<h2>The Ultimate WooCommerce Fraud Protection & Anti-Fraud Shield</h2>
<p>Stop losing money on returned packages and fake customers. <strong>COD Guard for WooCommerce</strong> is an advanced <strong>fraud prevention</strong> plugin designed to completely eliminate every <strong>fake order</strong> from your store.</p>
<p>By acting as an automated <strong>fraud shield</strong>, COD Guard requires mandatory SMS OTP verification before any Cash on Delivery checkout can be completed. Protect your inventory, block scammers with our <strong>anti-fraud</strong> blacklist, and permanently reduce your RTO (Return-to-Origin) shipping losses today.</p>
<h2>COD Guard for WooCommerce: The Ultimate SMS OTP Verification & Fraud Prevention Shield</h2>
<p><strong>Eliminate Cash on Delivery Fraud, Stop Fake Orders, and Slash Your RTO Shipping Losses.</strong></p>
<p>Cash on Delivery (COD) is a powerful tool to grow your e-commerce sales, but it often brings the nightmare of fake orders, spam checkouts, and sky-high Return to Origin (RTO) costs. COD Guard for WooCommerce is the professional anti-fraud solution built to secure your store’s cash flow. By requiring real-time SMS OTP (One-Time Password) verification at checkout, you ensure every buyer is valid and genuine before you ship, boosting your delivery success rates instantly.</p>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SMS-OTP-Fraud-Prevention-Shield.png" alt="WooCommerce checkout page showing fraud protection OTP verification modal on mobile and desktop" /></p>
<h2>Reduce RTO and Protect Your Shipping Budget</h2>
<p>High Return to Origin (RTO) rates can quickly drain your profits, tie up your inventory, and waste your shipping budget. COD Guard solves this by adding a critical layer of accountability to your WooCommerce checkout. By verifying each order via real-time SMS OTP, you instantly filter out suspicious checkouts and casual ‘test’ orders. Protect your business from fake profiles, bot checkouts, and malicious spam with a professional security shield built for high-growth e-commerce stores.</p>
<h2>Key Features for High-Growth Stores</h2>
<h3>Secure SMS OTP Verification</h3>
<p>Require SMS validation for all Cash on Delivery (COD) transactions. The plugin generates a secure, one-time passcode and displays it to the customer in a sleek, responsive checkout modal.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Time-Limited Codes:</strong> Customize the OTP expiry duration (from 1 to 15 minutes) to ensure maximum checkout security.</li>
<li><strong>Verification Attempt Limits:</strong> Block brute-force attempts by setting a maximum retry limit per session.</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/verify-phone-number.png" alt="WooCommerce admin settings panel showing OTP length, expiry time, and attempt limit configuration" /></p>
<h3>Global & Local SMS Gateway Integrations</h3>
<p>Connect with the world’s most reliable and secure SMS service providers with zero configuration headache. Simply enter your credentials to activate OTP text messaging globally or locally.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Twilio:</strong> Industry-leading global network for secure international SMS delivery.</li>
<li><strong>MSG91:</strong> Enterprise-grade gateway optimized for high-speed transactional messages.</li>
<li><strong>Fast2SMS:</strong> Highly cost-effective and perfect for localized target campaigns (e.g., India).</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/jDoSBW_6c01ba.png" alt="WooCommerce SMS gateway integration settings page for Twilio, MSG91, and Fast2SMS in COD Guard" /></p>
<h3>Advanced Customer Blacklist Management</h3>
<p>Tired of the same problematic buyers returning orders or placing fake checkouts? Stop them before they cost you money. <strong>COD Guard</strong> gives you the tools to block high-risk users and safeguard your store’s delivery rates.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong> Multi-Point Blacklisting:</strong> Easily blacklist fraudulent customers by <strong>Email Address</strong> or <strong>Phone Number</strong>.</li>
<li><strong> Centralized Control:</strong> Manage blacklisted contacts directly inside your WooCommerce Settings with a simple, line-by-line editor.</li>
<li><strong> Instant Gateway Filtering:</strong> Once a customer is blacklisted, the COD payment gateway is automatically hidden from them at checkout.</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/blacklist-admin_b03a33.png" alt="WooCommerce admin settings dashboard showing the email and phone number blacklist manager in COD Guard" /></p>
