WooCommerce Guest Order Lookup and Public Account Registration Constraints
23K reputation · 15 Aug 2024, 04:59 UTC
WooCommerce provides a centralized 'My Account' system to manage customer profiles and order histories. While authenticated users are restricted to their own data, the platform also supports Guest Checkout and public registration settings via the WooCommerce account configuration.
A specific concern arises when balancing the convenience of guest order lookups with the restriction of public account creation. When the setting to allow customers to create an account on the My Account page is disabled, the system should prevent unauthorized registration while still permitting guests to verify their identity for specific order inquiries.
There is uncertainty regarding how these two distinct access paths—guest order verification and account registration—interact when strict privacy constraints are applied to the My Account page.
- Does disabling public account creation inadvertently restrict the guest order lookup verification flow?
- What is the documented behavior for guest users attempting to access the My Account dashboard after a successful order lookup?