WooCommerce Address Validation Setup Guide
Quick start guide for installing the Swiftcomplete Address Validation Plugin on your WooCommerce checkout
Introduction
The Swiftcomplete Address Validation Plugin adds billing and shipping address autocomplete fields to your WooCommerce checkout, to capture accurate addresses and improve conversion rates.
1. Sign up for Swiftcomplete
Create a Swiftcomplete account (or sign in if you're already registered).
2. Install the plugin
Download the Swiftcomplete Address Validation PluginZIP file, 7kB
Don't unzip the plugin - you'll need it in the next step.
Go to your WordPress Dashboard, click Plugins then Add New
Click Upload Plugin then Choose File
Select the Swiftcomplete ZIP file and click Install Now
Click Activate Plugin
3. Enable what3words? (optional)
Would you like to allow customers to optionally add ///what3words accurate delivery points to their address?
What3words divides the whole world into 3x3 metre squares. It's ideal for helping couriers reliably find difficult addresses (particularly rural deliveries where postcodes cover a large area).
If you want to give your customers the option to enter what3words alongside their postal address, go to step 4a. If not, skip to step 4b.
4a. Setup with what3words
In your Swiftcomplete account, go to the API keys page, and create a what3words API key.
On your WordPress Dashboard, click Settings and then Swiftcomplete
Copy and paste your API key in the text box, tick Enable what3words, and click Save.
4b. Setup without what3words
Go to the API keys page, and create an Address Autocomplete API key.
On your WordPress Dashboard, click Settings (on the left menu bar) and then click Swiftcomplete.
Copy and paste your API key in the text box, and click Save.
5. Installation complete
Go to your WooCommerce checkout. There should be a new Swiftcomplete Address Finder in the billing and shipping address sections.
Try searching for a postcode or address. Click the address, and it should be filled into your form correctly.
Need help, or have any questions? Get in touch with our customer support team and we'll help you get started with the Address Validation plugin.
