How to Create Customer Custom Attribute in Magento 2

Magento (Now Adobe Commerce) is an e-commerce platform built on open-source technology that provides online merchants with a flexible shopping cart system, as well as control over the look, content, and functionality of their online store. It provides easy ability to set up additional websites using a subset of the catalog and the variation of the design.

Customer Custom Attribute in Magento 2

Creating custom attributes for customers in Magento 2 allows you to gather more information from your customers, which can be utilized for personalized marketing, improved customer service, and enhanced order processing. Custom attributes can be added to customer accounts, the registration form, and the customer’s address information. Here’s how to create customer custom attribute in Magento 2 through both the admin interface and programmatically.

Method 1: Using the Admin Interface

As of my last update in April 2023, Magento 2 does not provide a direct way to add custom customer attributes via the admin dashboard, unlike product attributes. For custom customer attributes, you usually would need to use a third-party extension or add them programmatically. Some extensions are available in the Magento Marketplace that allows you to manage customer attributes without writing any code. If you decide to use an extension, follow the specific instructions provided by the extension developer for adding new customer attributes.

Method 2: Adding Custom Attributes Programmatically in Magento 2

To add a custom customer attribute programmatically in Magento 2, you’ll need to create a custom module in Magento 2. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Create a Module

1. Create the Module Folder: Create a new folder for your module in app/code. The path should be app/code/<Vendor>/<ModuleName>. Replace <Vendor> and <ModuleName> with your vendor and module name.
2. Declare the Module: Create a file named registration.php in your module directory (app/code/<Vendor>/<ModuleName>) and add the following code:

<?php \Magento\Framework\Component\ComponentRegistrar::register( \Magento\Framework\Component\ComponentRegistrar::MODULE, ‘<Vendor>_<ModuleName>’, __DIR__ );

3. Create the module.xml File: In the etc directory of your module (app/code/<Vendor>/<ModuleName>/etc), create a file named module.xml and add the following code to declare your module and its dependencies:

<?xml version=”1.0″?> <config xmlns:xsi=”http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance” xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation=”urn:magento:framework:Module/etc/module.xsd”> <module name=”<Vendor>_<ModuleName>” setup_version=”1.0.0″> <sequence> <module name=”Magento_Customer”/> </sequence> </module> </config>

Step 2: Add a Custom Attribute in Magento

1. Setup Script: Create a Setup directory in your module (app/code/<Vendor>/<ModuleName>/Setup). Inside this directory, create a PHP file named InstallData.php.
2. Implement InstallData.php: Add the following code to InstallData.php to add a custom attribute. Adjust the attribute properties as needed:

<?php namespace <Vendor>\<ModuleName>\Setup; use Magento\Eav\Setup\EavSetup; use Magento\Eav\Setup\EavSetupFactory; use Magento\Framework\Setup\InstallDataInterface; use Magento\Framework\Setup\ModuleContextInterface; use Magento\Framework\Setup\ModuleDataSetupInterface; class InstallData implements InstallDataInterface { private $eavSetupFactory; public function __construct(EavSetupFactory $eavSetupFactory) { $this->eavSetupFactory = $eavSetupFactory; } public function install(ModuleDataSetupInterface $setup, ModuleContextInterface $context) { $eavSetup = $this->eavSetupFactory->create([‘setup’ => $setup]); $eavSetup->addAttribute( \Magento\Customer\Model\Customer::ENTITY, ‘custom_attribute’, [ ‘type’ => ‘varchar’, ‘label’ => ‘Custom Attribute’, ‘input’ => ‘text’, ‘required’ => false, ‘visible’ => true, ‘user_defined’ => true, ‘position’ => 999, ‘system’ => 0, ] ); $attribute = $eavSetup->getEavConfig()->getAttribute(\Magento\Customer\Model\Customer::ENTITY, ‘custom_attribute’) ->addData([‘used_in_forms’ => [ ‘adminhtml_customer’, ‘customer_account_create’, ‘customer_account_edit’, ]]); $attribute->save(); } }

Step 3: Enable the Module

1. Enable Your Module: Run the following commands from the Magento root directory to enable your module and update the database:

php bin/magento setup:upgrade php bin/magento setup:di:compile php bin/magento cache:flush

Conclusion

Adding custom customer attributes in Magento 2 allows for more personalized customer interactions and better data management.