CheckoutGuard vs Booster for WooCommerce – PDF Invoices, Abandoned Cart, Variation Swatches & 100+ Tools

CheckoutGuard is a WooCommerce plugin that helps store owners recover lost sales by tracking incomplete checkouts and providing tools for follow-up. It also includes fraud prevention, courier analytics, and an automatic success-ratio blocker to protect your store from high-risk orders. Checkout records and customer data are stored locally in your WordPress database. Limited site, administrator, environment, license, and plugin-usage telemetry is sent to CheckoutGuard Headquarters for licensing, usage limits, settings synchronization, and plugin analytics. Appsero diagnostic tracking is separate and is sent only after an administrator opts in. Customer checkout records are not sent to our licensing service; courier phone-number lookups are sent to the selected courier provider only when Courier Analytics is used. Incomplete Checkout Tracking CheckoutGuard captures customer information and cart contents in real-time as shoppers fill in the checkout form, even if they never click “Place Order”. Data is collected via debounced AJAX calls (800ms delay) to avoid excessive requests. Tracked fields include: Billing name, email, phone, and full address Order comments Cart items (product name, quantity, line total) and cart total Customer IP address and WooCommerce session ID Once captured, each incomplete checkout appears in the Incomplete Checkouts list where you can: View full details in a modal popup (customer info, cart items, timestamps) Recover the checkout by creating a real WooCommerce order with one click Mark as Hold for future follow-up, with an optional follow-up date (YYYY-MM-DD) Mark as Cancelled if the checkout is no longer relevant Re-open a cancelled checkout back to incomplete status Edit follow-up dates on held checkouts Completed orders are automatically cleaned up: when a customer finishes checkout, their incomplete record is deleted. Dashboard Overview The main dashboard gives you a bird’s-eye view of your checkout performance with: Pie chart showing the distribution of incomplete, recovered, hold, and cancelled checkouts Count cards for each status with clickable links to the detail pages Value cards showing the total monetary value for incomplete, recovered, hold, and cancelled checkouts Date range filters: Today, Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days, or a custom date range picker WordPress Dashboard Widget – a compact summary widget on the main WP dashboard showing the same stats and chart Fraud Blocker Prevent unwanted orders by maintaining blocklists for: IP Addresses – block by customer IP Email Addresses – block by billing email Phone Numbers – block by billing phone When a blocked customer attempts to checkout, WooCommerce displays an error message and the order is not processed. Each blocklist supports: Adding items with an optional reason Searching/filtering the list Deleting items Custom block message (configurable in Settings) You can also block or unblock directly from a WooCommerce order page using the “Fraud Blocker Actions” meta box in the order sidebar, which shows the customer’s IP, email, and phone with one-click Block/Unblock buttons. Success Ratio Blocker (Automatic) This feature automatically blocks checkout attempts from customers with a poor delivery success history. It works by: Checking the customer’s phone number against courier delivery data during checkout If their success ratio falls at or below the configured threshold, the order is blocked The blocked attempt is logged with full details (cart, ratio, threshold, IP) Configurable settings: Block Threshold (%) – orders are blocked if the success ratio is at or below this value (default: 20%) Grace Period – new customers are not blocked until they have more than this many total orders (default: 5) Custom Blocked Order Notice – the message shown to the customer, supports {ratio} placeholder All blocked attempts are logged in the Blocked Orders Log page where you can view details and delete log entries. Courier Analytics Check the delivery success and return ratio for any customer phone number across different courier services (Pathao, RedX, Steadfast, Paperfly, Carrybee). This feature provides: Standalone Courier Analytics page – enter a phone number and get a full breakdown WooCommerce Order List column – “Success Ratio” column added to the orders table showing a compact ratio badge per order Order Detail meta box – “Customer Success Ratio” sidebar box on individual order pages with a “Check Full Ratio” button Live ratio check on checkout – real-time feedback shown below the phone field as the customer types (triggers after 10+ digits) Doughnut chart visualization for the overall success