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How to Sort Order Statuses in WooCommerce

To sort order statuses in WooCommerce with Additional Custom Order Status for WooCommerce, go to WPFactory > Order Status (also reachable at WooCommerce > Settings > Order Status) and open the Sorting section. Choose Default, By title (ascending) or Custom for each of four admin places, and for Custom list one status slug per line. Sorting is free.

Sorting Options section for order statuses

Where to set sorting #

Go to WPFactory > Order Status (also reachable at WooCommerce > Settings > Order Status) and open the Sorting section.

The four sorting options #

You can sort each of these independently:

Setting Option ID Default
Admin order edit page dropdown box wfwp_wc_order_status_sorting Default
Admin order list action buttons wfwp_wc_order_status_sorting_order_list_actions Default
Admin order preview action buttons wfwp_wc_order_status_sorting_order_preview_actions Default
Admin order bulk actions wfwp_wc_order_status_sorting_bulk_actions Default

Sorting modes #

Each setting offers three modes:

  • Default: keep the standard WooCommerce order.
  • By title (ascending): sort alphabetically by status name.
  • Custom: set your own order.

Using custom sorting #

  1. Set the sorting option to Custom.
  2. In its Custom sorting box, enter one status slug per line, in the order you want.
  3. Open the Custom sorting tips panel to see the exact list of your current status slugs, then copy them into the box in your preferred order.
  4. Save changes.

Note: custom sorting for the “Admin order edit page dropdown box” is the most reliable. If a custom list does not take effect for the list, preview, or bulk contexts, use “By title (ascending)” there instead.

Get more from your statuses #

Sorting is free. Additional Custom Order Status for WooCommerce Pro adds automated emails on status change. See what Pro unlocks.