<p>Pre-orders are an efficient way to excite customers, generate cash flow, and gain early sales. With pre-orders, you can also test how well your new product resonates with your target audience. With the Advanced Pre-Order and Backorder extension, you can create a smooth pre-order system in your store that also allows you to better manage your backorders.</p>
<p>You can put any product on pre-order and customize its availability date, discount options and payment plan i.e upfront or pay later. Communicate with your customers about pre-order status, discounts and availability dates through custom messages and badges on product images.</p>
<p>The extension offers extensive pre-order options that include custom email notifications, prevent mixing with regular items, automate pre-order status, separate pre-order listing page, and much more. See the details features list below,</p>
<p>Using the Backorders feature of this extension, you can add product availability date, customize add to cart button, limit the maximum order quantity, and restrict backorder option to specific user roles only.</p>
<h2>Features List:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Allow customers to place pre-orders on your store</li>
<li>Put any recent or upcoming product on pre-order</li>
<li>Control the following pre-order options:
<ul>
<li>Define product release date and time</li>
<li>Customize add-to-cart button</li>
<li>Accept upfront or enable pay later option</li>
<li>Customize product availability text</li>
<li>Offer pre-order at the same or discounted price</li>
<li>Allow pre-order for all or specific user roles</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Control the following backorder options:
<ul>
<li>Show custom back order message</li>
<li>Add the available date and time</li>
<li>Customize add-to-cart button title</li>
<li>Restrict by user roles</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Prevent mixing of pre-order, backorder and instock products</li>
<li>Dedicate pre-orders listing page with relevant information on pre-orders</li>
<li>Display pre-order text and badges on product and listing pages</li>
<li>Add customizable image or text badges</li>
<li>Choose from 4 different display positions</li>
<li>Customize pre-order text & desired default availability text</li>
<li>Customize error message and labels using global settings</li>
<li>Automatically enable pre-order status when a product runs out of stock</li>
<li>Automatically disable pre-orders for items when stock is added</li>
<li>Enable notifications for pre-order products for admins and customers</li>
<li>Compatible with cart and checkout blocks</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Offer any product on pre-order</h2>
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<p>You can put any recent or upcoming product on pre-order from the product detail page. While enabling pre-order status you can customize following options,</p>
<p><strong>Restrict by user roles:<br />
</strong>You can enable pre-order status for all customers or selected customers by their user roles.</p>
<p><strong>Release date and time:<br />
</strong>Add the expected release date and time of the product. The pre-order status will automatically turn off after this period.</p>
<p><strong>Add to cart button label:<br />
</strong>Customize your default add to cart button label with default “Pre Order Now” or add any other custom label of your choice.</p>
<p><strong>Availability text:<br />
</strong>Add a custom text to inform your customers about the pre-order status and the expected product availability date and time.</p>
<p><strong>Price adjustment:<br />
</strong>You can change pre-order product price using following adjustment types,</p>
<ul>
<li>Same price</li>
<li>Fixed price</li>
<li>Fixed discount</li>
<li>Percentage discount</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Pay later:<br />
</strong>By default the pre-order products are set to upfront payment. You can enable the Pay Later option to show a custom pay later payment method allowing your customers place order without making any payment. Once the product is available, your customer will get an email with instructions to make payment.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004521300" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Product-Level-Pre-Order-Settings-1.png" alt="" width="980" height="628" /></p>
<h3><strong>Prevent product mixing:</strong></h3>
<p>With this extension, you can choose to prevent your customers from mixing different product types in one order. This feature comes in handy for merchants to easily manage their Pre-Order and Backorders. You can enable/disable each of following mixing types,</p>
<ul>
<li>Pre-order and instock products</li>
<li>Upfront and pay-later pre-order products</li>
<li>Multiple pre-order products</li>
</ul>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004520360" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pre-order-and-normal-product-mixing.png" alt="" width="980" height="620" /></p>
<h3><strong>Add attractive pre-order badges:</strong></h3>
<p>You can showcase badges on the listing and product pages to highlight products that are available for pre-order. The badges can be text-based, image-based, or both image and text-based. Additionally, you can customize the labels and availability text for both back and pre-orders to make them more appealing.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004520356" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pre-Order-Product-with-badge.png" alt="" width="980" height="521" /></p>
<h3><strong>Automate pre order for out of stock items:</strong></h3>
<p>Enable out-of-stock products to automatically attain pre-order status and revert to standard products when restocked. This feature comes in handy when merchants are selling unique products, and every stock brings some additional value, forcing customers to pre-order before it’s sold out. When the stock is added, the product’s pre-order status can automatically be removed.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004520365" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/out-of-stock-on-pre-order.png" alt="" width="980" height="791" /></p>
<h3><strong>Dedicated pre-orders listing:</strong></h3>