rate Per-courier breakdown by courier service Ratio data is cached on each order via post meta to avoid redundant API calls. Invoicing, Packing Slips & Shipping Labels CheckoutGuard generates professional PDF invoices and printable courier shipping labels directly from your WooCommerce orders: Automatic PDF invoices – generated when an order reaches Processing or Completed, with sequential invoice numbering, your company name/logo header, and the invoice attached to the customer’s order emails Invoices admin page – a searchable, paginated list of every invoiced order with quick access to view, print, or download each invoice Packing slips – the same invoice layout with all pricing and totals omitted, for including in the shipping package Interactive Print page – preview and print an A4 invoice or a courier shipping label (A4, 2×3 in, or 3×3 in) with barcode, QR code, a Cash-on-Delivery box, and a courier badge, sized to match the physical paper exactly Blank manual invoices (Pro) – create a fully custom invoice and shipping label with no WooCommerce order behind it, using freeform line items or products picked from your catalog; these never touch stock, the Orders list, or sales reports Pro invoice options – custom invoice numbering prefix and reset period (never/yearly/monthly), Bangladesh VAT/TIN/BIN tax fields, editable footer text, bulk ZIP download of invoices, and courier shipping labels Customers can always download a plain PDF copy of their invoice from the My Account page Order Status Manager Create and manage custom WooCommerce order statuses from a dedicated admin page. This feature allows you to: View status overview cards showing live order counts for every status (default and custom) Create custom statuses with a label, color, description, and icon from a visual picker with 30+ order-management icons Edit any status including default WooCommerce statuses (Pending, Processing, On Hold, etc.) — change labels, colors, and icons Delete any status with automatic order migration — if orders exist on a status being deleted, you are prompted to choose a target status Reset to defaults from Settings to restore the original 7 WooCommerce statuses if any were accidentally deleted Custom statuses automatically appear in the WooCommerce order status dropdown Toggle the feature on/off from Settings > Module Toggles Checkout Status Management Each incomplete checkout flows through a clear lifecycle: Incomplete – captured but not completed Recovered – converted into a WooCommerce order Hold – flagged for follow-up with an optional date Cancelled – dismissed by admin Each status has its own dedicated list page with date range filters (Today, 7 Days, 30 Days, All Time, or Custom Range). WooCommerce Integration CheckoutGuard integrates deeply with WooCommerce: Order list column – adds “Success Ratio” column to both classic and HPOS order lists Order sidebar meta boxes – “Customer Success Ratio” and “Fraud Blocker Actions” boxes on every order HPOS compatible – works with both classic post-based orders and High-Performance Order Storage Checkout hooks – integrates at woocommerce_checkout_process for fraud blocking and woocommerce_thankyou for cleanup Admin Pages CheckoutGuard adds the following pages under its own top-level menu: Dashboard – overview with chart and stats Follow Up – checkouts marked as hold, ordered by follow-up date Incomplete – all incomplete checkouts Recovered – checkouts that were converted to orders Blocked Orders – log of automatically blocked checkout attempts Cancelled – dismissed checkouts Fraud Blocker – manage IP, email, and phone blocklists Courier Analytics – check delivery success ratios Invoices – searchable list of invoiced orders, with print/download access and (Pro) blank manual invoices Order Statuses – manage all WooCommerce order statuses with overview cards Settings – configuration and account management Third-Party Services This plugin connects to the following external services: CheckoutGuard Headquarters (li.czbd.app / Coder Zone BD) Used for license validation, usage tracking, settings synchronization, and plugin analytics. The plugin sends the site domain, a stable domain hash, administrator email, site name, WordPress/WooCommerce/PHP/MySQL versions, active theme, plugin version, selected plugin settings, feature-usage summaries, license status, and timestamps. Service URL: https://li.czbd.app Privacy Policy: https://coderzonebd.