<h2>Control which Paid WooCommerce Orders are Automatically Completed</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>In this case, you can use the <strong>WooCommerce Order Status Control extension</strong> to get greater control over when paid orders are automatically completed.</p>
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<p>Want to completely prevent orders from automatically completing? You can use this plugin to block virtual + downloadable orders from going right to “completed”.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<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 <strong>Order Status Control</strong></li>
<li>Choose from <strong>All Orders</strong> to change the order status to “completed” after successful payment for <em>all orders</em>, <strong>Virtual Orders</strong> to change the order status only for orders that contain all virtual products, or <strong>None</strong> 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

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

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<h3 data-start="221" data-end="263">100% Compliant. Zero Paperwork Stress.</h3>
<p data-start="264" data-end="416">Automatically generates invoices and credit notes that follow accounting and tax requirements (EU and beyond), so you can stay confident and worry-free.</p>
<h3 data-start="418" data-end="461">Fully Automated — Save Hours Every Week</h3>
<p data-start="462" data-end="568">No more manual invoice creation or sending. PDFs are generated and delivered automatically after purchase.</p>
<h3 data-start="570" data-end="601">Instantly More Professional</h3>
<p data-start="602" data-end="710">Send clean, beautiful PDF invoices with your logo and brand colors—customers trust stores that look serious.</p>
<h3 data-start="712" data-end="755">Refunds & Cancellations Made Effortless</h3>
<p data-start="756" data-end="858">Whether it’s a partial or full refund, the plugin automatically generates the correct credit note PDF.</p>
<h3 data-start="860" data-end="893">Built for International Sales</h3>
<p data-start="894" data-end="999">Supports multilingual invoices and multi-currency formatting based on the customer’s language and region.</p>
<h3 data-start="1001" data-end="1027">Accounting Made Simple</h3>
<p data-start="1028" data-end="1138">Export everything in seconds for your accountant, audits, or monthly reporting—without digging through orders.</p>
<h3 data-start="1140" data-end="1164">Customize in Minutes</h3>
<p data-start="1165" data-end="1268">Add legal mentions, terms & conditions, footers, notes, logos, or custom fields with just a few clicks.</p>
<h3 data-start="1270" data-end="1306">Seamless WooCommerce Integration</h3>
<p data-start="1307" data-end="1389">Install and go. Works out-of-the-box—no need to touch your checkout or order flow.</p>
<h3 data-start="1391" data-end="1428">Premium Support & Regular Updates</h3>
<p data-start="1429" data-end="1528">Fast support and continuous improvements to keep your invoicing workflow reliable and future-proof.</p>
<p><strong>Specifications:</strong></p>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li>Automatically attach PDF invoices to customer emails (order confirmation, refunds, etc.)</li>
<li>View invoices and credit notes directly from the customer account (“My Orders” section)</li>
<li>Access invoices and credit notes from the order details page in the customer dashboard</li>
<li>Download Packing slips from the order details page</li>
<li>Choose from 13 professional invoice themes to match your branding</li>
<li>Add custom information such as notes, legal mentions</li>
<li>Automatically generate a credit note when an order is fully or partially refunded</li>
<li>Quick PDF download available for both customers and administrators</li>
<li>Sequential invoice numbering</li>
<li>Add a logo image to the PDF</li>
<li data-start="415" data-end="556">
<p data-start="417" data-end="476">Download a ZIP file (for a selected date range) containing: <span style="letter-spacing: -0.011em">CSV files for accountants ,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.011em">PDF versions of invoices and credit notes</span></p>
</li>
<li data-start="415" data-end="556">
<p data-start="417" data-end="476">Send this ZIP file to a selected email address</p>
</li>
<li data-start="415" data-end="556">Quickbook erp integration</li>
</ul>
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<p></p>
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<h2>View invoices and credit notes directly from the customer account</h2>
<p>Customers can easily access and download their PDF invoices and credit notes from the “My Orders” section, enhancing transparency and user experience.</p>
<p><img style="width: 100%;height: auto;margin-top: 2rem" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/view_orders.png" alt="View invoices in customer account" /></p>
</div>
<p></p>
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<h2>Access documents from the order details page</h2>
<p>Invoices and credit notes are also available directly from the order details page in the customer dashboard.<br />
<img style="width: 100%;height: auto;margin-top: 2rem" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Capture-decran-2025-06-01-a-10.07.45.png" alt="Plugin settings for notes" /></p>
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<p></p>
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<h2>Add custom information such as notes and legal mentions</h2>
<p>Easily insert custom notes, legal information, or any additional content to meet your business or regulatory requirements.</p>
<p><img style="width: 100%;height: auto;margin-top: 2rem" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/parametre-plugin.png" alt="Plugin settings for notes" /></p>
</div>
<p></p>
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<h2>Choose from 13 professional invoice themes to match your branding</h2>
<p>Customize the look of your invoices with ease — each theme is optimized for clarity and professionalism.</p>
<p><img style="width: 100%;height: auto;margin-top: 2rem" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/choose_theme.png" alt="Choose invoice theme" /></p>
</div>
<p></p>
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<h2>Export Invoices as ZIP</h2>
<p>Download a ZIP file (for a selected date range) containing: CSV files for accountants ,PDF versions of invoices and credit notes.<br />
Send this ZIP file to a selected email address.<br />
<img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-06-21-20-09-08.png" alt="View invoices in customer account" /></p>
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PDF Invoice and Credit Notes

<p>Automatically generate PDF invoices and credit notes in WooCommerce, with customizable fields and easy customer downloads.</p>

Order Status Control vs PDF Invoice and Credit Notes