<p>The extension also keeps an additional record of all pre-order products on a dedicated pre-order listing page. You can view the basic details about the pre-order, which includes the orderid, customer details, payment status, order status, availability date and time, and more.</p>
<p>With separate detailed pre-order information, you can better manage your pre-orders and ensure timely delivery.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004520364" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pre-Orders-List.png" alt="" width="980" height="392" /></p>
<h3><strong>Email notification for admin and customer:</strong></h3>
<p>The extension offers the following email notification for customer and store admin to keep them informed about their pre-order product status. You can customize email template and content just like your standard WooCommerce email.</p>
<ul>
<li>Out-of-stock product moves to pre-order (Admin)</li>
<li>Pre-order end date is near (Admin)</li>
<li>Pre-order end date has passed (Admin)</li>
<li>Product is now available (Customer)</li>
</ul>
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<h2><strong>Improve backorder management</strong></h2>
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<p>With this extension, you can also improve your backorder management using the following options,</p>
<p><strong>Restrict by user roles:<br />
</strong>Allow backorder for select customers based on their user roles.</p>
<p><strong>Stock availability date & time:<br />
</strong>Add expected stock available date and time.</p>
<p><strong>Custom message and add-to-cart button:<br />
</strong>Show a custom message and change the add-to-cart button label to inform customers about backorder and stock availability status.</p>
<p><strong>Maximum quantity:<br />
</strong>Add a maximum quantity limit to fix a number of orders you can accept when product is on backorder.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004520357" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/WooCommerce-Backorder-management.png" alt="" width="980" height="947" /></p>

Advanced Pre Order and Backorder

<p>Build excitement and boost revenue by offering products on pre-order before they are available. Efficiently manage pre-orders and backorders, offer discounts, set up pay-later or upfront payment for pre-orders, email notifications, and more.</p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Allow customers to upload files with their orders to communicate their requirements. The WooCommerce Upload Files plugin is designed for stores selling customizable products, making it easier to collect customer-specific inputs directly through file attachments.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">You can place the “File Upload” button on the product page, cart page, or checkout page for maximum flexibility. The plugin supports file type and size restrictions, enabling you to accept only the formats you need.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Store owners can limit file uploads to specific products, categories, or user roles to maintain control and relevance. This targeted functionality ensures that the feature appears only where it’s needed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">By enabling file uploads, the plugin bridges the communication gap between customers and store owners, improves order accuracy, and streamlines the fulfillment process. The result: better user experience, efficient order management, and higher customer satisfaction.</span></p>
<h2><b>WooCommerce File Upload Plugin Features</b></h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Add a file upload button to the product, cart, or checkout page.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Create multiple rules to manage the file upload option.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Customers can preview or delete files.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Allow single or multiple file uploads.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Determine specific file types and sizes for uploads.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Set a price to charge customers for file uploads.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Restrict rules by products, categories, and user roles.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Admin can approve/disapprove a file</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Email Notification to the customer on file to approve or disapprove</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Customize the upload file button (text, color, etc).</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Download file option for admin & customer</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Add custom file extensions</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Option to allow the customer to attach a note with each file upload</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Compatible with Cart/Checkout Blocks</span></li>
</ul>
<h2><span style="background-color: #beecba;font-family: 'Inter var', 'Inter Fallback', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: 16px;letter-spacing: -0.011em">This Plugin is fully compatible with HPOS(High-Performance Order Storage) and Multisite.</span></h2>
<h3><b>Upload Files on the Product Page</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Allow customers to upload files directly on product pages using the WooCommerce File Uploads plugin. This feature lets users provide custom designs, documents, or images during product selection, making it easy to collect specific order requirements and enhance product personalization.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734001245136 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1-12.png" alt="Display the upload file button on the product page" width="711" height="748" /></p>
<h3><b>Let Customers Upload Files on the Cart Page</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Allow customers to upload files directly from the cart page using the WooCommerce File Upload plugin. This feature streamlines the process by attaching necessary documents before checkout, reducing the need for follow-up emails or unclear order notes. It ensures accurate instructions are submitted with the order, improving efficiency and customer satisfaction.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734001245140 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2-4.png" alt="Enable file upload on the cart page" width="788" height="746" /></p>
