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title: "How to Add a Group of Custom Fields"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/kadence/iconic/woocommerce-custom-field-variations/add-a-group-of-custom-fields/"
description: "Custom fields can be added to the variation edit tab in groups, with a title. This is primarily for the admin experience, on the front end of your website, the…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "Custom Field Variations"
date: "2021-03-25"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# How to Add a Group of Custom Fields

Custom fields can be added to the variation edit tab in groups, with a title. This is primarily for the admin experience, on the front end of your website, the field group will have no relevance.

**To add a group of custom fields, take the following steps:**

1. From your WordPress dashboard, go to **Products** > **Variation Field Groups**.
2. To create a new group, click the **Add New** button.
3. Give your field group a title. This will be used to define the group section in the variation edit tab.
4. Under **Fields** click **Add Field**.

![custom field group](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/new-custom-field-group-1024x546-1.jpg)

**Here you have a number of options:**

1. **Field Label** – This is the label an admin user will see for the field.
2. **Field ID** – This ID is useful for importing custom fields and other development tasks.
3. **Field Type** – Select the type of field you’d like to use. These are: text, textarea, select, checkboxes, radio. The type of field you choose may enable additional fields.
4. **Field Description** – Enter a description of the field, this will be seen by admin only

![custom field options woocommerce](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/add-custom-field-settings-1024x561-1.jpg)

5. **Product Page Display Options**
    - **Show on Frontend?** – This will decide if this custom field appears on the front end of your website or not.
    - **Show Label?** – This will decide if you show the label on the frontend, or not.
    - **Label Position** – If yes, should it be above or to the left of the field value(s).

![custom field display options woocommerce](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/custom-field-display-options-1024x414-1.jpg)

6. Once you’re happy with all your settings, click the blue **Add Field** button.
7. You can now add another field in the same way, or edit the field you just added by hovering the field item and clicking **Edit**. You can also remove the field by hovering the item and clicking Bin.
8. Once you have added all the fields you require, click **Publish**.