<h2>Require Order Approval for Made-to-Order Products</h2>
<p>The <strong>Advanced Order Approval for WooCommerce</strong> extension adds order-approval functionality to your WooCommerce store. With the extension, you can create rules regarding and restricting order approval. Prevent customers from placing orders and making payments upfront or have an easy means to refund payments if you cannot fill their orders.</p>
<p>For custom orders, allow customers to <strong>pay upfront and wait</strong> for your approval, or <strong>wait and pay later</strong> after your approval.</p>
<h2>Features</h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Wait and pay conditions</li>
<li>Pay and wait conditions</li>
<li>Option to restrict specific payment methods to Wait and Pay payment mode</li>
<li>Option to set an expiration date for making the payments of approved orders</li>
<li>Option to send payment reminder emails for unpaid approved orders</li>
<li>Paid orders will refund automatically if you do not approve the orders</li>
<li>Includes a separate table to view and manage the orders that require approvals</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>
<h4><strong>Reduce unnecessary refunds</strong></h4>
<p>If you restrict upfront payments, you can decide when to bill and can avoid making refunds.</p>
<h4><strong>Convenience for Customers</strong></h4>
<p>Your customers can purchase made-to-order products directly from your store.</p>
<h2><strong>How does it work?</strong></h2>
<h4><strong>Pay and Wait order approval</strong></h4>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>A user adds products to their cart.</li>
<li>On the Cart and Checkout pages, a notice will be displayed informing the user that the order needs manual approval before it can be processed.</li>
</ul>
<figure id="attachment_18734006587974" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734006587974" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734006587974 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Pay-and-Wait_Cart-notice.png" alt="" width="980" height="674" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734006587974" class="wp-caption-text"><strong>Approval is needed notice on the Cart page</strong></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_18734006587981" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734006587981" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734006587981 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Pay-and-Wait_Checkout-notice.png" alt="" width="980" height="1274" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734006587981" class="wp-caption-text"><strong>Approval is needed notice on the Checkout page</strong></figcaption></figure>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Once the user completes the purchase, they can view the status of the order approval from the My Account page.</li>
</ul>
<figure id="attachment_18734006588012" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734006588012" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734006588012 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Pay-and-Wait_Orders-details_Timeline.png" alt="" width="980" height="592" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734006588012" class="wp-caption-text"><strong>User Waiting for Approval</strong></figcaption></figure>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>The Site Admin can review the orders pending approval in the Advanced Order Approval section.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<h4><strong>Admin post table</strong></h4>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Once the order is approved, the order will be processed. If the order is rejected, the user will be notified.</li>
</ul>
<h4><strong>Wait and Pay order approval</strong></h4>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>A User adds products to their cart.</li>
<li>On the Cart and Checkout pages, a notice will be displayed to inform the user that the order needs manual approval before it can be processed.</li>
</ul>
<figure id="attachment_18734006587990" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734006587990" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734006587990 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Wait-and-Pay_Cart-notice.png" alt="" width="980" height="977" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734006587990" class="wp-caption-text"><strong>Approval needed on the Cart page</strong></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_18734006587995" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734006587995" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734006587995 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Wait-and-Pay_Checkout-notice.png" alt="" width="980" height="1168" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734006587995" class="wp-caption-text"><strong>Approval needed on the Checkout page</strong></figcaption></figure>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Once the user completes the purchase, they can view the status of the Order Approval on their My Account page.</li>
</ul>
<figure id="attachment_18734006588004" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734006588004" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734006588004 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Wait-and-Pay_Order-Details.png" alt="" width="980" height="582" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734006588004" class="wp-caption-text"><strong>User Waiting for Approval</strong></figcaption></figure>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>The Site Admin reviews orders pending approval in the Advanced Order Approval section.</li>
<li>Once orders are approved, the user can make the payment for their order from their My Account page.</li>
</ul>
