Title: JoeBucci Restock Alerts for WooCommerce Author: joebucci23 Published: August 10, 2026 Last modified: August 10, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce/assets/banner-772x250. png?rev=3639892) ![](https://ps.w.org/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce/assets/icon-256x256. png?rev=3639892) # JoeBucci Restock Alerts for WooCommerce By [joebucci23](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joebucci23/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce.0.2.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce/) ## Description This plugin adds a simple “Notify me when back in stock” form to any out-of-stock WooCommerce product page. Shoppers enter their email, and the plugin automatically emails everyone on the list the moment you mark the product back in stock. Also includes a **Restock Waitlist** page under WooCommerce in wp-admin, showing you exactly which out-of-stock products have the most people waiting — real demand data for deciding what to reorder first. **Features (v0.2.0):** * Automatic “Notify me” form on out-of-stock product pages, with a live count of how many other shoppers are already waiting * Works with simple and variable products — each variation is tracked and notified separately * One email per subscriber per product — no duplicate signups * Admin waitlist view showing pending-subscriber counts per product, plus a “Mark back in stock” one-click action that flips stock status and triggers notifications immediately * Admin settings page to customize the email subject/body/from-name — no code required * “Send test email to yourself” button so you can preview the exact email a subscriber would receive * Outgoing emails are wrapped in WooCommerce’s own branded email template (same look as order-confirmation emails) * One-click, no-login unsubscribe link in every email (GDPR/CAN-SPAM friendly) * One-click CSV export of your full waitlist * Spam protection via an invisible honeypot field and a disposable-email-domain blocklist — no Google reCAPTCHA account or API key needed * Fetches a fresh security nonce immediately before the subscribe form submits, so it keeps working correctly on sites using a page-caching plugin * “My Account > Restock Waitlist” tab so logged-in customers can see and self-manage every product they’re waiting on, not just via a one-off emailed link * Optional “notify on backorder” mode for stores that sell backordered items * Admin “Notified” history tab showing exactly who was emailed and when, in addition to the live “Pending” view * Opt-in “delete all data on uninstall” setting (off by default, so your waitlist survives an accidental delete) * WPML/Polylang-ready * Lightweight — one small database table, no external services required ## Screenshots [⌊The "Notify me when back in stock" form on an out-of-stock product page, with a live pending-subscriber count.⌉⌊The "Notify me when back in stock" form on an out-of-stock product page, with a live pending-subscriber count.⌉[ The “Notify me when back in stock” form on an out-of-stock product page, with a live pending-subscriber count. [⌊Admin Restock Waitlist page (Pending view) — see exactly how many shoppers are waiting per product, with a one-click "Mark back in stock" action.⌉⌊Admin Restock Waitlist page (Pending view) — see exactly how many shoppers are waiting per product, with a one-click "Mark back in stock" action.⌉[ Admin Restock Waitlist page (Pending view) — see exactly how many shoppers are waiting per product, with a one-click “Mark back in stock” action. [⌊Admin Restock Waitlist page (Notified view) — history of who was emailed and when.⌉⌊ Admin Restock Waitlist page (Notified view) — history of who was emailed and when .⌉[ Admin Restock Waitlist page (Notified view) — history of who was emailed and when. [⌊Admin settings page for customizing the email subject, body, and from name.⌉⌊Admin settings page for customizing the email subject, body, and from name.⌉[ Admin settings page for customizing the email subject, body, and from name. [⌊The "My Account > Restock Waitlist" tab, where logged-in customers can view and remove their own subscriptions.⌉⌊The "My Account > Restock Waitlist" tab, where logged-in customers can view and remove their own subscriptions.⌉[ The “My Account > Restock Waitlist” tab, where logged-in customers can view and remove their own subscriptions. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce`, or install directly through the WordPress plugins screen. 2. Activate the plugin. 3. Make sure WooCommerce is installed and active. 4. That’s it — the notify form appears automatically on any out-of-stock product page. ## FAQ ### Does this work with variable products? Yes — each variation is tracked separately, so a shopper is notified only when the specific variation they wanted is back in stock. ### Does this send email through my own WordPress site? Yes, via the standard `wp_mail()` function. For reliable delivery, we recommend using an SMTP plugin (e.g., WP Mail SMTP) rather than relying on your host’s default mail setup. ### Can customers manage their own subscriptions? Yes — logged-in customers get a “Restock Waitlist” tab under My Account where they can see everything they’re subscribed to and remove entries themselves. Guests ( not logged in) still get a one-click unsubscribe link in every email. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “JoeBucci Restock Alerts for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ joebucci23 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joebucci23/) [Translate “JoeBucci Restock Alerts for WooCommerce” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.2.0 * Added admin settings page for email subject/body/from-name customization. * Added one-click, no-login unsubscribe link to every restock email. * Added CSV export of the full waitlist from the admin page. * Added honeypot + disposable-email-domain spam protection (no API key required). * Fixed a class of failures where page-caching plugins serve a stale AJAX nonce, causing subscribe requests to silently fail — the subscribe form now fetches a fresh nonce immediately before submitting. * Added WPML/Polylang compatibility (wpml-config.xml, textdomain loading). * Redesigned the frontend notify box with a clearer, branded look. * Fixed a real bug where the notify form and variation-level notifications didn’t work correctly for variable products; subscriptions are now correctly tagged and matched per variation. * Added a live pending-subscriber count to the frontend notify form. * Added a “Send test email to yourself” button on the Settings page, using the currently saved template and sample data. * Outgoing restock emails (real and test) are now wrapped in WooCommerce’s own branded email template. * Added a “Mark back in stock” action on the admin waitlist page that flips stock status and triggers notifications with one click. * Added uninstall.php with an opt-in “delete data on uninstall” setting (defaults to keeping data). * Added a “My Account > Restock Waitlist” tab so logged-in customers can view and remove their own subscriptions without needing the emailed unsubscribe link. * Added an optional “notify on backorder” setting for stores that sell backordered products. * Added an admin “Notified” history tab (up to 200 most recent) alongside the existing“ Pending” view. #### 0.1.0 * Initial release: notify form, stock-change email trigger, admin waitlist view. ## Meta * Version **0.2.0** * Last updated **12 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.3** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [back in stock](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/back-in-stock/)[notify me](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/notify-me/) [restock](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/restock/)[waitlist](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/waitlist/) [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/joebucci-restock-alerts-for-woocommerce/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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