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It adds a clean \"Email me when it's back in stock\" form to every out-of-stock WooCommerce product. When you restock, every waiting shopper gets an automatic email so they can come back and buy \u2014 often your highest-converting email of the month.<\/p>\n\n<p>It is lightweight, privacy-first, and works out of the box with your existing WooCommerce store and theme. No account required for shoppers, no complicated setup for you.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Why choose StoreArmory Waitlist?<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zero setup<\/strong> \u2014 activate it and the sign-up form appears automatically on every out-of-stock simple product.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recover real sales<\/strong> \u2014 turn dead \"out of stock\" traffic into a warm list that converts the day you restock.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy-first by design<\/strong> \u2014 double opt-in is on by default and full GDPR consent (text, IP and timestamp) is recorded for every sign-up.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Restocks detected automatically<\/strong> \u2014 works whether you change stock by hand, by CSV import, or from an ERP\/inventory sync.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No lock-in<\/strong> \u2014 your data lives in your own database and every email has one-click unsubscribe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Automatic sign-up form<\/strong> on out-of-stock simple products \u2014 no configuration needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guest sign-ups<\/strong> \u2014 shoppers join with just an email address, no account required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automatic restock emails<\/strong> \u2014 sent the moment a product is back in stock.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Double opt-in<\/strong> \u2014 confirm-by-email to protect deliverability and keep clean lists.<\/li>\n<li><strong>GDPR consent capture<\/strong> \u2014 records the consent text, IP address and timestamp for every sign-up.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One-click unsubscribe<\/strong> in every notification email.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Honeypot + rate limiting<\/strong> to block spam bots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optional name field<\/strong> you can switch on with one click.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waitlist dashboard<\/strong> \u2014 see how many shoppers are confirmed and waiting on each product.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customisable copy<\/strong> \u2014 set the form heading, button label and consent text in plain English.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom From name &amp; email<\/strong> for every message you send.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shortcode<\/strong> <code>[bisw_waitlist id=\"123\"]<\/code> to drop the form anywhere you like.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Translation-ready<\/strong> and fully compatible with WooCommerce <strong>HPOS<\/strong> and <strong>block-based cart &amp; checkout<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Upgrade to Waitlist Pro<\/h4>\n\n<p>Free covers email waitlists beautifully. When you are ready to scale, <a href=\"https:\/\/storearmory.com\/product\/waitlist-pro\/\">Waitlist Pro<\/a> builds on this exact plugin \u2014 your existing sign-ups carry over automatically, with nothing to migrate \u2014 and adds:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Multi-channel alerts<\/strong> \u2014 SMS (Twilio), Web Push and WhatsApp, not just email.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Per-variation waitlists<\/strong> \u2014 notify on the exact size or colour a shopper wanted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Background batch sending<\/strong> \u2014 notify huge lists reliably without timeouts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open &amp; click tracking<\/strong> and a deliverability dashboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CSV export<\/strong> and per-subscriber details.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Restock revenue reporting<\/strong> \u2014 see the actual sales your waitlists recover.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conversion tools<\/strong> \u2014 reserve stock on restock, hold timers, pre-orders and price-drop alerts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Referrals &amp; re-engagement<\/strong> campaigns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mailchimp \/ ESP integrations<\/strong> and built-in SMTP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>Minimum requirements<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress 6.2 or higher<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce 7.0 or higher<\/li>\n<li>PHP 7.4 or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Automatic installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong> in your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Search for <strong>StoreArmory Waitlist for WooCommerce<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Install Now<\/strong>, then <strong>Activate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Manual installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/storearmory-waitlist-for-woocommerce<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>After activating<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Make sure WooCommerce is installed and active.<\/li>\n<li>Visit <strong>WooCommerce \u2192 Waitlist \u2192 Settings<\/strong> to set your From name\/email and form text.<\/li>\n<li>Set a product to \"Out of stock\" and view it \u2014 the sign-up form appears automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20require%20woocommerce%3F\"><h3>Does this require WooCommerce?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. WooCommerce must be installed and active.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20does%20the%20sign-up%20form%20appear%3F\"><h3>Where does the sign-up form appear?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Automatically on the single product page of any out-of-stock simple product. You can also place it anywhere with the shortcode <code>[bisw_waitlist id=\"123\"]<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"do%20shoppers%20need%20an%20account%3F\"><h3>Do shoppers need an account?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Guests sign up with just an email address. Logged-in customers have their email pre-filled.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20are%20restock%20emails%20sent%3F\"><h3>How are restock emails sent?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>WordPress sends them via <code>wp_mail()<\/code>. For reliable delivery we strongly recommend configuring an SMTP plugin or service. (Waitlist Pro includes built-in SMTP and ESP integrations.)<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20does%20the%20plugin%20know%20a%20product%20is%20back%20in%20stock%3F\"><h3>How does the plugin know a product is back in stock?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>It watches WooCommerce stock changes, so restocks are detected whether you edit stock manually, import a CSV, or sync from an ERP\/inventory system.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20support%20product%20variations%3F\"><h3>Does it support product variations?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The free version supports simple products. Per-variation waitlists (notify on a specific size or colour) are available in Waitlist Pro.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20it%20gdpr-friendly%3F\"><h3>Is it GDPR-friendly?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Sign-ups use a consent checkbox and the plugin records the consent text, IP address and timestamp. Double opt-in is enabled by default, and every email includes one-click unsubscribe.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20to%20my%20data%20if%20i%20uninstall%3F\"><h3>What happens to my data if I uninstall?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Your collected sign-ups are preserved by default so you do not lose demand data, and so an upgrade to Waitlist Pro keeps everything. You can remove the tables manually if you want a full wipe.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20it%20compatible%20with%20hpos%20and%20block%20checkout%3F\"><h3>Is it compatible with HPOS and block checkout?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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