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Approve Orders for WooCommerce

The complete order approval system for WooCommerce. Prevent fraud and manage high-risk orders with a professional order approval workflow.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version1.0.9
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 6.2 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update28 Oct 20265d ago
Active installations10Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Approve Orders for WooCommerce version 1.0.9 as active, updated 5d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Losing money on fake COD or high-risk WooCommerce orders?

Approve Orders for WooCommerce gives you full control over which orders get processed — before they impact your business. Instead of blindly accepting every order, you can implement a professional order approval workflow to review, approve, or reject orders based on your specific business rules.

Perfect for WooCommerce stores requiring order approval

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✔ High-value product stores (electronics, jewelry, custom orders)

✔ Wholesale & B2B stores requiring manual order approval

✔ Stores fighting spam or test orders

🚫 Stop fake orders with order verification

💰 Prevent revenue loss via strict order approval

⚙️ Complete control over order processing

💰 Reduce losses from COD fraud

📦 Add a professional order approval workflow to WooCommerce

🔑 Key Features (Free)

✔ Comprehensive Order Approval Workflow before processing

✔ Professional Order Approval Management from WooCommerce admin

✔ Custom order statuses: Awaiting Approval, Approved, Rejected

✔ Admin notifications for orders requiring approval

✔ Customer notifications for order approval updates

✔ Dedicated Approve / Reject buttons inside the order page

✔ Custom order status after successful approval

✔ Custom order status after order rejection

✔ Add internal order notes for approval tracking

✔ Filter and search orders by approval status

✔ Payment capture only after order approval

g. COD)

🚀 Upgrade to Pro

Manually reviewing every order costs time and can lead to missed risky orders.

Upgrade to automate your order approval decisions, reduce manual work, and prevent losses.

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🔥 PRO Features

⚙️ Rule-Based Order Approval Automation (Core Feature)

Automatically approve, hold, or reject orders using flexible order approval conditions:

  • Order value (high-ticket orders)
  • Payment method (COD, prepaid, etc.)
  • Customer type (guest vs registered)
  • Products or categories

Stop reviewing every order manually — let your order approval rules handle the decisions.

⚡ Bulk Order Approval Actions

Approve or reject multiple orders at once and save hours of manual work.

📧 Custom Approval Email Templates

Customize your order approval and rejection emails to match your brand.

🔐 Role-Based Order Approval Workflows

Create different order approval processes for different user roles.

💳 Advanced Payment Gateway Control

Gain deeper control over when and how payments are processed during approval.

👥 Approval Tracking

Track exactly who approved or rejected each order for better accountability.

📤 Export Users

Export user data for reporting and approval workflows.

🌍 Multisite Support

Use your order approval system across WordPress multisite networks.

🌐 Multi-Language Support

Compatible with multilingual stores.

🎯 Priority Support

Get faster responses and dedicated assistance.

💡 Why Use an Order Approval System?

Without a proper order verification and approval process, stores often face:

  • Fake COD orders
  • Wasted shipping costs
  • Revenue loss
  • Operational inefficiencies

This plugin helps you:

✔ Review orders before fulfillment

✔ Prevent fake or suspicious orders through order approval

✔ Control high-value transactions

✔ Add a structured order approval workflow to your store

🔥 Real Use Cases

  • Prevent fake COD orders via order approval
  • Approve orders before processing in WooCommerce
  • Add a manual order verification workflow
  • Control high-ticket orders
  • B2B order approval system
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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • approve orders
  • manual order review
  • order approval
  • order management
  • woocommerce
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.2 · PHP 7.4
Update activity28 Oct 20265d ago

“Tested up to” is directory metadata supplied by the plugin author. WP PlugIndex does not turn an older declaration into a claim that the plugin is incompatible.

Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex

Recent tracked changes

WordPress compatibility7.1.37.1.4
Version1.0.81.0.9
WordPress compatibility7.17.1.3
WordPress compatibility7.0.47.1
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