<h3><b>Enable File Upload on the Checkout Page</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Let customers upload important files directly during checkout using the WooCommerce Checkout Files Upload feature. A dedicated upload button allows users to attach order specifications or required documents, simplifying the process and ensuring you receive all necessary information with the order.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734001245141 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3-12.png" alt="Allow file upload on the checkout page" width="916" height="588" /></p>
<h3><b>Customers can Preview, Replace, and Delete Files</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Customers can immediately view their uploaded files to confirm accuracy before final submission. This feature helps prevent mistakes and ensures that only the correct files are attached to the order. Files can also be deleted and re-uploaded as needed.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734001245144 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/5-6.png" alt="Customers can preview and delete files" width="775" height="683" /></p>
<h3><b>Update Uploaded Files After Placing an Order</b></h3>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400">If the order status is pending or on hold, customers can update or remove uploaded files directly from the </span><b>My Account</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> page. This feature ensures that any last-minute changes or corrections to the uploaded files can be made without canceling or editing the entire order.</span></h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734003476418 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/update.png" alt="Update your uploaded files even after placing your order" width="667" height="481" /></p>
<h3><b>Let Customers Upload Multiple Files for a Single Product</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Allow customers to upload multiple files at once using the WooCommerce Product File Upload plugin. This functionality helps store owners collect detailed requirements and customization inputs more efficiently. Customers can select and upload one or several files in a single action, streamlining the order process.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734001245146 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/6-6.png" alt="Allow multiple file uploads" width="777" height="763" /></p>
<h3><b>Customers can Attach Notes with Uploaded Files for Additional Information</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Let customers upload files with an accompanying note for each file. This helps communicate specific instructions or requirements clearly, reducing the chance of errors and improving order processing speed. Admins can make the note field mandatory to ensure all essential details are provided, improving workflow accuracy and customer experience.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734001245143 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4-6.png" alt="Allow customer to attach a note with each file upload" width="783" height="760" /></p>
<h3><b>Admin can Approve/Disapprove Files</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Store admins can review and manually approve or reject customer-uploaded files from the backend panel. The system automatically notifies customers via email once a file is approved or disapproved.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-7224829 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/product-file.png" alt="upload files - Approve / Disapprove File" width="653" height="324" /></p>
<h3><b>Email Notification on File Approval or Rejection</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Customers will receive an email notification when the admin approves or rejects their uploaded files. This keeps them informed about the status of their submission without requiring manual follow-up.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-7224832 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/email-notifications.png" alt="Email notification on file approves or disapproves" width="791" height="305" /></p>
<h3><b>Set File Types and Size Limits</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The WooCommerce Upload Files plugin allows you to define specific file types for uploads, such as JPEG, PNG, and others. You can also configure file size limits in kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), or gigabytes (GB). Keep in mind that the maximum upload size cannot exceed the server’s configured limit.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734001245151 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/7-5.png" alt="woocommerce upload files - Set files type and size" width="774" height="638" /></p>
<h3><b>Restrict File Uploads by Products, Categories, or User Roles</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Control where and to whom the file upload option is available by restricting it based on specific products, categories, or user roles. Select the restriction type, then assign individual products or categories where the upload button should appear. You can also limit access by user role, allowing file uploads only for selected roles such as customers or subscribers, while preventing others, like contributors, from uploading attachments.</span></p>
<p><strong><img class="aligncenter wp-image-6454399 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/specifc-product.png" alt="Restrict uploads by products or categories" width="713" height="324" /></strong></p>
<h3><strong>Restrict by user roles </strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">You can limit file uploads to store users with specific roles. For example, you can allow only customers and subscribers to upload files but restrict contributors from uploading the attachments.</span></p>
<p><strong><img class="aligncenter wp-image-6454403 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/User-role-.png" alt="Upload files for WooCommerce - Restrict by user roles" width="724" height="244" /></strong></p>
