<p>Every time a customer places an order in your WooCommerce store, someone has to get it into Xero. If that someone is you — copying line items, looking up contacts, checking tax amounts — <strong>Invoice Sync for Xero</strong> gives that time back.</p>
<p>The plugin connects your store directly to Xero over a secure OAuth2 connection. Orders become invoices automatically, with the contact matched by email, tax amounts passed from WooCommerce, complete line items, and the original order date used as the invoice date.</p>
<h2>What gets synced to Xero</h2>
<p>Every invoice created by the plugin includes:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Customer contact</strong> — matched by email address to an existing Xero contact, or created automatically. No duplicate contacts.</li>
<li><strong>Product line items</strong> — every item in the order, with quantities, unit prices, and your configured account code</li>
<li><strong>Shipping</strong> — as its own line item, with a separate tax type if needed</li>
<li><strong>Fees</strong> — payment surcharges, handling fees, and any other WooCommerce fee items</li>
<li><strong>Tax amounts</strong> — passed from WooCommerce to Xero to keep invoice totals aligned with the order.</li>
<li><strong>Invoice date</strong> — set to the original WooCommerce order date, not today’s date</li>
<li><strong>Currency</strong> — the WooCommerce order currency is passed to Xero, supporting multi-currency organisations</li>
<li><strong>Payment record</strong> — optionally marks the Xero invoice as paid when the WooCommerce order is paid, against a bank or clearing account of your choice</li>
</ul>
<h2>Built for how real stores operate</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Automatic sync</strong> — invoices are created when orders reach Processing or Completed status. No action needed.</li>
<li><strong>Immediate sync</strong> — optionally create invoices the moment an order is placed, before payment is confirmed. Useful for BACS, bank transfer, and offline payment methods.</li>
<li><strong>Manual send</strong> — push any order to Xero at any time using the Order Actions dropdown on the order edit screen. Works even with automatic sync disabled, and is perfect for backfilling older orders.</li>
<li><strong>Failed sync safety</strong> — if a sync fails for any reason, the error is recorded as an order note. The customer’s checkout is never interrupted.</li>
<li><strong>Contact updates</strong> — keep customer phone numbers and addresses in Xero current automatically on each order, or disable this to preserve manually managed contact data.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Tax that actually matches</h2>
<p>Getting tax right between WooCommerce and Xero is notoriously difficult with other plugins. Invoice Sync takes a different approach: it reads the tax amounts WooCommerce calculated for each line item and passes those figures directly to Xero. This is designed to keep totals aligned and reduce “Includes adjustments to tax” warnings when WooCommerce tax settings are configured correctly.</p>
<p>The Xero tax type you configure (e.g. GST on Income, Tax on Sales) tells Xero how to categorise the tax for your P&L and tax return — it does not affect the invoice total.</p>
<h2>Getting started</h2>
<p>Setup takes around 10 minutes:</p>
<ol>
<li>Create a free OAuth2 app at <a href="https://developer.xero.com/app/manage">developer.xero.com</a> to get your Client ID and Client Secret.</li>
<li>Go to <strong>WooCommerce → Settings → Xero Invoice Sync</strong>, enter your credentials, and click <strong>Connect to Xero</strong>.</li>
<li>On the <strong>Mapping</strong> tab, select your Sales Account Code and Tax Type.</li>
<li>Save. Done.</li>
</ol>
<p>For a full step-by-step walkthrough with screenshots — including how to create your Xero app, a tax type reference table by region, and guidance on WooCommerce tax configuration — see the <a href="https://woocommerce.com/?post_type=documentation&p=18734006569312">complete documentation</a>.</p>
<h2>Compatible with</h2>
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce 6.0 and later</li>
<li>WooCommerce Subscriptions — each renewal order syncs automatically</li>
<li>WooCommerce High Performance Order Storage (HPOS)</li>
<li>Multi-currency Xero organisations</li>
<li>All Xero regions (AU, NZ, UK, US, and others)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Requirements</h2>
<ul>
<li>An active Xero subscription — or a <a href="https://developer.xero.com">free Xero developer account</a> with a demo company for testing</li>
<li>Your WordPress site is accessible over HTTPS</li>
<li>WooCommerce tax rates configured (required for correct tax amounts to flow to Xero)</li>
</ul>

