WordPress WooCommerce Pre Order Plugin 2.3.5
Description
The WordPress WooCommerce Pre Order Plugin enables shoppers to place orders for products that are out of stock or not yet released. Instead of losing demand, it captures early interest and keeps your store active for upcoming items.
Built for WooCommerce, the plugin fits common workflows where customers want an item now, but fulfillment happens later when stock becomes available. It’s also designed to work within your existing WordPress storefront and order flow.
Configuration options include pre-order purchasing with multiple stock units and the ability to allow partial payments (when enabled by the admin). Note: shipping is not generated during the pre-order; it’s created once the product is back in stock and the buyer places the order again.
Main Features
- Pre-order for out-of-stock items — Let customers purchase products that are currently unavailable.
- Pre-order before release — Enable orders for products that have not arrived at the store yet.
- Multiple stock units — Support ordering more than one unit within a pre-order.
- Partial payment option — Allow customers to pay only part of the total when permitted by the admin.
- WooCommerce integration — Works with WooCommerce product ordering and store checkout behavior.
- Deferred shipping generation — Shipping is generated after the product returns to stock and the buyer places the order again.
- Compatible add-to-cart behavior — Avoids breakage caused by AJAX add-to-cart customizations on product pages.
Benefits
- Less missed demand — Convert customer interest even when inventory is limited or not released.
- Higher conversion potential — Reduce drop-offs caused by “out of stock” product pages.
- Flexible ordering — Let customers request multiple units in one pre-order.
- Improved checkout accessibility — Partial payments can make purchasing easier when enabled.
- Clear fulfillment timing — Deferred shipping aligns orders with restock availability and reduces supply mismatch.
Who is it suitable for?
- WooCommerce stores selling seasonal or limited-availability products
- Retailers waiting on shipments and supplier lead times
- Brands launching new items that aren’t in stock yet
- Online shops with high demand for popular products
- Agencies managing WordPress stores that need pre-order workflows
- Merchants who want to capture demand without immediately holding inventory
