How to Remove 'Billing' from WooCommerce Checkout Error Messages

When a customer encounters an error during checkout in WooCommerce, the message often includes the prefix "Billing", such as:

"Billing First Name is a required field."

While this default behavior helps differentiate billing and shipping errors, it may not always be necessary—especially if your checkout form is simplified or customized.

In this post, we'll show you how to remove the "Billing" prefix from WooCommerce error messages using a simple WordPress filter.

Why Remove "Billing" from Error Messages?

Here are a few reasons why you might want to clean up these messages:

• Better User Experience: A shorter, cleaner error message makes it easier to read and understand.
• Consistent Branding: If you've already customized the checkout fields, keeping the messages simple maintains a polished look.
• Fewer Distractions: Customers don’t always need to know whether the error is from "Billing" or another section.

The Code: Customizing WooCommerce Checkout Errors

You can achieve this by adding the following snippet to your theme’s functions.php file or a custom plugin:

function customize_wc_errors( $error ) {
    if ( strpos( $error, 'Billing ' ) !== false ) {
        $error = str_replace("Billing ", "", $error);
    }
    return $error;
}
add_filter( 'woocommerce_add_error', 'customize_wc_errors' );

How It Works:

• This function checks if the error message contains the word "Billing ".
• If found, it removes "Billing " from the message.
• The modified error message is then displayed without affecting other WooCommerce functionality.

Example Output

Default WooCommerce Message:

❌ "Billing First Name is a required field."

After Applying the Code:

❌ "First Name is a required field."

Final Thoughts

This small tweak makes checkout error messages more user-friendly and improves the overall shopping experience. If you're running a WooCommerce store, every little enhancement like this can contribute to better conversions and happier customers.

💡 Need more WooCommerce customization tips? Check out our WooCommerce Development Guide for more tweaks and tricks!