What is order date?
Order date is when the WooCommerce order was created. It may not be the same day the customer paid, especially with delayed payment methods or manual processing.
What is paid date?
Paid date is when payment was captured or the order became paid. For daily retail summaries, paid date is usually the cleaner grouping basis because it follows payment activity.
What is completed date?
Completed date often reflects fulfilment or admin workflow. It can be useful for operations, but it is not always the right accounting date.
ClearCommerce default approach
For daily paid-date summaries, ClearCommerce groups WooCommerce orders by paid date by default. Other date choices remain available where the accounting policy requires them.