By default, the Vendor Dashboard > Orders page does not show which products were purchased in each order. Vendors must click into each order to see product details. This can slow down workflows, especially for vendors managing a high volume of orders.
This guide shows you how to add a new column to the Orders list in the Vendor Dashboard that displays the product details. This includes information such as product name, quantity, and SKU.
How Vendors Benefit from Seeing Products on the Orders List
Streamline vendor workflow
Instead of clicking into each order to check what was purchased, vendors can now see all products directly in the orders list.
Save valuable time on busy stores
For marketplaces with vendors managing dozens or even hundreds of orders daily, reducing clicks means faster order processing.
Improve order visibility at a glance
Vendors gain immediate insight into what each order contains, making it easier to prioritize, prepare, and fulfill orders efficiently.
How to Add the Code Snippet to Your Site
You can add the following code to your child theme’s functions.php file or to a code snippet plugin such as WPCode Lite:
Result: How the Product Column Appears in the Orders List
Once you apply the snippet, a new Product column will appear in the Vendor Dashboard > Orders table.
Within this column, vendors will see a clear list of all products purchased in each order, along with the quantities. For example, an order might display “2 x T-Shirt, 1 x Coffee Mug”.
This small addition makes it possible for vendors to quickly review multiple orders without the extra step of opening the order details one by one.
Additional Information and Best Practices
This change only affects the vendor-facing orders list in the dashboard. It will not alter the WordPress admin orders list or the customer-facing order pages.
As with any custom code, we recommend testing the snippet on a staging site before deploying it to your live marketplace to ensure compatibility with your theme and other plugins.