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Force Authentification Before Checkout for WooCommerce

Force customer to log in or register before checkout

6K+ active installs
5.0
(57 ratings)
Free on WordPress.org
View on WordPress.orgSupport forum
Will this break my store?

What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping Force Authentification Before Checkout for WooCommerce running.

WordPress compatibility
Tested to 6.6.5 — 4 branches behind 7.0
Several branches behind. Worth checking on a staging site before updating WordPress.
Last updated
5 months ago
At least 1.7 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.
Requires PHP
7.3
Your host must be running at least this version.
Requires WordPress
4.8
Requires other plugins
woocommerce
These must be installed and active first.
Contributors
1
A single maintainer. Worth knowing if the plugin is load-bearing for your store.
6K+ active installsWordPress.org reports installs in bands, not exact counts.
Maintenance & trust

Scored on how Force Authentification Before Checkout for WooCommerce is looked after — not on how many stores run it.

70

out of 100
Mixed signalsSome ratings or support history.
Maintenance
35 / 35
Updated 142 days ago.
WordPress compatibility
7 / 20
4 WP branches behind.
Support responsiveness
Not enough data
Only 0 support thread(s) — not enough to judge.
Merchant satisfaction
14 / 15
5.0/5 across 57 rating(s).
Listing transparency
0 / 10
Minimal listing.
1 of 5 measures had too little evidence to score. They are left out of the total rather than counted as zero — otherwise a plugin would be marked down for being small rather than for being poorly kept.Measured 2026-08-01 from the WordPress.org plugin registry.
Ratings

5.0

57 ratings
5★55
4★2
3★0
2★0
1★0
Every rating WordPress.org holds for this plugin, not a sample. Written reviews live in the plugin's WordPress.org reviews forum.

Force customer to log in or register before checkout to increase your conversion rate.

Contribuitions

  • For bugs, suggestions or contribuitions open a issue in our Github Repository or create a topic in WordPress Plugin Forum.

Donations

Support this plugin on https://luizpb.com/donate/

Works with social login plugins?

Yes.

Can I change the message in “my account” page?

Yes. With this code.

Categories
CartCheckoutAccounts & CRM
Plugin details
Version1.4.6
Last updated2026-03-12 3:41pm GMT
Added2018-07-18
Requires WordPress4.8
Tested up to6.6.5
Requires PHP7.3
Tags on WordPress.org
cart
checkout
login
register
woocommerce
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