WooCommerce Auto Complete Orders Plugin

Overview of the WooCommerce Auto Complete Orders Plugin

Managing orders in a busy eCommerce store built on WooCommerce can be time-consuming — especially when orders remain in the “processing” status even after payment, waiting for manual review. That’s where WooCommerce Auto Complete Orders plugin steps in.

This plugin is a powerful and lightweight solution to automatically mark orders as completed, enabling you to streamline your workflow, reduce administrative overhead, improve customer experience with instant access, and ensure order automation that just works.

Whether you run a store selling digital downloads, virtual products, membership subscriptions, or even physical goods and want to speed up fulfillment — this plugin delivers. You can set whether to auto complete all paid orders, or only those with virtual/downloadable items, offering full control over your order status flow.

With this plugin installed, you’ll have one less manual step: no more logging into your dashboard, filtering orders by “processing,” and updating them one-by-one. Instead, orders move to “completed” automatically as soon as payment is confirmed. Save time, reduce errors, and scale efficiently with order automation.

Key Features

• Auto complete WooCommerce orders after payment — eliminate manual order marking.
• Choose completion mode: complete all orders, or restrict to only virtual or downloadable orders.
• Supports major payment gateways — works with Stripe, PayPal, credit cards, and others that trigger WooCommerce payment complete hooks.
• Lightweight and minimal setup — install, activate, choose a mode, done.
• Instant access for customers — especially useful for digital product stores where fulfillment is immediate.
• Improved workflow & fewer support queries — automated order status means fewer manual errors, fewer orders left in limbo.
• Compatible with latest WooCommerce versions and HPOS — built for modern WooCommerce stores.
• Configurable and safe — you retain control; the plugin handles only status updates and doesn’t interfere with core payment logic.

Use Cases (Who is this for?)

• Digital download stores: Selling software, eBooks, music, virtual goods. No shipping required, so auto-completing orders means immediate delivery.
• Membership or subscription sites: When the product is access rather than a physical shipment, automatically marking orders completed tightens the process.
• Service-based businesses: If you sell services, appointments or bookings via WooCommerce, you can benefit from automating moving orders out of “processing”.
• High-volume physical product stores wanting to automate fulfillment for pre-paid orders. Choose “complete all orders” mode to reduce manual intervention.
• Agencies/managers operating multiple WooCommerce stores: Save time by automating the “mark order completed” step across clients.
• Stores integrating with CRM/fulfillment systems: Automated status updates can trigger exports, notifications, and reduce fulfillment bottlenecks.

Frequently Asked Questions