WooCommerce Checkout Page Loading Forever

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Find the failing request

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   1. Open DevTools > Network and reload checkout
   2. Look for wc-ajax=update_order_review or /wp-json/wc/store/
   3. Note the status code and whether the body is JSON
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Exclude from caches and firewalls

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   1. Exclude the checkout page and wc-ajax requests from cache
   2. Allow the request in any WAF or security plugin
   3. Purge caches
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Check the console for JS errors

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   1. Open DevTools > Console
   2. If an error references another plugin, disable that plugin and retest
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Test with defaults

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   1. Switch to Storefront and disable all plugins but WooCommerce
   2. Re-enable one by one
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

A loading spinner over the order summary or payment section that never finishes, or totals that never update.

Why it happens

• Caching or security layer altering the update_order_review request
• Failed nonce validation
• JavaScript error from a plugin or theme
• Server error or timeout on the AJAX endpoint

This guide also covers

• woocommerce checkout loading forever
• woocommerce checkout spinner
• update_order_review not working

The same problem in other apps

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• WooCommerce No Shipping Options Available
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• WooCommerce Payment Gateway Not Working
• WooCommerce Emails Not Sending
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