akkedli

<p><strong>Akkedli Connector</strong> bridges your WooCommerce store with the <a href="https://akkedli.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Akkedli</a> platform to <strong>eliminate fake orders</strong> and drastically cut return-to-sender rates — especially for Cash-on-Delivery (COD) merchants.</p>
<h4>The Problem</h4>
<p>COD stores lose thousands in fake orders, wrong addresses, and customers who deny placing orders. Manual phone verification is slow, expensive, and doesn’t scale.</p>
<h4>The Akkedli Solution</h4>
<ol>
<li>A customer places an order on your store</li>
<li>Akkedli instantly sends a WhatsApp message asking the customer to confirm</li>
<li>The customer taps <strong>Confirm</strong> or <strong>Cancel</strong> — takes 5 seconds</li>
<li>Your WooCommerce order status updates automatically</li>
</ol>
<p>No more calling customers. No more shipping to fake addresses. <strong>Ship only confirmed orders.</strong></p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Automated WhatsApp Verification</strong> — Customers confirm orders instantly via WhatsApp</li>
<li><strong>Real-Time Status Sync</strong> — Order status changes in WooCommerce are instantly reflected in Akkedli</li>
<li><strong>Reduce Fake Orders</strong> — Stop shipping to unverified customers and save on returns</li>
<li><strong>Custom Order Status</strong> — New “Confirmed by Akkedli” status to easily track verified orders</li>
<li><strong>One-Click Setup</strong> — Connect your store in seconds from the Akkedli Dashboard</li>
<li><strong>HPOS Compatible</strong> — Full support for WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage</li>
<li><strong>Flexible Triggers</strong> — Choose to verify orders on “Pending” or “Processing” status</li>
<li><strong>Secure REST API</strong> — Receive real-time status updates from Akkedli with API key authentication</li>
<li><strong>HMAC-SHA256 Signed Webhooks</strong> — All outgoing status syncs are cryptographically signed</li>
<li><strong>Order Notes</strong> — All verification and sync events are logged as WooCommerce order notes</li>
</ul>
<h4>Who Is This For?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>COD merchants</strong> in the Middle East, North Africa, and emerging markets</li>
<li><strong>Dropshippers</strong> looking to reduce return rates</li>
<li><strong>Any WooCommerce store</strong> that wants to confirm orders before fulfillment</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.8 or higher</li>
<li>WooCommerce 5.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>An active <a href="https://akkedli.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Akkedli</a> account</li>
</ul>
<h4>Third-Party Services</h4>
<p>This plugin connects to the <a href="https://akkedli.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Akkedli</a> service to process order verifications:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Service URL</strong>: <a href="https://api.akkedli.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://api.akkedli.com</a></li>
<li><strong>Terms of Service</strong>: <a href="https://akkedli.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://akkedli.com/terms</a></li>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy</strong>: <a href="https://akkedli.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://akkedli.com/privacy</a></li>
</ul>
<p>When an order is placed, the following data is sent to Akkedli:</p>
<ul>
<li>Order details (ID, total, currency, items, shipping method)</li>
<li>Customer contact information (phone number, name, address)</li>
<li>Store domain and timestamp</li>
</ul>
<p>This data is transmitted securely over HTTPS and is used solely for order verification.</p>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>Akkedli Connector sends order data to the Akkedli service (<a href="https://akkedli.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://akkedli.com</a>) for processing. This includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Order ID, total, currency, and line items</li>
<li>Customer name, phone number, and address</li>
<li>Store domain and timestamp</li>
</ul>
<p>This data is used solely for order verification purposes and is transmitted securely over HTTPS. No data is collected or stored by the plugin itself — all data processing occurs on the Akkedli platform.</p>
<p>Please review Akkedli’s full privacy policy at <a href="https://akkedli.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://akkedli.com/privacy</a> for details on data handling and retention.</p>


Akkedli Connector

Reduce fake Cash-on-Delivery orders by automatically verifying customers via WhatsApp before shipping.

