RT Express COD – Order Now Button for WooCommerce
Add a one-click Cash on Delivery "Order Now" button to your WooCommerce product pages — skip the full checkout and turn more visitors into COD orders.
Use with caution
RT Express COD works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Rankings
Where RT Express COD stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| buy now button | >100 |
| cash on delivery | >100 |
| cod | #84 |
| express checkout | >100 |
| order now | >100 |
About RT Express COD
From the official readme · v2.3.1Description
RT Express COD for WooCommerce adds a fast, styleable “Order Now” button to your product pages so customers can place a Cash on Delivery order in seconds — without going through your full multi-step WooCommerce checkout. Clicking the button opens a lightweight modal with a live order summary (subtotal, shipping, tax, and COD fee), real shipping rates from your existing shipping zones, and only the fields you choose to ask for.
For stores that rely heavily on Cash on Delivery — a common setup across many regions — this express checkout flow reduces cart abandonment by removing friction between “I want this” and “order placed.”
The entire experience is React-powered: a modern tabbed settings screen in your WordPress admin, and a self-contained React storefront form/modal that survives almost any theme.
Why Store Owners Use This Plugin
- Turn more product-page visitors into completed COD orders by removing checkout friction.
- Fully customizable “Order Now” button — text, four styles (gradient, solid, outline, soft), colors, sizes, full-width, and an optional cart icon, with a live preview in the admin.
- Real, live shipping rates calculated from the customer’s address using your existing WooCommerce shipping zones and methods.
- Add an optional COD handling fee as a real order fee line.
- Control exactly which fields customers must fill in — name, phone, email, address, and more — with custom phone validation.
- Restrict Express COD by product type, category, or cart total so it only appears where you want it.
- Built on a fast object-cache/transient caching layer, so it stays quick even on high-traffic product pages.
- Fully HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) compatible.
Version 2.0.0 was a full rewrite:
- React admin — a modern, tabbed settings screen mounted inside WordPress, talking to a dedicated REST API.
- React storefront form — the product-page form is a self-contained React app, scoped so it survives almost any theme.
- Working cache layer — settings and per-product form configuration are cached through the object cache (Redis / Memcached) with an automatic transient fallback. One versioned namespace means a single click clears everything.
- Advanced options — order status mapping, COD handling fee, configurable fields and validation, category / amount restrictions, redirect behaviour, custom CSS, admin email notifications, debug mode, and cache controls.
Key Features
- Show the form after the add-to-cart button, before it, or after the product summary.
- Choose which fields appear and which are required (name, phone, email, address, note).
- Custom phone validation via a configurable pattern, enforced on both client and server.
- Map new orders to On hold, Pending payment, or Processing.
- Optional COD handling fee added as a real order fee line.
- Restrict COD by product type, product category, or cart total (min / max).
- Optional redirect to the order-received page or a custom URL after success.
- Per-product configuration is cached for fast, repeat page loads.
- HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) compatible.
Installation
- Upload the
rt-express-cod-for-woocommercefolder to/wp-content/plugins/, or install the ZIP via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Make sure WooCommerce is active.
- Go to WooCommerce → Express COD to configure.
The plugin ships with a pre-built build/ folder, so no build step is needed to use it. Developers who want to modify the React source can rebuild with npm install && npm run build (see Frequently Asked Questions).
Frequently asked questions
Does this add a Cash on Delivery button to the product page?
Yes. It adds a customizable “Order Now” button near the add-to-cart area. Clicking it opens a modal where the customer enters their details and places a Cash on Delivery order without visiting the full checkout page.
Can I limit Express COD to certain products or order amounts?
Yes. You can restrict it by product type, product category, or a minimum/maximum cart total, so the button only appears where COD makes sense for your store.
Does it calculate real shipping rates?
Yes. The modal calculates live shipping rates from the customer’s entered address using your existing WooCommerce shipping zones and methods, and adds the selected rate to the order total.
