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

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Sevengits

WooCommerce Order Approval plugin allows shop owners to approve or reject orders before payment is processed, giving complete control over the WooCommerce sales flow. 
With this order approval system, customers can place an order without completing payment. The store owner or admin can manually review each order and decide whether to approve or reject it before payment.
Multivendor Support (Since 2.2.0)
Starting from version 2.2.0, multivendor support is included directly in the Order Approval for WooCommerce plugin. All existing features remain the same, with added support for Dokan and WCFM.<a href="https://sevengits.com/order-approval-for-woocommerce-add-ons-are-now-merged/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=order-approval-readme&utm_campaign=oreadme" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more</a>
To use multivendor functionality, select your preferred option (Dokan or WCFM) in the Order Approval settings and install the required plugin:
<ul>
<li>Use Dokan by <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/dokan-lite/" rel="ugc">installing the Dokan plugin</a></li>
<li>Use WCFM by <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wc-frontend-manager/" rel="ugc">installing WCFM Frontend Manager</a> and <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wc-multivendor-marketplace/" rel="ugc">WCFM Marketplace</a></li>
</ul>
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Note: Only one multivendor plugin should be used at a time. Do not enable both Dokan and WCFM on the same site.
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Sales process flow for new customer
<ol>
<li>The customer places an order, and no payment is processed initially.</li>
<li>The shop owner or admin reviews and approves or rejects the order manually.</li>
<li>The customer receives an email notification:
<ul>
<li>If the order is approved, the email includes a secure payment link to complete the payment.</li>
<li>If the order is rejected, a cancellation email is sent to the customer.</li>
<li>This plugin is ideal for Cash on Delivery (COD) orders, high-value purchases, custom orders, and stores that require manual order verification before payment.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
Features
Order Approval Plugin – Free Version
<ul>
<li>Allows the shop owner to approve or reject all WooCommerce orders placed by customers after installation and activation.</li>
<li>Enables manual order approval before payment is processed, giving full control over the order workflow.</li>
<li>Automatically sends email notifications to customers whenever an order is approved or rejected.</li>
<li>When an order is approved, the customer receives an order approval email with a secure payment link to complete the purchase.</li>
<li>Supports all enabled WooCommerce payment gateways without additional configuration.</li>
<li>No complex settings required – simple, lightweight, and beginner-friendly.</li>
<li>Includes a blocked checkout feature to prevent payment until the order is approved.</li>
<li>Comes with an Order Edit feature, allowing store owners to modify order details easily before approval, ensuring better order management and control.</li>
</ul>
Order Approval Plugin – Pro
<ul>
<li>Includes all features available in the Free version.</li>
<li>Allows order approval for specific products, giving product-level control.</li>
<li>Enables category-wise order approval for better order management.</li>
<li>Supports tag-wise order approval, ideal for custom workflows.</li>
<li>Allows order approval based on category and tag combinations for advanced control.</li>
<li>Provides a blocked checkout feature, ensuring payment is restricted until approval.</li>
<li>Translation-ready, supporting multilingual WooCommerce stores.</li>
<li>Adds Approve / Reject buttons directly inside the admin email, enabling faster order actions. 
<a href="https://sevengits.com/plugin/order-approval-woocommerce-pro/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval-free" title="WooCommerce Order Approval" rel="nofollow ugc">Order Approval Pro</a> 
<a href="https://sevengits.com/docs/sg-order-approval-woocommerce-pro/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval-free" title="Order Approval Plugin for WooCommerce" rel="nofollow ugc">Docs</a> 
<a href="https://demo.sevengits.com/order-approval-woocommerce/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval-free" title="order approval for woocommerce demo" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo</a> 
<a href="https://sevengits.com/contact/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval-free" title="order approval pro support" rel="nofollow ugc">Support</a></li>
</ul>
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How It Works
<ol>
<li>The customer places a WooCommerce order without completing payment, and the checkout payment is blocked until approval.</li>
<li>The order status remains pending approval until it is reviewed by the store owner or admin.</li>
<li>The store admin reviews the order from the WooCommerce Orders dashboard.</li>
<li>The admin manually approves or rejects the order using the built-in order approval controls.</li>
<li>The customer receives an automatic email notification based on the order status:
<ul>
<li>Approved– The customer receives an order approval email with a secure WooCommerce payment link to complete the payment.</li>
<li>Rejected– The customer receives an order cancellation email notification confirming the order rejection.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
Addon Plugins
1. Dokan Order Approval
<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/dokan-order-approval/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval" title="dokan order approval for woocommerce" rel="ugc">Free Version</a> 
<a href="https://sevengits.com/plugin/dokan-order-approval-pro/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval" title="dokan order approval" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
<a href="https://demo.sevengits.com/dokan-order-approval/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval" title="dokan order approval demo" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo</a> 
The Dokan Order Approval plugin enables Dokan marketplace vendors to approve or reject customer orders before payment is processed, giving vendors full control over their orders.
2. Order Approval for MultiVendorX
<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/order-approval-for-multivendorx/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval" title="Order Approval for MultiVendorX plugin" rel="ugc">Free Version</a> 
<a href="https://sevengits.com/plugin/order-approval-for-multivendorx-pro/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval" title="woocommece multiple venders order approval" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
<a href="https://demo.sevengits.com/order-approval-for-multivendorx-pro/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval" title="demo venders order approval" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo</a> 
The Order Approval for MultiVendorX plugin allows marketplace vendors to approve or reject orders placed by customers before payment is processed.
This addon works as a combination of the MultiVendorX plugin and the SG Order Approval plugin, helping marketplace owners manage multi-vendor orders without collecting payment upfront.
3. Order Approval for WCFM
<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/order-approval-for-wcfm/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval" title="Order Approval for WCFM /order approval WCFM plugin" rel="ugc">Free Version</a> 
<a href="https://sevengits.com/plugin/order-approval-for-wcfm-pro/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval" title="WCFM order approval plugin pro" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version</a> 
<a href="https://demo.sevengits.com/order-approval-for-wcfm-pro/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=order-approval" title="WCFM woocommerce multivendor marketplace demo" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo</a> 
The Order Approval for WCFM plugin enables WCFM marketplace vendors to manually approve or reject customer orders before payment is processed, ensuring better order verification and control.
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