Customize your Shopify checkout with rules

• Payment customizations

  Hide, rename and reorder the payment methods at checkout. Switch off cash on delivery above a cart value, or move the method you want used to the top of the list.

• Delivery customizations

  Hide, rename and sort shipping options. Suppress a delivery rate once the cart crosses a threshold you set, or rename Priority to Same day so customers understand it.

• Address and form validation

  Check street, zip, city and the rest of the checkout form before an order goes through. A missing street number is caught at checkout instead of at the warehouse.

• Order validation

  Set a floor or a ceiling on order value and quantity, or block an order by what is in the cart and who is buying: order count, tags, customer type, company.

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Can you customize the Shopify checkout without Shopify Plus? +

Yes. Payment customizations, delivery customizations and checkout validation are Shopify Functions, and Functions run on every Shopify plan. Essential Checkout Customizer gives you a rule builder for all three, so a Basic or Grow store sets the same rules a Plus store does. Checkout branding and custom checkout code are still Plus-only, but rules are not.

How do you hide a payment method on Shopify? +

Create a payment customization, choose the condition that should trigger it, and pick the method to hide. A common one is switching off cash on delivery once the cart total crosses a limit you set, so a high-value order cannot be placed without paying up front. You can also rename a method or move it up the list instead of hiding it.

How do you hide or rename a shipping option at checkout? +

Create a delivery customization. The same conditions are available: cart total, cart quantity, address, market, customer type and more. Suppress a rate once the cart passes a threshold, sort the options so the one you want is first, or rename Priority to Same day so customers know what they are buying.

Can you set a minimum or maximum order value on Shopify? +

Yes. Order validation blocks checkout when the order is outside the range you set, by value or by quantity. There are ready templates for both: Limit order value enforces a spend floor or ceiling, and Limit order quantity does the same for item count. The customer sees the reason at checkout rather than a silent failure.

Can you validate a customer address at checkout? +

Yes. Address and form validation checks street, zip, city and the other checkout fields before the order is placed. A missing street number is the usual case: caught at checkout it costs the customer a few seconds, and caught at the warehouse it costs you a redelivery.

Can you block orders from new customers or by order history? +

Yes. Conditions include buying history, so you can write a rule against order count, customer tags, customer type and company. The Cap orders for new customers template limits order value for buyers with no purchase history, which is a common way to curb card fraud without turning away real first-time customers.

What are Shopify Functions, and why do they matter here? +

Functions are Shopify's own extension points inside checkout. A rule built on them runs in Shopify's infrastructure rather than as a script loaded into your theme, so it does not slow the page, does not need theme edits, and does not break when you switch theme. It is also why the app works on every plan.

Do you need code to set up checkout rules? +

No. Rules are built from dropdowns: pick a condition, pick a value, pick what happens. There are more than 20 templates for the cases merchants set most often, so the common rules are a few clicks rather than a build. If your case is unusual, ask support and we will set it up with you.

Does Essential Checkout Customizer work with B2B and Shopify Markets? +

Yes. Customer type is a condition, so a rule can apply to business (B2B) buyers and not to consumers, or the other way round. Market is a condition too, so you can show one set of payment or delivery methods in the United States and another everywhere else.

How much does Essential Checkout Customizer cost? +

It is free. Every payment customization, delivery customization and validation rule is included, on every Shopify plan, with no trial to run down and no per-order fee. For more on where checkout fits in the buying journey, read our guide to the Shopify checkout experience.