Getting started

Before you begin

ProdQueue adds production tracking inside WooCommerce. It does not replace orders, checkout, stock, shipping, or fulfilment.

The plugin works with simple and variable products and is designed for a single-site WooCommerce store.

• Back up your store before installing any new extension.
• Use a staging site first when your store has custom order statuses or extensive checkout customisation.
• Decide which products genuinely need item-level production tracking.

Install and activate

1. 1Download the ProdQueue ZIP from your WooCommerce.com account.
2. 2In WordPress, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
3. 3Choose the ZIP, install it, and activate ProdQueue.
4. 4Open WooCommerce → Settings → ProdQueue to review the global defaults.

Choose the trigger status

Choose the WooCommerce order status that should create production jobs. Processing is a common starting point because payment has normally been received, but your workflow may use a custom status.

Enable your first product

1. 1Edit a simple or variable WooCommerce product.
2. 2Open the ProdQueue settings in Product data.
3. 3Enable production tracking for the product.
4. 4Choose the attributes your team needs to see on each job.
5. 5Optionally set an estimated production time and update the product.

Run a test order

1. 1Place an order containing at least two units of the tracked product.
2. 2Move the order to your configured trigger status.
3. 3Open WooCommerce → Production Queue.
4. 4Confirm that each unit has its own job and the selected attributes are present.
5. 5Complete the jobs and verify that the order behaviour matches your automatic order completion setting.