Changelog

Every release of Pack Orders for WooCommerce, newest first. Features marked Pro are part of the paid add-on; everything else ships in the free plugin on WordPress.org.

1.1.0 — 25 September 2026

Keeps your phone awake while you pack, and makes saving more forgiving. Requirements are unchanged; tested up to WordPress 7.1 and WooCommerce 11.1.

• Keep screen awake — a new setting that stops your phone dimming on the packing checklist, then lets it sleep again after 2, 5 or 10 minutes without a tap. How it works →
• A tick that fails because the page was left open too long now saves automatically once the session refreshes.
• If you’ve been logged out, a clear message offers to reload instead of a brief error that was easy to miss.
• Fixed: ticking several items quickly could leave an order showing the wrong packing status in the list.
• Fixed: the Settings page now confirms “Settings saved.” after you save.

With Pro, the pick list keeps your screen awake too, using the same setting.

1.0.0 — 28 June 2026

The first public release. Requires WordPress 6.5+, WooCommerce 7.0+, and PHP 7.4+. Works with both High-Performance Order Storage and the legacy order storage.

• Mobile-first packing checklist — a distraction-free page built to use one-handed on a phone, with large tap targets.
• Per-item packed state — tick items individually, Mark all packed, or Reset all. Saved instantly and shared across every device and user.
• Flag missing items — mark an item Awaiting and the order shows blocked, so you never ship it short.
• Awaiting list — one screen listing every item currently awaiting stock across all your orders.
• Derived packing status — each order reads as To pack, Partly packed, Awaiting, or Packed, calculated from the items, never guessed.
• Orders-screen column — a read-only packing-status column on the native WooCommerce Orders screen, clickable straight through to the packing page.
• Order edit meta box — a “Packing” panel on the single-order screen showing status and progress, with a button to open the packing page.
• Configurable statuses — choose which order statuses count as “needs packing” (defaults to Processing).
• Never changes your WooCommerce order status — packing is a parallel layer.

Pro is a separately available upgrade for stores that re-order stock from suppliers. It builds on everything you flag Awaiting and adds:

• Suppliers — a supplier directory with email, phone, account number and notes; assign products one at a time or in bulk.
• Re-order list — every awaiting item grouped by supplier and ready to order. Export a CSV, email the supplier, or print it.
• Supplier-order batches — turn a re-order into a tracked supplier order (draft → ordered → received), then mark items received as deliveries arrive.
• Auto-flag backorders — backordered items are marked Awaiting automatically as orders come in, with a one-time scan for existing orders.
• Pick list — one consolidated gather list across every order, so you pick each product once instead of hopping between orders.

Following along? The free plugin’s release notes are also published on its WordPress.org page.