<h2>Control which Paid WooCommerce Orders are Automatically Completed</h2>
WooCommerce automatically completes orders for virtual-downloadable products after successful payment, but it won’t autocomplete other orders, as you may need to take actions between when the order is processed and completed. If you sell shippable products, you probably need to ship them before completing the order. If you sell virtual products like services, you probably have to do something between when the order is paid and completed.
However, this isn’t the case for all stores, and you may not need to take any action between when an order is paid for and completed. For example, you may want to auto-complete virtual orders, or even those with products that aren’t virtual or downloadable. Likewise, you may not want any orders to automatically complete at all.
In this case, you can use the WooCommerce Order Status Control extension to get greater control over when paid orders are automatically completed.
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Want to completely prevent orders from automatically completing? You can use this plugin to block virtual + downloadable orders from going right to “completed”.
Need to automatically complete more orders than WooCommerce does by default? You can do that, too. Normally, orders with successful payment are updated from ‘pending’ to ‘processing’. Once the order is processed, you have to manually complete it. If your shop takes a large number of orders that don’t require action while the order is processing, updating the order status to complete for each of those orders is a time commitment that you can instead streamline.
WooCommerce Order Status Control can automatically mark paid orders as ‘complete’ instead of ‘processing’, completing skipping the ‘processing’ status. All it takes is 1 minute to setup and you never have to worry about changing order statuses for paid orders again.
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You can automatically complete paid orders that only contain virtual items, or you can opt to automatically complete all paid orders in your shop, regardless of what type of product the order contains.
<h3>How to Get Started</h3>
<ol>
<li>Purchase and download the extension 🙂</li>
<li>Upload and install into your WooCommerce store</li>
<li>Go to WooCommerce > Settings > General, and scroll down to Order Status Control</li>
<li>Choose from All Orders to change the order status to “completed” after successful payment for all orders, Virtual Orders to change the order status only for orders that contain all virtual products, or None to stop auto-completion all together.</li>
<li>That’s it! Sit back and enjoy automated order statuses!</li>
</ol>
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Order Status Control

Use this extension to automatically change the order status to “completed” after successful payment.

Order Tags Manager for WooCommerce is a revolutionary plugin that transforms chaotic order management into a streamlined, visual, and automated system. Tag your orders, set up automation rules, and watch your productivity soar.
Unlike basic order management tools, Order Tags gives you:
✅ Visual Order Organization – Color-coded tags for instant order identification 
✅ Powerful Automation Rules – Automatically tag orders based on 50+ conditions 
✅ Bulk Operations – Easily add/remove tags to multiple orders in seconds, not hours 
✅ Advanced Filtering – Find exactly what you need with tag-based filter 
✅ HPOS Compatible – Works flawlessly with WooCommerce’s High-Performance Order Storage
<h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-0.5">Key Features That Make Your Life Easier</h2>
<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5">🏷️ Unlimited Custom Tags</h3>
Create unlimited tags with custom names and colors. Organize orders by:
<ul class="[&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7">
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Priority: VIP, Urgent, Rush Processing, Standard</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Customer Type: New Customer, Returning, Wholesale, International</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Fulfillment: Same Day, Express Shipping, Local Pickup, Dropship</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Campaign: Black Friday, Holiday Sale, Summer Promo, Email Campaign</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Status: Awaiting Parts, Quality Check, Gift Wrap, Custom Order</li>
</ul>
Visual, intuitive, and instantly recognizable.
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<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5">🤖 Smart Automation Rules (Save 10+ Hours/Week)</h3>
Stop manually tagging orders. Set up rules once, automate forever.
Trigger Events:
<ul class="[&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7">
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">New Order Created</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Order Status Changed</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Payment Completed</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Any Event</li>
</ul>
50+ Condition Options:
<ul class="[&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7">
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Order Total (>, <, =, >=, <=)</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Item Count</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Customer Type (New/Returning)</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Payment Method (PayPal, Stripe, COD, etc.)</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Shipping Method</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Product Category</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Billing Country</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Coupon Used</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">And many more…</li>
</ul>
Powerful Actions:
<ul class="[&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7">
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Add/Remove Tags</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Add Order Notes</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Send Custom Emails</li>
</ul>
Example Automation Rules:
IF Order Total > $500 
THEN Add Tag “VIP Customer”
IF Customer Type = New + Order Total > $100 
THEN Add Tags “New Customer”, “High Value”
IF Shipping Method = Express 
THEN Add Tag “Priority Processing” + Send Email to Warehouse
IF Product Category = Electronics + Order Total > $1000 
THEN Add Tag “High Value Electronics” + Add Note “Requires signature”
Set it once. Save hours every week.
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<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5">⚡ Lightning-Fast Bulk Operations</h3>
Manage 10, 100, or 1000+ orders in seconds.
Bulk Actions Available:
<ul class="[&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7">
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Add Tags to multiple orders simultaneously</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Remove Tags from selected orders</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Filter orders by tags</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Visual Tag Selection with smart checkboxes</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Progress Tracking for large operations</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Undo Function (60-second window to reverse changes)</li>
</ul>
Real-World Example: Select 247 Black Friday orders → Bulk Actions → Add Tags → Select “Holiday 2024”, “Gift Orders” → Apply → Done in 5 seconds ✅
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<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5">🎨 Visual Order Management</h3>
See what matters at a glance.
<ul class="[&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7">
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Color-coded tags displayed directly in the orders list</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Custom background colors for instant recognition</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Custom text colors for perfect readability</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Tag badges on order detail pages</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Mobile-responsive design for on-the-go management</li>
</ul>
Dark tags for urgent matters. Light tags for standard operations. Your store, your rules.

Order Tags Manager

Order Tags Manager for WooCommerce plugin allows you to organize, automate, and manage WooCommerce orders with visual tags and smart automation rules.

Order Status Control vs Order Tags Manager