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<h1>Powerful Access with Subaccounts</h1>
Allow multiple users to access a company’s account, view pricing, place orders, or create shopping lists for the main account. This extension is ideal for companies that need to create employee accounts, stores with multiple branches or locations, and businesses with multiple people in charge of inventory or purchase decisions.
Enable your customers to have advanced, distributed, multiuser access to their accounts. The extension will be a powerful tool for stores that frequently deal with business customers and wholesale buyers.
<h2>Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Multiple users have access to a single account</li>
<li>Set permissions for can place orders, view account orders, create shopping lists, or view account lists</li>
<li>Subaccounts that don’t have permission to checkout can save the cart as a shopping list, which the main account can buy</li>
<li>The main account can create and manage accounts</li>
<li>Manage name, title, phone number for each subaccount</li>
<li>The main account can view which users placed which orders</li>
<li>The main account can view which users created which shopping lists</li>
</ul>
Distributed, multi-level access to a buyer account is an important feature for business and organizational buyers. By using this extension, a shop can become more attractive to business buyers and attract larger accounts.
 
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Get Subaccounts and Multi-User Accounts and enable next-level, enterprise-grade access for your customers to their buyer accounts.
 
<h3>Looking for More? – B2B & Wholesale Suite</h3>
This plugin is part of the <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/b2b-wholesale-suite/">B2B & Wholesale Suite</a>.
If you are looking for a complete wholesale or B2B solution for your store, our <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/b2b-wholesale-suite/">B2B & Wholesale Suite</a> has it all:
<ul>
<li>Wholesale Bulk Order Form</li>
<li>Wholesale Prices</li>
<li>Tiered Price and Tiered Price Table</li>
<li>Invoice Payment Gateway</li>
<li>Tax Exemptions and VAT Validation</li>
<li>Business Registration with Custom Fields</li>
<li>Messaging System</li>
<li>Shopping Lists</li>
<li>Payment and Shipping Methods Control</li>
<li>Rules for Quantity Step, Minimum Order, Discounts, and more</li>
<li>Different Content for Different Users</li>
<li>90+ other features across 20 plugin modules.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Requirements</h3>
Minimum PHP version: 5.2

Subaccounts & Multi-User Accounts

This extension allows customers to have multiple accounts, and sub accounts with configurable permissions, under the same master account.

