WooCommerce Pre Orders 2.3.5

Overview

WooCommerce Pre Orders is a powerful extension designed to help WooCommerce store owners offer pre-order options for their products and services, enabling customers to purchase items before they are officially available. This plugin is ideal for businesses looking to gauge demand, build excitement, and secure sales ahead of product launches or restocks. By integrating seamlessly with WooCommerce, WooCommerce Pre Orders makes managing pre-sale inventory and customer payments simple and efficient.

What makes WooCommerce Pre Orders stand out is its flexible billing options and comprehensive management capabilities. Store owners can choose to charge customers upfront or only upon product release, supporting smoother cash flow and better customer experience. With customizable product messaging, countdown timers, and automatic notifications, this extension not only drives customer engagement but also reduces administrative overhead by automating order fulfillment when products become available. Whether selling simple or variable products, WooCommerce Pre Orders empowers merchants to capitalize on market anticipation with ease and confidence.

Key Features

• Flexible Pre-Order Billing Options – Choose to charge customers upfront or automatically charge them upon product release, improving cash flow management and customer convenience.
• Automatic Order Release & Fulfillment – Set an optional date/time for product availability and automatically or manually release pre-orders, streamlining your fulfillment process without manual intervention.
• Customizable Frontend Experience – Tailor pre-order button text, product messages, and display countdown timers with CSS customization to build anticipation and enhance customer engagement.
• Comprehensive Pre-Order Management Dashboard – Easily view, filter, delay, complete, cancel, or email customers about their pre-orders from a dedicated admin interface, simplifying order tracking and communication.
• Support for Simple & Variable Products – Sell pre-orders across all product types, ensuring flexibility to meet varied product offerings.
• Integrated Email Notifications – Automatically notify customers about order status, product release, or payment requests to keep them informed and engaged throughout the purchase lifecycle.
• Compatible with Major Payment Gateways – Works seamlessly with popular payment providers such as Stripe, PayPal Braintree, Authorize.net, and more for automatic payment capture or manual invoicing on product release.
• Pre-Order Fee Options – Optionally charge a separate fee for pre-orders, enabling additional monetization strategies or deposit collections.
• Custom Order Status for Pre-Orders – Easily filter and manage pre-orders with a dedicated “pre-order” order status, enhancing store organization and workflow efficiency.
• High Performance & Compatibility – Tested with the latest WooCommerce, WordPress versions, and PHP 7.4+, with support for WooCommerce Subscriptions and High Performance Order Storage (HPOS) for optimum speed and reliability.