WordPress WooCommerce Pre Order Plugin

WordPress WooCommerce Pre Order Plugin gives WooCommerce store owners a structured way to accept orders for products that are not yet ready for regular sale. Instead of waiting until new inventory arrives, you can configure selected products as available for pre-order and provide customers with information about expected availability. Pre-orders can be useful for new product launches, upcoming collections, limited releases, seasonal products, restocks, backorders, and products being prepared for future availability. By collecting customer orders in advance, businesses can gain useful insight into demand and plan inventory and fulfillment more effectively.

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What is WordPress WooCommerce Pre Order Plugin?

WordPress WooCommerce Pre Order Plugin

WordPress WooCommerce Pre Order Plugin gives WooCommerce store owners a structured way to accept orders for products that are not yet ready for regular sale. Instead of waiting until new inventory arrives, you can configure selected products as available for pre-order and provide customers with information about expected availability.

Pre-orders can be useful for new product launches, upcoming collections, limited releases, seasonal products, restocks, backorders, and products being prepared for future availability. By collecting customer orders in advance, businesses can gain useful insight into demand and plan inventory and fulfillment more effectively.

Depending on the plugin's available configuration, you can define pre-order dates, display customized customer messages, configure pricing or payment behavior, and communicate availability information through supported WooCommerce workflows.

The plugin is distributed by 5ivecode.com as a GPL-licensed package and includes lifetime free updates and limited email support according to the applicable package terms.

Feature Highlights

  • Enable Pre-Orders for Products – Configure selected WooCommerce products to accept pre-orders before their regular availability.

  • Support for Multiple Product Types – Designed to work with supported WooCommerce product types, including simple and variable products.

  • Scheduled Availability – Set an expected availability or release date for upcoming products.

  • Pre-Order Pricing – Configure applicable pre-order pricing according to the available product settings.

  • Flexible Payment Configuration – Use supported payment options for collecting payment at the time of order or according to the configured pre-order workflow.

  • Custom Pre-Order Messages – Display informative notices explaining product availability, expected release dates, or other relevant details.

  • Countdown Display – Where supported, show customers a countdown toward the configured availability date.

  • Customer Notifications – Use supported email notifications to keep customers informed about pre-order status and product availability.

  • Pre-Order Order Management – Manage pre-order purchases through WooCommerce's order-management environment.

  • Inventory Planning Support – Pre-order information can provide useful demand signals for purchasing and inventory planning.

  • Product-Level Configuration – Enable and configure pre-order functionality for individual products according to your requirements.

  • WooCommerce Integration – Designed to work within the WooCommerce product and order ecosystem.

  • Useful for Product Launches – Suitable for upcoming products, seasonal releases, limited editions, and planned restocks.

  • Responsive Store Experience – Designed for use within WooCommerce storefronts across different screen sizes, subject to the active theme and configuration.

  • GPL Package – Use the software according to the rights provided by the applicable GPL license.

  • Lifetime Free Updates – The package from 5ivecode.com includes lifetime free updates according to its package terms.

  • Limited Email Support – Basic assistance is available for supported installation and configuration questions.

Detailed Overview

Accept Orders Before Product Availability

A traditional WooCommerce store usually requires products to be available before customers can purchase them. A pre-order system changes that workflow by allowing selected products to be offered before their expected release or restocking date.

With the WordPress WooCommerce Pre Order Plugin, store administrators can configure eligible products as pre-order items and provide customers with relevant availability information.

This can be useful when you already know that inventory is coming but do not want to wait until the stock physically arrives before beginning the sales process.

Build Pre-Order Campaigns for New Products

Launching a new product often requires preparation before the official release date.

A pre-order page can allow customers to reserve upcoming products while giving the business additional information about customer interest.

Typical examples include:

  • New electronics

  • Upcoming clothing collections

  • Seasonal products

  • Limited-edition merchandise

  • New accessories

  • Special product releases

  • Upcoming stock arrivals

The exact payment and fulfillment behavior should be configured according to your business model and the capabilities provided by the plugin version.

Set Product Availability Dates

Availability dates help customers understand when they can expect a pre-ordered product to become available.

For each supported pre-order product, you can configure the relevant date information and communicate it through the storefront.

For example:

Product: New Wireless Speaker
Pre-Order Status: Available for Pre-Order
Expected Availability: November 15

Providing this information can make the purchasing process clearer and help customers make an informed decision before placing a pre-order.

Configure Pre-Order Pricing

Some businesses use the same price for pre-orders and regular purchases, while others may offer a special introductory price.

Where supported by the plugin's configuration, you can define pricing behavior for pre-order products.

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