Description
NES Ciudades y Departamentos de Colombia improves the checkout process in WooCommerce for Colombian customers by providing organized dropdown lists for departments (states) and cities. The city list automatically updates based on the selected department.
Key Features
- ✅ Complete list of 33 Colombian departments
- ✅ Over 1,100 cities and municipalities
- ✅ Compatible with WooCommerce Blocks (new checkout)
- ✅ Compatible with classic WooCommerce checkout
- ✅ Dynamic city updates via AJAX
- ✅ Automatic form validation
- ✅ Clean, user-friendly interface
- ✅ No configuration required
- ✅ Translation ready
How It Works
- The plugin automatically detects when the selected country is Colombia
- Converts state and city fields into dropdown lists
- When a department is selected, the city list updates automatically
- Works for both billing and shipping addresses
- Compatible with account and address pages
Benefits
- Better User Experience: Customers can easily select their location without typos
- Consistent Data: Standardized information for analytics and shipping
- SEO Optimized: Properly labeled semantic fields
- Zero Configuration: Works immediately after activation
Compatibility
- WordPress 5.8 or higher
- WooCommerce 5.0 or higher
- WooCommerce Blocks
- PHP 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2
- All modern browsers
For Developers
The plugin offers hooks and filters for customization:
`
// Modify city list
add_filter(‘nesciudde_cities’, ‘my_custom_cities’, 10, 2);
// Modify department list
add_filter(‘nesciudde_states’, ‘my_custom_states’);
`
For more information, visit the plugin page.
Credits
Developed by Nes Gallego.
Department and city data based on Colombia’s official territorial structure.
Screenshots
Installation
Automatic Installation
- Go to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress admin
- Search for “NES Ciudades y Departamentos de Colombia”
- Click “Install Now”
- Activate the plugin
- Ready! The plugin works automatically
Manual Installation
- Download the plugin ZIP file
- Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- Select the ZIP file and click “Install Now”
- Activate the plugin
FTP Installation
- Extract the ZIP file
- Upload the `nes-ciudades-y-departamentos-de-colombia` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
- Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu in WordPress
After Activation
No configuration required. The plugin works automatically when:
– WooCommerce is active
– The country selected at checkout is Colombia (CO)
FAQ
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Does this work with WooCommerce Blocks?
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Yes! The plugin fully supports both the classic WooCommerce checkout and the new block-based checkout.
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Can I modify the city list?
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Yes, you can edit the `includes/data-places-CO.php` file to add, remove, or modify cities.
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Does it affect site performance?
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No, the plugin is optimized and uses AJAX to load cities dynamically only when needed.
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Is it translation ready?
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Yes, the plugin is fully internationalized and includes a .pot file for translations.
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Why is the text domain different from the slug?
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The plugin uses a unique text domain for translations. Once published on WordPress.org, the plugin can be translated via translate.wordpress.org.
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Contributors & Developers
“NES Ciudades y Departamentos de Colombia” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Support for 33 Colombian departments
- Over 1,100 cities included
- WooCommerce Blocks compatibility
- Classic checkout compatibility
- Dynamic AJAX city loading


