Add WooCommerce pre-orders with preorder stock status, availability dates, custom buttons, cart notices, and customer emails.

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Pre-Orders for WooCommerce helps store owners sell products before they are available by adding a dedicated <code>On preorder</code> stock status to WooCommerce products and variations.
Use it to show preorder availability dates, replace the add-to-cart button with a preorder button, display preorder information across product pages, carts, checkout, orders, and emails, and notify customers when preorder items become available.
The plugin is built for stores that need a simple WooCommerce preorder workflow without turning every product into a complex reservation system.
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<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce preorder stock status – Add an <code>On preorder</code> stock status for simple products and variations.</li>
<li>Product availability date – Set the expected available date for each preorder product.</li>
<li>Preorder add-to-cart button – Display a custom preorder button instead of the standard add-to-cart text.</li>
<li>Product page preorder notice – Show customers when a preorder product is expected to become available.</li>
<li>Shop, cart, and checkout display – Show preorder labels and dates throughout the shopping flow.</li>
<li>Order and email preorder details – Include preorder status and availability dates in order details and WooCommerce emails.</li>
<li>Customer delivery preference – Let customers choose whether to receive all items together or receive available items separately.</li>
<li>Customer availability email – Send an email when preorder products become available.</li>
<li>Admin availability reminder – Notify the store administrator before a preorder product reaches its available date.</li>
<li>Automatic stock update – Change products from <code>On preorder</code> to <code>In stock</code> when the available date is reached.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Why Use Pre-Orders for WooCommerce?</h3>
Preorder sales help WooCommerce stores validate demand, accept early orders, and communicate clear delivery expectations before inventory arrives.
This plugin focuses on the core preorder experience:
<ul>
<li>Mark products as preorder items.</li>
<li>Show clear availability information to customers.</li>
<li>Keep preorder details visible in carts, checkout, orders, and emails.</li>
<li>Notify customers and administrators at the right time.</li>
<li>Automatically return products to normal in-stock status when they become available.</li>
</ul>
<h3>How It Works</h3>
<ol>
<li>Edit a WooCommerce product or variation.</li>
<li>Set the stock status to <code>On preorder</code>.</li>
<li>Choose the product availability date.</li>
<li>Save the product.</li>
<li>Customers see preorder labels, availability dates, and preorder button text on the storefront.</li>
<li>When the date arrives, the plugin can automatically update the product to <code>In stock</code> and notify customers.</li>
</ol>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to a YoOhw subscription service when the plugin version changes. The request is used to register the installation for product communication and support follow-up.
Service endpoint: <code>https://yoexpress.top/wp-json/yo-pr/v1/email-subscriptions</code>
Data sent: site administrator email, WooCommerce new order recipient email addresses, site domain, plugin product code (<code>wcpo</code>), and WooCommerce default country.
Service provider: YoOhw, https://yoohw.com/
Privacy policy: https://yoohw.com/privacy-policy/
Developers can disable this request with the <code>yoohw_pre_orders_wc_enable_push_subscription</code> filter.

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