A custom-built WordPress/WooCommerce plugin that adds drag-and-drop, multi-step approval workflows to orders, refunds and editorial content — with role-based routing, conditions, escalations and full audit trails. Built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE on your site. One-time license from $149.00 USD for WooCommerce (build-to-order) — includes 12 months of updates and support.

A custom-built WordPress/WooCommerce plugin that adds drag-and-drop, multi-step approval workflows to orders, refunds and editorial content — with role-based routing, conditions, escalations and full audit trails. Built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE on your site.
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WooCommerce core has no concept of "approval." An order moves from pending to processing to completed, a refund is issued the moment an admin clicks the button, and any Editor can hit Publish. There is no second pair of eyes, no routing rule, no record of who approved what and when. For teams and agencies running real money and real content through a store, that gap is a compliance and error risk.
Drag-and-drop visual workflow builder in wp-admin — define ordered steps, each with an assigned role/user, entry conditions and an escalation timer
Order & refund routing hooked into woocommerce_order_status_changed and woocommerce_create_refund — high-value or rule-matched orders/refunds are held pending approval instead of auto-processing
Manual purchase-order / supplier-spend approval flows with configurable monetary thresholds and multi-tier sign-off
Editorial content review built on WordPress transition_post_status — drafts of any custom post type are held in a review queue before Publish
Role-based steps mapped to native WordPress capabilities (with Members / PublishPress integration), plus per-step delegate and fallback approvers
Conditional branching and parallel/sequential steps — route by order total, customer role, product category, shipping country or any order meta
This plugin closes it. Workflow & Approval Automation is a custom WordPress/WooCommerce plugin that ECOSIRE builds, installs and supports on your site — not a generic download. It introduces a visual, drag-and-drop workflow builder where each step has an assigned role or user, entry conditions, and an SLA/escalation timer. Workflows attach to WooCommerce order status transitions, refund requests, manual purchase orders, and WordPress content (any post type) before it goes live.
Under the hood it uses native WordPress hooks and filters (woocommerce_order_status_changed, woocommerce_create_refund, transition_post_status) so nothing is bolted on awkwardly — pending items are held in a custom approval queue (custom post type + custom tables) until each step is cleared. It is HPOS-aware (works with WooCommerce's High-Performance Order Storage / custom order tables, not just the legacy posts table), and exposes approval state over the WooCommerce REST API so external systems can read or act on it. WP-Cron drives reminder and escalation timers; email and Slack notifications keep approvers moving. Every action — submitted, approved, rejected, escalated, overridden — is written to an immutable audit log with user, timestamp, IP and before/after values, exportable to CSV for auditors.
Because we build it to your process, we map your real roles (via WordPress capabilities or Members/PublishPress), your thresholds (e.g. refunds over $500, orders from new B2B accounts), and your tools. WPML and multisite environments are supported. You own the code outright after the one-time build.
Needs refunds above a threshold and orders from new wholesale accounts to require a second sign-off before money moves, with a clean audit record for finance — something WooCommerce core simply cannot enforce.
Manages editorial pipelines where junior writers draft and a client or senior editor must approve before publish. Wants role-based content review and notifications without bolting together three half-fitting plugins per site.
Requires documented, multi-tier approval on purchase orders and high-value transactions, with an immutable, exportable trail showing who approved each step and when — for internal controls and external audits.
Kaufen Sie die Lizenz auf ecosire.com und laden Sie die ZIP-Datei des Workflow & Approval Automation for WordPress/WooCommerce-Moduls von Ihrem Konto-Dashboard herunter.
Extrahieren Sie die ZIP-Datei in Ihren Odoo-Ordner für benutzerdefinierte Add-ons auf dem Server (oder laden Sie sie über „Apps“ > „Aus Datei installieren“ auf Odoo.sh/Runbot hoch).
Aktivieren Sie den Entwicklermodus, öffnen Sie „Apps“, klicken Sie auf „Apps-Liste aktualisieren“, suchen Sie nach „Workflow & Approval Automation for WordPress/WooCommerce“ und klicken Sie auf „Installieren“.
Öffnen Sie das neue Menü, fügen Sie Ihren ECOSIRE-Lizenzschlüssel ein, verbinden Sie alle externen Anmeldeinformationen (Shopify, Amazon, Stripe usw.) und speichern Sie.
Führen Sie den integrierten Verbindungstest aus, synchronisieren Sie Ihre ersten 10 Datensätze und planen Sie den wiederkehrenden Cron. Wenden Sie sich an den Support, wenn etwas fehlschlägt.
| Kriterium | ECOSIRE | Benutzerdefinierter Build | Konkurrent | Odoo Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-step, role-based approval before an order or refund processes | ||||
| Visual drag-and-drop workflow builder with conditions and escalations | ||||
| Immutable, CSV-exportable audit trail (user, timestamp, IP, before/after) | ||||
| Tailored to your exact roles, thresholds and processes | ||||
| HPOS-aware and surfaced over the WooCommerce REST API | ||||
| Editorial content review/publish workflow for any post type | ||||
| Installed, configured and supported for you by the vendor | ||||
| Available as an instant self-service download |
No. This is a build-to-order plugin. ECOSIRE builds it around your actual approval rules, roles and tools, then installs and configures it on your WordPress site. You are paying for a custom-engineered solution and its setup, not a one-click marketplace download.
Typical delivery is about 2 to 4 weeks from a confirmed requirements call, depending on how many workflow types you need (orders, refunds, purchase approvals, content) and how complex your conditions and integrations are. After the kickoff call we confirm a firm timeline in writing. Simpler single-workflow builds land at the faster end; multi-tier flows with Slack/ERP integration take longer.
Yes. Every build includes a post-delivery support and bug-fix window. Because you own the source code, you can also engage us on a retainer for WooCommerce/WordPress core-version compatibility updates, new workflow types, or changes to your rules as your process evolves. We keep the plugin tested against current WooCommerce releases including HPOS.
Yes. The plugin is built HPOS-aware (it reads and writes WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage custom tables, not only the legacy posts table) and is WPML- and multisite-compatible. It uses native WordPress hooks and capabilities, so it coexists with role plugins like Members/PublishPress and most well-behaved WooCommerce extensions. During scoping we review your plugin stack to flag any conflicts before the build.
Every workflow action — submission, approval, rejection, escalation and admin override — is written to an immutable audit log with the user, timestamp, IP address and before/after values. The log is filterable in wp-admin and exportable to CSV, so finance or external auditors get a complete, tamper-evident record of who approved what and when.
A custom-built WordPress/WooCommerce plugin that adds drag-and-drop, multi-step approval workflows to orders, refunds and editorial content — with role-based routing, conditions, escalations and full audit trails. Built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE on your site.