How to Disable Cash on Delivery (COD) for Specific Products in WooCommerce

The Conditional Payment Methods for WooCommerce plugin lets you hide specific payment gateways based on various cart conditions, including individual products.

If you don't want customers to use Cash on Delivery (COD) when purchasing certain products, you can easily configure a payment rule in just a few steps.

Why Disable COD for Specific Products?

Disabling Cash on Delivery for selected products can help you:

Prevent COD orders for high-value or custom-made products.
Reduce fraudulent or abandoned COD orders.
Require prepaid payment methods for selected items.
Control payment options based on your business requirements.

Steps to Disable COD for Specific Products

Step 1: Create a New Payment Rule

Navigate to:

WooCommerce → Conditional Payment Methods

Click Add New Rule.

Step 2: Select the Payment Method to Disable

Under Disable Payment Methods, select:

Cash on Delivery (COD)

This tells the plugin which payment gateway should be hidden when the rule conditions are met.

Step 3: Add a Product Condition

In the Conditions section:

Click Add Condition.
Select Product Name.
Choose the product or products for which you want to disable COD.

You can select one or multiple products in the same rule.

Step 4: Save the Rule

Click Save Rule.

Once the rule is active, customers who add any of the selected products to their cart will no longer see Cash on Delivery as an available payment method during checkout.

Example Configuration

Disable Payment Method: Cash on Delivery
Condition: Product Name
Selected Products: Product A, Product B, Product C

Result:

When any of these products are added to the cart, the Cash on Delivery payment option is automatically hidden.

Plugin Settings

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I disable COD for multiple products?

Yes. You can select multiple products within the same Product Name condition.

Will other payment methods remain available?

Yes. Only the payment methods selected under Disable Payment Methods are hidden. All other eligible payment methods remain available.

Can I disable payment methods for product categories instead?

Yes. The plugin supports many conditions, including:

Product Categories
Product Tags
Shipping Methods
Cart Total
User Roles
Countries
States
ZIP Codes
Shipping Classes
And many more.

Does this work for variable products?

Yes. The rule can also be configured for variable products based on your selected product conditions.

The Conditional Payment Methods plugin also allows you to:

Hide payment methods by country.
Disable payment gateways by shipping method.
Restrict payment methods by cart subtotal.
Show or hide payment methods by customer role.
Create multiple conditional payment rules for different checkout scenarios.