To build a customer list from the people who actually placed orders (including guests who never registered), use the Customers from Orders tool in Export Products, Orders & Customers for WooCommerce. It reads your orders and identifies customers by billing email, so it captures buyers the plain Customers export misses.
Customers vs Customers from Orders #
Use the right tool for the job:
- Customers reads the WordPress users table (registered accounts only).
- Customers from Orders reads your orders and groups them by billing email, so guest checkouts are included.
Step 1: choose your fields #
- Go to WPFactory > Export (also reachable at WooCommerce > Settings > Export).
- Open the Customers from Orders section.
- In Export Customers from Orders Fields (
alg_export_customers_from_orders_fields), select the fields, then click Save changes.
What you can export #
- Identity: Customer Nr., Customer ID, first and last name, and User Roles.
- Billing and shipping: full address set, phone, and billing email.
- Activity: Last Order Date (free).
Pro fields: First Order Date, Total Spent (Lifetime), Order Count (Lifetime), Total Spent (Period), Order Count (Period), and Item Count (Period) appear only when Export WooCommerce Pro is active. The “(Period)” fields are measured over the date range you set below.
Step 2: filter by date (optional) #
This tool has its own Date Filter (alg_export_customers_from_orders_fields_date_filter) with presets and a custom range, plus a Download File Type option (CSV or XML). The date range also drives the Pro “(Period)” totals.
Step 3: preview or export #
The Customers from Orders section has its own Preview and Export buttons, so you can download right from this screen without opening the dashboard.
What this is good for #
- Marketing lists that include guest buyers, not just registered accounts.
- Spotting repeat customers by order count.
- Lifetime-value analysis when paired with the Pro spend fields.
Get more control #
Customers from Orders is free. Export Products, Orders & Customers for WooCommerce Pro adds first-order date and lifetime and period spend, order, and item counts. See what Pro unlocks.
