Looking for a super simple way to customize the WooCommerce Checkout Page using Bricks Builder?
The checkout page is one of the most important parts of any online store. It’s where shoppers make their final decision to complete a purchase or not. While WooCommerce gives you a default checkout page, it’s pretty plain and doesn’t offer much flexibility when it comes to design or user experience.
In this post, we’ll show you how to customize the WooCommerce Checkout Page using Bricks Builder and Max Addons step by step.
Why You Should Customize the WooCommerce Checkout Page
Let’s start with the basics: Why even bother customizing the WooCommerce checkout page?
The answer lies in user experience and conversion optimization. A well-designed checkout page reduces friction, builds trust, and ultimately increases the chances that a shopper completes their purchase.
The default WooCommerce checkout is basic functional, yes, but not optimized for your unique audience or brand style.
With custom checkout pages, you can:
- Reduce unnecessary fields that slow down the process.
- Match the checkout layout to your brand.
- Add trust signals, messages, or upsells at key points.
- Improve mobile responsiveness and layout.
- Guide customers more clearly through the steps.
If you’re running an online store, especially with high-volume traffic or complex products, these customizations can significantly improve conversions.
Now that you know why it is necessary to customize the checkout page of your eCommerce websites, let’s start with our tutorial!
Tools You’ll Need to Get Started
Before we proceed, make sure you’ve installed and activated:
Once these are installed and activated, you’re ready to start customizing!
Why Use Max Addons to Customize the WooCommerce Checkout Page?
You might be thinking: why use Max Addons to customize the default WooCommerce Checkout Page?
Max Addons comes with a WooCommerce Checkout Builder with dedicated elements like Billing Fields, Shipping Fields, and Checkout Hooks. These let you easily show, hide, or change parts of the checkout form based on what your store needs.
You can update field labels, remove unnecessary fields, and change the layout! No need to mess with WooCommerce templates or code.
Using the Checkout Hooks element, you can include small extras like trust badges, shipping info, or custom messages where they’re most useful, like before the payment section.
Customize the WooCommerce Checkout Page With Bricks Builder & Max Addons
1. Create Your Custom Checkout Template
Once you activated all the tools mentioned above, the next step is to set up your custom page.
To do that, go to Bricks >> Templates and click Add New to create a new template.
Give your template a proper name like “Checkout Page” so it’s easy to identify later. Next, set the Template Type to WooCommerce – Checkout. You’ll find this option in the panel on the left side of the screen.
Once you’ve selected the template type, click the EDIT WITH BRICKS to start customizing.
2. Choose a Pre-Built Template or Start from Scratch
Bricks Builder gives you two options at this point:
- You can import a pre-built checkout page template from the Bricks community if you want a quick starting point.
- You can also build the page from scratch using Bricks and Max Addons elements.
If this is your first time, using a pre-made layout can save time. But if you want complete control over the design and layout, starting from scratch gives you more freedom.
WooCommerce Checkout Page Elements from Max Addons
Max Addons gives you three main elements for customizing your checkout page. These are easy to use and provide you with control over how your forms and checkout content look and function.
Let’s go through them one by one.
Take Control of Billing Fields
The Billing Fields element is where customers enter their personal and payment information name, email, phone number, and billing address.
To add this:
- In Bricks Builder, search for “billing fields” in the elements panel.
- Add the one labeled “MAX” onto your page.
Once added, you’ll see the default billing form automatically appear.
From here, Max Addons gives you full control:
You can add or remove individual fields. If your business doesn’t need a company name or a second address line, simply remove them.
Each field is editable. You can customize the label and placeholder text, add helpful descriptions, set default values, and control whether the field is required.
For design, you get typography settings for placeholders and descriptions, and complete styling options for padding, margins, borders, and colors.
Customize Shipping Details
If you sell physical products, you’ll want to include shipping information on your checkout page. That’s where the Shipping Fields element comes in.
Just like with Billing Fields, search for “shipping fields” add it to the page, and start customizing.
