Order Approval for Woocommerce
by Sarankumar · Blocks
Also makes 10 other plugins · 2.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Approve or reject WooCommerce orders before payment. Manual order approval, email notifications, payment link, all gateways supported.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block payment” for “reject”. “block payment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “reject” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 71 average across 2,526 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 46.1K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 117 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 4.32★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| approval | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| manual approval your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| order approval your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| approve orders your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| woocommerce approval your tag | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| dokan order approval | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| order approval for wcfm | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| page approval | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| manual order | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| whatsapp order notifications | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| reject | #9 | #13 | up 1 |
| payment after approval | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| woocommerce order messaging | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| approve | #18 | #17 | down 2 |
| manual order review | #9 | #15 | 0 |
| manual orders | #9 | #15 | down 1 |
| order block | #14 | #16 | — |
| purchase order woocommerce | #15 | #15 | 0 |
| order notifications | #14 | #14 | down 2 |
| woocommerce purchase order | #16 | #15 | 0 |
| block payment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
132 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 105 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block payment” for “reject”. “block payment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “reject” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v2.2.1 · 7 Jul 2026
30
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 52% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 11 May 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ rafaelzrt1.5y ago
Interesting function, can be useful in some cases.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ daps0002.2y ago
I cannot use this plugin as I need the capability to be able to adjust the pricing and add discount to the order upon approval and this plugin doesn´t allow order editing
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mvdg2.4y ago
Works very well. Thanks you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jens Flammann2.4y ago
Am happy with the Plugin: Thanks a million for your work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hamza62972.5y ago
very amazing and useful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pishnahadketab2.7y ago
very good This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by pishnahadketab. Reason: good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ staffordwordpress2.7y ago
I attempted to utilize a plugin to limit certain product types to the approval workflow. However, the plugin still displays other payment gateways, such as COD, check, etc., as payment options, which confuses customers. Furthermore, if customers choose an alternative payment method, their order is processed without going through the approval process. I tried contacting the customer support team regarding this issue, but they were unresponsive.”
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ robertoam7x2.8y ago
I had to use this type of approach because my items are not always available, and this plugin is amazing.Besides a very very difficult theme, and some very articulated plugins and snippets, this plugin is 100% compatible.Plus I had a problem and they did a release just for me to fix it, simply amazing. Keep going!
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("ideal for", "designed for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 8 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,402 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("approve orders", "block payment", "manual approval", "woocommerce approval" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-07-02 500+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Approve Orders for WooCommerce 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Vanquish Order Approval – Approve & Reject Orders for WooCommerce — installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Order approval for WCFM 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
Giopucc Request-to-Pay for WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
Pi Approve Order for WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag - P PiWeb AI Tools with MCP for WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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