Title: Draft Orders
Last modified: October 9, 2025

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# Draft Orders

 *  Resolved [Mr Fragrance](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrfragrance/)
 * (@mrfragrance)
 * [5 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-orders-5/)
 * I moved from Shopify to WordPress/WooCommerce, it was not out of choice!
 * Draft orders is a pathetic feature, why is their no option to disable it! It 
   is actually using live order numbers, contrary to what people say (it does not).
   Spammers are aware it uses live orders, so set up bots to exploit this.
 * I have read so much people struggling to prevent spam or fake orders showing 
   up in draft orders, yet, WordPress/WooCommerce allow this to happen, it’s pathetic.
 * WordPress is slow and clunky, WooCommerce likes to assist spammers and bots, 
   what a poor platform.

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 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [5 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-orders-5/#post-18674405)
 * I recommend getting in touch with WooCommerce’s support about this via [https://woocommerce.com/my-account/create-a-ticket/](https://woocommerce.com/my-account/create-a-ticket/)
   if you have any of their paid WooCommerce products or [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/)
   if you do not.
 *  Thread Starter [Mr Fragrance](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrfragrance/)
 * (@mrfragrance)
 * [5 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-orders-5/#post-18674409)
 * Hi,
 * Thank you for the reply.
 * I have tried all sorts, Google recaptcha, Cloudflare, email verification, guest
   checkout disabled etc, it’s not worked. As I mentioned, WooCommerce facilitates
   spammers and bots, it’s security element is poor.
 * My advice to anyone, if you can trade on Shopify, pick that platform over WordPress/
   WooCommerce. As I mentioned, slow, clunky, bloated, plugin heavy etc etc. It’s
   a painful platform, this is demonstrated with no standard feature built in to
   stop draft orders taking up live order numbers.
 *  Thread Starter [Mr Fragrance](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrfragrance/)
 * (@mrfragrance)
 * [5 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-orders-5/#post-18674414)
 * [@threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * thank you for the reply. I see no value contacting WooCommerce, it’s a poor platform
   that invites spammers and bots to cause issues. Given the issues I have had, 
   I would never purchase a WooCommerce plugin.
 * What I have learnt, WooCommerce is only cheaper when it’s the basic shell, if
   one bought all the their plugins, the cost would be similar to Shopify. My advice
   to anyone, pick Shopify over WooCommerce, save the hassle! WooCommerce is a joke
   of a platform.
 *  Thread Starter [Mr Fragrance](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrfragrance/)
 * (@mrfragrance)
 * [5 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-orders-5/#post-18674446)
 * The below is what I learnt, yes, nothing is easy on WooCommerce. A poor platform,
   with many issues. To prevent a headache, my advice pick Shopify over poor WooCommerce,
   who endorse spammers, fraudsters and bots!
 * To disable draft orders in WooCommerce, you’ll need to switch from the modern
   Cart and Checkout blocks back to the classic shortcode-based cart and checkout
   pages.Here’s how to disable draft orders:Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Advanced
   > FeaturesLook for the “Enable checkout block” or similar setting and disable
   itSave changesAlternative method:Edit your Cart page (Pages > All Pages > Cart)
   Remove the Cart block and replace it with the [woocommerce_cart] shortcodeEdit
   your Checkout page (Pages > All Pages > Checkout)Remove the Checkout block and
   replace it with the [woocommerce_checkout] shortcodeImportant considerations:
   Draft orders only exist with the modern Cart/Checkout blocksClassic shortcode
   pages don’t create draft ordersYou’ll lose some modern features like dynamic 
   updates during checkoutThe automatic stock reservation during checkout will also
   be removed
 * None of the above makes sense to me! WooCommerce is crap, pick Shopify over WooCommerce,
   you heard it hear first.
 *  Thread Starter [Mr Fragrance](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrfragrance/)
 * (@mrfragrance)
 * [5 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-orders-5/#post-18674459)
 * The spammer/bot targeted one item, I set it to out of stock, I relist it, spam
   orders come back. Spam orders are part of WooCommerce, this platform is a massive
   security risk. If you can trade on Shopify, honestly, move to that platform.
 *  Thread Starter [Mr Fragrance](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrfragrance/)
 * (@mrfragrance)
 * [5 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-orders-5/#post-18674717)
 * Update – I have now done a managed to workout how to do the classic cart, it 
   looks rubbish but hopefully will stop the draft orders. You have to highlight
   the block, I was looking right for the classic cart, you have to select square
   icon above the block to do classic cart.

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