Title: Old Reports not working
Last modified: September 15, 2025

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# Old Reports not working

 *  Resolved [Rico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/)
 * (@nascas)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/)
 * Hi,
 * I’m losing my mind here.
   Why does old reports not showing any numbers?I have 
   like 10 stores but just the latest two aren’t showing anything in the reports
   section.New feature “analitics” is way too confusing and it doesn’t even showing
   right sale numbers.I exhausted every options, I just can’t get the old reports
   working. :/[https://hippoo.app/2025/03/19/woocommerce-sales-reports-showing-zero-for-orders-causes-and-solutions/#:~:text=Ensure%20that%20you’ve%20selected,may%20not%20show%20recent%20sales.&text=WooCommerce%20has%20built%2Din%20analytics,this%2C%20reports%20may%20appear%20empty.](https://hippoo.app/2025/03/19/woocommerce-sales-reports-showing-zero-for-orders-causes-and-solutions/#:~:text=Ensure%20that%20you've%20selected,may%20not%20show%20recent%20sales.&text=WooCommerce%20has%20built%2Din%20analytics,this%2C%20reports%20may%20appear%20empty.)
   Please help!

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 *  [Frank Remmy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frankremmy/)
 * (@frankremmy)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18642121)
 * Hi Rico,
 * I hear your frustration. Switching to the new Analytics can be a bit of a maze,
   especially when the old reports suddenly stop working.
 * Regarding the old reports vs. Analytics:
 * The legacy reports (WooCommerce → Reports) were deprecated with WooCommerce 4.0
   in March 2020 and no longer receive updates. This could explain why they’re not
   showing data properly on your newer stores. The system has moved to the newer
   Analytics section.
 * If your Analytics isn’t showing correct sales numbers, this is often due to data
   synchronization problems. Here’s what you can try:
    1. Go to WooCommerce → Status → Tools and look for “WooCommerce Analytics data 
       synchronization”. Run it to refresh your data.
    2. Clear any caches on your site, including the WooCommerce Analytics cache
    3. Make sure Order Attribution tracking is enabled in your settings
 * The Analytics section does have a learning curve, but it provides much more detailed
   and accurate reporting than the old system. You can find comprehensive guidance
   in this documentation: [https://woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-analytics/](https://woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-analytics/).
 * Let me know how it goes!
    -  This reply was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by [Frank Remmy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frankremmy/).
 *  Thread Starter [Rico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/)
 * (@nascas)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18642139)
 * Thanks for your reply.
   But I have the same plugin version on all sites, how come
   here’s not working?Seems like I don’t have the sync option?Cache was cleared.
   No luck. Order attribution is enabled.
 * [https://postimg.cc/w1rBf5LY](https://postimg.cc/w1rBf5LY)
 * PS: New analytics does not show orders which are still “open” or unresolved (
   waiting for payments). So if you don’t manually set them to “finished” the analytics
   does not show them. This isn’t quite user friendly.
 *  Plugin Support [shahzeen(woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shahzeenfarooq/)
 * (@shahzeenfarooq)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18642172)
 * Hi there,
 * By default, **Pending** or **Failed** order details don’t appear in WooCommerce
   Analytics reports. Only orders with statuses such as **On Hold**, **Processing**,
   and **Completed** are included in the analytics.
 * Since you mentioned your other sites are showing the data but these two sites
   are not, to assist you further could you please share a **video recording** showing:
    - The issue you’re experiencing on the affected sites, and
    - How it appears on the sites where it’s working fine? For video, you may use
      [https://loom.com](https://loom.com/)
 * This will help us better understand the difference and guide you more accurately.
 *  Thread Starter [Rico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/)
 * (@nascas)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18642186)
 * Well, orders on hold are not showing (yellow label).
   What should I record? It’s
   pretty straightforward. Other sites are showing data and these two are not.Nothing
   special to see.Printscreen isn’t sufficient?
