Force Create an Account

Force create an account changes checkout from optional or guest account creation to a required account workflow.

No

WooCommerce keeps the store’s normal account-creation behavior.

Yes

The customer must create an account as part of checkout.

Typical use cases

• Membership stores.
• Stores where customers need access to downloadable or account-only information.
• Workflows where future order history must always be tied to a user account.