<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>
<ul>
<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>
</ul>
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.
<ul>
<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>
</ul>
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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.

Order Tags Manager for WooCommerce is a revolutionary plugin that transforms chaotic order management into a streamlined, visual, and automated system. Tag your orders, set up automation rules, and watch your productivity soar.
Unlike basic order management tools, Order Tags gives you:
✅ Visual Order Organization – Color-coded tags for instant order identification 
✅ Powerful Automation Rules – Automatically tag orders based on 50+ conditions 
✅ Bulk Operations – Easily add/remove tags to multiple orders in seconds, not hours 
✅ Advanced Filtering – Find exactly what you need with tag-based filter 
✅ HPOS Compatible – Works flawlessly with WooCommerce’s High-Performance Order Storage
<h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-0.5">Key Features That Make Your Life Easier</h2>
<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5">🏷️ Unlimited Custom Tags</h3>
Create unlimited tags with custom names and colors. Organize orders by:
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Priority: VIP, Urgent, Rush Processing, Standard</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Customer Type: New Customer, Returning, Wholesale, International</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Fulfillment: Same Day, Express Shipping, Local Pickup, Dropship</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Campaign: Black Friday, Holiday Sale, Summer Promo, Email Campaign</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Status: Awaiting Parts, Quality Check, Gift Wrap, Custom Order</li>
</ul>
Visual, intuitive, and instantly recognizable.
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<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5">🤖 Smart Automation Rules (Save 10+ Hours/Week)</h3>
Stop manually tagging orders. Set up rules once, automate forever.
Trigger Events:
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">New Order Created</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Order Status Changed</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Payment Completed</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Any Event</li>
</ul>
50+ Condition Options:
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Order Total (>, <, =, >=, <=)</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Item Count</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Customer Type (New/Returning)</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Payment Method (PayPal, Stripe, COD, etc.)</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Shipping Method</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Product Category</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Billing Country</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Coupon Used</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">And many more…</li>
</ul>
Powerful Actions:
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Add/Remove Tags</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Add Order Notes</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Send Custom Emails</li>
</ul>
Example Automation Rules:
IF Order Total > $500 
THEN Add Tag “VIP Customer”
IF Customer Type = New + Order Total > $100 
THEN Add Tags “New Customer”, “High Value”
IF Shipping Method = Express 
THEN Add Tag “Priority Processing” + Send Email to Warehouse
IF Product Category = Electronics + Order Total > $1000 
THEN Add Tag “High Value Electronics” + Add Note “Requires signature”
Set it once. Save hours every week.
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<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5">⚡ Lightning-Fast Bulk Operations</h3>
Manage 10, 100, or 1000+ orders in seconds.
Bulk Actions Available:
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Add Tags to multiple orders simultaneously</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Remove Tags from selected orders</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Filter orders by tags</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Visual Tag Selection with smart checkboxes</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Progress Tracking for large operations</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Undo Function (60-second window to reverse changes)</li>
</ul>
Real-World Example: Select 247 Black Friday orders → Bulk Actions → Add Tags → Select “Holiday 2024”, “Gift Orders” → Apply → Done in 5 seconds ✅
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<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5">🎨 Visual Order Management</h3>
See what matters at a glance.
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Color-coded tags displayed directly in the orders list</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Custom background colors for instant recognition</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Custom text colors for perfect readability</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Tag badges on order detail pages</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Mobile-responsive design for on-the-go management</li>
</ul>
Dark tags for urgent matters. Light tags for standard operations. Your store, your rules.

Order Tags Manager

Order Tags Manager for WooCommerce plugin allows you to organize, automate, and manage WooCommerce orders with visual tags and smart automation rules.

Custom Order Number vs Order Tags Manager