Custom Order Status

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

A small creative business owner seeks a free Shopify app to create custom internal order statuses visible only on their Orders page, not for customers. They handle fewer than 50 orders monthly and need to track progress at a glance for customized items with multiple variables.

Similar Need:
A print shop also requires internal status tracking for stages like “In art production,” “in print production,” and “in press production.”

Suggested Solution:
One user recommends the Ultimate Custom Order Status app, which offers:

  • Unlimited custom internal stages
  • Visibility within Shopify’s order interface
  • Option to hide statuses from customers or send notifications
  • 30-day free trial followed by a low monthly subscription
  • No long-term contracts or per-order fees

Status: The discussion remains open regarding whether a completely free solution exists for this functionality.

Summarized with AI on October 28. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
1

Hey all, I’m looking for a free app (I’m a tiny creative business) that will allow me to create my own Order Statuses so I can see them all on the Orders page together. It is not for my customers to see. I would have less than 50 orders per month.

I just need to see at a glance where each order on my Unfulfilled Orders page is up to, with my customised statuses to know what I’m waiting on for it to proceed. I create customised & personal items which have a lot of variables.

Any suggestions or is this just not going to be available without a subscription?

Thanks in advance

2

We are a print shop and are looking for the exact same thing. Internal statuses for where things are in the print process such as “In art production”, “in print production”, “in press production”, etc. Did you ever find an answer for this?

3

A straightforward option is Ultimate Custom Order Status. It lets you add unlimited in-house stages, view them right in Shopify. You can keep everything hidden from customers or notify them when it makes sense. There’s a 30-day free trial, then a single low monthly fee. No long-term contract or extra per-order charges.