<p><img class="wp-image-18734006453278 size-full alignnone" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/backorder-manager-product-thumb-1.jpg" alt="" width="896" height="550" /></p>
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<p>Gives you a simple way to control backorders across your WooCommerce catalog without touching product data in the database.</p>
<p>Choose a global backorder policy for your store, apply it to the entire catalog or only selected product categories, and fine-tune how backordered items appear on the storefront. You can also let individual products opt out when you need an exception.</p>
<p>Built for stores that want more control and less clutter, this plugin helps you keep your backorder policy consistent, visible, and easy to manage.</p>
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<h2>WHAT DOES IT HELP YOU DO</h2>
<p>• Set backorder behavior globally in one place<br />
• Apply rules to the whole catalog or selected categories<br />
• Choose how backorders behave: Allow, Allow but notify, or Disable<br />
• Keep important products visible even when WooCommerce hides out-of-stock items<br />
• Let specific products ignore the global rule<br />
• Restrict settings access by user role<br />
• Adjust filter priority when you need to win conflicts with other inventory plugins</p>
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<h2>WHY MERCHANTS USE IT</h2>
<p>Instead of editing products one by one, you can manage backorder behavior at the store level and keep your product catalog easier to maintain. That means fewer manual changes, a cleaner admin experience, and more consistent storefront behavior.</p>
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<h2>BUILT FOR A NATIVE WOOCOMMERCE WORKFLOW</h2>
<p>• Settings are managed inside <em>WooCommerce > Settings</em><br />
• Product-level opt-out is available on the product edit screen<br />
• Overrides run at runtime, so your admin product data stays native and editable</p>

Backorder Manager: Global and Category Rules

<p>Control backorders across your WooCommerce store from one clean settings screen. Set global rules, target specific categories, and keep product-level exceptions in place without changing your product data.</p>

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<li>Create new order statuses and add icons or action buttons</li>
<li>Display order status descriptions to customers on the “View Order” page to explain order status</li>
<li>Edit WooCommerce core statuses to set a “next status” for new action buttons</li>
<li>Use “Next Statuses” to create a seamless fulfillment workflow and add order action buttons</li>
<li>Add bulk actions for new statuses in the orders list</li>
<li>Drag and drop order statuses to re-order the way they’re shown in your admin</li>
<li>Use status icons instead of text badges in the “Orders” list <strong><sup>NEW</sup></strong></li>
<li>Include orders with custom statuses in shop reports</li>
<li>Mark order statuses as “Paid” to include download links, purchase notes, or other features when customers view these orders</li>
<li>Mark order statuses as “requires payment” to show “Pay” and “Cancel” links to customers <strong><sup>NEW</sup></strong></li>
<li>Add new order emails, which can be triggered based on status changes</li>
<li>Edit new email content via new templates</li>
<li>Import existing custom statuses from custom code or other plugins</li>
<li>Safely delete custom statuses without losing orders</li>
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<h2>Custom WooCommerce Order Statuses Completely Integrated into your Workflow</h2>
<p>The <strong>WooCommerce Order Status Manager</strong> allows you to create, edit, and delete custom order statuses and integrate them seamlessly into your WooCommerce order management flow. You can also edit core order statuses and trigger new order emails based on status changes.</p>
<p>Custom order statuses will be used in your orders list, and can even be integrated into the <strong>order actions</strong> or <strong>bulk actions</strong> for a completely seamless fulfillment workflow.</p>
<figure id="attachment_826581" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-826581" style="width: 950px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/woocommerce-order-status-manager-orders.png"><img class="size-large wp-image-826581" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/woocommerce-order-status-manager-orders.png?w=950" alt="WooCommerce Order Status Manager: Statuses in action" width="950" height="367" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-826581" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Statuses in action</em></figcaption></figure>
<p>New <strong>order emails</strong> can also be triggered as an order status change notifier. You can trigger emails based on changes between custom statuses or core statuses so that customers and/or shop admins are always informed of order updates and changes.</p>
<figure id="attachment_156193" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-156193" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/woocommerce-order-status-manager-email-list1.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-156193" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/woocommerce-order-status-manager-email-list1.png" alt="WooCommerce Order Status Manager email list" width="550" height="254" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-156193" class="wp-caption-text"><em>View Emails</em></figcaption></figure>
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<h3>Add New Order Statuses</h3>
<p>You can add a new order status and select an icon to display in the orders list (which replaces the text badge for a status name). Action buttons can also be added if this will be used as “next status” by another status in your order flow. You can also add next statuses to determine which actions buttons should be displayed for this status.</p>
<figure id="attachment_826572" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-826572" style="width: 950px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/woocommerce-order-status-manager-new-status.png"><img class="size-large wp-image-826572" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/woocommerce-order-status-manager-new-status.png?w=950" alt="WooCommerce Order Status Manager: Create a Status" width="950" height="594" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-826572" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Create a Status</em></figcaption></figure>
<h3>Edit Core Statuses</h3>
<p>You can edit a core WooCommerce order status to add “next statuses”. For example, you can add a custom status as a <em>next status</em> for “processing” orders, which will display your custom status action button for any processing order.</p>
<p>This makes order management simple, fast, and easy to use, as custom statuses are completely integrated into the orders workflow.</p>
<h3>Add New Order Emails</h3>
<p>New order emails can be added based on order status changes, including changes with custom order statuses. When these emails are added, they can be edited and enabled in your WooCommerce email lists, or the template can be overridden in your theme for greater control over the content.</p>
<figure id="attachment_155858" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-155858" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/woocommerce-order-status-manager-new-email.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-155858" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/woocommerce-order-status-manager-new-email.png" alt="WooCommerce Order Status Manager new email" width="550" height="257" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-155858" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Create an email</em></figcaption></figure>
<h3>Display Status Information to Customers</h3>
<p>Customers can be frustrated by order management when they don’t know where their orders are. While your statuses are meant to help in your fulfillment workflow, displaying a status like “Manufactured” or “Assembling” doesn’t tell customers anything.</p>
<p>You can now set a description for any status (including core statuses!) that will be shown to customers when they mouse over the order status.</p>
<figure id="attachment_159153" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-159153" style="width: 550px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/woocommerce-order-status-manager-recent-orders.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-159153" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/woocommerce-order-status-manager-recent-orders.png?w=550" alt="WooCommerce Order Status Manager Orders List" width="550" height="380" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-159153" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Customer View</em></figcaption></figure>
<h3>Complete Order Status Management</h3>
<p>Rather than adding one-off statuses that don’t integrate with the rest of your emails, statuses, or fulfillment process, you can now completely embed custom statuses into your order management scheme. Use custom icons, action buttons, and new emails to tailor orders to your store and helpt to automate your order management.</p>
<h3>How to Get Started</h3>
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<li>Purchase and download the extension 🙂</li>
<li>Upload and install it into your WooCommerce store.</li>
<li>Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Order Statuses, and set up new statuses or email triggers.</li>
<li>Edit your email content if needed.</li>
<li>That’s it! Sit back and enjoy custom WooCommerce order statuses and automatic emails!</li>
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Order Status Manager

<p>Create, edit, and delete completely custom order statuses and integrate them seamlessly into your order management flow.</p>

Backorder Manager: Global and Category Rules vs Order Status Manager