Order Approval for WooCommerce adds an order review step to your WooCommerce checkout flow.
Instead of processing payment immediately, orders are placed in a pending approval stage so the store admin can Approve or Reject them first.

This helps you prevent fake/spam orders, verify customer details, confirm stock, and approve only valid orders before collecting payment.

Best for:
* Stores selling custom-made products
* Wholesale / B2B order verification
* COD order verification
* Stores that want to send a payment link only after approval
* Businesses that need to review address, delivery, or product availability before payment

How It Works (Order Approval Flow)

Sales process flow for new customer:

1. Customer places an order (no payment is processed yet)
2. Admin reviews the order and Approves or Rejects
3. Customer receives an email notification:
   • Approved: customer gets an email with a payment link
   • Rejected: customer receives an order cancellation email

This creates a clean “order approval before payment” workflow for WooCommerce.

Features

• Approve or Reject WooCommerce orders manually before payment is processed
• Prevent payment collection until admin approval is done
• Customer email notifications for both:
  • Order Approved email (includes payment link)
  • Order Rejected email (order cancelled)
• Works with all WooCommerce payment gateways (supports enabled gateways)
• Block checkout (stop orders from auto-processing when approval is required)
• Order Edit feature – modify order details easily before approval
• Enable/Disable plugin functionality from settings
• Enable order approval for:
  • Specific products
  • Specific categories
• Simple setup with no complex settings

Why Use Order Approval for WooCommerce?

Many WooCommerce stores lose time and money due to:
* Fake orders
* Wrong address / invalid phone number
* High-risk COD orders
* Out-of-stock or backorder issues
* Custom product confirmation required before payment

With this plugin, you can review every order before payment and collect payment only when you’re ready.

Works With

• WooCommerce (latest versions)
• All supported WooCommerce payment gateways
• Any theme that follows WooCommerce standards