Title: Limit Orders for WooCommerce Author: Nexcess Published: March 27, 2020 Last modified: November 22, 2022 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/limit-orders/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=2817939) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/limit-orders/assets/icon.svg?rev=2817939) # Limit Orders for WooCommerce By [Nexcess](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nexcess/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/limit-orders.2.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/limit-orders/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/limit-orders/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/limit-orders/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/limit-orders/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/limit-orders/) ## Description While many stores would be thrilled to have a never-ending order queue, some store owners are faced with the opposite problem: how can I make sure I don’t get overwhelmed by _too many_ orders? Limit Orders for WooCommerce lets you limit the number of orders your store will accept per day, week, or month, while giving you full control over the messaging shown to your customers when orders are no longer being accepted. Once limiting is in effect, “Add to Cart” buttons and the checkout screens will automatically be disabled. For full documentation on configuration options and available filters, please [visit the plugin’s GitHub repository](https://github.com/nexcess/limit-orders). ## Screenshots * [[ * The settings screen for Limit Orders for WooCommerce * [[ * A notice at the top of a WooCommerce catalog with the message “Due to increased demand, new orders will be temporarily suspended until March 27, 2020.” ## Installation 1. Upload the `limit-orders/` directory to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress 3. Visit “WooCommerce › Settings › Order Limiting” to configure limits and messaging ## FAQ ### What happens when the order limit is reached? Once the maximum number of orders has been placed, Limit Orders for WooCommerce will use hooks within WooCommerce itself to temporarily mark all products as unpurchasable, remove the “Place Order” button, and disable the checkout form. Meanwhile, a fully-customizable message will be displayed on all WooCommerce shop pages, informing customers that ordering has been paused. ### Can store owners still create orders manually? Yes, the order creation process through WP Admin is unaffected. ### Can the plugin limit orders based on some custom time interval? The base plugin defines several common intervals: hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly. In the event that you require a custom interval, they may be registered with a few filters. [Several examples are available in the plugin’s GitHub repository](https://github.com/nexcess/limit-orders#adding-custom-intervals). ### Can the plugin limit orders based on category/amount/items/etc.? The plugin is designed to work based on the total number of orders, but as of version 1.3.0 filters have been introduced that enable developers to specify which orders should be counted against the limit. [Documentation for these filters is available in the plugin’s GitHub repository](https://github.com/nexcess/limit-orders#customizing-plugin-behavior). ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f258c792629f720def2a19b7b60ddb8d9877d97c2f8f85a019abb325273bb9cd? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Thank you](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thank-you-2921/)󠁿 [sjcrichton](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sjcrichton/) September 8, 2021 1 reply Thank you for taking the time out to produce such a great solution. We have a new client who’s weary of receiving big orders through the site, while getting their processes in order. This is a great plug-in, that’s simple to install, implement and it works. It’s much appreciated. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/475ee9beef44d239b61f08967560941873aa3ded46b1ca793fe9a20ecd25b53f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works well](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-well-2236/)󠁿 [Vovi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rossdav/) March 22, 2021 Who would have thought we would ever need to limit order levels, but in these crazy times that’s exactly what I needed for one of my clients. This plugin is simple, but does the job well. Thanks! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b775399253debc2f51c113147a25d746667eac79cec7588ab0812ecbb2975fae? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Useful plugin, Great support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useful-plugin-great-support-14/)󠁿 [dennisdbn](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dennisdbn/) April 16, 2020 1 reply This is a useful plugin when there is a limit to the number of orders you can handle. And when I raised an issue with the plugin this morning it was fixed within hours. Great service. [ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/limit-orders/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Limit Orders for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Nexcess ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nexcess/) * [ Liquid Web ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/liquidweb/) * [ Steve Grunwell ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stevegrunwell/) * [ Brian Watson ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bswatson/) “Limit Orders for WooCommerce” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/limit-orders/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Limit Orders for WooCommerce” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/limit-orders) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/limit-orders/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/limit-orders/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/limit-orders/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/limit-orders/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog For a complete list of changes, please [see the plugin’s changelog on GitHub](https://github.com/nexcess/limit-orders/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md). #### 2.0.0 (2022-11-14) * Verified compatibility with WooCommerce 7.1. ([#70]) #### 1.3.1 (2020-09-17) * Fixed issue where clearing transients would prevent the order limiting from working. * Clarify the behavior of the {current_interval} and {next_interval} placeholders. #### 1.3.0 (2020-07-16) * Added new “Reset order limiting” WooCommerce tool. * Introduce new filters for customizing order counting logic. * Automatically clear the cached order count when settings are updated or WooCommerce order transients are cleared. * Verify compatibility with WooCommerce 4.3. #### 1.2.1 (2020-05-08) * Verify compatibility with WooCommerce 4.1. #### 1.2.0 (2020-04-27) * Add a new “hourly” interval, enabling store owners to limit the number of orders per hour. * Added new placeholders for customer-facing messaging. #### 1.1.2 (2020-04-17) * Override WordPress’ default “LIMIT” on queries, which was preventing stores with limits > 10 from stopping orders #### 1.1.1 (2020-04-16) * Prevent errors from occurring in WP Admin due to the customer-facing notice #### 1.1.0 (2020-04-15) * Include a “Limit Orders” section in the WooCommerce System Status Report #### 1.0.0 (2020-03-27) Initial release of the plugin. ## Meta * Version **2.0.0** * Last updated **3 years ago** * Active installations **300+** * WordPress version ** 5.7 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.1.10** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-orders/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/limit-orders/), and [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/limit-orders/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/limit-orders) * Tags * [limits](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/limits/)[ordering](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ordering/) [throttle](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/throttle/)[woocommerce](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/limit-orders/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 3 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/limit-orders/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/limit-orders/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/limit-orders/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/limit-orders/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/limit-orders/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/limit-orders/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/limit-orders/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Nexcess ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nexcess/) * [ Liquid Web ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/liquidweb/) * [ Steve Grunwell ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stevegrunwell/) * [ Brian Watson ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bswatson/) ## Support Got something to say? 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