd17 <strong>Developer Friendly<\/strong> - Extensive hooks and filters<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Shortcode Support<\/strong> - Place the form anywhere on your site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>How It Works<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Customer lands on a product page<\/li>\n<li>Sees the express checkout form below the price<\/li>\n<li>For variable products, selects their preferred variation<\/li>\n<li>Fills in name, phone, and address<\/li>\n<li>Clicks \"Order Now - Pay on Delivery\"<\/li>\n<li>Order is created instantly via AJAX<\/li>\n<li>Customer sees confirmation message<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>No cart page. No checkout page. Just one form, one click!<\/p>\n\n<h4>Conversion Benefits<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reduce cart abandonment<\/strong> by 50%+<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capture impulse buyers<\/strong> at peak buying intent<\/li>\n<li><strong>Decrease checkout time<\/strong> from 3-5 minutes to under 60 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improve mobile conversion rates<\/strong> with simplified flow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Developer Documentation<\/h3>\n\n<h4>Available Hooks<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>Actions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<pre><code>cod_express_checkout_loaded - Fires after plugin is fully loaded\ncod_express_checkout_before_form - Before form renders\ncod_express_checkout_after_form - After form renders\ncod_express_checkout_before_order_create - Before order creation\ncod_express_checkout_after_order_create - After order creation\ncod_express_checkout_emails_sent - After order emails sent\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p><strong>Filters:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<pre><code>cod_express_checkout_enabled_fields - Modify enabled fields\ncod_express_checkout_button_text - Change button text\ncod_express_checkout_form_title - Change form title\ncod_express_checkout_order_status - Set order status (default: processing)\ncod_express_checkout_billing_address - Modify billing address\ncod_express_checkout_shipping_address - Modify shipping address\ncod_express_checkout_rate_limit - Adjust rate limit (default: 5 per minute)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<h4>Example: Add Custom Field<\/h4>\n\n<pre><code>add_filter( 'cod_express_checkout_available_fields', function( $fields ) {\n    $fields['custom_field'] = array(\n        'label'    =&gt; __( 'Custom Field', 'your-textdomain' ),\n        'type'     =&gt; 'text',\n        'default'  =&gt; false,\n        'required' =&gt; false,\n    );\n    return $fields;\n});\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<h4>Example: Change Order Status<\/h4>\n\n<pre><code>add_filter( 'cod_express_checkout_order_status', function( $status, $order ) {\n    return 'on-hold'; \/\/ Instead of 'processing'\n}, 10, 2 );\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<h4>Example: Add Custom Validation<\/h4>\n\n<pre><code>add_action( 'cod_express_checkout_validate_input', function( $data ) {\n    if ( strlen( $data['billing_phone'] ) &lt; 10 ) {\n        throw new Exception( __( 'Phone number must be at least 10 digits.', 'your-textdomain' ) );\n    }\n});\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<h3>Requirements<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress 6.0 or higher<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce 8.0 or higher<\/li>\n<li>PHP 7.4 or higher<\/li>\n<li>Cash on Delivery payment method enabled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Support<\/h3>\n\n<p>For support, please:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Check the FAQ section above<\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/cod-express-checkout\/\">WordPress.org support forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Report bugs or request features on the support forum<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n\n<p>COD Express Checkout respects your privacy:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>No data is sent to external servers<\/li>\n<li>All order data is stored in your WooCommerce database<\/li>\n<li>The plugin uses WooCommerce's native order system<\/li>\n<li>On uninstall, all plugin settings are removed (order data is preserved)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Credits<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/vizify.ca\">oughoudane<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Built with love for COD-heavy markets<\/li>\n<li>Uses WooCommerce APIs for native integration<\/li>\n<li>Icons from WordPress Dashicons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>Automatic Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress admin panel<\/li>\n<li>Go to Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/li>\n<li>Search for \"COD Express Checkout\"<\/li>\n<li>Click \"Install Now\" and then \"Activate\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Manual Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download the plugin zip file<\/li>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress admin panel<\/li>\n<li>Go to Plugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/li>\n<li>Choose the zip file and click \"Install Now\"<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Configuration<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Ensure WooCommerce is installed and activated<\/li>\n<li>Enable Cash on Delivery payment method (WooCommerce \u2192 Settings \u2192 Payments \u2192 Cash on Delivery)<\/li>\n<li>Go to WooCommerce \u2192 COD Express to configure the plugin<\/li>\n<li>Customize fields, button text, and colors as needed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='does%20this%20plugin%20require%20woocommerce%3F'><h3>Does this plugin require WooCommerce?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, COD Express Checkout requires WooCommerce 8.0 or higher to function.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='will%20the%20form%20show%20for%20all%20payment%20methods%3F'><h3>Will the form show for all payment methods?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No, the express checkout form only displays when the Cash on Delivery (COD) payment method is enabled in WooCommerce.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='does%20it%20work%20with%20variable%20products%3F'><h3>Does it work with variable products?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! The plugin fully supports variable products. Customers can select their preferred variation (size, color, etc.) and the form automatically captures the correct variation and price.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20customize%20which%20fields%20are%20shown%3F'><h3>Can I customize which fields are shown?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! Go to WooCommerce \u2192 COD Express and you can:\n* Enable\/disable each field\n* Mark fields as required or optional\n* Customize field labels\n* Reorder fields via drag-and-drop<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='is%20it%20compatible%20with%20my%20theme%3F'><h3>Is it compatible with my theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>COD Express Checkout is designed to be theme-agnostic and should work with any properly coded WordPress theme. The form inherits your theme's styling while maintaining its own layout.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20override%20the%20form%20template%3F'><h3>Can I override the form template?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! Copy the template file from:\n    plugins\/cod-express-checkout\/templates\/express-checkout-form.php\nto:\n    yourtheme\/cod-express-checkout\/express-checkout-form.php\nand customize as needed.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='how%20do%20i%20translate%20the%20plugin%3F'><h3>How do I translate the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin is fully translation-ready. Use any translation plugin like Loco Translate, or add translations to:\n    wp-content\/languages\/plugins\/cod-express-checkout-{locale}.mo<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='is%20it%20gdpr%20compliant%3F'><h3>Is it GDPR compliant?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin:\n* Does not send data to external servers\n* Uses WooCommerce's standard order storage\n* Provides cleanup on uninstall\n* Collects only necessary information<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20place%20the%20form%20anywhere%20on%20my%20site%3F'><h3>Can I place the form anywhere on my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! 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