<h1>Customize Order Numbers</h1>
The Custom Order Number extension enables you to replace default order numbers with custom order numbers.
Custom numbers may be more meaningful to your customers or add to your stores’ operational efficiency. The Custom Order Number extension also helps you keep business information private. Default order numbers may allow others to estimate your store’s sales volume.
Instead of offering just pre-fix and post-fix, the extension enables you to customize your order number by using an open field where you can add text, symbols, and variables. You can use up to eleven different variables to customize the order number. Variables include date, day, year, random number, sequential counter and more.
For example, you can replace the default order number 1343 with something like WOO-09134334 where WOO is the brand name added as text, 09 is the month, 1343 is the default order number and 34 is a 2-digit random number.
<h2>Features</h2>
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<li>Enable or disable the custom counter at any time</li>
<li>Use the open text field to customize order numbers with variables</li>
<li>Use up to 11 variables to customize order numbers</li>
<li>Variables include a sequential counter, customized start, interval, rest time, and length</li>
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Customizing order numbers
Using an open field, you can customize order numbers with letters, words, digits, special characters, symbols, and predefined variables.
As soon as you start adding variables, customization options will appear. For example, when you add {counter}, the settings related to counter will appear. You will be able to customize counter start, interval rest and other details.
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<h2>Order variables</h2>
You can choose from the following 11 variables to customize your store’s order numbers.
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<li>Random number</li>
<li>Random letter</li>
<li>Random alphanumeric</li>
<li>Counter</li>
<li>Default Order ID</li>
<li>Year</li>
<li>Year short form</li>
<li>Month</li>
<li>Week</li>
<li>Day of the week</li>
<li>Current day</li>
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<h3>Requirements</h3>
Minimum PHP version: 5.2

Custom Order Number

The Custom Order Number extension enables you to replace default order numbers with custom order numbers.

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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>Instructions</div>
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1. Access the Tool 
– 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). 
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2. Choose Selection Method 
– Date Range: Select “Date Range” to update orders within a specific time period. 
– Enter “Start Date” and “Cutoff Date.” 
– Pick one or more “Current Statuses to Update” (e.g., “Pending,” “Processing”). 
– Order IDs: Select “Order IDs” to update specific orders by their IDs. 
– Enter comma-separated order IDs (e.g., “24, 25, 26”). No current status selection is required. 
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3. Set New Status 
– Choose a “New Status” from the dropdown (e.g., “Completed,” “Cancelled”).
4. Configure Options 
– Set “Batch Size” (default 10) to control how many orders process at once. 
– Check “Disable Admin Emails” to suppress admin notifications during updates (customer emails are always suppressed).
5. Preview and Process 
– Click “Preview Orders” to see the total orders that will be updated. 
– If the new status matches a selected current status for a date range, you’ll see “Cannot process”—adjust statuses and try again. 
– Click “Start Processing” to begin. Watch the progress bar update in real-time. 
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6. Reset 
– After processing (or to start over), click “Reset” to clear the form. Both “Current Statuses” and “New Status” will revert to “Select” options.
7. Preview Updated 
– Preview orders in a detailed table before processing — see Order #, Customer Name, Date, Status, and Total at a 
glance before making any changes
8. Rollback 
– One-click undo/rollback — made a mistake? Instantly revert all affected orders to their previous statuses with a 
single click (keeps up to 5 recent snapshots)
9. Export CSV 
– Download a full report of every processed order with before and after statuses, perfect for auditing 
and record-keeping
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Bulk Order Status Updater

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.

Custom Order Number vs Bulk Order Status Updater