You can show or hide any field, change field labels, or even remove the shipping section entirely if your store doesn’t require it.
Max Addons also gives you control over the “Ship to a different address?” checkbox. You can leave it enabled if you need it, or disable it to keep things simple if most of your customers ship to their billing address.
Everything can be styled to match the rest of your site so your checkout page looks clean and consistent.
Add Powerful Content with Checkout Hooks (No Code Needed!)
Want to show a trust badge before the payment form? Or maybe display a custom message after the order review section? The Checkout Hooks element lets you do that without touching a single line of code.
Just add the Checkout Hooks to your page, then choose where you want to insert your custom content.
Available hook locations include:
- Before Billing Details – Great for adding trust badges, coupons, or reminders.
- After Billing Details – Useful for custom messages or upsells.
- Before Order Review – Ideal for extra terms, offers, or shipping notices.
- After Order Review – You can summarize benefits or display FAQs.
- Before Shipping Details – Perfect spot for testimonials or security guarantees.
- After Shipping Details – Post-payment notices or redirect instructions go here.
Using these hooks, you can enhance the checkout experience without cluttering the page. Just select your desired hook location, add your content text, images, or even other Bricks elements, and you’re done.
Hook Names Are Based on Location
All checkout hooks are named based on where they appear in the default WooCommerce checkout layout. For example:
- woocommerce_checkout_before_customer_details appears before the billing and shipping forms.
- woocommerce_review_order_after_payment shows after the payment section.
These names follow the standard WooCommerce structure, so developers and plugins know exactly where to hook into the page.
Used by Third-Party Plugins Too
Some third-party plugins rely on these hooks to display extra fields, messages, or functionality. For example, a plugin might use the woocommerce_checkout_before_billing_form hook to show a custom notice or input field.
But here’s the important part:
If that hook isn’t present on the page, the plugin won’t work properly.
That’s why including the right hooks in your custom checkout layout is important, especially if you’re using extra WooCommerce features or third-party tools.
The great thing about Max Addons is that it lets you place any WooCommerce checkout hook wherever you want using the Checkout Hooks element.
So even if you’re designing a layout from scratch, you can still include all the necessary hooks to make sure:
- Your third-party plugins continue to work.
- WooCommerce core functions display correctly.
- You have the freedom to customize the layout as you like.
Just add the needed hook elements into your layout, and you’re good to go!
Tips to Design a Checkout Page That Converts
Now that your custom checkout page is taking shape, here are a few tips to help you make it even better:
- Keep Things Simple: Don’t overload the customer with unnecessary fields or distractions. Every additional step increases the chance they’ll abandon their cart. Remove fields that don’t serve a purpose and streamline the layout for faster completion.
- Match Your Brand: Ensure the checkout page doesn’t look like it belongs to a different site. Match your fonts, colors, and styles with the rest of your store. With Max Addons, it is easy to use the styling controls in Bricks Builder.
- Think Mobile First: More than 50% of eCommerce transactions now happen on mobile devices. Make sure your checkout is responsive, fast-loading, and easy to navigate with thumbs.
- Guide Your Customers: If certain fields may confuse customers (like “Company Name” or “Order Notes”), use clear placeholders and descriptions to guide them. This reduces errors and cart abandonment.
What’s Next?
And that’s it; you’ve just built a custom WooCommerce checkout page using Bricks Builder and Max Addons!
By taking control of the checkout experience, you’re not just making things look better but creating a smoother, faster, and more trustworthy buying journey for your customers.
This can lead to fewer abandoned carts, more completed purchases, and happier shoppers.
But hey, this is just the start.
With Max Addons in your toolkit, you can keep leveling up your store from product pages to thank-you messages and everything in between. And the best part? You don’t need to touch a single line of code.
Here’s What You Can Explore Next:
- Want a better way to show your products?
- Thinking of adding a product gallery slider?
- Take a look at our tutorial on: How To Create a WooCommerce Product Gallery Slider Using Bricks Builder.
