=== Admin Order Notes & Status Highlighter ===
Contributors: amitdholiya
Tags: woocommerce, order notes, highlight, status, admin, order management, colors
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Stable tag: 1.2.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPLv3
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

A lightweight WooCommerce admin enhancement that highlights order notes and order status badges with color-coded styling to improve order management visibility.

== Description ==

**Admin Order Notes & Status Highlighter** improves the WooCommerce admin experience by adding visual color highlights to order notes and order status indicators. This makes important updates easier to spot, reduces oversight, and helps store administrators quickly identify notes or statuses that require attention.

This plugin is designed for WooCommerce store owners, fulfillment teams, and administrators who manage many orders and want a clearer, more efficient workflow. All highlights are applied automatically—no settings configuration is required.

### ✨ Features

- Highlight **order notes** with custom background colors  
- Color-coded styling for **WooCommerce order status badges**  
- Automatically enhances order list & order edit screens  
- Lightweight and performance-friendly (CSS-only, no JavaScript)  
- No configuration needed — works instantly after activation  
- Compatible with most WooCommerce admin customizers and themes  

### 🛒 WooCommerce Requirement

This plugin requires **WooCommerce** to be installed and active.  
Tested with WooCommerce **4.0+**.

### Why this plugin?

WooCommerce stores with high order volumes often miss important notes like:

- Customer requests  
- Order changes  
- Delivery instructions  
- Payment updates  
- Stock alerts  
- System-generated notices  

Color-highlighting helps administrators quickly process orders with improved clarity.

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== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/admin-order-notes-status-highlighter/`  
   **or** install via “Upload Plugin” in WordPress.
2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu.
3. Ensure WooCommerce is active.
4. Go to **WooCommerce → Orders** — highlights will appear automatically.

No manual configuration is required.

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== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this plugin work without WooCommerce? =  
No. It is built specifically for WooCommerce admin screens.

= Can I customize the highlight colors? =  
Currently no. Future versions may include color customization options.

= Does it affect the frontend of the website? =  
No. All changes are limited to the WooCommerce admin area only.

= Will this slow down the site? =  
Not at all. The plugin is extremely lightweight (CSS-only).

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== Screenshots ==

1. Highlighted order notes in the WooCommerce order timeline  
2. Colored order status badges in the WooCommerce order list  

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== Changelog ==

= 1.2.0 =  
* Initial public release  
* Added colored status badges  
* Added highlighted order notes  

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== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.2.0 =  
First official version.