Description
What This Add-On Does
WPC Pre-Orders for WooCommerce (Premium) adds a pre-order workflow to products that aren’t ready to ship yet. Instead of hiding out-of-stock items or losing sales while you wait on inventory, you switch a product into pre-order mode and keep selling. Customers place their orders now, pay according to rules you set, and receive their items once stock arrives. It works directly inside your existing WooCommerce product pages, so there’s no separate storefront or checkout flow to manage.
This is built for stores dealing with limited drops, restocks, or products announced ahead of production. If you sell anything where demand shows up before supply does, this add-on gives that demand somewhere to go.
Key Features
- Pre-order status per product — mark individual products or variations as available for pre-order instead of out of stock.
- Custom availability dates — set a release date so customers know when to expect fulfillment.
- Flexible payment options — choose whether customers pay in full at checkout or later, depending on your store’s policy.
- Waitlist management — collect interest on products that aren’t yet open for pre-order and notify customers when they are.
- Order status tracking — pre-orders are tagged distinctly in WooCommerce so you can filter and process them separately from regular orders.
- Front-end messaging controls — customize the text and labels shown to customers on pre-order product pages, so the buying intent is clear before they check out.
Requirements
- WordPress 5.9 or higher
- WooCommerce (active installation required, as this add-on extends its product and order system)
FAQ
Can I set different pre-order rules for individual product variations?
Yes. Pre-order settings apply at the product level, so you can configure variations — sizes, colors, bundles — independently rather than forcing the same availability date or payment rule across an entire product line.
What happens to a customer’s order once the product becomes available?
Pre-orders are tracked with their own status inside WooCommerce, so you can see at a glance which orders are still pending release. Once stock is ready, you process and fulfill them the same way you would a standard order.
Does this replace WooCommerce’s built-in stock management?
No. WPC Pre-Orders for WooCommerce (Premium) works alongside WooCommerce’s existing inventory system rather than replacing it. You still manage stock levels normally — this add-on just gives you a way to sell before that stock is on hand.
WPC Pre-Orders for WooCommerce (Premium) is distributed under the GPL license, consistent with WooCommerce and the broader WordPress plugin ecosystem.
