Install ShapeOption, then follow the walkthrough below to put a priced option on a product page. No code and no theme changes are needed.
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RequirementsInstall the free pluginInstall ProMoving from free to ProYour first option groupThe admin menu
Requirements
Software
Minimum version
WordPress
6.2
PHP
7.4
WooCommerce
8.0, installed and active
Good to know
ShapeOption is a WooCommerce extension. If WooCommerce is not active, WordPress will not activate ShapeOption and shows a notice asking you to activate WooCommerce first.
Install the free plugin FREE
1
Open the plugin installer
In your dashboard go to Plugins › Add New Plugin.
2
Find ShapeOptions
Search for ShapeOptions, then click Install Now.
3
Activate
Click Activate. A new ShapeOptions menu appears in the admin sidebar and its Dashboard opens.
Install ShapeOption Pro PRO
1
Download the zip
Download shapeoption-for-woocommerce.zip from your purchase. Do not unzip it.
2
Upload it
Go to Plugins › Add New Plugin, click Upload Plugin, choose the zip file and click Install Now.
3
Activate
Click Activate Plugin. The ShapeOption menu appears and the ShapeOption Dashboard opens on the first activation.
Plugins › Add New Plugin › Upload Plugin. (1) Choose the zip file, then click Install Now.
Tip
Pro is a complete, standalone plugin. You can install it on a site that never had the free plugin.
Moving from free to Pro
The free plugin and Pro keep their option groups apart. Groups you built in the free plugin are not copied into Pro automatically, and an export file from the free plugin cannot be imported into Pro.
1
Install and activate Pro
Keep the free plugin active for now, so your products keep showing their options.
2
Rebuild your groups in Pro
Create each group again under ShapeOption › Add New Option Group, or start from a template under ShapeOption › Templates.
3
Switch off the free plugin
Once every group is published in Pro, deactivate and delete ShapeOptions. While both are active, each plugin shows its own groups, so a group that exists in both would appear twice.
Your first option group
This walkthrough adds a paid “Gift wrap” checkbox and a free “Gift message” box to every product.
1
Start a new group
Go to ShapeOption › Add New Option Group. Type a name at the top, for example Gift options. Only you see this name.
(1) The group name, seen only in the admin. (2) + Add element opens the field picker.
2
Add a checkbox
Click + Add element, then choose Checkbox.
(1) Search, or pick a tab to filter the list. (2) Click a field type to add it.
3
Set the label and price
In the card that opens, set the Label to Add gift wrap and the Price to 5.
(1) The label shoppers read. (2) The fee charged when the box is ticked.
4
Add a message box
Click + Add element again and choose Textarea. Set the label to Gift message and the Instructions to We will hand-write it on the card.
5
Pick the products
In the Show on box on the right, keep All products, or choose Specific products, Product categories or Product tags and select them.
6
Pick the placement
In the Placement box choose Before Add to Cart button or After Add to Cart button.
7
Publish
Click Publish. The group is now live — its status shows Live in the group list.
(1) Show on — which products get the group. (2) Placement — before or after Add to Cart. (3) Publish puts it live.
8
Check the product page
Open any product. The two fields appear next to the Add to Cart button. Tick the checkbox and the total line updates, for example Total: $25.00 (Options: $5.00).
Option fields on a product page. (1) The total updates live as shoppers choose: product price plus options.
Tip
Want a head start? ShapeOption › Templates has ready-made groups such as gift wrap, personalization and delivery preferences. Installing one creates a draft you can adjust and publish.
The admin menu
Menu item
What you do there
Plan
Dashboard
Counts of live and draft groups, fields, priced and conditional fields, and your latest groups.
FREE
All Groups
Every option group with its status, fields, products, placement and shortcode.
FREE
Add New Option Group
Opens the builder for a new group.
FREE
Templates
Ready-made groups to install as drafts.
FREE
Style Settings
Size, corner shape and accent color of the fields on your store.
FREE
Analytics
Which options shoppers pick and how much they add to revenue.
PRO
Import / Export
Move option groups between sites as a JSON file.
FREE
Uploads (S3)
Send customer uploads to Amazon S3 or another S3-compatible storage.
PRO
The ShapeOption menu (outlined) and its Dashboard: group counts, recent groups with their shortcodes, and quick actions.
In the free plugin the menu is called ShapeOptions; in Pro it is called ShapeOption. The paths in these guides use the Pro name.