adil

<p><strong>COD Express Checkout</strong> adds a streamlined, one-click checkout form directly beneath the product price on WooCommerce single product pages. This form appears <strong>only when Cash on Delivery (COD) is enabled</strong> as a payment method, allowing customers to bypass the traditional cart <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> checkout flow entirely.</p>
<h4>Perfect for COD-Heavy Markets</h4>
<p>Cash on Delivery dominates in specific regions:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Middle East</strong>: 60-80% of e-commerce transactions are COD</li>
<li><strong>South Asia</strong> (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh): 50-70% COD preference</li>
<li><strong>Southeast Asia</strong>: 40-60% COD usage</li>
<li><strong>Latin America</strong>: Growing COD adoption</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>⚡ <strong>Express Checkout Form</strong> – Displays directly on product page</li>
<li>🎯 <strong>COD-Specific</strong> – Only shows when COD payment is enabled</li>
<li>📱 <strong>Mobile Optimized</strong> – Responsive design for all devices</li>
<li>⚙️ <strong>Fully Configurable</strong> – Toggle fields, customize labels, reorder fields</li>
<li>🔄 <strong>Variable Products</strong> – Full support for variable products with variations</li>
<li>📝 <strong>Order Notes</strong> – Optional customer notes field</li>
<li>🔒 <strong>Secure</strong> – Nonce verification, input sanitization, rate limiting</li>
<li>🌐 <strong>Translation Ready</strong> – Full i18n support</li>
<li>🎨 <strong>Theme Agnostic</strong> – Works with any WordPress theme</li>
<li>🔗 <strong>Developer Friendly</strong> – Extensive hooks and filters</li>
<li>📍 <strong>Shortcode Support</strong> – Place the form anywhere on your site</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Customer lands on a product page</li>
<li>Sees the express checkout form below the price</li>
<li>For variable products, selects their preferred variation</li>
<li>Fills in name, phone, and address</li>
<li>Clicks “Order Now – Pay on Delivery”</li>
<li>Order is created instantly via AJAX</li>
<li>Customer sees confirmation message</li>
</ol>
<p>No cart page. No checkout page. Just one form, one click!</p>
<h4>Conversion Benefits</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Reduce cart abandonment</strong> by 50%+</li>
<li><strong>Capture impulse buyers</strong> at peak buying intent</li>
<li><strong>Decrease checkout time</strong> from 3-5 minutes to under 60 seconds</li>
<li><strong>Improve mobile conversion rates</strong> with simplified flow</li>
</ul>
<h3>Developer Documentation</h3>
<h4>Available Hooks</h4>
<p><strong>Actions:</strong></p>
<pre><code>cod_express_checkout_loaded - Fires after plugin is fully loaded
cod_express_checkout_before_form - Before form renders
cod_express_checkout_after_form - After form renders
cod_express_checkout_before_order_create - Before order creation
cod_express_checkout_after_order_create - After order creation
cod_express_checkout_emails_sent - After order emails sent
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Filters:</strong></p>
<pre><code>cod_express_checkout_enabled_fields - Modify enabled fields
cod_express_checkout_button_text - Change button text
cod_express_checkout_form_title - Change form title
cod_express_checkout_order_status - Set order status (default: processing)
cod_express_checkout_billing_address - Modify billing address
cod_express_checkout_shipping_address - Modify shipping address
cod_express_checkout_rate_limit - Adjust rate limit (default: 5 per minute)
</code></pre>
<h4>Example: Add Custom Field</h4>
<pre><code>add_filter( 'cod_express_checkout_available_fields', function( $fields ) {
    $fields['custom_field'] = array(
        'label'    => __( 'Custom Field', 'your-textdomain' ),
        'type'     => 'text',
        'default'  => false,
        'required' => false,
    );
    return $fields;
});
</code></pre>
<h4>Example: Change Order Status</h4>
<pre><code>add_filter( 'cod_express_checkout_order_status', function( $status, $order ) {
    return 'on-hold'; // Instead of 'processing'
}, 10, 2 );
</code></pre>
<h4>Example: Add Custom Validation</h4>
<pre><code>add_action( 'cod_express_checkout_validate_input', function( $data ) {
    if ( strlen( $data['billing_phone'] ) < 10 ) {
        throw new Exception( __( 'Phone number must be at least 10 digits.', 'your-textdomain' ) );
    }
});
</code></pre>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.0 or higher</li>
<li>WooCommerce 8.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>Cash on Delivery payment method enabled</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, please:</p>
<ol>
<li>Check the FAQ section above</li>
<li>Visit the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cod-express-checkout/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forum</a></li>
<li>Report bugs or request features on the support forum</li>
</ol>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>COD Express Checkout respects your privacy:</p>
<ul>
<li>No data is sent to external servers</li>
<li>All order data is stored in your WooCommerce database</li>
<li>The plugin uses WooCommerce’s native order system</li>
<li>On uninstall, all plugin settings are removed (order data is preserved)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<ul>
<li>Developed by <a href="https://vizify.ca" rel="nofollow ugc">oughoudane</a></li>
<li>Built with love for COD-heavy markets</li>
<li>Uses WooCommerce APIs for native integration</li>
<li>Icons from WordPress Dashicons</li>
</ul>


COD Express Checkout

Add a customizable one-click COD checkout form to product pages. Skip cart, skip checkout, more sales.

Akkedli Connector vs COD Express Checkout