WC – APG NIF/CIF/NIE Field

What is WC?

WC – APG NIF/CIF/NIE Field is a 10-year-old WooCommerce extension developed by Art Project Group. It adds a dedicated NIF/CIF/NIE field to billing and shipping forms for both administrators and customers. The plugin currently has 10K+ active installs and holds a 4.8/5 rating from 23 reviews. 96% of those ratings are 6% are one-star. The latest version, 4.14.1, was last updated on May 27, 2026.

For store owners selling to Spanish-speaking markets, this tool solves a specific compliance problem. It validates tax identification numbers like NIF, CIF, and NIE across 40+ countries. It also supports VIES VAT validation for EU tax exemptions and EORI checks for customs. The plugin has matured over a decade, earning a 100% support resolution rate in the last two months.

Key Features of WC

• Country-specific document validation: Validates NIF, CIF, NIE, VIES VAT, and EORI numbers for 40+ countries including Spain, France, Italy, Germany, and the UK.
• Checkout block compatibility: Fully compatible with the WordPress block editor’s Checkout block, ensuring modern checkout flows work without friction.
• Field position and visibility controls: Lets you set the field priority, hide it from shipping forms, or require it only on billing forms.
• VIES VAT number validation: Checks EU VAT numbers via the VIES web service to apply tax exemptions automatically at checkout.
• EORI field validation: Validates Economic Operators Registration and Identification numbers for customs, with country-specific enforcement.
• Custom labels and error messages: Lets you change the label, placeholder, and error text for NIF/CIF/NIE, VIES VAT, and EORI fields.
• Shipping form phone and email fields: Adds and requires phone and email fields on the shipping form, with options to remove them from the default address.
• CSV export with NIF/CIF/NIE data: Adds a customer download button in WooCommerce that includes the NIF/CIF/NIE field in the CSV export.

Who Should Use WC?

This plugin is ideal for WooCommerce store owners who sell to customers in Spain, Latin America, or the European Union. If you need to collect tax IDs for invoicing or comply with local regulations, this tool handles the validation. It suits both beginners and experienced administrators. The settings page is straightforward, as noted in the FAQ: you only need to toggle validation on or off and configure VIES or EORI checks if needed.

Store managers running high-volume shops will appreciate the WP-CLI cleanup script for fixing duplicate NIF metadata from older orders. With 10+ years of development and 10K+ active installs, the plugin has proven reliability. The 100% support resolution rate over the last two months (4 resolved threads out of 8 total) indicates responsive maintenance from the Art Project Group team.

Installation & Setup

Install the plugin via the WordPress admin panel by uploading the ZIP file or via FTP. It requires WordPress 5.0+, PHP 7.4+, and WooCommerce 2.4.0 or higher. The SoapClient PHP class must be enabled on your server for VIES and EORI validation. Beginners can complete setup in under five minutes by navigating to WooCommerce > NIF/CIF/NIE field and toggling the validation options.

Support & Community

Art Project Group offers paid technical support for installation and configuration, but does not provide free support. Despite this, the plugin maintains a 4.8/5 rating from 23 reviews, with 96% of users giving five stars. In the last two months, 4 support threads were opened and 4 were resolved, achieving a 100% resolution rate. The 4% one-star ratings likely stem from the paid-support model, but the high overall rating suggests most users find the plugin works reliably out of the box.

The plugin is 100% compatible with WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips, WPML for multilingual stores, and Checkout Field Editor. It includes built-in translations for English and Spanish. For developers, the plugin offers hooks like apg_nif_skip_validation and apg_nif_display_error_message to customize behavior by country or external conditions.