<p><img class="wp-image-18734006453278 size-full alignnone" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/backorder-manager-product-thumb-1.jpg" alt="" width="896" height="550" /></p>
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<p>Gives you a simple way to control backorders across your WooCommerce catalog without touching product data in the database.</p>
<p>Choose a global backorder policy for your store, apply it to the entire catalog or only selected product categories, and fine-tune how backordered items appear on the storefront. You can also let individual products opt out when you need an exception.</p>
<p>Built for stores that want more control and less clutter, this plugin helps you keep your backorder policy consistent, visible, and easy to manage.</p>
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<h2>WHAT DOES IT HELP YOU DO</h2>
<p>• Set backorder behavior globally in one place<br />
• Apply rules to the whole catalog or selected categories<br />
• Choose how backorders behave: Allow, Allow but notify, or Disable<br />
• Keep important products visible even when WooCommerce hides out-of-stock items<br />
• Let specific products ignore the global rule<br />
• Restrict settings access by user role<br />
• Adjust filter priority when you need to win conflicts with other inventory plugins</p>
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<h2>WHY MERCHANTS USE IT</h2>
<p>Instead of editing products one by one, you can manage backorder behavior at the store level and keep your product catalog easier to maintain. That means fewer manual changes, a cleaner admin experience, and more consistent storefront behavior.</p>
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<h2>BUILT FOR A NATIVE WOOCOMMERCE WORKFLOW</h2>
<p>• Settings are managed inside <em>WooCommerce > Settings</em><br />
• Product-level opt-out is available on the product edit screen<br />
• Overrides run at runtime, so your admin product data stays native and editable</p>

Backorder Manager: Global and Category Rules

<p>Control backorders across your WooCommerce store from one clean settings screen. Set global rules, target specific categories, and keep product-level exceptions in place without changing your product data.</p>

<h2>Predict customer demand and optimize your inventory</h2>
<p>Shelf Planner’s <strong>Inventory Management for WooCommerce</strong> solves a retailer’s costliest problem: accurately predicting customers’ daily demand for products. It offers a plug-and-play forecasting engine that helps you optimize your inventory, improve your margins and sell-through, and reduce waste.</p>
<p>Inventory Management for WooCommerce analyses your store’s performance and creates a live order recommendation for every product every day of the week. With this extension, independent retailers and manufacturers can access forecasting algorithms (created with machine learning) like those that enterprise-level companies use.</p>
<p>It’s the first and only extension that uses advanced demand and sales forecasting. Get rid of your spreadsheets, increase profits, and save time buying inventory.</p>
<p><strong>Don’t manage your inventory — optimize it!</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004179667 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Inventory-Management-for-WooCommerce.png" alt="A fully integrated Inventory Management Solution for WooCommerce. Beautiful." width="3300" height="1998" /></p>
<h2>Automate inventory replenishment</h2>
<p>Manual inventory management is time-consuming and error-prone.</p>
<p>Shelf Planner automates the entire replenishment process, generating <strong>ready-to-send purchase orders</strong> based on your suppliers’ lead times and your store’s sales trends. You can review and approve orders in seconds, or let the system handle it for you. With Shelf Planner, you can save <strong>5–10 hours per week</strong> on mind-numbing, manual re-ordering, so you can focus on growing your business instead of managing spreadsheets.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004179655 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Real-Time-Order-Proposals.png" alt="Combine real-time consumer demand data with smart algorithms to predict which items to order, at the right time." width="3300" height="1856" /></p>
<h2>Simplify sourcing and production with Bill of Materials (BOM)</h2>
<p>Tracking components for assembled products shouldn’t be complicated.</p>
<p>Shelf Planner’s <strong>Bill of Materials (BOM)</strong> automatically links finished goods to their parts, so you always know what’s needed and when.</p>
<p>Define component relationships, track usage in real time, and let the system handle reordering. No more manual calculations or stockouts, just smoother production and fewer headaches.</p>
<figure id="attachment_18734005887313" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734005887313" style="width: 1279px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class=" wp-image-18734005887313" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Create-a-Bill-of-Material.png" alt="Create a Bill of Material and manage all materials, kits and components in one place. Smooth." width="1279" height="1192" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734005887313" class="wp-caption-text">Create a Bill of Material and manage all materials, kits and components in one place. Smooth.</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Optimize your assortment</h2>
<p>Not all products contribute equally to your profits.</p>
<p>Shelf Planner’s <strong>ABC Analysis</strong> identifies your top-performing items (the 20% driving 80% of your revenue) and helps you prioritize them. You’ll see which products to stock more of, which to phase out, and how to balance your inventory for <strong>maximum sell-through and profitability</strong>. This data-driven approach ensures you’re always investing in what matters most.</p>
<figure id="attachment_18734005886913" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734005886913" style="width: 3300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734005886913 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Optimize-Your-Assortment.png" alt="Optimize your assortment with Shelf Planners powerful ABC analysis" width="3300" height="1925" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734005886913" class="wp-caption-text">Optimize your assortment with Shelf Planners powerful ABC analysis</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Automate your purchasing process</h2>
<p>Shelf Planner lets you store all your supplier information such as lead times, payment terms, and order history in one place.</p>
<p>When it’s time to reorder, the system <strong>automatically generates purchase orders</span></strong> tailored to each supplier’s requirements. This eliminates manual errors, speeds up ordering, and ensures you never miss a delivery deadline.</p>
<p>Plus, you can place orders directly from the program, making your entire buying process faster and more efficient. Nice.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734005886920 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Set-Up-Suppliers-and-Place-Orders-1.png" alt="Set up and Manage all your suppliers and relevant information, such as lead times, payment terms and delivery terms." width="3300" height="3075" /></p>
<h3>How does it work?</h3>
<p>Using machine learning and advanced forecasting logic, <strong>Inventory Management for WooCommerce</strong> predicts and recommends how much to order for all products every day of the week.</p>
<h3>Sales go up</h3>
<p>Understock situations lead to missed sales opportunities. With smart inventory practices, you can keep products in stock and increase sales opportunities.</p>
<h3>Profits go up</h3>
<p>Overstock situations reduce profits if they cause product values to fall and force markdowns and clearances. Avoiding overstock situations and selling products at optimal prices increases your net margin.</p>
<h2>Features</h2>
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<li>Inventory management</li>
<li>Demand forecasting</li>
<li>Automatic replenishment</li>
<li>Dependent Demand for Materials and Components</li>
<li>Bill of Materials (BOM)</li>
<li>ABC Analysis</li>
<li>Advanced performance reports</li>
<li>Purchase Order management</li>
<li>Supplier management</li>
<li>Net & Gross Profit Reports</li>
<li>Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)</li>
<li>Lead Times</li>
<li>Just In Time (JIT) Replenishment</li>
<li>…and much more</li>
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<h3>Requirements</h3>
<p>Minimum PHP version: 5.6</p>

Inventory Management

<p>Optimize your inventory, predict customer demand, automate stock replenishment, and manage purchase orders.</p>

Backorder Manager: Global and Category Rules vs Inventory Management