Title: Back in Stock – Restock Alerts & Waitlist Author: kipphard Published: July 24, 2026 Last modified: July 24, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/kipphard-back-in-stock/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3621100) ![](https://ps.w.org/kipphard-back-in-stock/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3621100) # Back in Stock – Restock Alerts & Waitlist By [kipphard](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kipphard/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/kipphard-back-in-stock.0.4.3.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kipphard-back-in-stock/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kipphard-back-in-stock/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kipphard-back-in-stock/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kipphard-back-in-stock/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/kipphard-back-in-stock/) ## Description **Kipphard Back in Stock** adds a lightweight “Notify me” form to out-of-stock product pages. When stock is replenished, all subscribers are notified automatically — no manual work required. **What this plugin does:** * Displays a “Notify me” sign-up form on out-of-stock WooCommerce product pages * Stores subscribers in a dedicated custom database table * GDPR-compliant consent checkbox on the sign-up form * Sends an automatic plain-text email to all subscribers when stock status changes to “In Stock” — uses configurable `{product}` and `{link}` placeholders in subject and body * Duplicate prevention: registering twice with the same email and product has no effect * Subscriber list in the WooCommerce admin (WooCommerce Back in Stock) * Configurable form heading, button label, consent text, success/error messages, email subject, and email body **What this plugin does NOT do:** This plugin does not send marketing emails or newsletters. It only sends a single transactional notification per subscriber when the specific product they signed up for comes back in stock. All data is stored on your own server — no external services, no tracking. _Hinweis (DE): Dieses Plugin zeigt auf ausverkauften WooCommerce-Produktseiten ein„ Benachrichtige mich”-Formular an und sendet eine automatische E-Mail, sobald das Produkt wieder auf Lager ist. Die Benutzeroberfläche ist auf Deutsch verfügbar._ ## Screenshots [⌊The "Notify me" form on an out-of-stock product page — heading, email field, and consent checkbox.⌉⌊The "Notify me" form on an out-of-stock product page — heading, email field, and consent checkbox.⌉[ The “Notify me” form on an out-of-stock product page — heading, email field, and consent checkbox. [⌊Subscriber list in the WooCommerce admin: product, email address, and registration date.⌉⌊Subscriber list in the WooCommerce admin: product, email address, and registration date.⌉[ Subscriber list in the WooCommerce admin: product, email address, and registration date. [⌊Settings page: form texts, email subject and body with {product} and {link} placeholders.⌉⌊ Settings page: form texts, email subject and body with {product} and {link} placeholders .⌉[ Settings page: form texts, email subject and body with `{product}` and `{link}` placeholders. ## Installation 1. Upload the `kipphard-back-in-stock` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install it from the Plugins screen in your WordPress admin. 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress. 3. WooCommerce must be installed and activated. 4. Go to **WooCommerce Back in Stock** to view the subscriber list. 5. Go to **WooCommerce Back in Stock Settings** to customise form texts, email subject, and email body. ## FAQ ### Is WooCommerce required? Yes. The plugin requires WooCommerce and will show an admin notice if WooCommerce is not active. ### Is data removed when I uninstall the plugin? Yes. On uninstall, the plugin settings and the subscriptions table are completely removed from your database. ### Which placeholders can I use in the email? Use `{product}` for the product name and `{link}` for the direct URL to the product page. Both are available in the email subject and body fields in the settings. ### Does the form appear for products that are in stock? No. The form is only rendered when a product’s stock status is “Out of Stock”. It is hidden automatically once the product is back in stock. ### Is the plugin GDPR-compliant? Yes. The sign-up form includes a required consent checkbox, and no data is sent to external servers — everything is stored on your own site. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Back in Stock – Restock Alerts & Waitlist” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ kipphard ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kipphard/) [Translate “Back in Stock – Restock Alerts & Waitlist” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/kipphard-back-in-stock) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kipphard-back-in-stock/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/kipphard-back-in-stock/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/kipphard-back-in-stock/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/kipphard-back-in-stock/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.4.3 * Renamed the plugin display name to “Back in Stock – Restock Alerts & Waitlist” for better discoverability in the plugin directory. No functional changes. #### 0.4.2 * Renamed the remaining generic frontend names (script/style handles, the localized JS object and CSS classes) from the legacy `wvb` prefix to the plugin-specific` kipphard-bis` prefix. * Updated the German translation for the settings submenu label. #### 0.4.1 * Fixed: the bundled German translation now loads. WordPress only auto-loads translations shipped as language packs, so the de_DE catalog included with the plugin was never used. * Hardened the custom-table queries: the table name is now passed to $wpdb->prepare() as an %i identifier placeholder instead of being interpolated into the SQL. #### 0.4.0 * Renamed to Kipphard Back in Stock for WooCommerce. The free version is now fully functional with no license-gated features. Renamed all internal option/table/ hook names to a unique plugin-specific prefix. #### 0.3.1 * Appearance settings translated to German (de_DE). #### 0.3.0 * Shared Kipphard design system (kip-ui) applied to the notify-me form for a consistent, theme-safe look. #### 0.2.0 * English source baseline with a German (de_DE) translation. #### 0.1.0 * Initial release. * “Notify me” form on out-of-stock WooCommerce product pages. * Custom database table for subscriptions with duplicate prevention. * Automatic plain-text email on stock status change; `{product}` and `{link}` placeholders. * Configurable form texts, email subject, and email body via WooCommerce settings. * Subscriber list in WooCommerce admin. * GDPR consent checkbox; all data stored locally — no external dependencies. ## Meta * Version **0.4.3** * Last updated **12 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [back in stock](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/back-in-stock/)[stock notification](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/stock-notification/) [waitlist](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/waitlist/)[woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/kipphard-back-in-stock/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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