add_action( 'init', function() {
register_post_status( 'wc-backorder', [
'label' => 'On backorder',
'public' => true,
'exclude_from_search' => false,
'show_in_admin_all_list' => true,
'show_in_admin_status_list' => true,
'label_count' => _n_noop( 'On backorder (%s)', 'On backorder (%s)' )
] );
} );
add_filter( 'wc_order_statuses', function( $order_statuses ) {
$new_order_statuses = [];
foreach( $order_statuses as $key => $status ) {
$new_order_statuses[ $key ] = $status;
if( 'wc-processing' === $key ) {
$new_order_statuses['wc-backorder'] = 'On backorder';
}
}
return $new_order_statuses;
} );
add_filter( 'woocommerce_reports_order_statuses', function( $statuses ) {
$statuses[] = 'wc-backorder';
return $statuses;
} );Custom order status
Adds a custom order status into WooCommerce. Also adds this status to the Reports area. Must be set to run on both front-end and back-end (run everywhere setting).
This is a basic version of an official plugin you might consider: WooCommerce Order Status Manager.
Relates to: Rename order statuses
Instructions for Custom order status
- Log into a staging or locally hosted clone of your site.
- Install and activate Code Snippets plugin.
- WP Admin > Snippets > Add New
- Copy and paste the code from the section above.
- Check to ensure formatting came over properly.
- Customize the code as desired.
- Add a meaningful title.
- Select whether to run on front-end or back-end (or both).
- Click “Save and Activate”.
- Test your site to ensure it works.
- Disable if any problems, or recover.
- Repeat for live environment.
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License
All code snippets are licensed GPLv2 (or later) matching WordPress licensing.
Except when otherwise stated in writing the copyright holders and/or other parties provide the program as-is without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
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