<p>The Merge Orders extension allows you to combine multiple customer orders so you can process and ship them as one.</p>
<h3>Why merge orders?</h3>
<p>The most common scenario for needing to merge orders is when you receive multiple orders for the same customer. Merging and shipping them as one package provides multiple benefits, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Reducing costs on shipping and packaging—better for you, and better for the planet!</li>
<li>Streamlining order processing and putting the tracking in one place.</li>
<li>Improving customer experience—they only have to track one delivery, and they receive everything they ordered at the same time.</li>
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<h3>How to merge:</h3>
<p>Start by clicking the Merge Order button</p>
<p><img class="wp-image-6795700 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/merge-button-cropped.png" alt="Merge order button" width="972" height="178" /></p>
<p>Choose the orders you want to add to the merge.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8950948" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/merge-dialog-search.png" alt="Merge order dialog" width="980" height="629" /></p>
<p>Then just complete the merge.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8950959" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/merge-dialog-complete.png" alt="Complete merge" width="980" height="606" /></p>
<p>The power to merge orders is a tool for improving your administrative workflow. Streamline order processing, save on shipping and packaging, reduce your environmental impact, and, most importantly, make your customers happy!</p>

Merge Orders

<p>Merge orders so you can process and ship them as one.</p>

<p><img class="wp-image-18734006453278 size-full alignnone" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/backorder-manager-product-thumb-1.jpg" alt="" width="896" height="550" /></p>
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<p>Gives you a simple way to control backorders across your WooCommerce catalog without touching product data in the database.</p>
<p>Choose a global backorder policy for your store, apply it to the entire catalog or only selected product categories, and fine-tune how backordered items appear on the storefront. You can also let individual products opt out when you need an exception.</p>
<p>Built for stores that want more control and less clutter, this plugin helps you keep your backorder policy consistent, visible, and easy to manage.</p>
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<h2>WHAT DOES IT HELP YOU DO</h2>
<p>• Set backorder behavior globally in one place<br />
• Apply rules to the whole catalog or selected categories<br />
• Choose how backorders behave: Allow, Allow but notify, or Disable<br />
• Keep important products visible even when WooCommerce hides out-of-stock items<br />
• Let specific products ignore the global rule<br />
• Restrict settings access by user role<br />
• Adjust filter priority when you need to win conflicts with other inventory plugins</p>
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<h2>WHY MERCHANTS USE IT</h2>
<p>Instead of editing products one by one, you can manage backorder behavior at the store level and keep your product catalog easier to maintain. That means fewer manual changes, a cleaner admin experience, and more consistent storefront behavior.</p>
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<h2>BUILT FOR A NATIVE WOOCOMMERCE WORKFLOW</h2>
<p>• Settings are managed inside <em>WooCommerce > Settings</em><br />
• Product-level opt-out is available on the product edit screen<br />
• Overrides run at runtime, so your admin product data stays native and editable</p>

Backorder Manager: Global and Category Rules

<p>Control backorders across your WooCommerce store from one clean settings screen. Set global rules, target specific categories, and keep product-level exceptions in place without changing your product data.</p>

Merge Orders vs Backorder Manager: Global and Category Rules