How to Create & Set Up Order Barcodes in WooCommerce

The WooCommerce Order Barcode Generator allows you to automatically generate barcodes for your orders and display them in emails, order pages, packing slips, and more.

This feature ensures fast scanning, easy order verification, and efficient warehouse or delivery workflow management.

✅ Steps to Create Order Barcodes: #

1. Go to the Plugin Settings:

   • In your WordPress dashboard, navigate to:
     WOO Barcode → Order Barcode

2. Choose Barcode Content Type:

   • EAN‑13
   • EAN‑8
   • UPC‑A
   • Order ID
   • Order Number
3. The barcode image is generated automatically — no manual setup needed.

Note: Order Barcodes creates a single barcode per order. It also creates a barcode for each item on the order.

⚙️ Order Barcode Settings: #

📧 Order Barcodes in WooCommerce Emails #

After an order is placed:

• The order barcode is automatically included in the order confirmation email and other order-related emails.
• Barcodes are generated based on the order number or transaction ID.

Note: The order number as a barcode value comes from the order ID. It is also generated from any custom order numbers created by third-party plugins.

Optional Display Settings #

You can choose to show or hide barcodes in different parts of your store’s admin and email communications:

Display Barcodes in Order Emails #

Barcodes can be displayed in customer emails and admin order emails.

The barcode will appear automatically in the following email templates:

• New Order
• Processing Order
• Completed Order
• Customer Invoice
• And more…

Order barcode on the WooCommerce Order Page #

When you activate the Woo Barcode plugin, a unique Order Barcode is automatically generated for every order placed in your WooCommerce store. These barcodes are visible directly within the WooCommerce Orders Dashboard for quick reference, scanning, and processing.

📌 Where Is the Order Barcode Displayed? #

On the WooCommerce Order Page (WooCommerce → Orders → View Order) you’ll see:

• A single barcode for the entire order (based on either Order Number or Transaction ID)

• Optionally, product-specific barcodes for each item in the order (if enabled)

These barcodes appear in the order details panel so your admin team can scan them for order fulfillment, packing, or delivery processes.

Custom Order Barcode (Manual Input) #

The plugin allows you to create a custom barcode for any order directly from the WooCommerce order dashboard.

How It Works #

1. Open WooCommerce → Orders → Edit Order.
2. Locate the Custom Order Barcode section.
3. Enter your custom barcode value.
4. Click Generate Barcode to instantly create a custom barcode using the selected format.

Delete Custom Barcode #

• Clicking the Delete button will:
  • Remove the custom barcode.
  • Restore the default barcode settings.
  • Automatically recover the previously generated barcode (Order ID or Order Number).

This feature is perfect for store owners who need unique barcode values for packaging, logistics partners, or external system integrations.

✅ Summary: #

• Barcodes are generated instantly upon order placement.
• Appear automatically in order emails and the WooCommerce Orders Dashboard.
• Highly customizable — control display, colors, size, content, and visibility.