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specified threshold with sales velocity analysis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customer Back-in-Stock Notifications<\/strong>: Allows customers to subscribe for notifications when out-of-stock products become available again<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customizable Messages<\/strong>: Fully customize all notification text, email subjects, and form messages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rich Product Information<\/strong>: Detailed product data in notifications including sales history, categories, pricing, and stock analysis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smart Duplicate Prevention<\/strong>: Prevents sending duplicate notifications with intelligent tracking<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clean Email Templates<\/strong>: Professional HTML email templates with product images and actionable insights<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secure Subscription Forms<\/strong>: AJAX-powered forms with nonce verification and rate limiting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Variable Product Support<\/strong>: Works with both simple and variable products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>How It 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configuration needed!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20require%20any%20configuration%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin require any configuration?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No, RestockRadar works out of the box with sensible defaults. However, you can extensively customize the plugin through WP Admin \u2192 RestockRadar \u2192 Settings, including notification text, thresholds, and email preferences.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20customize%20the%20notification%20messages%3F\"><h3>Can I customize the notification messages?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! Navigate to WP Admin \u2192 RestockRadar \u2192 Settings \u2192 Text Customization. You can customize:\n* Email subject lines for all notification types\n* Email headings and body text\n* Customer form headings and descriptions\n* Low stock warning messages<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20set%20up%20low%20stock%20warnings%3F\"><h3>How do I set up low stock warnings?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to WP Admin \u2192 RestockRadar \u2192 Settings \u2192 Low Stock Notifications:\n1. Enable \"Low Stock Notifications\"\n2. Set your desired threshold (e.g., 5 units)\n3. 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