<h2>Smarter selling, safer orders</h2>
<p>Streamline approvals, keep full control of payments, and give customers a trusted buying experience.</p>
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<li>Smart approval rules (users, products, totals or shipping)</li>
<li>Approve before or after payment</li>
<li>Dedicated order approval dashboard</li>
<li>Built-in emails and reminders</li>
<li>“Pay Later after approval” option</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Features</h2>
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<li><strong>Order approval dashboard:</strong> Track, manage, and review all flagged orders in one place.</li>
<li><strong>Smart approval rules:</strong> Set rules by customer, product, category, shipping method, or cart total.</li>
<li><strong>Approve before or after payment:</strong> Full flexibility to decide how and when payment happens.</li>
<li><strong>Post-approval expiration timer:</strong> Automatically expire approvals if payment isn’t completed in time.</li>
<li><strong>Conditional payment gateways:</strong> Show or hide payment methods when approval rules apply.</li>
<li><strong>Country-based restrictions:</strong> Enable order approvals only in selected regions.</li>
<li><strong>Email notifications:</strong> Keep admins and customers updated at every step.</li>
<li><strong>Custom payment reminders:</strong> Send tailored reminders at intervals to recover pending payments.</li>
<li><strong>Order progress display:</strong> Show approval steps in a clean horizontal or vertical layout.</li>
<li><strong>Pay later after approval gateway:</strong> Let customers place orders without upfront payment and pay only once approved.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Benefits</h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li>Streamlined order management</li>
<li>Advanced control over order approvals.</li>
<li>Fraud protection.</li>
<li>Flexible payment handling.</li>
<li>Targeted communication.</li>
<li>Boost conversions with reminders.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Why you should choose Ultimate Order Approval</h2>
<p>By default, WooCommerce processes every order automatically, regardless of its value or risk. This leaves your store <strong>vulnerable to fraud, mistakes, and wasted resources.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Ultimate Order Approval puts you back in control.</strong> With smart rules, flexible approval flows, and automated reminders, you decide which orders get approved and when customers should pay. It’s like adding a safety net to your checkout while keeping the experience smooth for genuine buyers.</p>
<p>Perfect for:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>B2B stores</strong> needing purchase validation before fulfillment.</li>
<li><strong>Custom product sellers</strong> who want to review details before production.</li>
<li><strong>Stores handling high-value orders</strong> where fraud prevention matters most.</li>
</ul>
<h2>How It Works & Setup Guide</h2>
<p>Learn how it works and how to set it up in our documentation:</p>
<p><a class="decorated-link" href="https://woocommerce.com/document/ultimate-order-approval/" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="162" data-end="219">https://woocommerce.com/document/ultimate-order-approval/</a></p>
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Ultimate Order Approval

<p>Control new orders with smart approval rules based on cart contents. Flag orders for manual review and approve them before or after payment.</p>

<p>The <strong>Invoice Payment Option</strong> extension for WooCommerce enables you to add a new invoice payment method to let customers place orders without making any payment. Display the new payment option based on user roles, product in cart, order amount, quantity and other conditions.</p>
<p>You can rename the payment method to Pay Later, Pay by Invoice or give it any other name that suits your business requirements. Once the order is placed, the customer will receive the standard WooCommerce order email. If needed, you can also attach invoice PDF with the order emails.</p>
<p>After the order and payment confirmation, you can send a direct payment link using the default WooCommerce feature to let customers pay using the default WooCommerce checkout process. Alternatively, you can choose to receive payment via other channels such as banking checks, cash on delivery, etc.</p>
<h2>Use Cases:</h2>
<p>The following are use cases where this extension can be extremely helpful but not limited to!</p>
<p><strong>B2B Orders:</strong></p>
<p>When working with a company, they usually require an invoice before making the payment. Using this extension, you can allow your customers to place an order without payment. The admin can later on send the payment link to merchants to receive payment via WooCommerce default checkout.</p>
<p><strong>Bulk Orders:</strong></p>
<p>When placing bulk orders, the customers are sometimes reluctant to pay upfront and need assurance before paying. The extension allows them to place orders and once confirmed, they can proceed with the payment.</p>
<h2><strong>Features of Invoice Payment Method</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>Automatically creates new payment method “Pay by Invoice”</li>
<li>Customize title, description and default order status</li>
<li>Create multiple rules to show invoice payment method based on
<ul>
<li>Customers and user roles</li>
<li>Specific products, categories or tags</li>
<li>Minimum & maximum order quantity and amount</li>
<li>Country, state, city and zip codes</li>
<li>Shipping method</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Generate and attach PDF invoice with orders emails<strong> (New)</strong></li>
<li>Separate email notification for customer and admin when order is placed using invoice payment option <strong> (New)</strong></li>
</ul>
<h2>Customize payment method label:</h2>
<p>Once the extension is installed, you can configure the newly created invoice payment method from WooCommerce > Settings > Payments. You can customize the label and other details of the payment method. You can also configure the default order status for orders placed using this payment option.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8520897" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/invoice-payment-option.png" alt="" width="980" height="553" /></p>
<p>The invoice payment method appears along with other payment methods on the front-end.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8520912" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Invoice-payment-option-frontend.png" alt="" width="980" height="538" /></p>
<h2>Trigger Invoice Payment based on various condition:</h2>
<p>You can create multiple rules to trigger the invoice payment option based on variations conditions like product in cart, order amount, user roles, country and more.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8520902" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Create-restrictions-rules.jpg" alt="" width="980" height="439" /></p>
<p>While creating a new rule, you can configure the following options:</p>
<ul>
<li>Add rule title</li>
<li>Select shipping method (enable invoice payment option for selected shipping method)</li>
<li>Enable invoice payment for virtual products</li>
<li>Enable for selected customers and user roles</li>
<li>Enable for specific cart quantity and amount range</li>
<li>Enable for specific product, product category and tags</li>
<li>Show to selected countries, states, cities or zip codes</li>
</ul>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8520901" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Creating-new-rule-for-invoice-payment-method.jpg" alt="" width="980" height="2263" /></p>
<h2>Invoice PDF</h2>
<p>You can attach a customizable PDF invoice with the orders placed using this “Invoice Payment Method”. The extension offers 3 different PDF templates to choose from. You can customize the PDF content and color scheme to match your business needs.</p>
<p>Using the extension settings, you can trigger separate email notifications for both customer and merchants when an order is placed using the invoice payment option.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734003700000" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PDF-Invoice-1.png" alt="" width="980" height="912" /></p>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<p>Minimum PHP version: 7.2</p>

Invoice Payment Option

<p>Order Now and Pay Later! Allow your customers to select invoice payment option during checkout to place orders. Add conditions to show invoice payment options for specific products, categories, countries, cart total, user roles and more.</p>

Ultimate Order Approval vs Invoice Payment Option