Title: Webinstudio Preorder Workspace Lite Author: webinstudio Published: October 25, 2026 Last modified: October 25, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite/assets/banner-772x250.png? rev=3764071) ![](https://ps.w.org/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite/assets/icon-256x256.png? rev=3764071) # Webinstudio Preorder Workspace Lite By [webinstudio](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webinstudio/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite.0.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite/) ## Description Webinstudio Preorder Workspace Lite lets you sell a product before you can ship it. Customers pay the full price at checkout with the payment methods you already accept, and you release each item when it is ready. What Lite does: * Adds a Pre-orders tab to the product edit screen. Turn pre-orders on and set a release date, or leave the date empty until it is confirmed. Settings on a variable product cover all of its variations. * Changes the buttons to “Pre-order now” and “Place pre-order”, in classic and block checkout. * Shows the expected release date on the product page, in the cart and at checkout. * Saves the terms the customer saw on each order line: release date, payment timing and product settings revision. Editing the product later does not change existing orders. * Shows those terms on the order screen, in the customer’s account and in WooCommerce order emails. * Keeps WooCommerce from completing a paid order automatically while an item waits for release, and keeps that item’s downloads locked until then. * Lists every pre-order item under WooCommerce > Pre-orders with its release status. You review and release one item at a time. * Emails the customer when you release their item, in the language they ordered in. The “Pre-order released” email can be turned off under WooCommerce > Settings > Emails. * Adds a Pre-orders tab to the customer’s My Account page. * Includes an offline test mode for staging, development and local sites. Test checkouts use a simulated payment method, and outgoing email and HTTP requests are blocked while it is on. * Works with WooCommerce HPOS and legacy order storage. Lite does not contact external services, collect usage data or show ads. #### Not included Preorder Workspace, the paid edition, adds payment on release, split payments, release date changes with customer emails, bulk and automatic release, pre-orders that start when stock runs out, pre-order fees, per-order limits and per-variation settings. Lite does not contain that code, so nothing in Lite is locked or time-limited. Bookings and Subscriptions products are not supported. #### Translations All text in the plugin can be translated. Translations are managed on translate. wordpress.org. ## Screenshots [⌊The Pre-orders tab on the product edit screen: turn pre-orders on and set the release date.⌉⌊The Pre-orders tab on the product edit screen: turn pre-orders on and set the release date.⌉[ The Pre-orders tab on the product edit screen: turn pre-orders on and set the release date. [⌊The product page with the expected release date and the "Pre-order now" button.⌉⌊ The product page with the expected release date and the "Pre-order now" button.⌉[ The product page with the expected release date and the “Pre-order now” button. [⌊WooCommerce > Pre-orders lists every pre-order item with its release status and the terms saved at purchase.⌉⌊WooCommerce > Pre-orders lists every pre-order item with its release status and the terms saved at purchase.⌉[ WooCommerce > Pre-orders lists every pre-order item with its release status and the terms saved at purchase. [⌊The Pre-orders tab in the customer's My Account page.⌉⌊The Pre-orders tab in the customer's My Account page.⌉[ The Pre-orders tab in the customer’s My Account page. ## Installation 1. Install and activate WooCommerce. 2. Install Webinstudio Preorder Workspace Lite from Plugins > Add New Plugin, or upload the ZIP, and activate it. 3. Open WooCommerce > Pre-order setup and follow the steps. 4. To try it without real payments, use a staging or local site and turn on offline test mode on the same page. ## FAQ ### How do customers pay? They pay the full price at checkout with your normal payment methods. Lite never charges a customer later. ### What happens on the release date? Nothing changes automatically. Open WooCommerce > Pre-orders and release the item. Releasing unlocks its downloads, sends the release email if it is turned on, and lets WooCommerce complete the order once no other item is waiting. Ship physical items the way you normally do. ### Can I release early, or when the date was never confirmed? Yes. The review screen shows a warning first. ### What if I change the release date on the product? New orders use the new date. Existing orders keep the date they were placed with. ### Does a pre-order product need stock? Lite does not change stock. If the product is out of stock, allow backorders or set a stock quantity so customers can buy it. ### Can I run Lite and the paid edition together? No. While Preorder Workspace is active, Lite stops running and shows a notice on the Plugins screen. The two editions keep separate records, so release or finish open Lite pre-orders before you switch. ### What is removed when I delete the plugin? Only the offline test mode settings. Product settings and the terms saved on orders stay, because they are part of your order history. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Webinstudio Preorder Workspace Lite” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ webinstudio ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webinstudio/) [Translate “Webinstudio Preorder Workspace Lite” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.1.0 * First release. ## Meta * Version **0.1.0** * Last updated **4 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.4** * PHP version ** 8.1 or higher ** * Tags * [pre order](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pre-order/)[preorder](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/preorder/) [release date](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/release-date/)[reservation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reservation/) [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/webinstudio-preorder-workspace-lite/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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