When SKU matters to the end user, displaying it in the Cart page, Checkout page, Thank you page, My Account View Order page and Order Emails under the item name is a must.
Ideal for B2B businesses and international brands, this simple customization can help you learn how to add any sort of content under the Cart/Checkout/Order item names. Simply use the same hook and try “getting” something different than SKU with this guide. Enjoy!

PHP Snippet: Display SKU Below Item Names @ Cart, Checkout, Order, Emails
/**
* @snippet Show SKU @ WooCommerce Cart
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* @author Rodolfo Melogli
* @testedwith WooCommerce 5
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*/
// First, let's write the function that returns a given product SKU
function bbloomer_return_sku( $product ) {
$sku = $product->get_sku();
if ( ! empty( $sku ) ) {
return '<p>SKU: ' . $sku . '</p>';
} else {
return '';
}
}
// This adds the SKU under cart/checkout item name
add_filter( 'woocommerce_cart_item_name', 'bbloomer_sku_cart_checkout_pages', 9999, 3 );
function bbloomer_sku_cart_checkout_pages( $item_name, $cart_item, $cart_item_key ) {
$product = $cart_item['data'];
$item_name .= bbloomer_return_sku( $product );
return $item_name;
}
// This adds SKU under order item table name
add_action( 'woocommerce_order_item_meta_start', 'bbloomer_sku_thankyou_order_email_pages', 9999, 4 );
function bbloomer_sku_thankyou_order_email_pages( $item_id, $item, $order, $plain_text ) {
$product = $item->get_product();
echo bbloomer_return_sku( $product );
}