How to import WooCommerce orders to Podbase?
When a customer places an order in your WooCommerce store, it will automatically appear in your WooCommerce Orders section as well as sync with your Podbase dashboard.
Step 1: View the Order in WooCommerce
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Log in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard.
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Navigate to WooCommerce → Orders.
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You’ll see all recent orders listed here, including the new one placed by your customer.

Each order includes customer details, purchased items, and payment status.
Step 2: Order Sync with Podbase
Once the order is received, it will automatically sync with your Podbase Orders panel.
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Log in to your Podbase account.
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Go to Orders
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The synced order will appear automatically with all product details and customer information.

If you don’t see the order immediately, wait up to 15minutes for the order to appear
Step 3: Approve the Order for Production
Before production begins, each order must be approved in your Podbase account, unless it's set otherwise
⚠️ Note: Please ensure that your payment method (credit card or wallet balance) is added and active in Podbase.
The order cost will be charged automatically once it’s approved.
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In your Podbase dashboard, find the order you’d like to process.
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Click the three-dot icon (⋮) on the right-hand side of the order line and select Approve.

Step 4: Production and Fulfillment
Once you approve the order, it is immediately sent to production.
You can monitor the progress directly within the Podbase Orders section.
Order statuses include:
- Processing - Order is being processed
- In Production – Your item is being prepared.
- Quality Check - Order going through quality inspection
- Fulfilled – The order has been completed and shipped.

Step 5: Shipping and Tracking Information
When the order is fulfilled, tracking information is automatically added to both:
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Your Podbase order page,
Important Considerations for WooCommerce Orders
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Orders sync automatically every few minutes.
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Canceled or refunded orders in WooCommerce will not be processed in Podbase unless you already can see them in Podbase.
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Only orders containing products created through the Podbase integration will sync -external products won’t appear in your Podbase dashboard.
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Once an order is approved and in production, changes to variants or shipping details are no longer possible.