<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.

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<li>Use barcodes to sell e-tickets, e-reservations, packing slips, or anything else that would benefit from having a scannable barcode attached to it.</li>
<li>Streamline order processing: Generate unique barcodes for each order, allowing quick retrieval of order details and minimizing manual errors.</li>
<li>Increase order accuracy: Scan barcodes to match products with orders, minimizing shipping mistakes and customer dissatisfaction.</li>
<li>Enhance order tracking: Attach barcodes to packages for seamless tracking, ensuring transparency and customer satisfaction.</li>
</ul>
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Barcodes can be created as one of five different types (from standard barcodes to QR codes) and can be scanned and processed directly on your site. Customers will receive their barcodes by email so they can be easily printed out where necessary.
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Store owners will also be able to view and print out barcodes.
Using the built-in barcode scanner, you can quickly complete orders or check customers in – this allows you to use the barcode as a robust (yet simple) e-ticket solution for any type of event, booking or reservation.
<div class="woo-sc-box normal info ">WooCommerce Order Barcodes integrates seamlessly with <a title="WooCommerce Bookings" href="https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-bookings/">WooCommerce Bookings</a> and makes your bookings even more useful!</div>

WooCommerce Order Barcodes

Generates a unique barcode for each order on your site — perfect for e-tickets, packing slips, reservations and a variety of other uses.

Custom Order Number vs WooCommerce Order Barcodes