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How to Export and Import Orders from Stamps.com using Order / Coupon / Subscription Export Import Plugin for WooCommerce

Last updated on June 8, 2023

The plugin is updated with more options like UPS Worldship, Endicia, FedEx along with Stamps.com to Export and Import Woocommerce order details. 

Please refer article How to Export and Import Orders from Stamps.com using Order XML File Export Import for WooCommerce PluginAnd visit the product page to know more about the plugin features.

Overview

The WooCommerce Stamps.com XML Export Import plugin allows you to easily export or update metadata of orders of your store into the XML file format required for printing the labels by using Stamps.com desktop application. You can export/update existing hundreds, even thousands, of orders using one file which saves your effort and time of manually adding order information.
Export individual orders from Orders page, export all orders or specified orders by offset/limit with a certain date range in bulk.

For updating orders to your online store, you must attach XML file which contains information about the orders. After entering all details about orders in the XML file, you can update existing orders to your online store.

Installation

After purchasing the plugin, plugin Zip file is available in MY ACCOUNT.

  1. Navigate to My Account -> API Downloads tab and download the plugin.
    Note: If you have the Basic/Free version already installed, please Deactivate and Delete the Basic Version before installing Premium Version to avoid any conflict. Your plugin settings will be retained intact.
  2. Install the downloaded plugin zip into your WordPress / WooCommerce Site.
  3. You get Activation Key and Activation Email at My Account -> API Keys.
  4. Go to your site Admin and the Settings page of the plugin and activate it using email and key.

For detailed information about installing WebToffee Plugins, See How to Download, Install, Activate & Update WooCommerce Plugin?

After installing the plugin, you can navigate to order import-export as given below:

Admin Menu
Admin Menu

Navigate to Dashboard > WooCommerce > Order Im-Ex Stamps XML

Export Orders

If you export order using the plugin, you get the XML  file which contains the data about all the orders of the WooCommerce online store.

You can export all the required orders by using the Export Orders option. The window is as shown below:

Export order
Export order
  1. Order Statuses:  Select order statuses for which you want to export orders from the given list:
Order status
Order status
 
  • Offset: Enter the order row number at which you wish to start the export.
  • Limit: Enter the maximum number of orders that you wish to export.
  • Start Date: Select the date from which you want to export the orders by clicking on the calendar icon.
  • End Date: Select the date till which you want to export the orders by clicking on the calendar icon.
  • Click Export Orders, the XML file gets auto-downloaded to your computer. The sample orders XML file is as shown below:
  • Exported XML
    Exported XML

    Export order(s) from Order Page

    You can directly download the export file with all the fields. To do that, navigate to Dashboard > WooCommerce > Orders. The Order page appears as shown below:

    Orders page
    Orders page
    • Click Download to Stamps XML button to export a single order to an XML file.
    • To export bulk orders, select them. From Bulk Action drop-down list, select Download as Stamps XML and click Apply. All the information about selected Orders gets auto-downloaded to an XML file.

    Update Orders by Importing XML File

    The plugin takes the XML file as input. It updates all metadata of the orders by importing XML file that otherwise Admin need to input manually.

    Note: If there is any mistake in your import file, your order update may not work as expected.

    To get started you must have XML file. You can create the one by exporting the order to get the format of XML file or download from Admin settings of the plugin.

    The Import Screen appears as shown below:

    Order import window
    Order import window
     

    You can update already existing orders by importing XML file. Click Update Orders, the window appears as shown below:

    Import window
    Import window
    Method 1: Select a file from your computer. Click Choose File to browse a required XML file from your computer. Click Upload file and Import.

    Method 2: Provide FTP Details. If your XML file is on the server, then to import it,  you need to do FTP settings as given below:

    1. Select the checkbox to enable FTP import/export.
    2. Enter FTP Server Host/IP.
    3. Enter FTP User Name.
    4. Enter FTP Password.
    5. Enter FTP Server Path.
    6. Select the checkbox to use FTPS.
    7. Click Upload file and Import. The import window appears as shown below:
    Import window
    Import window

    You can see the order gets updated with custom fields as shown below:

    Individual Order Page
    Individual Order Page

    Settings tab

    Under the settings of the menu tab, you can set the FTP settings for exporting the order from FTP server. The window appears as shown below:

    Settings tab
    Settings tab
    1. Select the checkbox to enable FTP import/export
    2. Enter FTP Server Host/IP.
    3. Enter FTP User Name.
    4. Enter FTP Password.
    5. Select Use FTPS checkbox to connect securely.
    6. Click Save Settings to save settings.

    Check out our Stamps.com XML File Export Import Plugin For WooCommerce.