Order Status Manager for WooCommerce is a paid extension for creating, editing and deleting custom order statuses. Stores use it to match the order workflow to steps such as 'In production' or 'Awaiting pickup'. If you only need part of it, you can get a focused plugin built for your own site and pay once.
Order Status Manager for WooCommerce: $49 a year for one site (Single-site subscription, 1 year).
Your own plugin on Pluginora: from $9 once, with 5 free changes. Try it first for $1.
What Order Status Manager for WooCommerce does
- Create custom order statuses with icons and action buttons
- Status descriptions shown to customers
- Bulk actions for custom statuses
- Mark statuses as paid or needing payment
- Emails triggered by status changes
- Include custom statuses in reports
- Delete statuses without losing orders
Free version: No (paid WooCommerce.com extension only).
What you can build instead
A Pluginora plugin does one job for your site. For Order Status Manager for WooCommerce, that could be:
- Register one or two custom order statuses
- Add a bulk action to move orders to that status
- Send the customer an email when an order moves to that status
A small custom plugin would not replace an admin screen to create, edit and delete any number of statuses with icons and emails.
Related plugins you can build:
Cost over 3 years
| Order Status Manager for WooCommerce | Your own plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $49 | From $9 |
| Year 2 | $49 | $0 |
| Year 3 | $49 | $0 |
| 3-year total | $147 | From $9 |
When Order Status Manager for WooCommerce is the better choice
- You need many custom statuses with icons, action buttons and status-change emails
- You want to edit statuses from an admin screen without code
- You want to import statuses from other code and delete them safely later
When your own plugin makes more sense
- You use one or two of its features, not the whole package.
- You would rather pay once than renew every year.
- You want it to work exactly the way your site needs, and to change it on request.
How to get your own
- Describe it. For example: “Add an 'In production' order status with a bulk action, and email the customer when their order moves to it.”
- See the plan and price. Ora replies with what it will build and a fixed price. Nothing is built until you approve.
- Try it for $1. Test it on a practice site for 7 days, then keep it and pay the rest once.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Order Status Manager for WooCommerce?
There is no free version of Order Status Manager for WooCommerce. Free plugins from other makers may cover part of it. A Pluginora plugin costs from $9 once and does exactly the job you describe.
How much does Order Status Manager for WooCommerce cost?
It costs $49 a year for one site (Single-site subscription, 1 year), as listed on woocommerce.com on 20 October 2026. 1-year plan, no discount shown; 2-year plan is $78.40 (20% off $98). 30-day money-back guarantee. Prices change, so check their pricing page.
Will my own plugin do everything Order Status Manager for WooCommerce does?
No. A small custom plugin would not replace an admin screen to create, edit and delete any number of statuses with icons and emails. It does the focused job you describe, built for your site.
Does Pluginora copy Order Status Manager for WooCommerce?
No. Ora builds a new plugin from your description. It does not copy any code, text or design from Order Status Manager for WooCommerce or any other product.
Can I try it before I pay the full price?
Yes. For $1, Ora builds your plugin and you test it on a private practice site for 7 days, with 2 changes. If you keep it, the $1 comes off the price.
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