The WooCommerce Pre-Orders plugin allows you to enable pre-orders for products in your WooCommerce store, allowing customers to order products before they are officially available for purchase. This feature can help you build excitement and anticipation for upcoming products and generate sales in advance. Here are some of the key features and settings of the WooCommerce Pre-Orders plugin:
- Pre-Order Products: With this plugin, you can designate certain products as “pre-order” items. Customers can place orders for these products even before they are in stock or officially released.
- Scheduled Release Date: You can specify a release date for the pre-order product, indicating when the item will become available for customers. A countdown timer can also be displayed to create a sense of urgency.
- Payment Options: Customers can choose to pay for the pre-order product immediately during the checkout process. Alternatively, you can configure the plugin to charge customers only when the product is available. This is useful for managing inventory and ensuring customers are not charged until their order can be fulfilled.
- Customizable Messages: You can customize the messages and notifications related to pre-orders. This includes messages on the product page, cart, and checkout, as well as email notifications to customers who place pre-orders.
- Admin Control: The plugin provides a dedicated tab in the WooCommerce admin area to manage and monitor all pre-orders. You can pause, complete, cancel, or select pre-orders for email notifications, giving you full control over the process.
- Supported Payment Gateways: WooCommerce Pre-Orders is compatible with supported payment gateways, which means it can automatically charge customers when their pre-ordered items become available. However, it also supports manual payments for customers who wish to pay later.
- Partial Payments: The plugin allows customers to make full payments during checkout or choose to make partial payments for pre-orders.
By offering pre-orders on your WooCommerce store, you can build anticipation for new products, generate revenue in advance, and provide your customers with a unique shopping experience. This plugin streamlines the management of pre-orders and helps you set up and customize the pre-order process to meet your specific needs.