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Description #

Allows setting custom validation criteria to determine if an address entry should be available to use at checkout.

This filter is applied within the is_address_book_entry_valid_for_checkout() method, which checks existing addresses in the user’s address book when selected during checkout. It does not apply to newly added addresses.

Parameters #

• $address_entry_valid (bool) Current validation status.
• $address_entry (array) Address entry data:
  • first_name (string) First name.
  • last_name (string) Last name.
  • address_1 (string) Address line 1.
  • address_2 (string) Address line 2.
  • city (string) City.
  • state (string) State/Province.
  • postcode (string) Postal code.
  • country (string) Country code.
  • company (string) Company name.
  • phone (string) Phone number.
  • email (string) Email address.
• $address_type (string) Address type. Accepts shipping or billing.

Examples #

/**
 * Require that German address have a company name provided for the address to be available at checkout.
 */
function germany_company_name_field_validation( $valid, $address_entry, $address_type ) {
    // Bail if not a German address, do not validate company field in this case
    if ( 'DE' !== $address_entry['country'] ) {
        return $valid;
    }
    
    // Make address invalid for checkout, if missing company name
    if ( ! array_key_exists( 'company', $address_entry ) || empty( $address_entry['company'] ) ) {
        return false;
    }
    
    return $valid;
}
add_filter( 'fc_pro_address_book_is_address_entry_valid_for_checkout', 'germany_company_name_field_validation', 10, 3 );