Invoice Sync for Xero

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<div>Stop entering WooCommerce orders into Xero by hand. Invoice Sync creates accurate Xero invoices automatically — correct tax, contacts, and payments every time.</div>
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<li><b>Block Customers by Name</b> ― <span style="font-weight: 400">Instantly stop suspicious purchases by filtering out known or repeat-offender names.</span></li>
<li><b>Email Address Blacklisting</b> ― <span style="font-weight: 400">Automatically reject orders from flagged email addresses to prevent spam and fraud. Block individual emails, whole domains, or use wildcards to catch any variation — no fraudulent order gets through.</span></li>
<li><b>Phone Number Filtering</b> ― <span style="font-weight: 400">Block transactions from phone numbers linked to previous fraud or abuse.</span></li>
<li><b>Custom Rule Combinations</b> ― <span style="font-weight: 400">Combine name, email, and phone filters to build precise, flexible blocking rules.</span></li>
</ul>
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<h2>Why Block Fraudulent Orders in WooCommerce?</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Fraud, spam, and repeat refund abusers can quietly eat away at your profits. The WooCommerce Blacklist extension gives you full control over who can place orders — so you stop high-risk users before they ever reach checkout.</span></p>
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words"><b>Reduce Chargebacks</b> — <span style="font-weight: 400">Block high-risk customers before they complete a purchase.</span></li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words"><b>Save on Processing Fees</b> — <span style="font-weight: 400">Avoid paying transaction costs or refunds on orders you know you’ll cancel.</span></li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words"><b>Protect Your Store’s Reputation</b> — <span style="font-weight: 400">Prevent chaos caused by fake customers and repeat offenders.</span></li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words"><b>Improve the Shopping Experience</b> — <span style="font-weight: 400">Prevent disruptions caused by spam orders and fake accounts abusing the checkout process.</span></li>
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<h2><b>How the WooCommerce Blacklist Plugin Works</b></h2>
<p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words"><span style="font-weight: 400">WooCommerce Blacklist is easy to set up and built for store owners — not developers. You can now enforce customer filtering rules without touching a line of code.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">It all happens behind the scenes, so your store stays secure and your customer experience seamless.</span></p>
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words"><span style="font-weight: 400">Add names, email addresses, or phone numbers to your blacklist.</span></li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words"><span style="font-weight: 400">Combine multiple criteria for more advanced blocking rules.</span></li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words"><span style="font-weight: 400">The system automatically stops matching users during checkout — no manual review required.</span></li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words"><span style="font-weight: 400">Display a professional message when a customer is blocked.</span></li>
</ul>
<h2><b>Built for Store Owners</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">WooCommerce Blacklist doesn’t just protect your store—it does it gracefully.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Deliver a professional experience, even when blocking access. You can show custom messages to blocked users, explaining why they can’t complete a purchase, helping you stay secure </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">and</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> customer-friendly.</span></p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734005091830 size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-26-115347.png?w=896" alt="WooCommerce checkout screen showing blocked customer error message from Blacklist plugin" width="896" height="699" /></p>
<h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-text-200 mt-1 -mb-0.5">Fully Compatible with WooCommerce Blocks</h2>
<p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words"><span style="font-weight: 400">Blacklist for WooCommerce works seamlessly with both the classic WooCommerce checkout and the newer WooCommerce Blocks checkout. No matter which version you use, protection remains consistent and reliable. </span><span style="font-weight: 400"><br />
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</span><span style="font-weight: 400">No extra setup required.</span></p>
<h2>How to Block Fraudulent Customers Automatically on WooCommerce</h2>
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<h2><b>Name-Based Blocking</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Prevent repeat offenders or abusive customers from placing orders by blocking purchases based on full name. This is ideal for dealing with individuals who use multiple email addresses but the same name across transactions. </span></p>
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<h2><b>Email Address Filtering</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Block specific email addresses or entire domains to prevent spam orders in WooCommerce, fake signups, and fraudulent accounts. Great for preventing abuse from disposable or blacklisted email providers. You can also add wildcard rules to block all emails from a specific domain name at once.</span></p>
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<h2><b>Phone Number Screening</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Identify and block transactions tied to suspicious or high-risk phone numbers. Especially useful when names or emails vary, but the buyer reuses the same phone across orders. </span></p>
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<h2><b>Block by IP Address</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">You can block specific IP addresses to prevent unwanted purchases from particular users or locations. This blocking feature is especially useful for stopping fraudulent transactions, preventing repeated chargebacks, restricting access from certain geographic regions, or blocking automated bot attacks that attempt to exploit your payment system.</span></p>
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<h2><b>Track Blocked Purchase Attempts</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Check your logs to identify blacklisted users who attempted to make purchases. This monitoring is particularly useful for tracking behavioral patterns, identifying repeat offenders, detecting coordinated fraud attempts, and gathering data to refine your blocking strategies.</span></p>
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<h2><b>Add your Custom Ban Message</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Customize the message displayed to blocked users to maintain professional customer relationships. Instead of revealing the actual ban reason, you can craft polite, diplomatic messages that preserve your brand reputation while still preventing unwanted transactions.</span></p>
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<h2><b>Enable Metabox Within Orders Page</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">You can enable the metabox within the orders page to instantly block any user by Full Name, Phone Number, or IP Address directly from their order details. This convenient feature streamlines your workflow by eliminating the need to navigate to separate settings pages when you identify problematic customers.</span></p>
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<h2><b>Custom Rules Combinations</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Combine filters for name, email, and phone to create powerful, flexible rules tailored to your business. Block customers using any combination and fine-tune your settings for highly targeted customer restrictions in WooCommerce.<br />
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<h2>Ready to take control of your checkout?</h2>
<p>WooCommerce Blacklist is already helping stores like yours prevent fake orders, chargebacks, and unnecessary support headache</p>
<p>Start blocking fraudulent customers today — and keep bad buyers out while protecting your profits.</p>

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<p><strong>Take control of who shops in your store.</strong></p>
<p>WooCommerce Blacklist lets you block specific customers by email, phone number, or full name — stopping spam orders, fraud, and repeat offenders before they reach checkout.</p>
<p>Protect your business from chargebacks, abusive buyers, and fake orders with a powerful, flexible tool built for proactive fraud prevention in WooCommerce.</p>

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