Does this replace the WooCommerce checkout?
No. It offers a faster path for COD customers on the product page. The normal checkout is untouched and still available.
Where is the data stored?
Orders are created as standard WooCommerce orders (payment method “Cash on Delivery (Express)”) so they appear in WooCommerce → Orders like any other order. Each express order carries the meta flags _rt_express_cod and _rt_express_cod_source.
How does caching work?
Reads (settings + per-product form config) go through a small cache wrapper that prefers a persistent object cache and falls back to transients. Everything lives under one versioned key namespace, so clearing the cache is just a version bump — instant and complete. You can clear it any time from the admin screen, and it clears automatically whenever you save settings.
How do I rebuild the React apps?
From the plugin folder run npm install then npm run build (Node 18+). This compiles src/ into build/ using esbuild against WordPress’s bundled React (wp.element). Use npm run dev for an unminified build.
Is it translation ready?
Yes. All strings use the rt-express-cod-for-woocommerce text domain, including the React apps via wp_set_script_translations.
Changelog
The product-page button is now fully customisable (text, style, colour, size, width, icon) with a live preview under WooCommerce → Express COD → General.
2.3.0
- New: the “Order now” button is now fully styleable from the admin — separate button text, four styles (gradient, solid, outline, soft), a colour picker (hover/gradient/glow shades derived automatically), three sizes, full-width, and an optional cart icon.
- New: a live button preview in the settings screen.
- Improved: more refined default button styling (gradient, soft shadow, hover lift, focus ring).
2.2.0
- Changed: the product page now shows an “Order now” button instead of an inline form. Clicking it opens the express checkout in a modal.
- New: the modal shows the cart / order item list with a live order summary — subtotal, shipping, tax, COD fee, and grand total — that updates as the address and shipping method change.
- New:
/summaryREST endpoint backing the modal totals (tax is calculated for the entered destination).
2.1.0
- Fix: “The cart is not available” error when placing an order — the cart/session is now loaded correctly during REST requests, and an order can be built directly from the product on the page when the cart is empty. Quantity and the chosen variation are read from the product form.
- New: live shipping calculation. The form quotes real WooCommerce shipping rates from the customer’s address (using your existing shipping zones and methods) and adds the chosen rate to the order. Choose between letting the customer pick a method or auto-applying the cheapest / first rate.
- New: additional, individually toggleable address fields — company, address line 2, city, state/county, postcode/ZIP, and country (with country and state dropdowns sourced from WooCommerce).
- New: Shipping settings tab and a default-country option.
2.0.0
- Rewrite: React-powered admin settings screen with tabs (General, Order, Fields, Restrictions, Advanced).
- Rewrite: React-powered product-page form replacing the old jQuery form.
- New: dedicated REST API namespace
rt-express-cod/v1replacing admin-ajax. - New: object-cache + transient caching layer with versioned invalidation and a Clear Cache control.
- New: advanced options — COD fee, order status mapping, field/validation controls, category & amount restrictions, redirect behaviour, custom CSS, admin notifications, debug mode.
- New: HPOS compatibility declaration.
- Fix: removed duplicate plugin header and undefined version constant from 1.0.0.
1.0.0
- Initial release: jQuery product-page COD form creating an on-hold order via admin-ajax.
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FAQ
RT Express COD: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 16, 2026
Is RT Express COD free?
Yes. RT Express COD is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is RT Express COD safe to use in 2026?
RT Express COD works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.
How many websites use RT Express COD?
RT Express COD is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 580 times since it launched in April 2026. It was downloaded 80 times in the last 30 days.
Does RT Express COD work with WordPress 7.1?
RT Express COD is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does RT Express COD need?
RT Express COD requires PHP 7.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was RT Express COD last updated?
The latest version, 2.3.1, was released on August 7, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes RT Express COD?
RT Express COD is developed and maintained by raintech357.
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