Title: RestockBeacon Preorder & Back in Stock for WooCommerce Author: AsanaPlugins Published: September 28, 2026 Last modified: September 28, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/restockbeacon-preorder-back-in-stock-for-woocommerce/assets/ banner-772x250.png?rev=3716988) ![](https://ps.w.org/restockbeacon-preorder-back-in-stock-for-woocommerce/assets/ icon-256x256.gif?rev=3716988) # RestockBeacon Preorder & Back in Stock for WooCommerce By [AsanaPlugins](https://profiles.wordpress.org/asanaplugins/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/restockbeacon-preorder-back-in-stock-for-woocommerce.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/restockbeacon-preorder-back-in-stock-for-woocommerce/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/restockbeacon-preorder-back-in-stock-for-woocommerce/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/restockbeacon-preorder-back-in-stock-for-woocommerce/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/restockbeacon-preorder-back-in-stock-for-woocommerce/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restockbeacon-preorder-back-in-stock-for-woocommerce/) ## Description **RestockBeacon Preorder & Back in Stock for WooCommerce** is a **WooCommerce preorder plugin** and **back in stock notifier** for products that are out of stock, on backorder, or not released yet. Let shoppers **preorder** upcoming products, capture demand with an **out of stock waitlist**, and automatically send **back in stock email notifications** when inventory returns. Instead of hiding an out-of-stock product, turn it into a **preorder**, a **backorder**, or a **“Notify me when available”** waitlist sign-up. When you restock, the plugin emails everyone who was waiting, in the background. **High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) compatible**, **WooCommerce Cart & Checkout Blocks** ready, works with **simple and variable products**, translation ready, and GDPR friendly. [FRONT-END DEMO](https://pricing-and-discounts.asanaplugins.com/demo1/preorders-back-in-stock/) | [BACK-END DEMO](https://pricing-and-discounts.asanaplugins.com/?plugin=restockbeacon-preorder-back-in-stock-for-woocommerce) | [DOCUMENTATION](https://www.asanaplugins.com/docs/preorder/) | [Ask Questions](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/restockbeacon-preorder-back-in-stock-for-woocommerce/) | **[GET PRO](https://www.asanaplugins.com/product/woocommerce-preorder-back-in-stock/)** #### What you can do * **Sell preorders** — take orders for products before they launch and show a clear“ Preorder — ships on {date}” label and message. * **Capture back in stock demand** — replace the Add to Cart button on out of stock items with a themed **“Notify me”** button and email capture form. * **Send automatic restock emails** — the instant stock is replenished, every customer on the waitlist gets a **back in stock notification** email. * **Support backorders** — build on WooCommerce’s native backorders with a clearer badge and label. * **Manage everything from one screen** — a campaign-based admin app to target products, schedule windows, and style the storefront. ### Examples of Preorder & Back in Stock for WooCommerce * **[Preorder Button with Ship Date](https://pricing-and-discounts.asanaplugins.com/demo1/product/logitech-g502-x-plus/)** * **[Notify Me Back in Stock Form](https://pricing-and-discounts.asanaplugins.com/demo1/product/logitech-g432-wired-gaming-headset/)** * **[Variable Product Preorder](https://pricing-and-discounts.asanaplugins.com/demo1/product/ak820-grey-white-wired-mechanical-keyboard/)** * **[Deposit / Partial Payment (PRO)](https://pricing-and-discounts.asanaplugins.com/demo1/product/redragon-k689-qwertz-wired/)** * **[Preorder Discount & Early Bird Pricing (PRO)](https://pricing-and-discounts.asanaplugins.com/demo1/product/logitech-g-g522-lightspeed-wireless-gaming-headset/)** * **[Preorder Countdown, Progress Bar & Info Panel (PRO)](https://pricing-and-discounts.asanaplugins.com/demo1/product/logitech-g-g522-lightspeed-wireless-gaming-headset/)** * **[Limited Preorders (PRO)](https://pricing-and-discounts.asanaplugins.com/demo1/product/logitech-g403-gaming-mouse/)** * **[Sold Out Preorder with Notify Me (PRO)](https://pricing-and-discounts.asanaplugins.com/demo1/product/aoc-gaming-cu34g2xp/)** * **[Coming Soon Countdown (PRO)](https://pricing-and-discounts.asanaplugins.com/demo1/product/aoc-q27g4zr-27-inch-wqhd-gaming-monitor/)** * **[Restock Countdown (PRO)](https://pricing-and-discounts.asanaplugins.com/demo1/product/rk-royal-kludge-r98/)** ### Features Overview (Free Version) * **Preorder, Backorder & Notify Me modes** — all three driven by targeting campaigns, so you never edit products one by one. * **Custom Add to Cart button text**, an under-button **message**, and a **preorder note** on the cart and checkout (classic **and** Cart/Checkout Blocks). * **“Notify me when available” button** — a fully styled button that opens a ** modal popup sign-up form**; customize the button, form, colors, radius and confirmation message per campaign. * **Out of stock waitlist capture** — with email validation, GDPR consent checkbox, honeypot and rate-limiting anti-spam, and logged-in email prefill. * **Automatic back in stock email** — sent to waitlisted customers on restock, batched and idempotent so nobody is emailed twice. * **Two themeable WooCommerce emails** — Back in Stock and Preorder Confirmation( override in `yourtheme/woocommerce/emails/`), with a branded or plain WooCommerce template style and an optional product image. * **Waitlist admin screen** — browse sign-ups, filter by product and status, and delete individually or in bulk. * **Scheduling** — open preorder / back in stock windows with start and end dates. * **Preorder order tagging** — order note and ship date saved to the order. * **My Account Preorders tab** — customers can see and unsubscribe from their own sign-ups. * **Shortcode & blocks** — `[asnp_wepo_notify_form]` shortcode plus **Notify Me** and **Preorder Message** Gutenberg blocks to place output anywhere. * **Built for modern WooCommerce** — **HPOS compatible**, **Cart & Checkout Blocks** compatible, translation ready, GDPR export/erase, and clean uninstall. ### 🚀 Pro Features: Deposits, Widgets & Advanced Targeting * **Deposits & partial payments** — let customers pay a **deposit now** (percentage or fixed) and record the **remaining balance** on the order, shown on the product page, cart, checkout, order and emails. * **Preorder pricing** — apply a percentage or fixed **discount** to preorder products, and **stop selling** automatically at a chosen stock level. * **Early Bird Pricing** — a two-card Launch Price vs Early Bird comparison under the Add to Cart button. * **Preorder widgets** — a **countdown timer** to the ship date, an order **progress bar / timeline** (Purchased Production Shipping), and an **info panel** (Ships/ Pay now / Limited run). * **Extra Back in Stock email layouts** — Hero, Split and Minimal, alongside the free Centered layout. * **Category & tag targeting** — target preorder and back in stock campaigns by product category or tag. * **Mixed-cart prevention** — stop preorder and in-stock items being bought in the same cart. * **Order limits** — cap the quantity of a product available for preorder. * **B2B / user-role rules** — restrict preorder availability to specific customer roles (e.g. wholesale). * **Region / country targeting** — allow preorders only for selected billing/shipping countries. * **Automatic product tagging** — tag products by preorder / backorder / back-in- stock status for filtering and reporting. * **Analytics** — preorder units, revenue and fulfilment status, daily demand trends up to 12 months, waitlist signups and notification rates, and top preorder and most-wanted products. * **Waitlist CSV export** — download the filtered waitlist from the Waitlist admin screen. [Learn more about RestockBeacon Pro](https://www.asanaplugins.com/product/woocommerce-preorder-back-in-stock/) ### How It Works * **No product editing required** — configure everything with **targeting campaigns**( all products, or specific products) instead of editing products one by one. * **Background processing** — restock detection is queued and processed with WooCommerce Action Scheduler, with a lock so a customer is not emailed twice for the same restock. * **Theme compatibility** — the preorder button, message, cart note and Notify Me popup render through standard WooCommerce hooks and work on