 *  Plugin Support [shahzeen(woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shahzeenfarooq/)
 * (@shahzeenfarooq)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18642204)
 * Hi there!
   Yes, please share a screenshot of the issue to show what appears in
   Analytics → Orders. I have tried to replicate that issue on my test site and 
   I can yellow lebal appear fine with hold orders as showni n this screenshot: 
   [https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cTQoIdnoJgl](https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cTQoIdnoJgl).
   Also, even if clearing the cache by going to **WooCommerce > Status > Tools**
   and running the **Clear Analytics Cache** tool does resolve the issue, after 
   clearing the cache, try [re-importing historical data](https://woocommerce.com/document/woocommerce-analytics/#analytics-settings__import-historical-data).
   Let us know if that work for you Soince you mention other sites showing correct
   data cudl yplease confrim wile you are using same plugins on both sites? Also,
   I’d like to understand your site properly. Please share with us the necessary
   information below for us to investigate the issue further:
    - **System Status Report** which you can find via WooCommerce > Status
    - **Fatal error logs** (if any) under WooCommerce > Status > Logs.
 * Please use [https://pastebin.com/](https://pastebin.com/) or [https://gist.github.com/](https://gist.github.com/)
   and share a link to that paste in reply here. Once we have more information, 
   we’ll be able to assist you further.
 *  Thread Starter [Rico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/)
 * (@nascas)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18642314)
 * Hi,
 * Importing didn’t help.
   Yes, sites are pretty much the same. Same theme provider
   90% of the plugins are the same. I have also disabled plugins to check for possible
   intereference. Did not help.Images attached. Orders and Buyers in Analytic section.
   [https://ibb.co/4gD9tq1s](https://ibb.co/4gD9tq1s)[https://ibb.co/q3BqBJKp](https://ibb.co/q3BqBJKp)
 * No errors are found.
   Here’s the Status report: [https://pastebin.com/pCTXQ4rQ](https://pastebin.com/pCTXQ4rQ)
 *  [LovingBro (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovingbro/)
 * (@lovingbro)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18642365)
 * Hi [@nascas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/),
 * Thank you for sharing the screenshots and the system status report. That helps
   give a clearer view of what’s happening. I checked on my end as well and noticed
   that some orders with the **On-Hold** status weren’t showing, which led me to
   dig a bit deeper into possible causes.
 * There’s a setting under **Analytics → Settings** where you can choose which order
   statuses should be included in your reports. Please double-check there to ensure
   that the right statuses are enabled as “actionable,” and also confirm that none
   of the statuses you want to track are being excluded.
 * If everything looks correct and the issue still persists, I’d recommend trying
   the **Import Historical Data** feature again under Analytics settings. When you
   run the import, make sure to select the option to _skip previously imported customers
   and orders_. This will help refresh the data without creating duplicates.
 * Let us know how this goes, and we’ll continue from there if needed.
 *  Thread Starter [Rico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/)
 * (@nascas)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18642374)
 * I tried every checkmarks and the result does not change.
   Now none of the checkmarks
   are checked. Which means all the orders should be visible, right?That was the
   first thing I tried.Like I said, the import historical data did not yield any
   results.But let’s not try to fix the new Analytics. I’d be more than happy with
   the old one!
 *  Thread Starter [Rico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/)
 * (@nascas)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18642387)
 * One more thing: I just found the third shop does not show the old reports.
   All
   three sites are on the same server.But can this even have an effect on the WC
   behaviour?I tried changing the PHP version but that didn’t help either.
 *  [Moses M. (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mosesmedh/)
 * (@mosesmedh)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18642638)
 * Hi [@nascas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/),
 * Thank you for getting back and providing further clarification. Regarding the
   excluded statuses, if they are checked, they will be excluded from the totals
   in your reports. So if none are checked, all statuses should be visible in your
   reports.
 * Your observation about the server is interesting, and I’d like us to perform 
   a test. Could you try moving a copy of the site that isn’t working to a different
   server — for example, the server where it does work, or even to a subdomain or
   separate directory — just for testing purposes?
