How to Exclude Backorder and Virtual Items from WooCommerce Picklists

Excluding back-ordered and virtual items from WooCommerce picklists ensures that picklists include only products physically available for shipment. This eliminates confusion for warehouse staff and allows them to focus solely on fulfilling ready-to-ship items. This is possible with WebToffee’s WooCommerce Picklists Plugin.

1. Access Picklist Settings
   • Navigate to Invoice/Packing > Picklist > General from your WordPress dashboard.
2. Locate the Skip Displaying Option
   • In the Product display section, find the Skip displaying option.

3. Exclude items from the picklist
   • Check the boxes for back-order and virtual items to exclude them from the picklist.

4. Save Changes
   • Click Update Settings to apply your changes.

1. Scenario:
   • An order includes:
     • A virtual product.
     • A back-ordered product.
     • A regular, shippable product.

2. Enabled Option:
   • The option to exclude back-ordered and virtual items is enabled.
3. Outcome:
   • The generated picklist will display only the regular shippable product, omitting the virtual and back-ordered items.

With WebToffee’s WooCommerce Picklists plugin, excluding back-ordered and virtual items from picklists is quick and efficient. By enabling the Skip displaying option in the picklist settings, you can ensure that only physically available, ready-to-ship products appear in the generated picklist. This streamlines warehouse operations, reduces confusion, and helps your team focus on fulfilling shippable orders accurately and efficiently.