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NextXen Pre-Order Manager for WooCommerce<\/strong> lets you turn any WooCommerce product into a pre-orderable item \u2014 with a release date, automated order completion, customer emails, and flexible payment options. Start capturing revenue before your product is ready to ship.<\/p>\n\n

Whether you're launching a new product line, running a made-to-order business, or building hype around a limited release, this plugin gives your store a complete, professional pre-order system.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd17 Plugin Website<\/a><\/strong> | Documentation<\/a><\/strong> | Support<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Features<\/h4>\n\n

Pre-Order Any Product<\/strong>\nEnable pre-orders on simple, variable, composite, bundle, and booking products with a single checkbox. Customers see a customizable \"Pre-order now\" button and an availability message.<\/p>\n\n

Release Date & Countdown<\/strong>\nSet an optional availability date and time. When the release date arrives, WP-Cron automatically completes all pre-orders for that product \u2014 no manual work needed.<\/p>\n\n

Use the [npom_countdown]<\/code> shortcode to embed a live countdown timer anywhere on your site.<\/p>\n\n

Two Payment Models<\/strong>\n- Upfront (pay now):<\/strong> Full payment collected at checkout. Order stays \"Pre-ordered\" until the release date.\n- Upon release (pay later):<\/strong> No charge at checkout. On release, customers with a saved payment method are charged automatically; others receive a payment link by email.<\/p>\n\n

Optional Pre-Order Fee<\/strong>\nAdd an extra charge on top of the product price (e.g., a reservation fee). It appears as a separate line item in the cart.<\/p>\n\n

Six Email Notifications<\/strong>\nAll emails are configurable from WooCommerce \u2192 Settings \u2192 Emails:\n- New Pre-Order (admin)\n- Pre-Ordered Confirmation (customer)\n- Pre-Order Available \/ Released (customer)\n- Pre-Order Cancelled (customer + admin)\n- Pre-Order Date Changed (customer)<\/p>\n\n

My Account \u2014 Pre-Orders Tab<\/strong>\nCustomers can view and cancel their pre-orders from the standard WooCommerce My Account area.<\/p>\n\n

WooCommerce Blocks Compatible<\/strong>\nFull support for the Cart Block, Checkout Block, and Product Block Editor.<\/p>\n\n

HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) Compatible<\/strong>\nFully declared and tested with WooCommerce's custom order tables.<\/p>\n\n

WooCommerce Subscriptions Compatible<\/strong>\nPre-order subscription products. No charge at checkout \u2014 the subscription starts and the first payment is collected on the release date. Requires WooCommerce Subscriptions 6.2.0+.<\/p>\n\n

Translation Ready<\/strong>\nAll strings use the nextxen-pre-order-manager<\/code> text domain. Compatible with WPML, Polylang, and Loco Translate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premium Features<\/h4>\n\n

Upgrade to NextXen Pre-Order Manager for WooCommerce Premium<\/strong> for advanced tools that serious store owners need:<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd12 Deposit \/ Partial Payments<\/strong>\nCollect a fixed-amount or percentage deposit at checkout. The remaining balance is automatically charged (via a new order) when the product releases. Deposit amounts appear in the order screen, emails, and CSV export.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd12 Quantity Limit Per Product<\/strong>\nCap the total number of pre-orders accepted. Shows a \"Only X slots remaining!\" urgency notice when running low. Automatically closes pre-orders when the cap is hit \u2014 even under concurrent traffic.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd12 Admin Dashboard Widget<\/strong>\nLive stats on your WordPress dashboard: active pre-order count, revenue, new\/completed\/cancelled this month, and a list of upcoming releases in the next 30 days.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd12 CSV Export<\/strong>\nOne-click export of all pre-order data (Order ID, Status, Customer, Product, Release Date, Payment Type, Deposit, Balance, Total, Date Created). UTF-8 BOM included for Excel compatibility.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd12 Priority Support<\/strong>\nSkip the queue and get direct help from the NextXen Technology team.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 View Premium Plans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supported Product Types<\/h4>\n\n