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When running an online store there are a lot of things you need to consider and a lot of different things that can help you improve the shopping process for both you and the users.
One of these are autocompletion of the addresses for your customers.
Why is it a good idea to include autocompletion of to your store? It might just be enough that users can write the addresses themselves, but it can also be a small thing, that can greatly improve your site.
An reason to include autocompletion with address searches can make the process easier for both you and your customers.
For your customers this means that they won’t have to write out the entirety of their address and can get a little help with an otherwise tedious task. This will make them get through the checkout process faster and get to the purchasing of their items.
For you this will help you get the right address without worrying about misspelling or incomplete addresses. This will take away the extra work and worry that comes with wrong addresses and ensure only full and actual addresses get through. You can then rest assured that the address you have is an actual place.
Making the address- and general checkout process easier and faster is also a good way to try to cut down on the abandoned carts as any minute or difficulty can mean a missed sale in this part of the process.
But how exactly does it work when you want to be able to use autocomplete for addresses? If you want to do it yourself it means that you need to find a service that provides addresses, like Google Maps, and use their API to connect it with your text field. This can be a little difficult and does require coding, but there are a lot of guides on the internet to help you.
If you don’t want to do it yourself then it is possible to use a plugin to do it for you. This can be a lot easier as it usually only requires an installation and a few clicks to set up. If this looks more like an option for you then we have gathered a few suggestions for plugins that might be the right fit for you.
This plugin is made by WP Sunshine and works by accessing Google’s API for you and through that supplying you and your customers with address suggestions. The use of Google’s API also means that this plugin will supply you with addresses from all over the world.
The plugin comes at three different plans starting at $19/year.
It works with most major eCommerce platforms and form plugins.
This plugin is made by Addressfinder and works by adding verified addressed that you can ship to in the address field of your checkout. It offers suggestions to the customers as they type. It has work with major postal services to find and verify the correct addresses.
It is free to use.
The original version of the plugin only works for New Zealand and Australia, but the international version also includes a variety of European countries. You can see if the one that you want is included in the list.
It works with most major eCommerce platforms and form plugins.
This plugin is made by MD Nisharth Khandakar and also uses Google’s API to create address suggestions. This is a very simple and straightforward plugin that isn’t overly complicated and does as it says.
It is completely free and works with most major eCommerce platforms.
This plugin is made by WP Nordic and works by connecting with DAWA’s autocomplete to help customers find the address that they might need. It is made to integrate with your WooCommerce store.
The plugin comes at two different plans either $12/month or $99/year.
It only works for addresses in Denmark.
This plugin is made by FmeAddons and works together with Google’s API to provide you with addresses. This plugin is compatible with both HPOS and Multisite in your WooCommerce store.
It comes at $49/year.
It also has a great and active support team to help you with your needs.
Address auto completion is a great addition to your online store. Not only does it make it easier and faster for the users but it makes sure that you have a more accurate address to ship to and less abandoned carts.
You can choose to either setup the process yourself, with something like Google maps’ API, or use a plugin to help you out. Just make sure you find one that works for your country.
