Why does customer order count show as 0 in my online store?

Topic summary

A store owner tested an “order paid” webhook and sees the order in Shopify’s Orders list, but the associated customer profile still shows 0 orders. Screenshots show the Orders tab with the order present and the Customer tab with an order count of 0 (images are central to understanding the discrepancy).

Proposed causes and fixes:

  • Payment status: The order may not be marked as paid. In Orders, open the order and ensure payment is captured; mark as paid if appropriate.
  • Fulfillment status: Update the order to fulfilled if applicable. Incomplete statuses can affect counts (paid = payment captured; fulfilled = items shipped/processed).
  • Customer linkage: Confirm the order is tied to the correct customer record. Guest checkout or mismatched email can prevent association.

Outcome: No confirmation yet that the issue is resolved. The thread suggests verifying payment, fulfillment, and customer association to correct the order count; status remains open.

Summarized with AI on December 12. AI used: gpt-5.

Hi I made an online store to test order paid Webhook. When I made an order from my store it shows that an order is made in my admin shopify orders tab but when I go to customer tab I can see the customer but his order is still 0.

Hi @salman116

If a customer’s order count shows as 0 in your Shopify store, it is likely because the order is not yet marked as paid or completed. Here’s how to resolve this:

1-Check Payment Status:

  • Go to Orders in your Shopify admin.
  • Open the specific order and ensure it is marked as paid. If it isn’t, manually mark it as paid if applicable.

2-Order Fulfillment:

  • Ensure the order status is updated to fulfilled if applicable. Incomplete statuses can affect order counts.

3-Customer Linkage:

  • Verify that the order is linked to the correct customer. If the order was placed as a guest or with a mismatched email, it may not associate correctly.

After verifying and updating the above, the customer order count should reflect accurately.

If you have other questions, feel free to ask, and I will answer them as well.

Best regards,
Daisy