{"id":330249,"date":"2026-07-01T15:30:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/smart-pre-order-manager-lite\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T15:54:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:54:03","slug":"multiaddons-pre-order-manager-for-woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/multiaddons-pre-order-manager-for-woocommerce\/","author":23518594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.0","stable_tag":"1.0","tested":"7.0","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"MultiAddons Pre-Order Manager for WooCommerce","header_author":"MultiAddons","header_description":"Accept pre-orders for simple products with flexible pricing, expected availability dates, and custom messaging. 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Build anticipation, generate revenue before product launch, and keep customers engaged with automated notifications.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Key Features<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>Flexible Pre-Order Activation<\/strong>\n* Enable pre-orders at product level (simple &amp; variable products)\n* Global pre-order setting for out-of-stock items\n* Category-based pre-order rules\n* Quick toggle on\/off for individual products<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Availability Date Management<\/strong>\n* Set expected availability dates with date\/time picker\n* Display countdown timers on product pages (3 styles available)\n* Automatic conversion from pre-order to regular product when date arrives\n* Support for \"TBA\" (To Be Announced) dates<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Custom Messaging &amp; Labels<\/strong>\n* Customizable \"Add to Cart\" button text (e.g., \"Pre-Order Now\")\n* Product page badges (\"Pre-Order\", \"Coming Soon\", \"Reserve Now\")\n* Custom availability messages with dynamic date placeholders\n* Fully customizable email notification templates<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Price Management<\/strong>\n* Set special pre-order pricing with discounts for early buyers\n* Percentage or fixed amount discounts\n* Display savings on product pages\n* Price scheduling (increase price after availability)<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Inventory Control<\/strong>\n* Limit pre-order quantities per product\n* Mixed cart support (pre-order + regular products)\n* Smart stock management for pre-order items\n* Automatic stock allocation when products arrive<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Customer Communication<\/strong>\n* Automated email when pre-order is placed\n* Availability date reminder emails (configurable days before)\n* Notification when product is ready to ship\n* Delay notification system if dates change<\/p>\n\n<h4>Perfect For<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fashion &amp; Apparel stores launching seasonal collections<\/li>\n<li>Electronics retailers with new product releases<\/li>\n<li>Book stores accepting pre-orders for upcoming titles<\/li>\n<li>Gaming stores offering game pre-orders<\/li>\n<li>Handmade\/Craft stores with made-to-order products<\/li>\n<li>Any store wanting to validate demand before production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Why Choose Pre-Order for WooCommerce?<\/h4>\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Easy to Use<\/strong> - Intuitive interface, no coding required\n\u2705 <strong>Fully Customizable<\/strong> - Match your brand with custom colors and messages\n\u2705 <strong>Mobile Responsive<\/strong> - Works perfectly on all devices\n\u2705 <strong>Translation Ready<\/strong> - Fully translatable with WPML\/Polylang support\n\u2705 <strong>Developer Friendly<\/strong> - Extensive hooks and filters for customization\n\u2705 <strong>Regular Updates<\/strong> - Actively maintained and improved<\/p>\n\n<h3>Additional Info<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> MultiAddons\n<strong>Author URI:<\/strong> https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/vendor\/multiaddons\/<\/p>\n\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/multiaddons.com\">MultiAddons<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>Automatic Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to Plugins &gt; Add New<\/li>\n<li>Search for \"MultiAddons Pre-Order Manager for WooCommerce\"<\/li>\n<li>Click \"Install Now\" and then \"Activate\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Manual Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download the plugin ZIP file<\/li>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to Plugins &gt; Add New &gt; Upload Plugin<\/li>\n<li>Choose the ZIP file and click \"Install Now\"<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>After Activation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to Pre-Order &gt; Settings in your WordPress admin<\/li>\n<li>Configure your global pre-order settings<\/li>\n<li>Edit any product and enable pre-order in the product data section<\/li>\n<li>Set availability date, custom messages, and pricing<\/li>\n<li>Save and view your product page<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20work%20with%20variable%20products%3F\"><h3>Does this work with variable products?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! You can enable pre-orders for the entire variable product or for specific variations. Each variation can have its own availability date and pricing.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20mix%20pre-order%20and%20regular%20products%20in%20the%20same%20cart%3F\"><h3>Can I mix pre-order and regular products in the same cart?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin supports mixed carts. You can configure how to handle shipping in the settings (ship together, ship separately, or hold regular items).<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20pre-orders%20automatically%20convert%20to%20regular%20products%3F\"><h3>Will pre-orders automatically convert to regular products?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! When the availability date arrives, the plugin automatically converts pre-order products to regular products and sends notifications to customers.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20limit%20the%20number%20of%20pre-orders%3F\"><h3>Can I limit the number of pre-orders?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, you can set a quantity limit for each pre-order product. Once the limit is reached, the product will no longer accept pre-orders.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20if%20i%20need%20to%20delay%20the%20availability%20date%3F\"><h3>What happens if I need to delay the availability date?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>You can update the availability date at any time. The plugin will automatically send delay notification emails to customers who have placed pre-orders.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20my%20theme%3F\"><h3>Does it work with my theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! The plugin is designed to work with any WooCommerce-compatible theme. It uses standard WooCommerce hooks and can be styled to match your theme.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20it%20translation%20ready%3F\"><h3>Is it translation ready?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin is fully translation ready and compatible with WPML, Polylang, and other translation plugins.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20customize%20the%20email%20templates%3F\"><h3>Can I customize the email templates?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, all email templates can be customized through the settings page or by overriding template files in your theme.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>","raw_excerpt":"Enable pre-orders for WooCommerce products with flexible pricing, availability dates, countdown timers, and automated customer notifications.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/330249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=330249"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/multiaddons"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=330249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=330249"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=330249"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=330249"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=330249"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=330249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}