How to Get WC Order Details

This kind of work usually overlaps with WooCommerce development, plugin development and practical ongoing support for stores that need more than default setup.

Understanding WooCommerce order details

Every order created in WooCommerce contains useful information such as customer data, purchased products, totals, taxes, shipping details and payment method. Knowing how to retrieve this information properly gives you more control over store operations and integrations.

How to get WooCommerce order details manually

The simplest way to review order details is inside the WooCommerce admin area.

1. Log into your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Go to WooCommerce > Orders.
3. Open the relevant order by clicking the order number or customer name.
4. Review the customer details, purchased items, totals and status inside the order screen.

This approach is straightforward, but it becomes less efficient when you have a larger order volume or need to connect order data to another system.

Using hooks to get WooCommerce order details

If you want to work with order details programmatically inside WordPress, hooks are a practical option. For example, you can trigger custom logic after checkout and access the order object directly.

add_action( 'woocommerce_thankyou', 'nomad_get_order_details', 10, 1 );

function nomad_get_order_details( $order_id ) {
    $order = wc_get_order( $order_id );

    // Access order data here
    $items = $order->get_items();

    foreach ( $items as $item ) {
        // Work with item details here
    }
}

This method is useful when you want to trigger internal workflows, send data elsewhere or customise store behaviour after an order is placed. It is a good example of the kind of custom WooCommerce functionality that helps stores go beyond default behaviour.

Using the WooCommerce REST API

For more advanced use cases, especially when external systems need access to order data, the WooCommerce REST API is usually the better route. It returns structured JSON that can be consumed by other software and services.

$data = [
    'status' => 'completed',
];

$woocommerce = new Client(
    'http://your-site.com',
    'consumer_key',
    'consumer_secret',
    [
        'wp_api' => true,
        'version' => 'wc/v3',
        'query_string_auth' => true
    ]
);

$results = $woocommerce->get( 'orders', $data );

print_r( $results );

Replace the example site URL and API credentials with your real values before using this in a live setup.

The REST API approach is often the strongest option when WooCommerce data needs to feed dashboards, CRMs, fulfilment tools or other automations. That is where WooCommerce development and custom integration work become especially useful.

Which method should you use?

The right method depends on what you are trying to do.

• Use the admin dashboard if you just need to inspect or process orders manually.
• Use hooks if you want WordPress to react to orders internally.
• Use the REST API if you need to expose order data to external tools or workflows.

Final takeaway

Understanding how to retrieve WooCommerce order details is a practical part of running a store well. Manual review works for simple workflows, hooks help with internal automation and the REST API is usually best for external integrations and more advanced systems.

Need help extending WooCommerce or connecting order data into a better workflow?

Get in touch and I can help you choose the right technical approach for your store. The most relevant starting points are usually WooCommerce development, plugin development and ongoing support.