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://coderzonebd.com/terms Appsero Appsero provides optional diagnostic and usage insights. It may receive the site name and URL, administrator name and email, server environment details, WordPress version, site language, user count, active and inactive plugin information, and plugin version. Appsero tracking is disabled by default and is sent only when an administrator selects Allow in the Appsero insights notice. It can be declined from that notice. Service URL: https://appsero.com Privacy Policy: https://appsero.com/privacy-policy/ Courier APIs (Pathao, RedX, Steadfast, Paperfly, Carrybee) When the Courier Analytics feature is enabled, customer phone numbers are sent to third-party courier service APIs to retrieve delivery success statistics. This only occurs when explicitly triggered by an admin or during checkout (if the live ratio check is enabled). Privacy Policy CheckoutGuard stores personal data locally in your WordPress database. The following data is collected: Customer Details: First name, last name, email, phone, billing address (address 1, address 2, city, state, postcode, country) Technical Information: Customer IP address, WooCommerce session ID Cart Information: Product ID, name, quantity, line total for each item, and total cart value Tracking Status: Checkout status (incomplete/recovered/hold/cancelled), follow-up dates, admin notes, recovered order ID Blocked Items: IP addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers on the blocklists, with reason and the admin who added them Blocked Order Logs: Phone number, email, cart details, cart value, success ratio, threshold at time of block, IP address, customer name, and timestamp This data is used exclusively within your WordPress admin area for checkout recovery and fraud prevention purposes. Data is not transmitted to external servers except in the following cases: * Limited site, administrator, environment, license, and plugin-usage telemetry is sent to the CheckoutGuard Headquarters API (li.czbd.app) * Optional diagnostic and usage data is sent to Appsero after administrator opt-in * Courier delivery ratio checks when the Courier Analytics feature is enabled (phone numbers are sent to courier APIs) GDPR Compliance: CheckoutGuard supports the WordPress personal data export and erasure tools (Tools > Export Personal Data / Erase Personal Data). When a valid request is made, all incomplete checkout records and blocklist entries associated with the requested email address will be included in exports or deleted upon erasure. Data retention is configurable in Settings (30 days, 90 days, 1 year, or indefinite). If the “Delete all data on uninstall” option is enabled, all plugin tables and options are permanently removed when the plugin is deleted. A suggested privacy policy text is automatically added to your site’s Privacy Policy page (Settings > Privacy) when the plugin is active.

New in 8.3.0 – A stronger store today, an AI-ready foundation for tomorrow Booster 8.3.0 is a reliability-and-readiness release designed to keep everyday store operations dependable as WooCommerce evolves: More confidence around orders and refunds: hardened order handling supports both HPOS and legacy storage, including partial refunds, scheduled order work, and download-permission regeneration. More consistent payment choices at checkout: product/category gateway rules now use the same supported server logic in Checkout Blocks and Classic Checkout, helping configured payment methods stay predictable during cart updates. Less repeated work: shared request-level Store API detection avoids re-checking the same request context while leaving your saved settings and storefront behavior unchanged. A safer path toward AI-assisted store operations: on WordPress 6.9 and later, authorized store managers can securely read concise summaries of available Booster modules, compatibility boundaries, and Booster-owned background jobs through three new WordPress abilities. What the AI-ready foundation means: this is the first infrastructure layer for future Booster experiences such as guided store diagnostics, clearer operational summaries, and safer connections to AI and automation tools. It is intentionally read-only and permission-protected. Booster 8.3.0 does not add a chatbot, connect to an AI provider, send store data to AI services, expose customer or order records, or let an integration change store settings. Older WordPress versions continue normally without loading this integration. Supercharge WooCommerce with powerful PDF Invoices, smart Dynamic Pricing, visual Product Variation Swatches, global Multi-Currency support, a flexible Checkout Field Editor, versatile Product Addons, and over 100+ more essential tools – all in one plugin! Booster offers a comprehensive suite, replacing dozens of individual extensions without the bloat. Activate only the modules you need, keeping your store fast, lean, and feature-rich. Many core features are completely free. Trusted by more than 100,000 WooCommerce stores worldwide — including 40,000+ active installations of the free version on WordPress.org and tens of thousands of Booster Elite customers — Booster for WooCommerce is the #1 all‑in‑one toolkit for your store. Need branded PDF invoices that rival standalone solutions? Automatic multi‑currency with live FX? Advanced dynamic pricing rules and discounts? Or a drag‑and‑drop checkout‑field editor? Booster empowers you with single-click activation for each powerful, speed-optimized module. Why Store‑Owners & Agencies Choose Booster’s Free & Elite Versions Comprehensive Toolkit: One install gives access to 110+ features – stop stacking $79 add‑ons. Zero Coding Needed: Clean UI, granular toggles, ready in minutes for everyone. Modular & Performant: Disabled modules never load, ensuring your site stays fast. (We encourage you to check out performance benchmarks on Booster.io!) Reliable & Supported: Regular updates & < 24 hr WordPress.org support forum replies. New in 8.2.0 – Faster pricing and clearer checkout confidence Booster now does less repeated work in six common WooCommerce hot paths, without changing your saved pricing rules: Role-based prices: identical price decisions are reused during the current page or cart request. Variable products: role, formula, and multi-currency context is prepared once and reused while WooCommerce builds variation prices. Order exports: price precision and additional-field settings are normalized once, while large exports continue in bounded batches. Payment recalculation: gateway-fee product context is reused for an unchanged cart and refreshed when products, variations, or quantities change. Product and category rules: pricing and payment conditions share safe request-local taxonomy context instead of repeating the same lookups. Earlier exits: empty prices, scalar currency conversions, unrestricted gateway rules, and irrelevant gateway screens skip work they do not need. Payment-method fees are also more predictable as customers update their cart and choose a gateway. Store managers get a new read-only Booster Status page that explains active Checkout Blocks and HPOS boundaries in plain language and flags settings that still need Classic Checkout. Order exports now process large order sets in smaller batches and reuse WooCommerce order objects under HPOS. Existing Free feature limits remain unchanged; the release improves the capabilities already included in Free. New in 7.4.0 – Guided onboarding for faster wins Spin up common store setups in minutes with 4 new one-click goals (Professional invoices • Boost conversions • Better checkout • Store essentials). A clear 3-step progress bar guides you, and the success screen points you to the next best action—no hunting through settings. It’s fully keyboard accessible and mobile friendly. What the new goals do (free tier): Professional invoices (starter): turns on PDF Invoice generation (invoice only). Boost conversions: enables Product Add-ons (single) and Related Products. Better checkout (basics): enables Checkout Core Fields and More Button Labels. Store essentials: enables Sequential Order Numbers and Product Tabs (single). New in 7.5.0 – Blueprints: real outcomes, faster Skip the guesswork. Blueprints apply a sensible, free-tier setup in one click, then point you to the next best action: Recover Lost Sales: turn on Cart Abandonment (Lite: single email) and send a test; suggested next step—add a 10% coupon. Boost AOV: enable Product Add-ons (single) and tune Related Products to increase basket size. Sell Internationally: prep your store with essentials + checkout basics, then guided steps to add EU/UK shipping, taxes, and payments. What you’ll notice: Quick Setup ⇄ Blueprints switcher in onboarding. A clear Choose → Review → Complete path with Next Steps and deep-link buttons. “Applied” badges and a dedicated Undo that only reverts what was changed. Smoother mobile and keyboard navigation with accessible status announcements. All changes stay within Free limits; no paid features are toggled. Key Free Features You Can Use Today Unlock a wealth of functionality for your WooCommerce store with Booster’s powerful free modules. Here are some of the core solutions you can implement immediately: Professional PDF Invoicing & Packing Slips (Free Core Functionality) Automatically generate and attach customizable PDF invoices and packing slips to WooCommerce emails. Our free tools provide robust options for customization to match your brand, as powerful as many dedicated PDF invoice plugins! Pro Tip: Upgrade to Booster Elite for proforma invoices, credit notes, and more advanced templating. Learn more: PDF Invoicing & Packing Slips Advanced Prices and Currencies (Free Foundational Tools) Attract a global audience by displaying prices in different currencies with