<figure id="attachment_18734006588008" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734006588008" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734006588008 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Wait-and-Pay_Order-details_after-admin-approval.png" alt="" width="980" height="705" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734006588008" class="wp-caption-text"><strong>Order Approved – payment must be made</strong></figcaption></figure>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Upon successful payment, the order will be processed. If the Order is rejected, the user will be notified.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Extensive Features List</h2>
<h3>Order Approval System</h3>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Route qualifying orders through a <strong>manual approval process</strong> before fulfillment.</li>
<li>Compatible with both <strong>classic checkout</strong> and <strong>WooCommerce Checkout Blocks</strong>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Approval Payment Modes</h3>
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<li><strong>Pay and Wait</strong>: Customers <strong>pay upfront</strong> and orders await approval.</li>
<li><strong>Wait and Pay</strong>: Customers place orders <strong>without payment</strong> and receive a <strong>payment link</strong> after approval. Unpaid approvals <strong>expire</strong> after a configurable period.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Approval Statuses</h3>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Track approvals through <strong>New, On-hold, Approved, Rejected,</strong> and <strong>Expired</strong> statuses.</li>
<li>Trigger automated actions and <strong>email notifications</strong> as statuses change.</li>
<li>Allow administrators to manually update <strong>approval statuses</strong>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Rule-Based Approval Criteria</h3>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Create multiple <strong>approval rules</strong> with independent settings and payment modes.</li>
<li>Combine criteria using <strong>AND/OR</strong> logic for advanced workflows.</li>
<li>Configure rules based on:
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li><strong>Order totals</strong> and <strong>cart subtotals</strong></li>
<li><strong>Product quantities</strong></li>
<li>Included or excluded <strong>products</strong> and <strong>categories</strong></li>
<li>Specific <strong>users</strong> and <strong>user roles</strong></li>
<li><strong>Shipping methods</strong></li>
<li><strong>Date ranges</strong> and <strong>weekdays</strong></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Rule Configuration</h3>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Assign a <strong>payment mode</strong> and eligible payment gateways to each rule.</li>
<li><strong>Activate, deactivate,</strong> and <strong>bulk manage</strong> approval rules.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Cart & Checkout Controls</h3>
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<li>Display customizable <strong>approval notices</strong> when approval is required.</li>
<li><strong>Allow checkout only through selected payment gateways</strong>.</li>
<li>Automatically remove <strong>non-qualifying products</strong> from the cart.</li>
<li>Support <strong>dynamic placeholders</strong> to display removed product names in error messages.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Payment Deadlines & Expiry</h3>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Set <strong>payment deadlines</strong> for approved Wait and Pay orders.</li>
<li>Automatically calculate and track <strong>expiry dates</strong>.</li>
<li>Mark approvals as <strong>Expired</strong> when payment is not completed on time.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Payment Reminders</h3>
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<li>Send automated <strong>payment reminder emails</strong> before payment deadlines.</li>
<li>Configure <strong>custom reminder schedules</strong>.</li>
<li>Allow administrators to manually <strong>resend reminders</strong>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Approval Management</h3>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Manage approvals from a dedicated <strong>admin screen</strong>.</li>
<li>View and <strong>edit approval details, customer information, order items,</strong> and <strong>payment data</strong>.</li>
<li>Link directly to related <strong>WooCommerce orders</strong> and customer approvals.</li>
<li>Display <strong>approval statuses</strong> within the WooCommerce Orders list.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Customizable Messages</h3>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Configure customer-facing <strong>notices</strong> and <strong>error messages</strong>.</li>
<li>Personalize <strong>approval-related checkout messages</strong>.</li>
<li>Support <strong>dynamic placeholders</strong> for product information.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Wait and Pay Gateway</h3>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Include a dedicated <strong>Wait and Pay payment gateway</strong>.</li>
<li>Customize the gateway’s <strong>title</strong> and <strong>description</strong>.</li>
<li>Display the gateway only when applicable <strong>approval rules</strong> are matched.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Custom Styling</h3>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Apply <strong>Custom CSS</strong> to modify frontend and admin appearances without editing plugin files.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Download the <strong>Advanced Order Approval</strong> extension to streamline the order-approval process for made-to-order products.</p>
<h3><strong>Requirements</strong></h3>
<p>Minimum PHP version: 5.6</p>

