{"id":25657,"date":"2026-02-02T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/?p=25657"},"modified":"2026-02-02T11:29:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:59:54","slug":"hide-cod-certain-customers-shopify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/hide-cod-certain-customers-shopify\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Hide Cash on Delivery (COD) for Certain Customers in Shopify"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shopify lacks a native tool to restrict Cash on Delivery to specific customer segments or tags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By using the MIT Payment Hider<\/a> app, you can automatically hide COD for high-risk profiles or guest users to protect your business from unnecessary returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn here the exact way to hide cash on delivery for certain customers in Shopify. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps to Hide Cash on Delivery for Certain Customers <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Follow these simple steps to hide the payment option for a specific group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Create Customer-Based Customization <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Navigate to MIT Payment Hider > click on the Create Customization button. Select the Customer Payment Customization.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Create<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Step 2: Hide COD for the Selected Group <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First, add the the payment title for internal use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, add the specific customer tags (e.g., “Guest” or “login”) that should trigger the rule to hide the payment method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scroll down and locate Cash on Delivery<\/strong> in the payment methods list.\u00a0Click on the cross mark to remove the payment method for this specific customer group.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Hide<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

If COD label is not visible in the list, use the Add Missing Method button to manually add it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Payment Changes at Checkout <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Log in as a customer with the specified tag or proceed as a guest (depending on your rule) and head to the checkout page. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Payment<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Cash on Delivery option is hidden, while other customers will continue to see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequently Asked Questions <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. How to disable Cash on Delivery (COD) in Shopify<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can disable COD entirely across your store from the Shopify admin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Go to Settings > Payments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Scroll to Manual Payment Methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Find Cash on Delivery, click Edit, and select Deactivate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If you only want to disable for certain orders, use the MIT Payment Hider Shopify app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. How to hide COD (Cash on Delivery) based on location in Shopify?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Use the MIT Payment Hider app to create country-based customization and remove the COD payment method for shoppers from the added location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. How to hide Cash on Delivery (COD) for international orders on Shopify ? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Use our Shopify app and create a simple customization logic to ensure only domestic customers can use COD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The app will check the customer’s shipping address. If the country is anything other than your selected home country, the COD option will be stripped from the checkout page automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Shopify lacks a native tool to restrict Cash on Delivery to specific customer segments or tags. By using the MIT Payment Hider app, you can automatically hide COD for high-risk profiles or guest users to protect your business from unnecessary returns.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    \r\nMIT Payment Hider Shop<\/span>\r\n

    Hide, sort, and rename payment options in your Shopify store without editing the theme file.<\/p>\r\nEdit Now <\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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