<h1>COD Guard for WooCommerce: The Ultimate SMS OTP & Fraud Prevention Shield</h1>
<p class="!mb-0 mt-0"><strong>Stop Fake Orders, Eliminate COD Fraud, and Slash Your RTO Rates Instantly.</strong></p>
<p class="!mb-0 mt-0">Cash on Delivery (COD) is essential for growth, but it often comes with a nightmare of fake orders, spam checkouts, and high <strong>Return to Origin (RTO)</strong> costs. <strong>COD Guard for WooCommerce</strong> is the professional solution built to secure your revenue. By requiring real-time <strong>SMS OTP (One-Time Password) Verification</strong>, you ensure that every customer is genuine before they ever complete a purchase.</p>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SMS-OTP-Fraud-Prevention-Shield.png" alt="COD Guard for WooCommerce - Stop Fake Orders and Reduce RTO" /></p>
<h2>Reduce RTO and Protect Your Profits</h2>
<p class="!mb-0 mt-0">High RTO rates can drain your shipping budget and waste your inventory. Our <strong>COD Guard</strong> <strong>(anti fraud)</strong> plugin adds a critical layer of accountability to your checkout process. By verifying every anti fraud order via real-time SMS, your delivery success rates will skyrocket while suspicious activity is filtered out instantly. Protect your business from casual ‘test’ orders, fake profiles, and malicious spam with a powerful anti fraud security shield designed for high-growth WooCommerce stores.</p>
<h2>Key Features for High-Growth Stores</h2>
<h3>Secure SMS OTP Verification</h3>
<p class="!mb-0 mt-0">Mandate SMS verification for all COD transactions. The plugin generates a secure, time-sensitive code and sends it directly to the customer’s phone through a sleek, responsive modal.</p>
<ul>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Time-Limited Codes:</strong> Set OTP expiry to ensure security.</li>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Attempt Limits:</strong> Prevent brute-force attacks by limiting verification attempts.</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/verify-phone-number.png" alt="Secure SMS OTP Verification" /></p>
<h3>Global SMS Gateway Support</h3>
<p class="!mb-0 mt-0">Connect with the world’s most reliable SMS providers with zero configuration headache.</p>
<ul>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Twilio:</strong> Industry-leading global delivery.</li>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>MSG91:</strong> Optimized for high-speed delivery.</li>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Fast2SMS:</strong> Perfect for local and international reach.</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/jDoSBW_6c01ba.png" alt="Global SMS Gateway Support" /></p>
<h3>Advanced Customer Blacklisting</h3>
<p class="!mb-0 mt-0">Tired of the same customers returning orders or placing fake checkouts? <strong>Ban them forever.</strong></p>
<ul>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Multi-Point Blocking:</strong> Blacklist by Email address, Phone number, or IP Address.</li>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>One-Click Ban:</strong> Block fraudulent users directly from the Order Details page.</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/blacklist-admin_b03a33.png" alt="Advanced Customer Blacklisting" /></p>
<h3>Dynamic COD Fee Recovery</h3>
<p class="!mb-0 mt-0">Add a handling fee to Cash on Delivery orders to recover logistics and risk costs.</p>
<ul>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Flexible Fee Types:</strong> Charge a flat fee (e.g., $5.00) or a percentage (e.g., 2% of total).</li>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Automated Calculation:</strong> Fees are added instantly to the cart totals.</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cod-fee-front_08c11e.jpg" alt="Dynamic COD Fee Recovery" /></p>
<h3>Intelligent Cart Restrictions</h3>
<p class="!mb-0 mt-0">Control your risk by setting smart boundaries for your COD orders.</p>
<ul>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Min/Max Cart Value:</strong> Only allow COD for specific price ranges.</li>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Product-Based Blocking:</strong> Disable COD for high-risk or specific high-ticket categories.</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/restrictions_fd10fc.png" alt="Intelligent Cart Restrictions" /></p>
<h2>Built for the Modern WooCommerce Experience</h2>
<h3>Full Block Checkout Compatibility</h3>
<p class="!mb-0 mt-0">Unlike older plugins, COD Guard is 100% compatible with the <strong>WooCommerce Block Checkout</strong> and the classic Legacy Checkout. It works out of the box with modern themes and the latest WordPress 6.x updates.</p>
<h3>Professional Security Insights</h3>
<ul>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Admin Status Badges:</strong> Instantly see “Verified” or “Unverified” status in your Order List.</li>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Detailed Audit Logs:</strong> Track every OTP attempt and blacklist trigger for your security records.</li>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Order Meta Boxes:</strong> View complete verification history directly inside each order.</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/amzgxT.png" alt="Professional Security Insights - Admin Status Badges: " /></p>
<h2>Why Choose COD Guard?</h2>
<ul>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Improve Fulfillment:</strong> Focus your team on real orders, not fake ones.</li>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Save Shipping Costs:</strong> Stop paying for labels on orders that will never be accepted.</li>
<li class="[&>p]:inline"><strong>Professional UX:</strong> A beautiful, branded verification modal that earns customer trust.</li>
</ul>

