Title: WLU Custom Order Status for WooCommerce Author: weblevelup Published: March 18, 2026 Last modified: June 7, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/assets/banner-772x250.png? rev=3487942) ![](https://ps.w.org/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev =3487942) # WLU Custom Order Status for WooCommerce By [weblevelup](https://profiles.wordpress.org/weblevelup/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow.1.0.11.zip) * [Details](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/#description) * [Reviews](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/#reviews) * [Installation](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/#installation) * [Development](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/) ## Description Are the default WooCommerce order statuses (“Processing”, “Completed”, “On Hold”) not enough for your unique fulfillment process? WLU Custom Order Status for WooCommerce allows you to build a tailor-made order management system. Easily create new custom order statuses and inject beautiful status colors into your WooCommerce admin. Visually manage your fulfillment pipeline at a glance and keep your customers informed with elegant frontend colored status pills! ### 🚀 Core Features * **Create Custom Statuses:** Add brand new custom order statuses tailored to your exact workflow (e.g., “Awaiting Shipment”, “Manufacturing”, “Ready for Pickup”). * **Admin Color Injection:** Assign custom colors to your statuses. These colors inject directly into the standard WooCommerce Orders list, making it easy to see your fulfillment pipeline at a glance. * **Customer Dashboard Pills:** Display your custom colored status “pills” directly on the frontend in the customer’s “My Account > Orders” table. * **Edit Core Statuses:** Safely override the colors and settings of default WooCommerce statuses. ### ⚡ Unlock Automation with WLU Pro Ready to scale and automate your store operations? Upgrading to WLU Workflow Pro unlocks our powerful Workflow Engine: * **Workflow Automation (Rules):** Automatically send beautifully formatted emails to customers or admins the exact moment an order hits a specific status. Stop manually emailing customers! * **Advanced Activity Logs:** Stop guessing. Get a complete, real-time audit trail of every rule fired, every email sent, and every order affected. * **Conditional Logic & Routing:** Send notifications to specific vendors, warehouses, or staff based on order contents. * **Premium Developer Support:** Get priority assistance directly from your WordPress dashboard via our built-in ticketing system. [Get WLU Workflow Pro Today!](https://weblevelup.co.uk/plugins/custom-order-status-workflow-for-woocommerce/) ### 💻 Open Source & Source Code In compliance with WordPress.org guidelines for human-readable code, the uncompiled source code for our React UI is publicly available for review, study, and contribution. * **GitHub Repository:** [https://github.com/nikutx/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow-for-woocommerce](https://github.com/nikutx/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow-for-woocommerce) ## Screenshots [⌊The beautiful React-powered Custom Status manager.⌉⌊The beautiful React-powered Custom Status manager.⌉[ The beautiful React-powered Custom Status manager. [⌊Custom colored status pills in the WooCommerce Orders list.⌉⌊Custom colored status pills in the WooCommerce Orders list.⌉[ Custom colored status pills in the WooCommerce Orders list. [⌊Plugin Configuration and Settings.⌉⌊Plugin Configuration and Settings.⌉[ Plugin Configuration and Settings. ## Installation 1. Go to **Plugins > Add New** in your WordPress dashboard. 2. Search for “WLU Custom Order Status”. 3. Click **Install Now** and then **Activate**. 4. Navigate to **WooCommerce > Custom Statuses** in your admin menu to start managing your statuses! ## FAQ ### Does this plugin work with High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS)? Yes! The plugin is fully optimized and natively supports WooCommerce’s High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) for maximum speed and database efficiency. ### Will my custom statuses show up in the WooCommerce analytics? Yes, custom statuses created with this plugin integrate seamlessly into your WooCommerce ecosystem. ### What happens if I uninstall the plugin? By default, your statuses are kept safe in your database. If you want to completely wipe all custom statuses upon deletion, you can enable “Uninstall Cleanup” in the plugin settings. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “WLU Custom Order Status for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ weblevelup ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/weblevelup/) [Translate “WLU Custom Order Status for WooCommerce” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.11 * Compatibility: tested up to WordPress 7.0. #### 1.0.10 * Minor update and improvement. #### 1.0.9 * Automated release update. #### 1.0.8 * Automated release update. #### 1.0.7 * Automated release update. #### 1.0.6 * Small Changes / Bug Fixes #### 1.0.5 * Small Changes / Bug Fixes #### 1.0.4 * Small Changes / Bug Fixes #### 1.0.2 * Security: Enhanced output escaping for admin and frontend custom status badges. * Performance: Implemented WordPress Object Caching on database queries to optimize load times. * Under the hood: Refactored database queries and file handling to strictly comply with WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS). * Compliance: Separated the Pro workflow engine into a standalone premium add-on to comply with repository guidelines. #### 1.0.1 * Initial public release! Custom statuses and color injection. ## Meta * Version **1.0.11** * Last updated **1 month ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/) * Tags * [custom order status](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-order-status/) [order management](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/order-management/)[order status](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/order-status/) [woocommerce](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/wlu-custom-order-status-workflow/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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