Start Here: How Advanced Order Actions Works
Learn the current split, merge, duplicate, automation, preview, queue, audit, reconciliation, and order-family workflow.
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WooCommerce Advanced Order Actions
Learn how to split, merge, duplicate, and automate WooCommerce orders with previews, rules, queues, action logs, guarded rollback, reconciliation, order-family history, inventory integrations, and troubleshooting.
Plan, implement, and verify WooCommerce Advanced Order Actions.
Use the product page to evaluate scope, the pillar Guide to plan the operating model, and this hub for exact configuration.
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Getting Started
Install and Activate WooCommerce Advanced Order Actions
Install WooCommerce Advanced Order Actions, activate the plugin, and confirm the order tools are available in your WooCommerce admin.
Recommended First Setup for Store Owners
Set up WooCommerce Advanced Order Actions with a safe first configuration for manual order actions, automation, and email notifications.
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Configuration
Configure General Order Action Settings
Configure the main WooCommerce Advanced Order Actions settings before using split, merge, duplicate, and automated order workflows.
Split an Order Manually
Split a WooCommerce order manually into separate orders, choose the items to move, and review the result before notifying customers.
Use Product Groups, Tags, and Attributes for Splitting
Use product groups, tags, and attributes to decide how WooCommerce orders should be split into separate fulfillment workflows.
Duplicate Orders Safely
Duplicate WooCommerce orders safely for repeat requests, replacements, testing, or admin workflows without editing the original order.
Merge Orders Manually
Merge WooCommerce orders manually when separate orders should be combined for fulfillment, payment review, or customer service.
Return a Split Order to the Original Order
Return a split WooCommerce order back to its original order when the split result is no longer needed or was created by mistake.
Configure Automatic Order Splitting and Rule Builder
Configure legacy split modes or priority rules and monitor every scheduled result in the Automation queue.
Build Conditional Order Automation Rules
Orders > Settings > Automation > Rule Builder
Preview Split and Merge Results Before Applying Changes
Open an eligible WooCommerce order and choose Split or Merge.
Configure Automatic Order Merging
Configure automatic order merging rules so related WooCommerce orders can be combined based on your store workflow.
Configure Split Order Email Notifications
Set up WooCommerce Advanced Order Actions email notifications for split orders, merged orders, duplicated orders, and customer updates.
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Tools & Admin
Reconcile Interrupted Order and Inventory Workflows
Orders > Reconciliation
Monitor and Retry the Automation Queue
Orders > Automation queue
Use Order Action Logs and Guarded Rollback
Orders > Action logs
Understand Order Relations and the Order Family Timeline
Open an order and review its relationship chips and Order family timeline.
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Integrations
Use Stock Status, Pre-Order, and Backorder Workflows
Use WooCommerce Advanced Order Actions with stock status, preorder, and backorder workflows to keep fulfillment cleaner.
Use Return Request Automation
Use return request automation with WooCommerce Advanced Order Actions to connect return workflows with order management.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting: Action Buttons Are Not Showing
Troubleshoot missing WooCommerce Advanced Order Actions buttons on orders, order lists, or admin screens.
Troubleshooting: Automation Did Not Run
Troubleshoot WooCommerce Advanced Order Actions automation rules that do not run or do not produce the expected order result.
Troubleshooting: Split Results Look Wrong
Troubleshoot WooCommerce order split results that look wrong, including missing items, unexpected quantities, or incorrect child orders.
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Updates & migrations
Advanced Order Actions Updates and Migration Guide
Verify previews, relations, logs, queue, reconciliation, shipping, email, order-family, and Stock Manager integration after updating.