COD Guard

<p>Slash WooCommerce RTO and stop fake orders instantly with a powerful anti-fraud order security system. Use secure SMS OTP verification to validate every customer using Twilio or MSG91. Protect your revenue with advanced blacklisting and dynamic COD fees. The ultimate fraud prevention shield for high-growth WooCommerce stores.</p>

<h2 style="text-align: center">Automatically Verify Customer Emails</h2>
<p>Email Verification is a must-have feature for every merchant who wishes to merchant who wish to avoid fake registrations, orders and comments. Merchants who offers cash on delivery along with the online payment methods needs to verify customers identity to avoid fake cash on delivery orders and cost attached to such returns.</p>
<p>With this Smart Email Verification extension, you can send automatic verification emails to registered customers and verify the email address. You can also enable/disable restrictions on customers to login or place orders unless their email address has been verified.</p>
<h2><strong>Features</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>Verifies new and existing customer emails</li>
<li>Send separate verification emails or add a verification link in a default new account email</li>
<li>Ability to delay default “New Account” email until verification</li>
<li>Exclude specific user roles from email verification</li>
<li>Redirect users to My Account or a custom URL after a successful verification</li>
<li>Prevent automatic login after registration and checkout</li>
<li>Display email verification notices on order Thank You pages</li>
<li>Block order emails for unverified customers</li>
<li>Choose to logout existing unverified customers</li>
<li>Restrict checkout for unverified customers</li>
<li>Customize link expiration dates and email text</li>
<li>Customize verification notices displayed on My-Account pages</li>
<li>Blacklist specific email addresses</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Verify new registration emails</strong></h2>
<p>Display an email verification notice to customers after the successful submission of a registration form. Customize verification notices to personalize them to match your store requirements.</p>
<h2><strong>Verify existing customer emails</strong></h2>
<p>With the Smart User Email Verification extension, you can choose to log out existing users and force them to verify their email addresses. Once the email is verified, they will be able to log in to their accounts.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734000283952" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Verification-message.jpg" alt="" width="980" height="626" /></p>
<h2><strong>Verify emails after checkout</strong></h2>
<p>Verify the email addresses of customers who create an account during the checkout process. You can choose to simply display a verification message on the Thank You page or block the Thank You page to force customers to verify their emails.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734000283950" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Checkout-page-message.png" alt="" width="980" height="944" /></p>
<h2><strong>Verify emails before checkout (restrict checkout)<br />
</strong></h2>
<p>Tired of fake orders? This feature can help you to reduce fake orders placed via bots by restricting customer access to checkout unless they verify their email address. This comes in handy for stores that offer COD, bank checks, and other similar payment methods.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734000283949" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Order-thank-you-page.png" alt="" width="980" height="990" /></p>
<h2><strong>Customize email templates</strong></h2>
<p>You can customize the email templates to match your store’s requirements. The extension enables you to send a separate verification email or add a verification link in your default “New Account” welcome email to verify a user’s email address.</p>
<h2><strong>Exclude selected roles and blacklist emails</strong></h2>
<p>You can specify user roles to exclude from email verification. Add comma-separated email addresses to blacklist them. The customers with the specified emails won’t be able to register.</p>
<h2><strong>Customize notices</strong></h2>
<p>The notices are an important guide for your customers about their account and email verification status. Store admins can personalize these notices as per their store requirements.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734000587702" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/email-verification.png" alt="" width="980" height="2416" /></p>
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<p><strong>Requirements</strong></p>
<p>Minimum PHP version: 7.2</p>

Smart User Email Verification

<p>Validate your customers’ emails with Smart User Email Verification for WooCommerce.</p>

COD Guard vs Smart User Email Verification