<h3>Dynamic COD Fee Surcharges</h3>
<p>Offset the higher operational risks and logistics costs of Cash on Delivery by automatically adding a custom surcharge. COD Guard makes it easy to recover shipping losses and incentivize digital payments.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong> Flexible Fee Types:</strong> Charge a flat fee (e.g., $5.00) or a percentage-based rate (e.g., 2% of the cart subtotal).</li>
<li><strong> Real-Time Calculation:</strong> Fees are updated and added instantly to the cart and checkout totals when the customer selects COD.</li>
<li><strong> Custom Labels & Taxes:</strong> Personalize the fee label displayed to customers (e.g., “COD Handling Charge”) and choose whether the fee is taxable.</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cod-fee-front_08c11e.jpg" alt="WooCommerce checkout totals showing dynamic Cash on Delivery fee added to the order summary" /></p>
<h3>Intelligent COD Cart Restrictions</h3>
<p>Control your delivery risk by setting smart boundaries for when customers can select Cash on Delivery. COD Guard allows you to restrict COD availability based on cart value, products, or categories.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Min/Max Cart Thresholds:</strong> Only allow Cash on Delivery for specific order price ranges (e.g., enable COD only for orders between $10 and $100).</li>
<li><strong>Product & Category Blocking:</strong> Automatically disable the COD option if the cart contains high-risk products, heavy items, or specific high-ticket categories.</li>
<li><strong>Frictionless Gateway Filtering:</strong> The COD payment method is hidden instantly at checkout if any restriction rule is triggered.</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/restrictions_fd10fc.png" alt="WooCommerce checkout page showing Cash on Delivery payment option disabled due to cart value limits" /></p>
<h2>Built for the Modern WooCommerce Checkout Experience</h2>
<h3>Full Block Checkout Compatibility</h3>
<p>Unlike older plugins that break on modern setups, COD Guard is built from the ground up to be 100% compatible with the new <strong>WooCommerce Block Checkout</strong> and <strong>classic Legacy Checkout</strong> templates. It works out of the box with modern block themes and the latest WordPress 6.x updates.</p>
<h3>Professional Security Insights for Store Admins</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Order List Status Badges:</strong> Instantly see “Verified”, “Not Verified”, or “N/A” status columns and badges directly inside your WooCommerce Order List.</li>
<li><strong>Detailed Order Meta Boxes:</strong> View the complete verification history, including customer phone number, validation timestamp, and attempt counts, directly in the sidebar of the Order details page (compatible with CPT and HPOS).</li>
<li><strong>Secure Audit Logging:</strong> Track every SMS OTP dispatch, verification attempt, and blacklist trigger inside the official WooCommerce logs.</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/amzgxT.png" alt="WooCommerce order list page displaying the custom OTP Status column with verified badges" /></p>
<h2>Why Choose COD Guard for Your Store?</h2>
<p>Operating a Cash on Delivery store shouldn’t mean losing your profits to fake orders and high shipping returns. <strong>COD Guard</strong> is the most secure, modern, and reliable solution to automate your order verification and protect your cash flow.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Frictionless Buyer Experience:</strong> The responsive verification modal fits perfectly on mobile and desktop checkouts, ensuring genuine buyers complete their orders without friction.</li>
<li><strong>Heavy Cost Savings on SMS:</strong> Features a built-in rate limiter (IP-based and phone-based limits) to prevent bot spam, safeguarding your SMS gateway account from unexpected high bills.</li>
<li><strong>100% Future-Proof & HPOS Compatible:</strong> Built strictly according to WooCommerce coding standards. It supports the High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) database architecture for lightning-fast admin loading.</li>
<li><strong>Zero Setup Hassle:</strong> complex API integrations or coding needed. Install the plugin, add your gateway keys, enable the features, and start protecting your store in under 5 minutes.</li>
<li><strong>Boosts Prepaid Conversions:</strong> By applying dynamic COD fees, you naturally incentivize buyers to choose prepaid payment gateways, reducing your overall delivery risks.</li>
</ul>

