Previously Ordered Items for WooCommerce

Why Repeat Sales Stall: Default WooCommerce forces customers to dig through old order dates, open past receipts line by line, and search your shop catalog to reorder items they already love. Removing this friction instantly boosts customer lifetime value (LTV) and repurchase frequency.

Turn Order History Into a Shoppable Catalogue

The standard WooCommerce My Account > Orders tab was built as an invoice archive, not a sales engine. It organises history by order numbers and dates, creating massive friction when a customer simply wants to buy a product again.

Previously Ordered Items for WooCommerce solves this by introducing a product-first, personalised purchase catalogue directly inside the customer’s account area. Shoppers see a clean list of every individual item they have ever purchased, complete with thumbnail images, live pricing, stock status, custom quantity selectors, and instant Add to Cart buttons.

Core Features Built for High-Converting Stores

• One-Click “Buy Again” Dashboard: Customers adjust quantities and add single or multiple past purchases straight to their cart without leaving their account dashboard.
• Custom Product Nicknames: Shoppers can add inline nicknames to any product (e.g., “Office Coffee,” “Store #2 Supplies,” or “Size M Baseline”). Ideal for B2B buyers and variable products.
• Smart Hide & Unhide Controls: Allows customers to clean up seasonal purchases or gift items with a single click. Hidden items are never deleted and can be toggled back into view at any time.
• Auto-Restoration on Reorder: If a customer re-orders an item they previously hid, the plugin automatically moves it back to their main visible reorder list.
• Native Variable Product Support: Variations group logically under parent products with accurate attribute labels (e.g., Size, Color, Flavor) so buyers reorder exact specs without mistakes.
• Customizable Tab & Header Labels: Fully customize the My Account tab name (e.g., “Buy Again,” “Quick Reorder,” “Past Purchases”) directly from WooCommerce settings.

Integrated Discontinued Product Management

When products go out of stock or get delisted, legacy customer links often lead to 404 errors or dead ends. This plugin features a built-in discontinued inventory workflow to preserve your conversion funnel:

Stock-Triggered Delisting

Optionally set products to automatically mark themselves as Discontinued the moment inventory reaches zero.

Alternative Product Links

Attach direct replacement product links and custom CTA buttons to route customers to modern equivalents.

Customizable Notice Banners

Display global or per-product discontinued notification banners with custom text and brand-matched colors.

<?php
// Basic snippet to display simple past ordered items in WooCommerce My Account
add_action( 'woocommerce_account_dashboard', 'my_custom_reorder_list' );

function my_custom_reorder_list() {
    $current_user = wp_get_current_user();
    if ( ! $current_user->ID ) return;

    $customer_orders = get_posts( array(
        'numberposts' => -1,
        'meta_key'    => '_customer_user',
        'meta_value'  => $current_user->ID,
        'post_type'   => 'shop_order',
        'post_status' => array( 'wc-completed' ),
    ) );

    if ( empty( $customer_orders ) ) {
        echo '<p>No past purchases found.</p>';
        return;
    }

    $ordered_products = array();
    foreach ( $customer_orders as $customer_order ) {
        $order = wc_get_order( $customer_order->ID );
        $items = $order->get_items();
        foreach ( $items as $item ) {
            $ordered_products[$item->get_product_id()] = $item->get_name();
        }
    }

    echo '<h3>Reorder Past Purchases</h3><ul>';
    foreach ( $ordered_products as $product_id => $product_name ) {
        echo '<li>' . esc_html( $product_name ) . ' - <a href="?add-to-cart=' . $product_id . '">Add to Cart</a></li>';
    }
    echo '</ul>';
}
?>

Where do customers access their previously ordered products?

A dedicated endpoint appears inside their WooCommerce My Account menu. You can customize the tab name (e.g., “Buy Again”, “Past Purchases”) from your WooCommerce settings panel.

Why not just use a free PHP code snippet from the web?

Free code snippets generally lack basic features like variation grouping, stock-level checks, transient query caching, and user controls (like hiding items or adding nicknames). Worse, unmaintained code snippets frequently break when WooCommerce updates High Performance Order Storage (HPOS) or Cart Blocks.

How does the plugin handle variable products with multiple attributes?

Variations are cleanly grouped under their parent product with exact attribute labels displayed (e.g., Size: Medium, Color: Navy). Shoppers can reorder specific variations without visiting the main single product page.

Does hiding an item delete it from the WooCommerce order database?

No. Hiding an item only removes it from the customer’s personal “Buy Again” list view. Core WooCommerce order receipts and reports are completely untouched. Customers can toggle “Show Hidden Items” and restore any hidden item in one click.

What happens if a product is out of stock or discontinued?

You can enable the built-in Discontinued System to automatically disable purchase buttons when stock reaches zero, show custom notice banners, and provide direct links to alternative replacement products.

Will this slow down my store if customers have hundreds of past orders?

No. The plugin utilizes intelligent transient caching on all item lookups. Queries run once and are cached until an order status changes, keeping dashboard load times fast even for heavy store databases.

Is it compatible with custom WooCommerce themes and page builders?

Yes. It hooks natively into standard WooCommerce My Account templates and works out-of-the-box with popular builders and modern themes like Elementor, Divi, Astra, Kadence, and WoodMart.