<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>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<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>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<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>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<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>

<h1 class="p1 wp-block-heading" style="text-align: center"><b>Manage Inventory at the Attribute Level</b></h1>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1"><b>Shared Attribute Stock</b></span> for WooCommerce enables you to manage stock at the global attribute level. With the <span class="s1"><b>Shared Attribute Stock</b></span> extension, you can add and reduce the stock by variation attributes. It’s perfect for selling rice, lentils, peas, beans, and other products where amounts vary based on customers’ orders.</p>
<p class="p2">With this extension, you can group attribute inventory to share with different variations. Instead of adding attribute stock to each variation, you can group attribute stock and track it at a global level.</p>
<p class="p4">You can configure stock for each attribute individually or use rules to add stock and assign it to different attributes. This makes stock attribute management simple and effective.</p>
<h2 class="p1"><b>Use Cases</b></h2>
<p class="p2"><b>Items you customize</b></p>
<p class="p2">If you are selling custom-printed T-shirts or custom-engraved jewelry and your products are listed by printing and engraving types, then this is a must-have extension for you. If a “large-blue” T-shirt is shared by different products, it’s currently impossible to manage its inventory at the product level. <b>Share Attribute Stock</b> allows you to add stock of “large-blue” T-shirts at the attribute level. The stock will be reduced from the global attribute level when a new order is placed with a “large-blue” variation.</p>
<p class="p2"><b>Items sold by weight or by various sizes</b></p>
<p class="p2">If you are selling rice in multiple packages created as variations, it’s not possible to correctly reduce the main stock. For example, if you have a stock of 1000 kgs of rice and you sell it in variations of 0.5, 1, and 2kg bags. By default, WooCommerce will reduce one quantity even if the 0.5 or 2kg bag is sold. By using our extension, you can reduce stock in multiples of 0.5, 1, and 2kgs when you sell these variations.</p>
<p class="p2"><b>Variations offered with various products</b></p>
<p class="p2">If you are selling watches and offering multiple band types as variations, the variations are shared across different products. It’s not currently possible to track the band inventory at the product level. You can manage the inventory at the attribute level by using the <b>Shared Attribute Stock</b> extension.</p>
<h2 class="p1"><b>Features</b></h2>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li2">Manage stock at the attribute level</li>
<li class="li2">Manage stock for each product</li>
<li class="li2">Rule-based management to assign a stock quantity to multiple attributes</li>
<li class="li2">Ability to reduce stock in multiples of x for different attributes</li>
<li class="li2">Option to add multiple attribute matching groups to reduce stock</li>
<li class="li2">Option to add group at a variation level to share stock variations</li>
<li class="li2">Add attribute SKUs, low stock threshold, and more</li>
<li class="li2">Dedicate reports for low-stock, out-of-stock, and over-stock attributes</li>
<li class="li2">Automatically reduces attribute stock on new orders</li>
<li class="li2">Marks variations out-of-stock when inventory is zero</li>
<li class="li2">Import and export attribute stock rules to bulk-manage attribute inventory</li>
<li class="li2">Apply attribute stock management to all or specific products and categories only</li>
<li class="li2">Customize out-of-stock messages for Product and Cart pages</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="p1"><b>Attribute-level stock management</b></h2>
<p class="p2">With this extension, you can check a stock management checkbox at the attribute level to manage its stock. The extension will automatically share the attribute stock across different products. The stock will be reduced at the attribute level when a new order is placed. The admin should be able to restock it when a new inventory arrives.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734002101480" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Attribute-level-stock.png" alt="" width="980" height="701" /></p>
<h2><strong>Rule-based attribute stock management</strong></h2>
<p class="p1">Rule-based management comes into play if you need a more diverse attribute stock management. You can create multiple rules to assign stock to a specific group of attributes, implement it on specific products, and dynamically reduce it based on various conditions.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734002101445" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Create-multiple-rules-1.png" alt="" width="980" height="382" /></p>
<p class="p1">While creating a new WooCommerce Attribute Stock rule, you can customize the following options:</p>
<p><strong>Configure Stock settings</strong></p>
<p class="p1">You can add SKUs, stock quantities, low stock thresholds, and rule notes for internal reference. If you have added multiple attribute groups, you can reduce all their stock at the same time.</p>
<p><strong>Assign stock to specific attributes</strong></p>
<p class="p1">Under the match rule section, you can add multiple groups and each group can have multiple sets of attributes. For example, you can add blue as a color attribute and large as a size attribute.</p>
<p><strong>Quantity multiplier for stock</strong></p>
<p class="p1">While adding the attribute groups, you can add stock multipliers if you wish to reduce the stock in multiples of “X” when a new order is placed.</p>
<p><strong>Assign attribute stock to specific products</strong></p>
<p class="p1">In the third section of the rules, you can choose to assign an attribute stock rule to specific products, categories, and tags. The attribute stock will apply to these select product(s) only and the other products having the same attributes will be tracked with standard inventory practices.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734002101444" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Creating-new-attribute-stock-rule-1.png" alt="" width="980" height="1184" /></p>
<h2><strong>Import-export stock</strong></h2>
<p class="p1">To manage your attribute stock in bulk you can use export and import attribute stock rules. You can make edits in a CSV file to perform bulk changes and implement them at once via CSV import.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734002101460" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Shared-Attribute-CSV-Import.png" alt="" width="980" height="377" /></p>
<h2><strong>Product-level shared variations inventory</strong></h2>
<p class="p1">Do you have a group of variations that share the same inventory? You can select multiple variations and add a single stock inventory for the group. So, variations will use a shared attribute inventory to sell the available stock.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734002101500" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Shared-Variations-Stock.png" alt="" width="980" height="369" /></p>
<h2><strong>Stock Reports</strong></h2>
<p class="p1">The <b>Shared Attribute Stock</b> extension includes three detailed reports to keep store admins informed about the stock status of different attributes. The extension triggers an automatic email when the attribute stock goes below the low stock threshold.</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1">Low Stock (lists attributes stock that falls below the “low stock threshold”)</li>
<li class="li1">Out-of-stock (lists attributes that went out of stock)</li>
<li class="li1">Most stock (lists the attributes with good stock quantity)</li>
</ul>
<p> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734002101523" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/attribute-Stock-report-low-stock.png" alt="" width="980" height="188" /></p>
<p class="p1">You can also <b>update attribute</b> stock by hitting the update button along with the edit pencil icon on the table. </p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734002101522" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Update-attribute-stock-from-reports.png" alt="" width="980" height="206" /></p>

Shared Attribute Stock

<p class="p1">Manage inventory at the attribute level with the Share Attribute Stock extension for WooCommerce.</p>

Advanced Order Approval vs Shared Attribute Stock