Order Completed

Trigger a workflow when a WooCommerce order is marked as completed.

Overview

The Order Completed trigger fires when an order transitions to the “completed” status. This typically happens after payment is received and the order is fulfilled.

When It Fires

Admin marks order as complete
Payment gateway confirms payment (for some gateways)
Order status changed via API
Automated completion rules fire

Configuration

Field	Type	Required	Description
Payment Method	select	No	Filter by payment method
Minimum Total	number	No	Only orders above this amount
Contains Product	select	No	Orders with specific product

Available Data

All order data from Order Created is available, plus:

Completion Information

Variable	Type	Description
`{{Trigger.date_completed}}`	string	Completion timestamp
`{{Trigger.date_paid}}`	string	Payment timestamp
`{{Trigger.transaction_id}}`	string	Payment transaction ID

Example Workflows

Thank You Email

Send post-purchase thank you:

Trigger: Order Completed
Action: Send Email
- To: {{Trigger.billing.email}}
- Subject: Thank you for your order, {{Trigger.billing.first_name}}!
- Body: Appreciation message, product tips, support info

Review Request

Ask for product reviews:

Trigger: Order Completed
Action: Send Email (delayed via scheduling)
- To: {{Trigger.billing.email}}
- Subject: How was your purchase?
- Body: Review request with links

Add customers to post-purchase list:

Trigger: Order Completed
Action: Mailchimp - Subscribe
- List: “Customers”
- Email: {{Trigger.billing.email}}
- Tags: “purchased”, {{Trigger.items[0].name}}

Fulfillment Notification

Notify warehouse of completed orders:

Trigger: Order Completed
Condition: Shipping method requires fulfillment
Action: Send Email
- To: warehouse@yourstore.com
- Subject: Ship Order #{{Trigger.order_number}}
- Body: Shipping address and items

Loyalty Points

Award points for purchase:

Trigger: Order Completed
Action: Update Customer Meta
- Add points based on {{Trigger.total}}

Completed vs Created

Use Case	Recommended Trigger
Order confirmation	Order Created
Fulfillment	Order Completed
Thank you email	Order Completed
CRM sync	Order Created
Review request	Order Completed
Inventory notification	Order Created

Best Practices

Use for post-fulfillment communications
Great for review/feedback requests
Ideal for loyalty program updates
Consider timing for marketing follow-ups