classic and block themes. * **Conditional asset loading** — the frontend CSS and JS load only on shop, product, cart and checkout pages. **Where it shows up in your store:** * **Product Page** — preorder button + ship-date label, or the “Notify me” button and modal sign-up form. * **Cart & Checkout** — preorder note on both the classic and Blocks cart/checkout. * **Emails** — automatic Back in Stock and Preorder Confirmation emails. * **My Account** — a Preorders tab for waitlist entries and preorders. ### 🔗 Follow Us * [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@asanaplugins4913) * [Twitter / X](https://twitter.com/AsanaPlugins/) ### 🎉 Our Other Free Plugins * [Side Cart & Upsell for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-upsells-for-woocommerce/) * [Discount Rules and Dynamic Pricing for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-woocommerce-discounts/) * [Product Badge, Label, Countdown Timer for WooCommerce – Sale Booster](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-sale-badges-for-woocommerce/) * [WooCommerce Product Bundles](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-product-bundles-for-woocommerce/) * [ChatGPT AI Content Writing and WhatsApp](https://wordpress.org/plugins/live-chat-button/) ### 💡 Our Other Pro Plugins * [Side Cart & Upsell for WooCommerce Pro](https://www.asanaplugins.com/product/woocommerce-side-cart-upsell/) * [Discount Rules and Dynamic Pricing for WooCommerce Pro](https://www.asanaplugins.com/product/woocommerce-dynamic-pricing-and-discounts-plugin/?utm_source=wp-org&utm_campaign=preorder-back-in-stock-free&utm_medium=link) * [WooCommerce Product Badges & Sale Booster Pro](https://www.asanaplugins.com/product/woocommerce-sale-badges-and-product-labels/) * [WooCommerce Product Bundles Pro](https://www.asanaplugins.com/product/woocommerce-product-bundles/?utm_source=wp-org&utm_campaign=preorder-back-in-stock-free&utm_medium=link) * [Advanced Coupons](https://www.asanaplugins.com/advanced-discounts-woocommerce/?utm_source=wp-org&utm_campaign=preorder-back-in-stock-free&utm_medium=link) * [Auto Add Products to Cart](https://www.asanaplugins.com/product/auto-add-products-to-cart-woocommerce/?utm_source=wp-org&utm_campaign=preorder-back-in-stock-free&utm_medium=link) ## Screenshots [⌊Preorder button on the product page, with the ship date shown beneath it.⌉⌊Preorder button on the product page, with the ship date shown beneath it.⌉[ Preorder button on the product page, with the ship date shown beneath it. [⌊"Notify Me" button and back in stock waitlist sign-up form on an out-of-stock product.⌉⌊"Notify Me" button and back in stock waitlist sign-up form on an out-of- stock product.⌉[ “Notify Me” button and back in stock waitlist sign-up form on an out-of-stock product. [⌊Preorders screen — every preordered product with its fulfilment status, quantity preordered, orders, stock and ship date.⌉⌊Preorders screen — every preordered product with its fulfilment status, quantity preordered, orders, stock and ship date.⌉[ Preorders screen — every preordered product with its fulfilment status, quantity preordered, orders, stock and ship date. [⌊Partial payments (Pro) — customers choose full payment or a deposit at checkout; the remaining balance is recorded on the order.⌉⌊Partial payments (Pro) — customers choose full payment or a deposit at checkout; the remaining balance is recorded on the order.⌉[ Partial payments (Pro) — customers choose full payment or a deposit at checkout; the remaining balance is recorded on the order. [⌊Analytics (Pro) — preorder units, fulfilment status and revenue, plus waitlist signups, notification rate and most-wanted products.⌉⌊Analytics (Pro) — preorder units, fulfilment status and revenue, plus waitlist signups, notification rate and most-wanted products.⌉[ Analytics (Pro) — preorder units, fulfilment status and revenue, plus waitlist signups, notification rate and most-wanted products. [⌊Preorder add-ons (Pro) — Early Bird pricing, shipping progress timeline, info panel and countdown timer.⌉⌊Preorder add-ons (Pro) — Early Bird pricing, shipping progress timeline, info panel and countdown timer.