What happens after a shopper clicks Add to Cart: how options are shown, checked, edited and saved with the order.
On this page
Where options appearPrice checksEdit options from the cartOrder againIn the order admin
Where options appear
Every chosen option is listed under the product name with its label and value — in the classic and block cart, mini-cart, checkout, the thank-you page, My Account orders, the admin order screen and all order emails. Uploaded files appear as links.
Price checks
- All values are cleaned and checked on the server on Add to Cart — required fields, formats, limits and rules.
- If something is missing, the shopper sees a clear message and the product is not added.
- Fees are worked out again on the server, never taken from the browser.
Edit options from the cart PRO
Shopper clicks “Edit options”
The product page opens prefilled
Shopper changes and resubmits
Good to know
Order again
When a customer uses WooCommerce’s Order again button, their past options are added back and checked against today’s fields and prices. If an option no longer exists or a new required field was added, the product is left out with a notice asking them to choose again.
In the order admin
- Options show on each order item, just like in the emails.
- Uploaded files are linked so you can download them.
- Everything works with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS).