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How Do I Add More Order Status in WooCommerce?

Last updated on January 14, 2023 @ 5:02 am

Adding more order status in WooCommerce is easy. There are two ways to do it:

1. Add a new order status

WooCommerce allows you to add new order statuses. This is useful if you need to add a custom status for your store. For example, if you want to add a “Processing” status for orders that are being processed by your staff. To do this, go to WooCommerce > Settings > Orders.

Then, click on the “Statuses” tab and select “Add New Status”.

You will then need to enter a slug for the new status (this is used internally by WooCommerce), a name (which will be displayed to customers), and optionally a description and color. Once you have added the new status, it will appear in the list of statuses on the “Statuses” tab.

2. Add a new order action

If you want to add an action that can be taken on an order (such as “Mark as Shipped”), you can do this by going to WooCommerce > Settings > Orders. Then, click on the “Actions” tab and select “Add New Action”.

PRO TIP: If you are not a developer, then you should not attempt to add more order status in WooCommerce. Doing so could break your site.

You will then need to enter a slug for the new action, a name (which will be displayed to customers), and optionally a description and color. Once you have added the new action, it will appear in the list of actions on the “Actions” tab.

Conclusion:

Adding more order status in WooCommerce is easy with just following two simple steps.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.