Is delivery date at checkout available on all Shopify plans?

No. It is Shopify Plus only, because it is built as a checkout UI extension and those run only on Plus checkouts. On other plans the "Show delivery date at checkout" switch does not appear. Delivery dates still work on your product and cart pages on any plan, through the theme app block.

I turned the switch on but nothing shows at checkout.

Turning the switch on is not enough on its own. You also need to add the "Delivery date" block in Shopify's checkout editor and click Save. Four things must all be true for the selector to appear: delivery dates are on, you have at least one availability rule, the checkout switch is on, and the block is placed in the checkout editor.

Does this replace the delivery date picker on my product and cart pages?

No, it coexists with them. If a customer already chose a date earlier, it carries forward to checkout so they can confirm it rather than choosing again. Where items already carry their own per-item delivery dates, checkout shows those as a read-only confirmation.

Do I need to configure separate rules for checkout?

No. The checkout block reads the same availability rules, lead time, cutoffs, blackout dates, weekdays and capacity you already configured. Any change you make to those applies at checkout automatically — there is one source of truth, not two.

Why is a date greyed out at checkout?

Because it falls outside your rules for that date. Check its lead time, cutoff, weekday availability, blackout dates, and remaining capacity. A fully-booked date greys out the same way an out-of-rules date does.

Does in-store pickup work at checkout too?

Yes, and there is no separate switch for it. If you offer in-store pickup, customers who choose the local-pickup method at checkout can pick their pickup location, date and time the same way. Pickup availability and capacity follow the pickup locations you configured.

Delivery date at checkout (Shopify Plus)

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Let your customers choose — or confirm — their delivery date right on the checkout page, in addition to your product and cart pages. It is the same delivery dates, time slots, capacity and in-store pickup you already set up in OrderRules, shown in one more place: the final step before they pay.

What this is

If your store is on Shopify Plus, OrderRules can add a delivery-date selector to your checkout. Customers pick a date — and, if you offer them, a time slot or in-store pickup — as they check out. It reads the exact same availability rules you configured: lead time, cutoffs, blackout dates, weekdays and capacity. Fully-booked dates grey out automatically, and a required date is enforced before the order can be placed.

This suits you if you would rather collect the delivery date at the very end, or let customers confirm a date they picked earlier on the product or cart page.

Shopify Plus only. Checkout customisation of this kind runs on Shopify Plus. If you are not on Plus, you can still offer delivery dates on your product and cart pages — see getting started with delivery dates.

Before you start

Your store on Shopify Plus
OrderRules delivery turned on, with at least one availability rule — the same setup your product and cart pickers use
A minute in the checkout editor to place the block

Setting it up

In the OrderRules app, open Delivery & pickup.
Make sure "Offer delivery date selection on your storefront" is on and you have at least one availability rule.
Turn on "Show delivery date at checkout." This switch appears only on Shopify Plus, and only once delivery dates are on.
Click "Open checkout editor." Your Shopify checkout editor opens with the Apps panel.
Choose Add block, search for "Delivery date," and place it where you want it in your checkout.
Click Save in the checkout editor.

Because the block uses your existing rules, any change to your delivery rules, capacity, blackout dates or cutoffs applies at checkout automatically. There is no separate configuration.

The four conditions

The selector appears at checkout only when all four are true. If it is not showing, this is the list to work through:

#	Condition	Where
1	Delivery dates are on	OrderRules → Delivery & pickup
2	At least one availability rule exists	OrderRules → Delivery & pickup
3	"Show delivery date at checkout" is on	OrderRules → Delivery & pickup (Plus only)
4	The "Delivery date" block is placed	Shopify checkout editor

What your customers see

At checkout, customers see a Choose a delivery date calendar.

Dates outside your rules — past your lead time, before or after your cutoff, on a blackout day, or fully booked — appear greyed out and cannot be chosen.
If your rule offers time slots, a slot dropdown appears with a "Choose a time slot" prompt, so a slot is set only when the customer actually picks one.
If you have marked a delivery date as required, checkout cannot be completed until the customer selects one, with a clear prompt.

Works alongside your product and cart pickers

The checkout selector coexists with the pickers on your product and cart pages rather than replacing them.

A date the customer already chose earlier carries forward to checkout, so they confirm rather than choose again.
Where items already carry their own delivery dates — if you use per-item dates — checkout shows those as a read-only confirmation instead of asking again.

In-store pickup at checkout

If you offer in-store pickup, it is included automatically and there is no separate switch. When a customer chooses the local-pickup method at checkout, they pick their pickup location, date and time the same way. Pickup availability and capacity follow the pickup locations you configured.

Where the delivery date is saved

Nothing changes about how the date is recorded. Once the order is placed, the chosen delivery date and time slot are:

saved to the order and shown in the Shopify admin, with the time slot in plain language such as "Morning"
added as an order tag
included in your delivery CSV export for fulfilment

Accelerated checkouts

If a buyer skips the standard checkout step through Shop Pay, Apple Pay or Google Pay, OrderRules still enforces a required date and capacity at completion, so an order cannot go through without a valid date. That is the same server-side enforcement your product and cart pickers rely on.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Likely cause
I do not see the switch	It is Shopify Plus only, and appears once delivery dates are turned on. Confirm your plan and that delivery is enabled.
The switch is on but nothing shows at checkout	The "Delivery date" block has not been added in the checkout editor, or the editor was not saved. See steps 4–6.
A date I expected is greyed out	It is outside your rules for that date — check lead time, cutoff, weekday, blackout dates and remaining capacity.
Pickup is not showing at checkout	Confirm in-store pickup is enabled with at least one location, and that the customer selected the local-pickup method.

Getting started with delivery dates — the product and cart pickers, available on any plan
Availability rules — the rules the checkout block reads
Delivery capacity limits — why a date greys out when it is full
Time slots — the slot dropdown shown at checkout
In-store pickup — pickup locations, dates and times

Limits by Delivery Date Blackout Dates & Holidays