<h2>The Ultimate WooCommerce Fraud Protection & Anti-Fraud Shield</h2>
Stop losing money on returned packages and fake customers. COD Guard for WooCommerce is an advanced fraud prevention plugin designed to completely eliminate every fake order from your store.
By acting as an automated fraud shield, COD Guard requires mandatory SMS OTP verification before any Cash on Delivery checkout can be completed. Protect your inventory, block scammers with our anti-fraud blacklist, and permanently reduce your RTO (Return-to-Origin) shipping losses today.
<h2>COD Guard for WooCommerce: The Ultimate SMS OTP Verification & Fraud Prevention Shield</h2>
Eliminate Cash on Delivery Fraud, Stop Fake Orders, and Slash Your RTO Shipping Losses.
Cash on Delivery (COD) is a powerful tool to grow your e-commerce sales, but it often brings the nightmare of fake orders, spam checkouts, and sky-high Return to Origin (RTO) costs. COD Guard for WooCommerce is the professional anti-fraud solution built to secure your store’s cash flow. By requiring real-time SMS OTP (One-Time Password) verification at checkout, you ensure every buyer is valid and genuine before you ship, boosting your delivery success rates instantly.
<img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SMS-OTP-Fraud-Prevention-Shield.png" alt="WooCommerce checkout page showing fraud protection OTP verification modal on mobile and desktop" />
<h2>Reduce RTO and Protect Your Shipping Budget</h2>
High Return to Origin (RTO) rates can quickly drain your profits, tie up your inventory, and waste your shipping budget. COD Guard solves this by adding a critical layer of accountability to your WooCommerce checkout. By verifying each order via real-time SMS OTP, you instantly filter out suspicious checkouts and casual ‘test’ orders. Protect your business from fake profiles, bot checkouts, and malicious spam with a professional security shield built for high-growth e-commerce stores.
<h2>Key Features for High-Growth Stores</h2>
<h3>Secure SMS OTP Verification</h3>
Require SMS validation for all Cash on Delivery (COD) transactions. The plugin generates a secure, one-time passcode and displays it to the customer in a sleek, responsive checkout modal.
<ul>
<li>Time-Limited Codes: Customize the OTP expiry duration (from 1 to 15 minutes) to ensure maximum checkout security.</li>
<li>Verification Attempt Limits: Block brute-force attempts by setting a maximum retry limit per session.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/verify-phone-number.png" alt="WooCommerce admin settings panel showing OTP length, expiry time, and attempt limit configuration" />
<h3>Global & Local SMS Gateway Integrations</h3>
Connect with the world’s most reliable and secure SMS service providers with zero configuration headache. Simply enter your credentials to activate OTP text messaging globally or locally.
<ul>
<li>Twilio: Industry-leading global network for secure international SMS delivery.</li>
<li>MSG91: Enterprise-grade gateway optimized for high-speed transactional messages.</li>
<li>Fast2SMS: Highly cost-effective and perfect for localized target campaigns (e.g., India).</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/jDoSBW_6c01ba.png" alt="WooCommerce SMS gateway integration settings page for Twilio, MSG91, and Fast2SMS in COD Guard" />
<h3>Advanced Customer Blacklist Management</h3>
Tired of the same problematic buyers returning orders or placing fake checkouts? Stop them before they cost you money. COD Guard gives you the tools to block high-risk users and safeguard your store’s delivery rates.
<ul>
<li> Multi-Point Blacklisting: Easily blacklist fraudulent customers by Email Address or Phone Number.</li>
<li> Centralized Control: Manage blacklisted contacts directly inside your WooCommerce Settings with a simple, line-by-line editor.</li>
<li> Instant Gateway Filtering: Once a customer is blacklisted, the COD payment gateway is automatically hidden from them at checkout.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/blacklist-admin_b03a33.png" alt="WooCommerce admin settings dashboard showing the email and phone number blacklist manager in COD Guard" />
<h3>Dynamic COD Fee Surcharges</h3>
Offset the higher operational risks and logistics costs of Cash on Delivery by automatically adding a custom surcharge. COD Guard makes it easy to recover shipping losses and incentivize digital payments.
<ul>
<li> Flexible Fee Types: Charge a flat fee (e.g., $5.00) or a percentage-based rate (e.g., 2% of the cart subtotal).</li>
<li> Real-Time Calculation: Fees are updated and added instantly to the cart and checkout totals when the customer selects COD.</li>
<li> Custom Labels & Taxes: Personalize the fee label displayed to customers (e.g., “COD Handling Charge”) and choose whether the fee is taxable.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cod-fee-front_08c11e.jpg" alt="WooCommerce checkout totals showing dynamic Cash on Delivery fee added to the order summary" />
<h3>Intelligent COD Cart Restrictions</h3>
Control your delivery risk by setting smart boundaries for when customers can select Cash on Delivery. COD Guard allows you to restrict COD availability based on cart value, products, or categories.
<ul>
<li>Min/Max Cart Thresholds: Only allow Cash on Delivery for specific order price ranges (e.g., enable COD only for orders between $10 and $100).</li>
<li>Product & Category Blocking: Automatically disable the COD option if the cart contains high-risk products, heavy items, or specific high-ticket categories.</li>
<li>Frictionless Gateway Filtering: The COD payment method is hidden instantly at checkout if any restriction rule is triggered.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/restrictions_fd10fc.png" alt="WooCommerce checkout page showing Cash on Delivery payment option disabled due to cart value limits" />
<h2>Built for the Modern WooCommerce Checkout Experience</h2>
<h3>Full Block Checkout Compatibility</h3>
Unlike older plugins that break on modern setups, COD Guard is built from the ground up to be 100% compatible with the new WooCommerce Block Checkout and classic Legacy Checkout templates. It works out of the box with modern block themes and the latest WordPress 6.x updates.
<h3>Professional Security Insights for Store Admins</h3>
<ul>
<li>Order List Status Badges: Instantly see “Verified”, “Not Verified”, or “N/A” status columns and badges directly inside your WooCommerce Order List.</li>
<li>Detailed Order Meta Boxes: View the complete verification history, including customer phone number, validation timestamp, and attempt counts, directly in the sidebar of the Order details page (compatible with CPT and HPOS).</li>
<li>Secure Audit Logging: Track every SMS OTP dispatch, verification attempt, and blacklist trigger inside the official WooCommerce logs.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/amzgxT.png" alt="WooCommerce order list page displaying the custom OTP Status column with verified badges" />
<h2>Why Choose COD Guard for Your Store?</h2>
Operating a Cash on Delivery store shouldn’t mean losing your profits to fake orders and high shipping returns. COD Guard is the most secure, modern, and reliable solution to automate your order verification and protect your cash flow.
<ul>
<li>Frictionless Buyer Experience: The responsive verification modal fits perfectly on mobile and desktop checkouts, ensuring genuine buyers complete their orders without friction.</li>
<li>Heavy Cost Savings on SMS: Features a built-in rate limiter (IP-based and phone-based limits) to prevent bot spam, safeguarding your SMS gateway account from unexpected high bills.</li>
<li>100% Future-Proof & HPOS Compatible: Built strictly according to WooCommerce coding standards. It supports the High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) database architecture for lightning-fast admin loading.</li>
<li>Zero Setup Hassle: complex API integrations or coding needed. Install the plugin, add your gateway keys, enable the features, and start protecting your store in under 5 minutes.</li>
<li>Boosts Prepaid Conversions: By applying dynamic COD fees, you naturally incentivize buyers to choose prepaid payment gateways, reducing your overall delivery risks.</li>
</ul>

COD Guard

Slash WooCommerce RTO and stop every fake order instantly with our complete anti fraud shield. Built for ultimate fraud prevention, this plugin verifies customers via secure SMS OTP, recovers shipping costs with dynamic COD fees, and delivers advanced fraud protection through smart blacklisting. 100% compatible with Block and Legacy checkouts.

Subaccounts & Multi-User Accounts vs COD Guard