Change Woocommerce Order Status based on different Shipping Methods - php

Question

I am using Change Woocommerce Order Status based on Shipping Method code and it works beautifully for re-assigning my custom order status "awaiting-pickup" in WooCommerce based on shipping method string.
Here is my code:
add_action( 'woocommerce_thankyou', 'shipping_method_update_order_status', 10, 1 );
function shipping_method_update_order_status( $order_id ) {
if ( ! $order_id ) return;
$search = 'local_pickup'; // The needle to search in the shipping method ID
// Get an instance of the WC_Order object
$order = wc_get_order( $order_id );
// Get the WC_Order_Item_Shipping object data
foreach($order->get_shipping_methods() as $shipping_item ){
// When "pickup" method is used, we change the order to "awaiting-pickup" status
if( strpos( $shipping_item->get_method_title(), $search ) !== false ){
$order->update_status('awaiting-pickup');
$order->save();
break;
}
}
}
I need help extending this to apply a few different rules based on other shipping methods like for 'free_shipping' and 'flat_rate' that I would like to reassign as 'awaiting-delivery' too.
$search = 'flat_rate' OR 'free_shipping';
$order->update_status('awaiting-delivery');
The shipping instances are structured like so:
'local_pickup:2'
'local_pickup:5'
'local_pickup:7'
'local_pickup:10'
'flat_rate:3'
'flat_rate:6'
'flat_rate:9'
'free_shipping:11'
'free_shipping:12'
'free_shipping:13'
Every time I create a new shipping zone extra shipping instances that are attached to that zone will have new numbers attached the method type. Ultimately I need something that use the following logic:
IF 'local_pickup' IN string
THEN $order->update_status('awaiting-pickup');
ELSEIF 'flat_rate' OR 'free_shipping' IN string
THEN $order->update_status('awaiting-delivery');
END

Answer 1

Update 2
As you are using the real shipping method Id in here, you don't need to search for a string. Then it will be more simple to make it work for multiple shipping methods Ids as follows:
add_action( 'woocommerce_thankyou', 'shipping_method_update_order_status', 10, 1 );
function shipping_method_update_order_status( $order_id ) {
if ( ! $order_id ) return;
// Here define your shipping methods Ids
$shipping_methods_ids_1 = array('local_pickup');
$shipping_methods_ids_2 = array('flat_rate', 'free_shipping');
// Get an instance of the WC_Order object
$order = wc_get_order( $order_id );
// Get the WC_Order_Item_Shipping object data
foreach($order->get_shipping_methods() as $shipping_item ){
// For testing to check the shipping method slug (uncomment the line below):
// echo '<pre>'. print_r( $shipping_item->get_method_id(), true ) . '</pre>';
// When "Local pickup" method is used, we change the order to "awaiting-pickup" status
if( in_array( $shipping_item->get_method_id(), $shipping_methods_ids_1 ) && ! $order->has_status('awaiting-pickup') ){
$order->update_status('awaiting-pickup'); // Already use internally save() method
break; // stop the loop
}
// When 'Flat rate' or 'Free shipping' methods are used, we change the order to "awaiting-delivery" status
elseif( in_array( $shipping_item->get_method_id(), $shipping_methods_ids_2 ) && ! $order->has_status('awaiting-delivery') ){
$order->update_status('awaiting-delivery'); // Already use internally save() method
break; // stop the loop
}
}
}
Code goes in functions.php file of the active child theme (or active theme). It should works.

Answer 2

Assuming new orders are always given the status of PROCESSING, then this is how I would do it:
add_action('woocommerce_order_status_changed', 'jds_auto_change_status_by_shipping_method');
function jds_auto_change_status_by_shipping_method($order_id) {
// If the status of an order is changed to PROCESSING and the shipping method contains specific text then change the status.
if ( ! $order_id ) {
return;
}
global $product;
$order = wc_get_order( $order_id );
if ($order->data['status'] == 'processing') { // if order status is processing
$shipping_method = $order->get_shipping_method();
if ( strpos($shipping_method, 'local_pickup') !== false ) { // if shipping method CONTAINS
$order->update_status('awaiting-pickup'); // change status
} else if ( strpos($shipping_method, 'flat_rate') !== false ) { // if shipping method CONTAINS
$order->update_status('awaiting-delivery'); // change status
} else if ( strpos($shipping_method, 'free_shipping') !== false ) { // if shipping method CONTAINS
$order->update_status('awaiting-delivery'); // change status
}
}
}
I will note that the $shipping_method returns the Human Readable text that the customer sees on the website when they checkout so you may need to adjust local_pickup to match the exact text the customer sees (like 'Local Pickup').