{"id":38851,"date":"2022-06-28T15:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T13:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=38851"},"modified":"2023-08-18T10:56:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T08:56:31","slug":"best-order-status-management-plugins-woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-order-status-management-plugins-woocommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Order Status Management Plugins for WooCommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]WooCommerce is, without a doubt, the best <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-ecommerce-plugins\/\">eCommerce platform<\/a> you can use to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-start-an-online-store\/\">run and manage your online store<\/a>. It\u2019s highly flexible and it\u2019s packed full of features that can help you manage anything from products and inventory to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-coupons-in-woocommerce\/\">coupons<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-set-up-free-shipping-in-woocommerce\/\">free shipping<\/a>. That being said, there are some cases where you\u2019d need to install additional features if you want to extend the default WooCommerce default functionality. Say that you want to completely manage your WooCommerce order status from start to finish. While there are some order management options that come with WooCommerce out of the box, there may be instances where these built-in options simply aren\u2019t enough for you. After all, the order status can be highly important to both store owners and customers that want to be aware of the stage their order is at any moment (pending, on hold, complete, etc.). And the more features you\u2019ve got at your disposal, the better you will be able to keep track of your WooCommerce orders.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For example, maybe you want to add some custom order statuses that will help you take care of your order management better, and provide different options to customers according to the order status. Or, you want to use different icons in your order list to mark different order statuses in specific ways, or you may even wish to have bigger control over emails that you send to your customers. Luckily, there are some great WooCommerce <a href=\"https:\/\/forbytes.com\/blog\/ecommerce-order-management-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">order status management<\/a> plugins available on the market that can turn all this into a reality \u2013 and then some.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Without further ado, we present some of the <strong>best plugins on the market you can use to really enhance the way you manage all your orders<\/strong>. There are both free and paid options available, so make sure to check them out:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#woocommerce-order-status-manager\">WooCommerce Order Status Manager<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#sequential-order-numbers\">Sequential Order Numbers<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#woocommerce-order-status-control\">WooCommerce Order Status Control<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#orders-tracking-for-woocommerce\">Orders Tracking for WooCommerce<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#woocommerce-custom-order-statuses-and-order-page-manager\">Woocommerce Custom Order Statuses and Order Page Manager<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-ecommerce-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"woocommerce-order-status-manager\"><\/a>WooCommerce Order Status Manager<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WooCommerce-Order-Status-Manager.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WooCommerce Order Status Manager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WooCommerce-Order-Status-Manager.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WooCommerce-Order-Status-Manager-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WooCommerce-Order-Status-Manager-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WooCommerce-Order-Status-Manager-620x321.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/products\/woocommerce-order-status-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WooCommerce Order Status Manager<\/a> is an official WooCommerce extension that allows you to create, edit, and delete any custom order statuses and incorporate them into your order management with the utmost ease. You will be able to edit core order statuses, use custom order statuses in your orders list, and even trigger new order emails according to status changes themselves. This way, both customers and shop admins can stay up to date with any order changes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In addition, you will be able to <strong>add new order status and choose an icon and\/or action button, display descriptions of order statuses so that customers can easily check them on the \u201cView Order\u201d page<\/strong>, mark order statuses as \u201cPaid\u201d and \u201cRequires Payment\u201d (to include different options for customers such as download, pay, or cancel links), and more.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The pricing for the extension is $49 (billed annually).<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"sequential-order-numbers\"><\/a>Sequential Order Numbers<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sequential-Order-Number-for-WooCommerce.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Sequential Order Number for WooCommerce\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sequential-Order-Number-for-WooCommerce.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sequential-Order-Number-for-WooCommerce-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sequential-Order-Number-for-WooCommerce-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sequential-Order-Number-for-WooCommerce-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wt-woocommerce-sequential-order-numbers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sequential Order Numbers<\/a> by WebToffee is a simple but brilliant plugin that improves your order tracking, and, by extension, the performance of your shop, by converting all your order numbers into sequential numbers. WooCommerce uses the same ID system for orders as WordPress does for pages, posts and media files. When a customer places an order, it may not necessarily be the next number relative to the precious order &#8211; because the ID may already be occupied by a post, a file, or something else. Because of this, WooCommerce order numbers are not always in sequential order.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]With the Sequential Order Numbers plugin, one you install it, your orders will all be lined one after another, ie. their IDs will be converted so they all make a sequence. If you have no orders, with the plugin they will start from one. If you have existing orders, the plugin will start from the highest order number.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In addition, you can set the starting number that you prefer, add custom prefix to order numbers, add order date prefix, keep the old numbers, if you like, and use order tracking. All this comes with the free version, while the premium one, which costs $4.09\/month, allows you to add custom suffixes (including date suffix), auto-reset of numbers after certain periods, additional order number templates and custom sequences for free orders.