How to Set Preferred Countries on the Checkout Page

By default, the country dropdown on your checkout page lists every country in alphabetical order. If most of your customers come from the same few countries, that long list can feel like a chore. Preferred Countries lets you pin your top countries to the top of the dropdown so customers can pick their country in one click.

This setting is configured per Checkout step, so different funnels can have different preferred countries.

How to Enable Preferred Countries

Preferred Countries lives inside the Advanced tab of your Checkout step settings.

1. Open the funnel that contains your Checkout step.
2. Click Settings on the Checkout step.
3. Switch to the Advanced tab.
4. Turn on Enable Preferred Countries.
5. In the Select Preferred Countries field, search and pick the countries you want to pin. You can add as many as you like.
6. Save your changes.

The countries appear at the top of the dropdown in the same order you add them, so add your most important country first.

What Customers See on the Checkout Page

When a customer opens the country dropdown on your checkout page, the countries you pinned show up first. Below them, the rest of the countries continue in their usual alphabetical order.

This applies to both the billing and shipping country dropdowns.

Things to Keep in Mind

• The order of pinned countries matches the order you select them. Add the most important one first.
• If you have restricted WooCommerce to ship only to specific countries, Preferred Countries will respect that restriction. Any country you pinned that is not allowed for shipping will simply not appear.
• Turning the toggle on without selecting any countries has no effect — the dropdown will look like a default WooCommerce checkout.
• Preferred Countries works on every Checkout step layout CartFlows offers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does this remove other countries from the dropdown?
A: No. The countries you pin are added to the top of the list. All other countries still appear below them in alphabetical order.

Q: Can I set different preferred countries for different funnels?
A: Yes. The setting is configured on each Checkout step individually, so every funnel can have its own list.

Q: Does it apply to the shipping country field as well?
A: Yes. The pinned countries appear at the top of both the billing and shipping country dropdowns.

Q: Will it work if I sell to all countries?
A: Yes. Whether your store is set to sell to specific countries or all countries, your pinned list will show at the top of the dropdown.

Still have questions? Reach out to our support team and we’ll be happy to help.