<h3><b>Charge for File Uploads or Offer Discounts</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The WooCommerce Upload Files to Order plugin lets you assign a fixed or custom price to each uploaded file. Use it as a product add-on to charge customers for customizations or special requests. You can also configure discounts per file upload to encourage more user interaction and increase conversions.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734001245156 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/8-5.png" alt="Charge customers for file uploads & offer discount" width="835" height="539" /></p>
<h3><b>Add Custom File Extensions</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Admins can define additional file extensions that are not supported by default in the WooCommerce Upload Files plugin. To allow multiple file types, enter the desired extensions separated by commas.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734003180795 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/44444_0fda28.png" alt="Add custom file extensions" width="1104" height="439" /></p>
<h3><b>Admin can Attach Feedback Notes for Uploaded Files</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Store admins can add feedback notes to accepted or rejected files. This feature simplifies communication and streamlines the file review process by allowing notes to be added directly within the WooCommerce admin panel.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734003476422 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/reason.png" alt="Admin can attach feedback notes" width="715" height="448" /></p>
<h3><b>Crop Images Before Uploading</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Customers can crop their images before uploading to include only the relevant content. This ensures that only the necessary information is submitted, improving clarity and reducing the chance of miscommunication.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734003476424 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Crop.png" alt="Crop images before uploading" width="1010" height="589" /></p>
<h3><b>File Upload Progress Bar for Large Files</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The plugin displays a file upload progress bar to help customers monitor the upload status of large files. It provides real-time feedback for file types such as images, audio, and video. This improves the user experience and increases reliability during the upload process.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734003476426 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bar.png" alt="File upload progress bar for large files" width="1008" height="355" /></p>
<h3><b>File Upload Counter in the Orders Section</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The WooCommerce Upload My File plugin displays the total number of files uploaded by the customer for each order. This file count appears directly in the orders section next to the customer’s name, allowing store admins to quickly review uploads without opening individual orders.</span></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-18734005897506 aligncenter" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Upload-counter-image.png?w=767" alt="" width="767" height="394" /></p>
<h3><b>Admin can View Uploaded Files in the Order Details</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Admins can access uploaded files and customer notes directly from the order details page. This allows for quick review and accurate understanding of customer requirements, helping ensure correct order fulfillment.</span></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-6454416 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/admin-preview-1.png" alt="Admin can view uploaded files" width="916" height="436" /></p>
<h3><b>Upload Multiple Files via Pop-Up</b></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Enable users to upload multiple files through a single upload button. When clicked, the button triggers a pop-up containing multiple file upload fields. This keeps the interface clean while allowing multiple file uploads. Admins can also include a checkbox to request user consent for using the uploaded files in future marketing activities.</span></p>
<h3><img class="aligncenter wp-image-18734003180782 size-full" style="font-family: 'Inter var', 'Inter Fallback', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size: 16px;letter-spacing: -0.011em" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2024-01-24_11-55-02-1.png" alt="Upload Multiple Files in a Pop-Up" width="1080" height="601" /></h3>
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<h2>Compatibility</h2>
<p>Our plugins are designed to be highly versatile and also compatible with the most commonly used themes, browsers, builders, and mobile views. We understand the importance of flexibility and integration when it comes to enhancing your website’s functionality. Our plugins can effortlessly integrate with the following:</p>
<h3>Themes Compatibility</h3>
<ul>
<li>Store Front</li>
<li>Avada</li>
<li>Flatsome</li>
<li>Porto</li>
<li>Woodmart</li>
<li>WooCommerce default theme</li>
<li>Divi</li>
</ul>
<h3>Builders</h3>
<ul>
<li>Elementor</li>
<li>Bakery</li>
<li>Divi</li>
</ul>
<h3>Also Compatible with</h3>
<ul>
<li>Multi-Site</li>
<li>PHP 8</li>
<li>Mobile Layouts</li>
</ul>
<h3>Get started</h3>
<ol>
<li>Purchase <strong>Customer Upload Files for WooCommerce</strong> from WooCommerce.com.</li>
<li>Download and install the extension.</li>
<li>Activate the extension.</li>
<li>Go to <strong>WooCommerce > Settings > Upload File</strong> to add rules to enable upload file for customers.</li>
<li>Read the full installation guide <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/2-0/upload-files-on-product-cart-checkout-page-in-woocommerce/">here</a></li>
</ol>
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<h3><strong>Requirements</strong></h3>
<p>Minimum PHP version: 5.2</p>
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<p>Looking for assistance? Check out the extensive documentation for a complete understanding of the WooCommerce Customer Upload Files plugin.</p>
<h4><a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/upload-files-on-product-cart-checkout-page-in-woocommerce/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View documentation</a></h4>
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Customer Upload Files

<p>Upload Files on the Product, Cart, and Checkout pages of your WooCommerce store and allow customers to provide necessary additional information.</p>

Advanced Pre Order and Backorder vs Customer Upload Files