our basic multi-currency display. Set up site-wide global discounts and manage product price labels effectively. Need a bulk price editor? Booster has you covered. Pro Tip: Booster Elite unlocks unlimited currencies, automatic exchange rate updates, and dynamic pricing by user role or country. Learn more: Prices and Currencies Customizable Cart and Checkout (Free Essentials) Enhance the shopping cart and checkout experience. Add crucial custom checkout fields (e.g., for EU VAT numbers), manage basic additional fees, add custom buttons, and tailor the checkout flow with our free checkout field editor options to improve conversions. Pro Tip: Get advanced conditional logic for checkout fields, file uploads, and more with Booster Elite. Learn more: Cart and Checkout Customization Basic Abandoned Cart Recovery (Free) Start recovering lost sales! Our free tool tracks recently abandoned WooCommerce carts and allows you to send one automated email reminder after a user-selectable fixed time (e.g., 1, 3, or 24 hours) to encourage customers to complete their purchase. See a simple list of abandoned carts and identify which ones get recovered. A great way to experience the power of cart recovery! Learn more: Abandoned Cart Recovery for WooCommerce Product Input Fields & Addons (Free Basic Options) Add essential custom input fields to your products, either globally or per-product. Offer simple product customizations with basic product addons. Allow customers to provide more information for personalized items. Pro Tip: Booster Elite offers more addon types, conditional logic, and advanced input field options. Learn more: Product Input Fields & Product Addons Product Variation Swatches (Free Lite Version) Replace standard WooCommerce dropdowns with basic button swatches. Our free “Swatches Lite” lets you enable this for up to 2 global product attributes (e.g., Color, Size), making product selection more visual and intuitive for your customers. Pro Tip: To unlock powerful Image Swatches, Color Swatches, and advanced customization options, consider upgrading to Booster Elite. Learn more: Product Variation Swatches Basic Product Wishlist (Free) Allow your customers to save their favorite products for later! Our free Wishlist Lite enables users to add items to a personal wishlist from product pages, easily accessible via their “My Account” page. A simple way to boost engagement and encourage return visits. Learn more: Wish List for WooCommerce Custom Button and Price Labels (Free) Take control over your store’s calls to action and pricing display. Change default price labels and create custom buttons. The included WooCommerce Free Price Labels module lets you easily set custom labels for products without a price. Learn more: Custom Button and Price Labels Payment Gateways (Free Basic Setup) Our foundational gateway tools allow you to set up basic custom WooCommerce payment gateways. Define visibility based on currency, shipping method, or location, and set minimum/maximum cart totals for gateways to appear. Learn more: Payment Gateways Emails, Reporting & Admin Tools (Free Core Utilities) Improve your store administration with essential tools. Add custom emails and additional recipients for WooCommerce notifications. Generate basic sales and customer reports, and utilize user tracking features. Basic WPML support is also included for multilingual sites. Learn more: Emails, Reporting & Admin Tools Basic Sales Notifications (Free) Show simple “recent purchase” pop-ups from confirmed orders (Completed by default; optional Processing). Fixed template and timing; choose bottom-left or bottom-right. Great for quick social proof. Learn more: Sales Notifications Basic Pre-Orders (Free for Limited Products) Turn on pre-orders for up to 3 selected products (default 1). Fixed button text/message; orders flow through WooCommerce normally. A low-friction way to gauge demand. Learn more: Pre-Orders Why Upgrade to Booster Elite? While the free version of Booster provides a massive toolkit, Booster Elite unlocks the full potential of your WooCommerce store, helping you increase sales, improve customer experience, and streamline operations. Unlock All 110+ Elite Features: Get advanced functionalities like unlimited currencies with auto-exchange rates, powerful conditional logic for checkout fields, proforma invoices, credit notes, automated PayPal tracking sync, and much more. Save Money: Replace 5-10+ individual premium plugins (each costing $49-$99+) with one comprehensive, affordable solution. Premium Support: Get faster, dedicated support from our expert team. Peace of Mind: One trusted, well-maintained plugin reduces compatibility issues and simplifies updates. Compare Booster Free vs. Elite Features Booster Elite comes with a 