Change default order status for COD payment gateway based on user role in Woocommerce

Question

In Woocommerce, when the payment option is COD, the orders go directly to the "Processing" state.

Source: https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/managing-orders/#prettyPhoto

I need this to work like this, except when the client's role is "X".

I have seen that this can be solved with this code:

function cod_payment_method_order_status_to_onhold( $order_id ) {
    if ( ! $order_id )
        return;

    $order = wc_get_order( $order_id );

    if (  get_post_meta($order->id, '_payment_method', true) == 'cod' )
        $order->update_status( 'on-hold' );
}

add_action( 'woocommerce_thankyou', 'cod_payment_method_order_status_to_onhold', 10, 1 );

However, the problem is that it goes through "Processing", sends the email and then goes to "on hold". I want to avoid sending the "Processing" mail

Any way to do it? Thank you!

LoicTheAztec LoicTheAztec · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-13T01:47:21

You should better use woocommerce_cod_process_payment_order_status dedicated filter hook. You will have to replace "administrator" user role by your "X" role.

The hooked function code:

add_filter( 'woocommerce_cod_process_payment_order_status', 'set_cod_process_payment_order_status_on_hold', 10, 2 );
function set_cod_process_payment_order_status_on_hold( $status, $order ) {
    $user_data = get_userdata( $order->get_customer_id() );
    if( ! in_array( 'administrator', $user_data->roles ) )
        return 'on-hold';
    return $status;
}

Code goes in function.php file of your active child theme (or active theme). Tested and works.

Change default order status for COD payment gateway based on user role in Woocommerce

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