WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway is an official payment integration that lets commercial clients enter a purchase order number directly at checkout. It allows stores to accept corporate orders without requiring immediate card transactions or third-party processor handoffs. For WordPress agencies building B2B wholesale sites, it provides a clean mechanism to capture purchase order credentials and route orders into offline invoicing queues.
WPExclusive members get access to WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway as part of a full plugin and theme library: plans from $9.99/month. See the full WooCommerce collection →
What Is WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway?
WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway is developed by WooCommerce and is a payment processing plugin for WordPress. It belongs to the payments category on WPExclusive, alongside other tools for merchant transaction handling and gateway management.
The extension eliminates manual email back-and-forth by creating a native checkout field that logs reference numbers directly onto client orders. It is designed for wholesale merchants, corporate suppliers, and B2B stores that extend credit terms to vetted commercial buyers.
WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway Features
The feature set focuses on checkout customisation, administrative order records, and back-office reconciliation for non-immediate payment workflows.
Checkout Field Configuration
The plugin adds an independent gateway option to the standard WooCommerce checkout form. You can modify the public title that customers see, change description copy, and supply custom instructions that display once an order completes. When configured alongside other WordPress payments plugins, the field functions like an offline payment method, capturing the exact alphanumeric string provided by your buyer.
Order Metadata Storage and Retrieval
Whenever a customer checks out using this method, the reference string is permanently saved directly into the post meta for that transaction. Store managers can view the reference code inside the standard WooCommerce order management interface without leaving the dashboard. This record allows warehouse staff and accounting departments to cross-reference line items against physical requisitions before fulfilling the shipment.
Notification and Email Integration
The recorded purchase order number automatically prints within transactional notifications. The client’s initial receipt displays the reference code alongside payment instructions, while administrative emails alert site owners to the incoming corporate purchase. Official WooCommerce extensions hook into these template variables, keeping invoice data synchronised across your customer communications.
Configurable Post-Checkout Instructions
You can set clear remittance guidelines within the gateway settings to direct commercial clients on how to remit payment. These instructions appear on the standard order receipt screen and within the notification email sent upon submission. This setup works well when directing buyers to wire funds, mail checks, or send accounts payable documentation to an accounting inbox.
Pricing
Check current pricing on the WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway sales page: WPExclusive members access it as part of their plan.
| Plan | Price | Sites | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce Single Site | Check official site | 1 Site | Plugin updates and vendor ticket support |
| WPExclusive Membership | From $9.99/month | Unlimited | WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway + full library |
For developers managing multiple sites, a WPExclusive membership covers Purchase Order Gateway plus hundreds of other plugins and themes: usually less than one premium license.
WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway – Latest Version
WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway receives regular updates. WPExclusive updates plugin files promptly after each release.
How to Install?
- Download the Purchase Order Gateway .zip from your WPExclusive member account
- In WordPress: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Select the .zip and click Install Now → Activate
- Go to WooCommerce → Settings → Payments and select Purchase Order
- Toggle the gateway to enabled, insert your checkout title, and input terms in the instruction box
WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway Use Cases
B2B Wholesale Portals with Net-30 Terms
Wholesale businesses often issue monthly statements rather than charging credit cards for every cart checkout. The plugin enables buyers to submit their internal procurement code directly in the cart, preventing order abandonment. When deployed with other WordPress payments plugins, site administrators can collect large-volume orders while processing real funds through standard enterprise invoicing pipelines.
Government and Academic Institutional Procurement
Public institutions such as school districts and regional departments cannot complete orders without formal authorization numbers attached to their invoices. Purchase Order Gateway gives these entities a compliant checkout experience that stores their authorization number in the order record. Store owners can verify the requisition number before releasing catalog inventory for dispatch.
Agencies and Developers Managing Multiple Client Sites
Agencies frequently build custom B2B portals across various staging and production domains for industrial clients. Instead of repurchasing single-site subscriptions for each client implementation, developers use WPExclusive to access original plugin builds without per-site fees. This keeps development costs low while standardizing purchase order collection across client catalogs.
Pros and Cons
✅ Strengths
- Clean integration with standard WooCommerce checkout templates without requiring custom coding
- Stores reference data cleanly inside native order post meta for export and billing operations
- Allows store owners to supply explicit settlement guidelines on email confirmations and receipts
⚠️ Limitations
- Does not automatically validate whether an entered purchase order code matches external accounting databases
- Lacks built-in file upload capability for physical purchase order PDF attachments out of the box
- Developer auto-updates require an active license key. WPExclusive publishes updates manually when new versions are released.
Is WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway GPL Licensed?
Yes. WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) — the same license that governs WordPress itself. GPL gives any user the legal right to use, study, share, and redistribute the software. This is the legal framework that makes WPExclusive’s membership model possible.
WPExclusive distributes 100% original, unmodified files — the same release the developer publishes. No injected code, no alterations, no security risks.
Get WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway on WPExclusive
WPExclusive membership starts at $9.99/month, $87/year, or $149 lifetime — giving you WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway plus every plugin and theme in the library, on unlimited sites.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway do?
WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway is a payments plugin that adds a purchase order number field to your checkout page. It records this code directly against the order so merchants can cross-reference transactions against physical accounting records. Wholesale distributors and B2B online shops use it to take orders without taking immediate card payments.
Is WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway free?
Purchase Order Gateway is a commercial extension sold on the official WooCommerce marketplace without a standalone free version. Through WPExclusive, you can access the plugin as part of an active membership starting at $9.99/month.
What is the latest version of WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway?
WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway is actively maintained — WPExclusive members always receive the most current release.
How much does WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway cost?
The extension retails on the official marketplace as an annual subscription per store site. Via WPExclusive, it is included in plans from $9.99/month — covering unlimited sites and the full library.
Is it legal to use WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway via WPExclusive?
WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway is GPL licensed, which explicitly permits redistribution. WPExclusive provides original, unmodified files — fully within GPL terms.
Where does the purchase order number appear in WooCommerce?
The purchase order number appears in the order details screen in the WordPress admin area, within the order receipt shown to buyers, and in transactional notification emails. This ensures both store staff and customers retain a record of the reference number for billing reconciliation.
