How to enable product downloads in WooCommerce for a custom order status

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To enable product downloads in WooCommerce for a custom order status, you’ll need to use custom code.

By default, WooCommerce allows product downloads for orders in specific statuses like “Completed” or “Processing“. To extend this to include a custom status, you’ll modify the wc_customer_download_permissions filter to add your status.

Here’s how you can do it:

Steps to Enable Product Downloads in Custom Status

  • Create Your Custom Order Status (if not already done): Use a snippet to add a custom order status in WooCommerce.
  • Grant Download Permissions for the Custom Status: Add a filter to allow downloads for the custom status.

Code Snippet

// Add custom status to WooCommerce download permissions
add_filter('woocommerce_order_is_download_permitted', 'allow_download_for_custom_status', 10, 2);

function allow_download_for_custom_status($is_download_permitted, $order) {
    // Replace 'your_custom_status' with your actual custom status slug
    if ($order->get_status() === 'your_custom_status') {
        $is_download_permitted = true;
    }
    return $is_download_permitted;
}

Steps to Use the Code:

  1. Add this code to your theme’s functions.php file or use a custom plugin.
  2. Replace your_custom_status with the slug of your custom status (e.g., pending-download).

Verify the Custom Status Slug

To verify your custom status slug:

  • Go to the WooCommerce > Orders section in your WordPress admin.
  • Look for the order in your custom status and note its status slug from the URL or order details.

Testing

  • Place a test order and set it to your custom status.
  • Confirm that the downloadable products in that order are now accessible for the customer.

This customization ensures that downloads are enabled when an order reaches your custom-defined status.