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Export Additional Order Meta Data from WooCommerce

Last updated on September 13, 2023

The premium version of Order Export Import Plugin for WooCommerce lets you to export the additional metadata of the orders in an efficient manner. Additional data constitutes custom meta and hidden meta. This articles explains the export the additional order meta data via quick and advanced export.

Sample of custom meta being mapped during import
Sample of custom meta being mapped during import

To export additional order metadata from WooCommerce:

  1. Install and activate the plugin.
  2. From the WordPress admin panel, navigate to the menu WebToffee Import Export (Pro).
  3. Click on Export and specify the post type as Order.

Exporting the Order Metadata on Quick export

  1. Select Quick export method and select custom meta and hidden meta to export additional metadata.
Including meta during quick export
Including meta during quick export

You can simply export from here itself or opt for the Advanced options/Batch export/Scheduling step and export.

Exporting the Order Metadata on Advanced export

  • Choose Advanced export method and follow the steps in How to export orders until you reach step4.
Exporting orders via Advanced export
Exporting orders via Advanced export
  • In step4, under the Map and reorder export columns section
    • select the required custom meta fields you want to export
    • edit values of the column name if needed
    • re-arrange their order
mapping custom meta
Mapping custom meta

Note: Similar steps can be followed to export hidden meta.

mapping hidden meta
Mapping hidden meta
  • Proceed to step 5 and export.

This will export the orders in a CSV/ XML file and the file will be downloaded locally on your computer. The exported CSV/XML file will contain all the orders and its related metadata.

Sample of exported additional order metadata in CSV format
Sample of exported additional order metadata in CSV format

The plugin efficiently handles the order data and meta data with utmost security during both export and import.