30-day no-questions-asked money-back guarantee. If you’re not completely satisfied, we will give you 100% of your money back! Upgrade to Booster Elite Now & Grow Your Store! Detailed List of Features Due to new WordPress.org readme.txt standards, we have summarized our features and cannot be as detailed as before in identifying all paid and free features in the description. Reach out to us if you have specific questions on paid vs. free features. Subscription Customization * Subscriptions – Manage subscriptions, allow cancellation, change payment dates, and more. (Paid feature) Marketing * Sales Notifications – Display basic recent purchase notifications (fixed template; 2 positions; fixed timing) (Free). Elite unlocks full text/images, multiple statuses, styling, sounds, device rules, and precise timing. Prices & Currencies * Best Price – Customers suggest prices. (Paid feature) * Bulk Price Converter – Adjust prices in bulk. * Currencies – Add global currencies; custom currencies in free version. * Currency Exchange Rates – Automatic updates with multiple servers. * Currency for External Products – Set different currencies for external products. * Currency per Product – Display prices in different currencies. * Global Discount – Apply discounts to all products. * Multicurrency – Multiple currencies with a switcher; limited in free version. * Multicurrency Product Base Price – Set product prices in different currencies. * Offer Your Price – Customers suggest prices for products. * Price Formats – Customize price formats per currency. * Price based on User Role – Display prices by user role. (Paid feature) * Prices and Currencies by Country – Change prices and currencies by country. * Product Open Pricing – Customers manually enter prices. * Product Price by Formula – Automatic price calculation formulas. * Wholesale Price – Set wholesale pricing based on quantity. Button & Price Labels * Add to Cart Button Labels – Customize Add to Cart button text. * Call for Price – Custom price labels for products without prices. (Paid feature) * Custom Price Labels – Create custom price labels. * Free Price Labels – Set labels for free products. * More Button Labels – Customize “Place order” button text. Products * WooCommerce Product Extra Fees – Set extra fees for products. * Add to Cart – Custom redirect URLs; automatic add to cart; disable quantity input. * Add to Cart Button Visibility – Control visibility of Add to Cart button. * Admin Products List – Customize admin products list. * Bookings – Add booking products. * Cost of Goods – Track product costs for reports. * Cross-sells – Customize cross-sells display. (Paid feature) * Crowdfunding – Add crowdfunding products. * Product Addons – Add paid or free product addons. * Product Availability by Date/Time – Set product availability by date and time. * Product Bulk Meta Editor – Bulk edit product metadata. * Product Custom Visibility – Customize product visibility. * Product Images – Customize product images and thumbnails. * Product Info – Add extra info to category and product pages. * Product Input Fields – Add input fields to products. * Product Listings – Customize shop and category page displays. * Product MSRP – Display MSRP in WooCommerce. * Product Tabs – Add and customize product tabs. * Product Visibility by Country/User Role – Display products by country or user role. * Products XML Feeds – Generate product XML feeds. * Products per Page – Add selector for products per page. * Related Products – Customize related products display. * SKU – Generate and search SKUs automatically. * Sale Flash – Customize sale flash displays. * Sorting – Add, rename, and remove sorting options. * Stock – Manage stock display. * Tax Display – Customize tax display. * Upsells – Customize upsell products display. * User Products – Allow users to add products from the frontend. * Product Variation Swatches – Display Color or Image swatches for 1-2 global attributes on product pages (Free). Button/Label swatches, unlimited attributes, advanced styling, and display on shop pages available in Booster Elite. Cart & Checkout * Cart Abandoned Reminder – Send reminders for abandoned carts. * Cart Custom Info – Add custom info to the cart page. * Cart Customization – Customize cart options. * Checkout Core/Custom Fields – Customize checkout fields. * Checkout Custom Info – Add custom info to the checkout page. * Checkout Customization – Customize checkout options. * Checkout Fees – Add fees to cart and checkout. * Checkout Files Upload – Allow file uploads at checkout. * Coupon Code Generator – Generate coupon codes. * Coupon by User Role – Apply coupons by user role. * EU VAT Number – Collect and validate EU VAT numbers. * Empty Cart Button – Add and customize “Empty Cart” …