{"id":411712,"date":"2024-10-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weixiaoduo.com\/plugins\/pre-orders-wc\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:09:00","slug":"pre-orders-wc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weixiaoduo.com\/plugins\/pre-orders-wc\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Orders \u2013 Extended Stock Status for WooCommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pre-Orders \u2013 Extended Stock Status for WooCommerce plugin allows you to manage pre-orders for your products within the WooCommerce platform. It enables customers to pre-order products before they are available, helping you gauge demand and manage inventory efficiently.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yoohw.com\/product\/woocommerce-extended-stock-status\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Premium version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/yoohw.com\/docs\/category\/woocommerce-extended-stock-status\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Documentation<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/yoohw.com\/support\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Support<\/a>  | <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.yoohw.com\/demo\/wcess_demo.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Demo<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New Stock Status<\/strong>: Adds a new <code>On preorder<\/code> stock status for both Simple and Variable products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexible Arriving Date<\/strong>: Allows you to choose the available date for the pre-order products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Available Date Updating<\/strong>: When the available date of a product is changed, its notification schedules will be changed either.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom Add-to-Cart Buttons<\/strong>: Displays <code>Pre-order now<\/code> button or else for both Simple products and Variations of the products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visual Display for Customers<\/strong>: Shows the pre-order label and available date at product pages, product lists, cart, and checkout pages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customer Delivery Request<\/strong>: Lets customers choose delivery type on the checkout and order details pages, with notifications and schedules updated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Easy to Manage<\/strong>: Shows the icons for the orders within the only or mixed <code>On preorder<\/code> product on order lists and order pages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Pre-order Email<\/strong>: The customers will receive the new pre-order email with only <code>On preorder<\/code> items or mixed one.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notice with Details<\/strong>: Included the <code>On preorder<\/code> status and available date at the order table in order email notifications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smart Automate<\/strong>: Automatically updates stock status from <code>On preorder<\/code> to <code>In stock<\/code> on the available date.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customer Notifications<\/strong>: Automate email notifications sent to customers when their pre-order becomes available.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Administrator Notifications<\/strong>: Notify the admin before X days about incoming preorder product availability (optional in settings).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Premium Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Available Date for Backorders<\/strong>: Allows you to set an expected availability date for backorder products, providing clarity to customers and helping manage inventory more effectively.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom Add-to-Cart Buttons<\/strong>: Displays <code>Backorder now<\/code> button or your customized one for both Simple products and Variations of the products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extended Stock Management<\/strong>: Integrates advanced stock management features, including pre-order availability dates and automatic stock status updates, ensuring seamless inventory control.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pre\/Backorder Cart Limit<\/strong>: Define the maximum number of pre-order or backorder items a customer can add to their cart.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expected Restock Quantity<\/strong>: Lets store owners set and track the planned restock amount for pre-order or backorder products, while also limiting how many units customers can pre-order or backorder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Auto-Stock Calculation<\/strong>: Automatically updates stock status and quantities when the availability date for pre-order or backorder products is reached.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Shipping Methods<\/strong>: Introduces dedicated shipping methods for Pre-order and Backorder products, allowing you to configure separate shipping costs, cost types (per order or per item), and free-shipping thresholds. These methods automatically apply only to packages containing pre-order or backorder items, ensuring accurate and transparent shipping charges. Store owners can customize the titles, rates, and rules for each method to give customers clear options at checkout and improve logistics management.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive Email Notifications<\/strong>: Sends fully customized and automated email notifications for pre-order and backorder products, ensuring customers are updated at every step.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disabled Payment for Stock Status<\/strong>: Enables you to automatically disable selected payment gateways when products are in pre-order or backorder status, ensuring customers can only choose valid payment options based on the current stock status.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Administrator Alerts<\/strong>: Provides robust notifications to administrators, including reminders before the availability date of pre-order or backorder products, ensuring proactive management.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for Simple and Variable Products<\/strong>: Extends all pre-order and backorder features to both simple products and variations, offering flexibility across your product range.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Delivery Options<\/strong>: Allows customers to select their preferred delivery type (all at once or in separate shipments) for orders containing pre-order or backorder products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customizable Notifications<\/strong>: Offers a wide range of notification customization options, including email templates and scheduling, to match your store\u2019s branding and operational needs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Detailed Order Management<\/strong>: Displays clear visual indicators for orders containing pre-order or backorder products on order lists and pages, making it easier for store managers to track and manage orders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scalable and Flexible<\/strong>: Supports high-volume stores with scalable features and additional customization options available on request.<\/li>\n<li><strong>And More<\/strong>: Additional features and enhancements can be added based on your specific requirements, ensuring the plugin grows with your business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yoohw.com\/product\/woocommerce-extended-stock-status\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Explore the Premium version here<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Plugin Integrations<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wc-order-splitter\/\" rel=\"ugc\">Order Splitter \u2013 Split & Duplicate orders for WooCommerce<\/a>: Easily helps you to split orders as the customers request.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/yoohw.com\/product\/woocommerce-order-splitter-premium\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">WooCommerce Advanced Order Actions<\/a>: Automate split order following the customer request, notification to let the customers know about the update. <a href=\"https:\/\/yoohw.com\/docs\/woocommerce-extended-stock-status\/administrators\/hand-customer-actions\/#auto_splitting\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Learn more about how it works<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Usage<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Enable Pre-Orders<\/strong>: Navigate to the WooCommerce product edit page and set the stock status to \u2018On preorder\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set Availability Date<\/strong>: Choose the available date for the pre-order product in the product data section.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manage Orders<\/strong>: Pre-order products will display a \u2018Pre-order now\u2019 button on product pages and variations, showing the availability date in the product details, cart, and checkout pages.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just another product stock status for your WooCommerce store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":411713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Pre-Orders \u2013 Extended Stock Status for WooCommerce - 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