Advanced Order Approval

<p>Streamline the order-approval process for made-to-order products with the Advanced Order Approval extension for WooCommerce.</p>

<h2>Predict customer demand and optimize your inventory</h2>
<p>Shelf Planner’s <strong>Inventory Management for WooCommerce</strong> solves a retailer’s costliest problem: accurately predicting customers’ daily demand for products. It offers a plug-and-play forecasting engine that helps you optimize your inventory, improve your margins and sell-through, and reduce waste.</p>
<p>Inventory Management for WooCommerce analyses your store’s performance and creates a live order recommendation for every product every day of the week. With this extension, independent retailers and manufacturers can access forecasting algorithms (created with machine learning) like those that enterprise-level companies use.</p>
<p>It’s the first and only extension that uses advanced demand and sales forecasting. Get rid of your spreadsheets, increase profits, and save time buying inventory.</p>
<p><strong>Don’t manage your inventory — optimize it!</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004179667 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Inventory-Management-for-WooCommerce.png" alt="A fully integrated Inventory Management Solution for WooCommerce. Beautiful." width="3300" height="1998" /></p>
<h2>Automate inventory replenishment</h2>
<p>Manual inventory management is time-consuming and error-prone.</p>
<p>Shelf Planner automates the entire replenishment process, generating <strong>ready-to-send purchase orders</strong> based on your suppliers’ lead times and your store’s sales trends. You can review and approve orders in seconds, or let the system handle it for you. With Shelf Planner, you can save <strong>5–10 hours per week</strong> on mind-numbing, manual re-ordering, so you can focus on growing your business instead of managing spreadsheets.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004179655 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Real-Time-Order-Proposals.png" alt="Combine real-time consumer demand data with smart algorithms to predict which items to order, at the right time." width="3300" height="1856" /></p>
<h2>Simplify sourcing and production with Bill of Materials (BOM)</h2>
<p>Tracking components for assembled products shouldn’t be complicated.</p>
<p>Shelf Planner’s <strong>Bill of Materials (BOM)</strong> automatically links finished goods to their parts, so you always know what’s needed and when.</p>
<p>Define component relationships, track usage in real time, and let the system handle reordering. No more manual calculations or stockouts, just smoother production and fewer headaches.</p>
<figure id="attachment_18734005887313" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734005887313" style="width: 1279px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class=" wp-image-18734005887313" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Create-a-Bill-of-Material.png" alt="Create a Bill of Material and manage all materials, kits and components in one place. Smooth." width="1279" height="1192" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734005887313" class="wp-caption-text">Create a Bill of Material and manage all materials, kits and components in one place. Smooth.</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Optimize your assortment</h2>
<p>Not all products contribute equally to your profits.</p>
<p>Shelf Planner’s <strong>ABC Analysis</strong> identifies your top-performing items (the 20% driving 80% of your revenue) and helps you prioritize them. You’ll see which products to stock more of, which to phase out, and how to balance your inventory for <strong>maximum sell-through and profitability</strong>. This data-driven approach ensures you’re always investing in what matters most.</p>
<figure id="attachment_18734005886913" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734005886913" style="width: 3300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734005886913 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Optimize-Your-Assortment.png" alt="Optimize your assortment with Shelf Planners powerful ABC analysis" width="3300" height="1925" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734005886913" class="wp-caption-text">Optimize your assortment with Shelf Planners powerful ABC analysis</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Automate your purchasing process</h2>
<p>Shelf Planner lets you store all your supplier information such as lead times, payment terms, and order history in one place.</p>
<p>When it’s time to reorder, the system <strong>automatically generates purchase orders</span></strong> tailored to each supplier’s requirements. This eliminates manual errors, speeds up ordering, and ensures you never miss a delivery deadline.</p>
<p>Plus, you can place orders directly from the program, making your entire buying process faster and more efficient. Nice.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734005886920 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Set-Up-Suppliers-and-Place-Orders-1.png" alt="Set up and Manage all your suppliers and relevant information, such as lead times, payment terms and delivery terms." width="3300" height="3075" /></p>
<h3>How does it work?</h3>
<p>Using machine learning and advanced forecasting logic, <strong>Inventory Management for WooCommerce</strong> predicts and recommends how much to order for all products every day of the week.</p>
<h3>Sales go up</h3>
<p>Understock situations lead to missed sales opportunities. With smart inventory practices, you can keep products in stock and increase sales opportunities.</p>
<h3>Profits go up</h3>
<p>Overstock situations reduce profits if they cause product values to fall and force markdowns and clearances. Avoiding overstock situations and selling products at optimal prices increases your net margin.</p>
<h2>Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Inventory management</li>
<li>Demand forecasting</li>
<li>Automatic replenishment</li>
<li>Dependent Demand for Materials and Components</li>
<li>Bill of Materials (BOM)</li>
<li>ABC Analysis</li>
<li>Advanced performance reports</li>
<li>Purchase Order management</li>
<li>Supplier management</li>
<li>Net & Gross Profit Reports</li>
<li>Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)</li>
<li>Lead Times</li>
<li>Just In Time (JIT) Replenishment</li>
<li>…and much more</li>
</ul>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<p>Minimum PHP version: 5.6</p>

Inventory Management

<p>Optimize your inventory, predict customer demand, automate stock replenishment, and manage purchase orders.</p>

Advanced Order Approval vs Inventory Management