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<li>Update orders by date range or comma-separated IDs</li>
<li>Change to any WooCommerce status</li>
<li>Suppress customer email notifications</li>
<li>Option to disable admin email notifications (e.g., new order emails)</li>
<li>Batch processing for scalability</li>
<li>Preview total orders before updating</li>
<li>Real-time progress bar</li>
<li>High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) compatible</li>
<li>Integrated under WooCommerce menu for shop managers and admins</li>
<li>Reset option to start fresh</li>
<li>Preview orders in a detailed table before processing (Order #, Customer, Date, Status, Total)</li>
<li>One-click undo to revert the last bulk status update (stores up to 5 rollback snapshots)</li>
<li>CSV export of processed orders with before/after status columns</li>
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<div><strong>Instructions</strong></div>
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<p>1. Access the Tool<br />
– Navigate to WooCommerce > Status Updater in your WordPress admin dashboard, or use the “Updater Page” link from the Plugins page (available to shop managers and admins).<br />
<img class="alignnone wp-image-18734005184626 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/01.png" alt="" width="661" height="622" /></p>
<p>2. Choose Selection Method<br />
– Date Range: Select “Date Range” to update orders within a specific time period.<br />
– Enter “Start Date” and “Cutoff Date.”<br />
– Pick <strong>one or more</strong> “Current Statuses to Update” (e.g., “Pending,” “Processing”).<br />
– Order IDs: Select “Order IDs” to update specific orders by their IDs.<br />
– Enter comma-separated order IDs (e.g., “24, 25, 26”). No current status selection is required.<br />
<img class="alignnone wp-image-18734005184627 size-large" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/02.png?w=980" alt="" width="980" height="762" /></p>
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<p>3. Set New Status<br />
– Choose a “New Status” from the dropdown (e.g., “Completed,” “Cancelled”).</p>
<p>4. Configure Options<br />
– Set “Batch Size” (default 10) to control how many orders process at once.<br />
– Check “Disable Admin Emails” to suppress admin notifications during updates (customer emails are always suppressed).</p>
<p>5. Preview and Process<br />
– Click “Preview Orders” to see the total orders that will be updated.<br />
– If the new status matches a selected current status for a date range, you’ll see “Cannot process”—adjust statuses and try again.<br />
– Click “Start Processing” to begin. Watch the progress bar update in real-time.<br />
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<p>6. Reset<br />
– After processing (or to start over), click “Reset” to clear the form. Both “Current Statuses” and “New Status” will revert to “Select” options.</p>
<p>7. Preview Updated<br />
– Preview orders in a detailed table before processing — see Order #, Customer Name, Date, Status, and Total at a<br />
glance before making any changes</p>
<p>8. Rollback<br />
– One-click undo/rollback — made a mistake? Instantly revert all affected orders to their previous statuses with a<br />
single click (keeps up to 5 recent snapshots)</p>
<p>9. Export CSV<br />
– Download a full report of every processed order with before and after statuses, perfect for auditing<br />
and record-keeping</p>
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Bulk Order Status Updater

<p>Efficiently manage your orders with this powerful plugin. Update statuses in bulk without triggering emails or affecting inventory. Preview orders before processing, undo changes with one click, and export audit trails as CSV. Perfect for cleaning up your store, migrations, testing, or large stores.</p>

<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>

Bulk Order Status Updater vs Backorder Manager: Global and Category Rules