Placing a test order to verify scoring

The simplest way to confirm WooFraudGuard is fully wired is to deliberately trigger a denial. This proves both that the engine runs and that the customer-facing refusal message renders correctly at checkout.

Set up a denied checkout

1. Go to WooFraudGuard → Blocklist → Add entry.
2. Pick Email, enter fraud-test@example.com, and click Add.
3. Open your storefront, add any product to the cart, and go to checkout.
4. Use fraud-test@example.com as the billing email. Fill the rest with whatever values your gateway requires for a test transaction.
5. Submit the order.

You should see the refusal message: \”We were unable to process this order. Please contact us if you believe this is in error.\”

Confirm the dashboard recorded it

Back in wp-admin, open WooFraudGuard → Flagged Orders. The test order will be at the top with decision Cancel and score 100. Click View detail to inspect the rule breakdown — you should see the Blocklist rule contributing the full 100 points.

Clean up

Remove the blocklist entry when you\’re done testing. The cancelled order can stay in WooCommerce as a historical record — it will show up in the Flagged Orders list with a strikethrough order number.