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Customizing WooCommerce Proforma Invoices with Product Meta

Last updated on January 3, 2025

Adding additional product details enhances and personalizes proforma invoices. With WebToffee’s WooCommerce Proforma Invoices Plugin, store owners can add product meta fields to proforma invoices.

Add product meta – WooCommerce proforma invoices

Step 1: Navigate to Proforma Invoice Settings

From your WordPress dashboard, go to , Invoice/Packing > Proforma Invoice > General. This is the section where you can configure the settings for your Proforma Invoices.

Step 2: Locate the Product Meta Fields Option

Scroll down to the Advanced section within the General settings. You will find the option for Product Meta Fields here.

Option to add product meta fields - Proforma invoice
Option to add product meta fields – Proforma invoice

Step 3: Add a New Meta Field

To insert a product meta field, click Add/Edit Product Meta.

  • Field Name: Enter the name of the field (e.g., SKU, weight, dimensions).
  • Meta Key: Provide the corresponding meta key (e.g., _sku, _weight, _length, _width, _height).

After adding the field details, hit Save to add the new meta field.

Adding product meta fields - WooCommerce proforma invoice
Adding product meta fields – WooCommerce proforma invoice

Step 4: Apply Changes and Save Settings

Once you’ve added the required product meta fields, click Update Settings to save the changes in your Proforma Invoices.

Step 5: Preview the Proforma Invoice

Preview your proforma invoice to ensure the product meta fields are displayed correctly.

Example – Include product dimensions and SKU to proforma invoices

Let’s say you want to add the product dimensions (length, width, height) and SKU to your proforma invoice. Here’s how you can do it:

  • Field Name: Product Dimensions / SKU
  • Meta Key: _length, _width, _height, _sku

WooCommerce proforma invoice on adding these product meta fields will appear like this:

Product meta fields - WooCommerce proforma invoice
Product meta fields – WooCommerce proforma invoice