# Put High-Value Orders On Hold for Review

> Sends paid orders above an amount to "On hold" instead of "Processing", so you can check them for fraud before shipping.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [WooCommerce](https://wpide.com/library/category/woocommerce/)
- Requires: WooCommerce
- Tags: woocommerce, orders, fraud, status
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/woo-hold-high-value-orders/

## Code

```php
$wpide_review_amount = 1000; // Orders at or above this total are held.

add_filter( 'woocommerce_payment_complete_order_status', function ( $status, $order_id, $order = null ) use ( $wpide_review_amount ) {
    $order = $order instanceof WC_Order ? $order : wc_get_order( $order_id );

    if ( 'processing' === $status && $order && (float) $order->get_total() >= $wpide_review_amount ) {
        $order->add_order_note( sprintf( 'Held for manual review: order total is %s or more.', wc_price( $wpide_review_amount ) ) );

        return 'on-hold';
    }

    return $status;
}, 10, 3 );
```

## Notes

The payment is still taken and only the status changes, so move checked orders to Processing yourself.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Put High-Value Orders On Hold for Review" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/