COD Guard

<p>Slash WooCommerce RTO and stop every <strong>fake order</strong> instantly with our complete <strong>anti fraud shield</strong>. Built for ultimate <strong>fraud prevention</strong>, this plugin verifies customers via secure SMS OTP, recovers shipping costs with dynamic COD fees, and delivers advanced <strong>fraud protection</strong> through smart blacklisting. 100% compatible with Block and Legacy checkouts.</p>

<p>Custom registration fields for WooCommerce allow you to collect additional information from customers by creating unlimited fields. You can include 18 types of fields, such as text fields, text boxes, select boxes, checkboxes, and many more. Display only relevant fields to users by enabling the conditional logic on the fields. With this plugin, you allow your customers to log in with their Google account.</p>
<h2><b>Features</b></h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Add 18 Types of Fields to Customize WooCommerce registration form</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Enable/Disable or Edit Default Registration Fields</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Drag and Drop to Set the Field’s Order</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Add Conditional Logic to fields</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Enable User Roles on the Registration Page</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Create Custom User Roles and Assign Capability</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Auto or Manually Approve Users and User Roles</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Enable Login via Google</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Email Verification via OTP <b>(New)</b></li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Allow Customers to Register from the Checkout Page</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Display the Registration field on the “My Account” Page</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Display custom fields details to the admin and order email<b>(New)</b></li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Display Custom Messages to Blocked Users]</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Add Custom Email Notification for Each User Role Status</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Add Multiple Types of Custom Registration Fields</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Personalize your registration process by customizing the form with the help of 18 different field types. Custom user registration fields for WooCommerce enable you to create unlimited fields for your registration form. The field types are:</span></p>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Text</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Text area</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Multi-select box (New)</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Email</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Checkbox</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Multi-Checkbox</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Radio button</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Time picker</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Date Picker</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Password</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">URL</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">State/Country</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Heading Field (Read Only)</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">File upload</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Numeric Field</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Telephone</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Google ReCaptcha</li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>Note</strong>: The same fields are displayed in the create account section on the checkout page, except for the file upload field.</em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734005101156 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-from-2025-03-28-14-26-09.png" alt="" width="982" height="719" /></p>
<h3><b>Enable/Disable Default WooCommerce Registration Fields</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">User registration for WooCommerce empowers you to disable the default registration fields from the form. This helps you collect only relevant information from the users. You can also edit the default field, such as its label, placeholder, and size.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734005101158 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-from-2025-03-28-14-27-20.png" alt="" width="1171" height="539" /></p>
<h3><b>Sort Fields Order with Drag & Drop</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Easily manage custom user registration fields through a user-friendly drag-and-drop feature. In this way, you can sort different fields effectively within a form. This saves users time and allows them to sort the field orders without any hassle.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734005101166 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-from-2025-03-28-14-28-46.png" alt="" width="1171" height="539" /></p>
<h3><strong>Apply Conditional Logic to Fields</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Display only relevant fields on your form by applying the conditional logic to custom user registration fields. This allows additional fields to appear when specific requirements are met, improving the registration process.</span></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-18734006505038 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Apply-Conditional-Logic-to-Fields.png?w=896" alt="Apply Conditional Logic to Fields" width="896" height="586" /></p>
<h3><strong>Display User Roles on Registration</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Custom registration fields for WooCommerce enable you to specify user roles on the registration page, allowing customers to register with a specific role. You can display all or specific user roles in the dropdown to enable customers to select the preferred role. Set each user role for manual and auto-approval.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734005101188 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-from-2025-03-28-14-33-02.png" alt="" width="707" height="372" /></p>
<h3><strong>Effective User Role Management</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The plugin gives you complete control, such as manually approving a user role or automatically approving when customers sign up on the WooCommerce registration form. You can approve or reject user accounts, assign user roles, block users, and provide limited access.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734005101193 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-from-2025-03-28-14-35-07.png" alt="" width="691" height="523" /></p>
<h3><strong>Send Custom Emails to User</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">User registration plugin for WooCommerce allows you to send personalized emails to your users regarding their account approval and user role. You can notify customers about role grant, reject role, approve user, block user, and limited access. It uses shortcodes to automatically display the user’s name to personalize the text of the email.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734005101195 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-from-2025-03-28-14-36-10.png" alt="" width="713" height="652" /></p>
<h3><strong>Display Custom Fields on Checkout</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Custom user registration fields for WooCommerce let you display the custom fields on the checkout page. You can enable registration on checkout from the settings and allow customers to register while checking out.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734005101246 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-from-2025-03-28-14-55-56.png" alt="" width="716" height="650" /></p>
<h3><strong>Enable Login with Google Account</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Streamline the login process by enabling customers to log in with a Google account. It eliminates the need for users to remember usernames and passwords when creating or logging into their accounts.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734005101211 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-from-2025-03-28-14-39-25.png" alt="" width="721" height="493" /></p>
<h3><b>Email Verification with OTP (New)</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">During sign-up, a one-time passcode is sent to the customer’s email that must be verified before the account is activated, making user registration for WooCommerce more secure. This ensures only valid email addresses are accepted, effectively reducing fake accounts and spam registrations on your store. Enable the OTP verification from the new user settings.</span></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-18734006505051 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Email-Verification-with-OTP-New.png?w=896" alt="Email Verification with OTP" width="896" height="944" /></p>
<h3><strong>Display Fields in the “My Account” Section</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">This plugin displays all the data of the WooCommerce registration form in the customer’s “My Account” section. You can allow customers to edit the fields or mark them read-only to prevent any changes in customer information.</span></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-18734006505054 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Display-Fields-in-the-My-Account-Section.png?w=896" alt="Display Fields in the “My Account” Section" width="896" height="455" /></p>
<h3><b>Display Custom Fields Details to Admin and Order Email (New)</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Display all custom registration field data directly in the admin’s order details and order emails, so no customer information is lost after registration. Store admins get full context about the customer alongside every transaction without having to look it up separately.</span></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-18734006505056 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Display-Custom-Fields-Details-to-Admin-and-Order-Email.png?w=896" alt="Display Custom Fields Details to Admin and Order Email" width="896" height="600" /></p>
<h3><strong>Block Spam with Google reCaptcha</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Enable Google reCAPTCHA to restrict spam registration on your WooCommerce store. You can select Google reCAPTCHA as the field type to display it on the custom registration form.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734005101241 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-from-2025-03-28-14-54-33.png" alt="" width="735" height="264" /></p>
<h2><b>Additional Features</b></h2>
<ul>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Create role-based fields (Display fields only for selected roles).</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Send notifications to Admin when customers edit their profile fields.</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Customers can update user roles from the My Account page.</li>
<li class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">Mark fields as Read-only (non-editable), the customer will not be able to edit in the account page.</li>
</ul>

Custom Registration Fields

<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Streamline the WooCommerce user registration process and collect relevant information from customers by creating unlimited custom fields for the registration form.</span></p>

COD Guard vs Custom Registration Fields