 * You can use plugins like WP Migrate Guru to make the transfer easier, or try 
   moving a copy to a local environment. After moving it, check the reports again,
   as some servers may be causing interference with the reporting functionality.
 *  Thread Starter [Rico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/)
 * (@nascas)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18643073)
 * Hi,
 * It’s fixed.
   I contacted hosting provider. They said there wasn’t a checkmark 
   for the option “enable compabilty mode”. That was most likely true since I never
   activate this because Order Data Storage is always set to Legacy.I checked other
   sites again and they all have HPOS disabled (and compatibility checkmark is NOT
   active) but the Reports are working normally.Now, I’m 100% sure this option was
   greyed so I couldn’t select to HPOS and than resync the orders.Secondly, the 
   Analytics is still not showing orders “on hold”. Even worse, total sell number
   includes returned orders too.
    -  This reply was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by [Rico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/).
 *  [Moses M. (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mosesmedh/)
 * (@mosesmedh)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18643086)
 * Hi [@nascas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/),
 * Thank you for getting back. I’m not quite sure I understand your last response,
   so I’d appreciate some clarification.
 * You mentioned that you contacted your hosting provider and the issue was fixed,
   but also said that analytics is still not showing orders on hold, and that the
   total sales number includes returned orders. Could you confirm if, on the sites
   where analytics works correctly, HPOS is enabled or disabled? And on the site
   where it isn’t working, do you have HPOS disabled? Your response seemed a bit
   conflicting, so I’d like to be sure I understand correctly.
 * Also, regarding the test I previously asked you to run — have you had a chance
   to do it, and what was the outcome?
 *  Thread Starter [Rico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/)
 * (@nascas)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18643108)
 * Sorry for the misunderstanding. Not a native speaker. 😉
   After hosting provider
   intervened – the old reports are now working normally.Now all my sites are working
   as they should. Interestingly, the three sites that were not working yesterday,
   now have HPOS enabled (along with compability mode).If I disable the HPOS and
   uncheck the compatibility mode – it still works. So the provider must have echanged
   something. I’m guessing the MySQL version or something. Because this didn’t make
   sense yesterday. Just three sites on the same server weren’t showing Reports.
   I didn’t performed the test yet since everything is working. It’s too time consumimg.
   I’m glad the old reports are working and I hope they will work for a long time.
   Because newer Analytics is too confusing and like we discussed here – it’s not
   working correctly. :/
 *  [Moses M. (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mosesmedh/)
 * (@mosesmedh)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18643179)
 * Pheeww [@nascas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/), thank you for 
   the clarification.
 * I’m glad to hear the reports are now working across all your sites even when 
   HPOS is disabled — that’s great news. Regarding the new analytics feeling a bit
   confusing or not working exactly as you’d like, that’s understandable. Transitioning
   from the legacy system to something new can feel overwhelming at first, but with
   time you’ll get more comfortable with it.
 * If there are specific features or improvements you’d like to see in the new analytics,
   you can share your suggestions with the development team here: [http://woocommerce.com/feature-requests/woocommerce-analytics/](http://woocommerce.com/feature-requests/woocommerce-analytics/)—
   if they get enough votes, they may be considered.
 * You can also report issues or start discussions directly on GitHub here: [https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues)
   and [https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/discussions](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/discussions).
 * In the meantime, if you found the quick responses and guidance in the forum helpful,
   we’d really appreciate it if you could take a moment to leave us a review here:
   [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/reviews/#new-post](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce/reviews/#new-post)
 *  Thread Starter [Rico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nascas/)
 * (@nascas)
 * [10 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/old-reports-not-working/#post-18643290)
 * The problem is that the people managing the stores almost never mark orders as“
   completed” and leave them in “on hold” status. They check the payment, ship the
   product, and that’s it. As a result, the analytics remain completely empty in
   such cases. In my opinion, that’s a major fail.
   Review sent, thank you for your
   support!

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