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"woocommerce-order-status-control\"><\/a>WooCommerce Order Status Control<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WooCommerce-Order-Status-Control.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WooCommerce Order Status Control\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WooCommerce-Order-Status-Control.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WooCommerce-Order-Status-Control-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WooCommerce-Order-Status-Control-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WooCommerce-Order-Status-Control-620x321.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]While WooCommerce does offer a feature to complete orders automatically after the payment is complete for downloadable products, this isn\u2019t the case for other orders, like shippable products or virtual products (i.e. services). If you want to be able to have orders completed automatically (or not, for that matter) for all kinds of products, the official <a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/products\/woocommerce-order-status-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WooCommerce Order Status Control<\/a> extension will be able to help you out.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]As its name suggests, with this extension, you will be able to <strong>control your order statuses and automatically change them to \u201ccompleted\u201d after payment has been made<\/strong>. This means that the \u201cprocessing\u201d status will be skipped altogether. Or, you can <strong>decide on the types of paid orders that will be completed (or not completed) automatically<\/strong>. For example, you can stop downloadable orders from receiving the \u201ccompleted\u201d status while allowing shippable items to be completed automatically at the same time.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This useful WooCommerce extension can be billed annually for $29.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"orders-tracking-for-woocommerce\"><\/a>Orders Tracking for WooCommerce<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Orders-Tracking-for-WooCommerce.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Orders Tracking for WooCommerce\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Orders-Tracking-for-WooCommerce.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Orders-Tracking-for-WooCommerce-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Orders-Tracking-for-WooCommerce-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Orders-Tracking-for-WooCommerce-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woo-orders-tracking\/v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orders Tracking for WooCommerce<\/a> is a practical WooCommerce plugin that will allow you to track all orders on your WooCommerce store completely for free. Owners will be able to use the plugin to<strong> add, edit, import, and export the order tracking numbers and URLs related to any order or item.<\/strong> The plugin will then send tracking emails or SMS messages with tracking information to PayPal transactions. This is useful as it will allow shop owners to manage all their orders with complete ease and notify users about their orders from beginning to end in the smoothest possible manner.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]What\u2019s also great about Order Tracking for WooCommerce is that it <strong>integrates with more than 80 shipping carriers across the globe<\/strong> \u2013 and if you want, <strong>you can even insert your own custom shipping carrier<\/strong>. Plus, the plugin will generate the order tracking URL automatically.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There\u2019s also the <a href=\"https:\/\/codecanyon.net\/item\/woocommerce-orders-tracking\/26062993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pro version of the plugin<\/a> (available at $21 for a regular license) that comes with some advanced features like 6-month premium support, lifetime updates, and additional tracking services, among others.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"woocommerce-custom-order-statuses-and-order-page-manager\"><\/a>Woocommerce Custom Order Statuses and Order Page Manager<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Woocommerce-Custom-Order-Statuses-and-Order-Page-Manager.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Woocommerce Custom Order Statuses and Order Page Manager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Woocommerce-Custom-Order-Statuses-and-Order-Page-Manager.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Woocommerce-Custom-Order-Statuses-and-Order-Page-Manager-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Woocommerce-Custom-Order-Statuses-and-Order-Page-Manager-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Woocommerce-Custom-Order-Statuses-and-Order-Page-Manager-620x337.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/codecanyon.net\/item\/woocommerce-custom-order-statuses-and-order-page-manager\/22427903\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woocommerce Custom Order Statuses and Order Page Manager<\/a> is a highly flexible plugin that will let you control and manage your custom order statuses. You can completely customize different order statues and then incorporate them into your WooCommerce order list, including the order and bulk actions. Aside from creating new order statuses, you will be able to add new icons and action buttons, as well as <strong>add new order emails and get them triggered according to any changes in the order status.<\/strong> Moreover, you will get to <strong>securely delete custom statues without losing any orders, use (or not use) extra columns<\/strong> (i.e. order summary, IP Address, Operating System, etc.), and the list goes on.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The regular license of the Woocommerce Custom Order Statuses plugin is available for purchase at CodeCanyon for a price of $39.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">In Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]From the ability to create additional custom order statuses and set different icons all the way to complete email and order status control, each plugin on this list has great features that will allow you to track and manage your WooCommerce order statuses with the utmost ease. Of course, you should go for the plugin that fits your particular eCommerce business requirements.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For example, if you simply wish to automatically manage order statuses of all WooCommerce products, then WooCommerce Order Status Control is your safest bet. Or, if you\u2019re on the budget, but still want to control everything from editing and emails to exporting and importing order tracking numbers, then the free version of the Orders Tracking for WooCommerce plugin might be the best option for you. On the other hand, if you plan to create and manage custom order statuses in full detail, then you might want to opt for another premium option, like CodeCanyon\u2019s Woocommerce Custom Order Statuses plugin, or even the native WooCommerce Order Status Manager. Finally, we advise you to inspect the features of each plugin carefully before you make your final decision.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can use one of these WooCommerce order status management plugins to fully manage orders in your store and make things easier for you and your customers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[224,15,99],"class_list":["post-38851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-resources","tag-addons","tag-plugins","tag-woocommerce"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}