⌉[ Preorder add-ons (Pro) — Early Bird pricing, shipping progress timeline, info panel and countdown timer. ## Blocks This plugin provides 2 blocks. * Notify Me (Back in Stock) * Preorder Message ## Installation #### Automatic installation 1. Go to **Plugins Add New** in your WordPress dashboard. 2. Search for **“Preorder Back in Stock for WooCommerce”**. 3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**. #### Manual installation 1. Upload the `restockbeacon-preorder-back-in-stock-for-woocommerce` folder to the`/ wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** screen in WordPress. #### After activation 1. Make sure **WooCommerce 8.5 or newer** is installed and active. 2. Go to **WooCommerce Preorder Campaigns** and click **Add** to create your first campaign. 3. Choose a type (**Preorder** or **Back in Stock**), set your targeting (all products, or specific products), button text, message and schedule, then **Save**. 4. Adjust global options under **WooCommerce Preorder Settings**. ## FAQ ### How do customers get notified when a product is back in stock? When a product is out of stock and matched by a Back in Stock campaign, the Add to Cart button is replaced with a **“Notify me”** button. Customers enter their email (with a consent checkbox) and join the product’s waitlist. As soon as you restock the product, the plugin automatically sends each waitlisted customer a ** back in stock email** and marks them as notified. ### Can I sell products before they are released (preorder)? Yes. Create a Preorder campaign and the plugin keeps the Add to Cart button active on out-of-stock or upcoming products, relabels it (for example “Preorder — ships on {date}”), and adds a preorder note to the cart, checkout and order. ### Does it work with variable products? Yes. Preorder, backorder and back in stock / Notify Me all work with both **simple and variable products**, including per-variation waitlist sign-ups. ### Do customers need an account to sign up for the waitlist? No. Guests can join the back in stock waitlist with just their email address. Logged- in customers get their email prefilled automatically. ### Is it compatible with HPOS and the Cart & Checkout Blocks? Yes. The plugin declares compatibility with **WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS)** and works with both the classic shortcode cart/checkout and the new **Cart & Checkout Blocks**. ### What does this add on top of WooCommerce backorders? This plugin builds on WooCommerce backorders and adds a **preorder experience** ( custom button text, ship date, under-button message and order flagging) plus a ** back in stock waitlist** with automatic restock emails. ### Will the restock emails send twice or overload my server? No. Restock detection is queued through **WooCommerce Action Scheduler** and processed in the background in batches, with a locking mechanism that prevents duplicate sends even if you save a product multiple times. ### Can I customize the back in stock and preorder emails? Yes. Both are standard, themeable **WooCommerce emails**. Enable, disable and edit the subject/heading under **WooCommerce Settings Emails**, or copy the templates into `yourtheme/woocommerce/emails/` to fully customize them. Each Back in Stock campaign can also choose a branded or plain WooCommerce template style and show the product image. ### Can I take a deposit or partial payment on preorders? Yes, in **Pro**. Preorder & Back in Stock Pro lets customers pay a **deposit** ( percentage or fixed) at checkout while the remaining **balance** is recorded on the order for collection before fulfilment. ### Can I export the waitlist? The **Waitlist** admin screen lets you filter sign-ups by product and status. ** CSV export** is provided by the Pro add-on. ### Is it translation ready and GDPR friendly? Yes. All strings are translation ready, the sign-up form includes a consent checkbox, and the plugin integrates with WordPress’s personal-data export and erase tools. ### Where can I place the Notify Me form? By default it appears on out-of-stock product pages. You can also place it anywhere with the `[asnp_wepo_notify_form]` shortcode or the **Notify Me** block. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “RestockBeacon Preorder & Back in Stock for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. 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