Here are the few Order Approval plugins are listed below,
1. Order Approval for WooCommerce– by Addify
2. Ultimate Order Approval for WooCommerce – by AspiringPlugins
Why do you need Order Approval for WooCommerce?
Some customers and orders require special handling. Order Approval for WooCommerce helps you manage your shop and ensure customer satisfaction with their orders.
B2B orders
For wholesale bulk orders, you may want to review the orders and check the availability status before you confirm the order.
Order Approval for WooCommerce extension offers you a seamless solution to manually validate new orders based on user roles or specific products or categories in shopper carts. with this extension, you can choose to receive payment before or after orders confirmation. Add custom messages on your checkout page to notify customers about order approvals, and display a visual order-status update on My Account pages.
Features
- Manually approve new orders
- Receive payment before or after validation
- Validate all or specific orders based on
- User roles
- Products in carts (products, product categories, or tags)
- Display order status information on the order detail page (My Account)
- Email notifications for admin and customers about order statuses
Why you should choose Ultimate Order Approval
By default, WooCommerce processes every order automatically, regardless of its value or risk. This leaves your store vulnerable to fraud, mistakes, and wasted resources.
Ultimate Order Approval puts you back in control. With smart rules, flexible approval flows, and automated reminders, you decide which orders get approved and when customers should pay. It’s like adding a safety net to your checkout while keeping the experience smooth for genuine buyers.
Perfect for:
- B2B stores needing purchase validation before fulfillment.
- Custom product sellers who want to review details before production.
- Stores handling high-value orders where fraud prevention matters most.
Features
- Order approval dashboard: Track, manage, and review all flagged orders in one place.
- Smart approval rules: Set rules by customer, product, category, shipping method, or cart total.
- Approve before or after payment: Full flexibility to decide how and when payment happens.
- Post-approval expiration timer: Automatically expire approvals if payment isn’t completed in time.
- Conditional payment gateways: Show or hide payment methods when approval rules apply.
- Country-based restrictions: Enable order approvals only in selected regions.
- Email notifications: Keep admins and customers updated at every step.
- Custom payment reminders: Send tailored reminders at intervals to recover pending payments.
- Order progress display: Show approval steps in a clean horizontal or vertical layout.
- Pay later after approval gateway: Let customers place orders without upfront payment and pay only once approved.
Benefits
- Streamlined order management
- Advanced control over order approvals.
- Fraud protection.
- Flexible payment handling.
- Targeted communication.
- Boost conversions with reminders.
