Test Orders for WooCommerce®

Test Orders for WooCommerce® is a lightweight plugin that adds a "Test Order" option to your WooCommerce store, allowing you to place test orders without requiring payment.

Perfect for staging environments or testing new WooCommerce setups.

Features

• Test Order Payment Gateway: Adds a "Test Order" option to your checkout.
• Customizable Settings: Configure the order status and whether to reduce stock levels for test orders.
• Seamless WooCommerce Integration: Built using WooCommerce hooks and standards.
• Developer-Friendly: Easily extensible for advanced use cases.
• Localization Ready: Fully translatable with .mo/.po files.

Installation

From the WordPress Admin Dashboard:

1. Download the latest release from GitHub.
2. Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
3. Upload the downloaded ZIP file and activate the plugin.
4. Ensure WooCommerce® is active.

Manual Installation:

1. Upload the test-orders-for-woocommerce folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
3. Ensure WooCommerce® is active.

Usage

Enabling Test Orders

1. Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Payments.
2. Enable the "Test Order" payment gateway.

Customizing Test Order Behavior

1. Navigate to WooCommerce > Test Orders.
2. Configure the following options:
   • Order Status: Choose the default status for test orders (Completed, Processing, On Hold, or Pending).
   • Reduce Stock: Determine whether stock levels should decrease when processing test orders.

Example Use Case

Use the "Test Order" gateway in staging environments to verify order workflows, email notifications, and other post-purchase functionalities without actual payments.

Development

Prerequisites

• WordPress® Version: 5.0 or higher
• WooCommerce® Version: 4.0 or higher

Code Structure

• Custom Payment Gateway: Implements WooCommerce's WC_Payment_Gateway class.
• Admin Settings Page: Accessible via WooCommerce > Test Orders.

Extending the Plugin

Developers can customize plugin behavior by using filters and actions. For example, modify the default test order status:

add_filter( 'wc_test_order_status', function( $status ) {
    return 'on-hold';
});

Updating the Plugin

This plugin uses YahnisElsts/Plugin Update Checker for automatic updates via GitHub.

Security

• Input Sanitization: All user inputs are sanitized using WordPress functions.
• Nonce Protection: Nonces are used for all settings forms to prevent CSRF attacks.
• Escaping Outputs: Proper escaping is applied to all outputs in the admin panel.
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