WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway

Description

The Purchase Order gateway adds a purchase order payment method to the WooCommerce checkout, displaying a field for the customer to enter the PO number and recording the order as pending until it is manually approved in the admin dashboard. It serves sellers working with government agencies, educational institutions, and corporate accounts that need to issue internal purchase orders before funds are released, keeping the order visible in the standard WooCommerce workflow without automatically charging at the time of purchase.

Key Features of Purchase Order Gateway

• Dedicated payment method
  Adds the Purchase Order option among the native gateways in the WooCommerce checkout.
• PO number field
  Displays an input field for the customer to enter the purchase order identifier during checkout.
• Order marked as on hold
  Places the order in on-hold status after purchase, awaiting manual approval by the administrator.
• Restriction by user role
  Allows the gateway to be displayed only to specific profiles, such as wholesale accounts or B2B customers.
• Editable checkout instructions
  Displays configurable instructions to the customer and repeats the message in the order confirmation email.

Benefits of Purchase Order Gateway

• B2B sales enabled in WooCommerce
  Fits the traditional purchase order cycle into the checkout workflow without an external integration.
• Manual billing control
  Keeps the order pending until the PO is reviewed, preventing improper automatic charges.
• Payment method segmentation by profile
  Hides the gateway from regular retail customers and makes it available only to authorized accounts.
• Operation within the store’s standard workflow
  Uses WooCommerce’s native reports, emails, and order management without a separate dashboard.

Who Is Purchase Order Gateway Recommended For?

• Those who sell to government agencies, municipalities, and educational institutions that require a PO to be issued before funds are released.
• Designed for those serving corporate and wholesale accounts with payment terms negotiated under special conditions.
• Those who need an offline payment method integrated into the WooCommerce checkout, with manual payment tracking.

How to Download Purchase Order Gateway

Purchase Order Gateway is available for download here at Ultrapack. After saving the .zip file, install it under Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the package, and click activate. Then enable the Purchase Order option under WooCommerce > Settings > Payments so that it appears in the store checkout.

Designed for operations that combine online sales with traditional accounting cycles, the Purchase Order gateway accommodates purchase order issuance within the native WooCommerce workflow without relying on an external platform or theme customization. It keeps the order trackable through the standard dashboard, makes the method available only to authorized profiles, and turns the checkout into an entry point for corporate sales with deferred payment.

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