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Jennifer Curtis
How to Use WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway for B2B Transactions
If you run a B2B online store, you may need to accept purchase orders from your customers. A purchase order (PO) is a document that specifies the terms and conditions of a transaction between a buyer and a seller. It usually includes the PO number, the quantity and price of the products or services, the delivery date and address, and the payment terms.
WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway is a plugin that allows you to receive purchase orders via your WooCommerce-powered online store. It adds a field to the checkout screen where your customer enters their PO number (provided by you directly to the customer in a manual agreement). You can then review and process the order as usual.
In this article, we will show you how to use WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway for B2B transactions. We will also introduce you to B2BKing, a powerful WooCommerce plugin that enhances the functionality of WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway and adds many other features for B2B e-commerce.
How to Install and Configure WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway
To install WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway, you need to purchase it from the WooCommerce website[^2^]. After purchasing, you will receive an email with a download link and a license key. You can then install it on your WordPress site like any other plugin.
Once installed and activated, you need to configure some settings for WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway. To do that, go to WooCommerce > Settings > Payments and enable "Purchase Order" gateway. You can also click on "Manage" to tweak some options, such as:
- The title and description of the gateway that will appear on the checkout page.
- The instructions that will be shown to the customer after placing an order.
- The email notifications that will be sent to the customer and the admin when an order is placed with PO.
- The user roles that are allowed to use PO as a payment method.
- The payment term that will be applied to PO orders.
- The order status that will be assigned to PO orders after checkout.
After configuring these settings, you can start accepting purchase orders from your B2B customers.
How to Use B2BKing with WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway
B2BKing is a comprehensive WooCommerce plugin that adds many features for B2B e-commerce, such as:
- Wholesale pricing and discounts
- Dynamic pricing and bulk discounts
- Tiered pricing table
- Minimum order quantity and amount
- Product visibility and category access
- Request a quote
- Invoicing and VAT
- B2B registration and approval
- User groups and roles
- Conversations and messaging
- And much more!
B2BKing also integrates with WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway and adds some features that make it more suitable for B2B transactions, such as:
- Adding a field to upload a PO file along with the PO number on the checkout page.
- Displaying the PO number and file on the order details page in the admin panel and in the email notifications.
- Allowing the admin to edit the PO number and file on the order edit screen in the admin panel.
- Allowing the customer to change the PO number and file on the pay-for-order page if they need to update their PO.
To use B2BKing with WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway, you need to purchase it from CodeCanyon[^3^]. After purchasing, you will receive an email with a download link and a license key. You can then install it on your WordPress site like any other plugin.
Once installed and activated, you need to enable some settings for B2BKing. To do that, go to B2BKing > Settings > General Settings and enable "Enable Purchase Orders". You can also enable "Autocomplete Orders" if you want to mark PO orders as completed automatically after checkout.
After enabling these settings, you can enjoy the benefits of B2BKing with WooCommerce Purchase Order Gateway.