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Order Approval for Woocommerce

by Sarankumar · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.2.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 5.4+ Paid version available

Order Approval for Woocommerce has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 45,148 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 7, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Order Approval for Woocommerce at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
45,148
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Order Approval for Woocommerce well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
4%
1 of 23 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Allows the shop owner to approve or reject all WooCommerce orders placed by customers after installation and activation
  • Enables manual order approval before payment is processed, giving full control over the order workflow
  • Automatically sends email notifications to customers whenever an order is approved or rejected
  • When an order is approved, the customer receives an order approval email with a secure payment link to complete the purchase
  • Supports all enabled WooCommerce payment gateways without additional configuration
  • No complex settings required – simple, lightweight, and beginner-friendly
  • Includes a blocked checkout feature to prevent payment until the order is approved
  • Comes with an Order Edit feature, allowing store owners to modify order details easily before approval, ensuring better order management and control

Order Approval for Woocommerce reviews and ratings

23 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

23 reviews

5★
21
4★
1
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

  • Can be useful

    Interesting function, can be useful in some cases.

    rafaelzrt

  • Cannot edit order

    I cannot use this plugin as I need the capability to be able to adjust the pricing and add discount to the order upon approval and this plugin doesn´t allow order editing

    daps000

  • Great plug-in

    Works very well. Thanks you!

    mvdg

  • Am happy with the Plugin: Thanks a million for your work!

    Am happy with the Plugin: Thanks a million for your work!

    Jens Flammann

  • I am Very Satisfied with this product

    very amazing and useful

    hamza6297

  • very good

    very good

    pishnahadketab

Details

Approve or reject WooCommerce orders before payment. Manual order approval, email notifications, payment link, all gateways supported.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • approve orders
  • block payment
  • manual approval
  • order approval
  • woocommerce approval

More from Sarankumar

Version
2.2.1
Last updated
Jul 7, 2026
First published
May 9, 2020
Requires WordPress
3.7
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
5.4
Requires plugins
WooCommerce
Pricing
Free, paid version available

Order Approval for Woocommerce FAQ

What does Order Approval for Woocommerce do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Order Approval for Woocommerce offers Allows the shop owner to approve or reject all WooCommerce orders placed by customers after installation and activation, Enables manual order approval before payment is processed, giving full control over the order workflow, Automatically sends email notifications to customers whenever an order is approved or rejected, When an order is approved, the customer receives an order approval email with a secure payment link to complete the purchase and Supports all enabled WooCommerce payment gateways without additional configuration.

How many active installs does Order Approval for Woocommerce have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Order Approval for Woocommerce as of September 7, 2026.

Is Order Approval for Woocommerce still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 7, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does Order Approval for Woocommerce have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Order Approval for Woocommerce are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Order Approval for Woocommerce free?

Order Approval for Woocommerce is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.