<h1>Reserve Stock for a Limited Time</h1>
<p>The <strong>Reserve Stock</strong> extension for WooCommerce enables you to temporarily reduce stock when a product is added to the Cart. Using rule-based management, you can enable reserving stock for selected products, categories, and user roles. You can also set a limit for the time an item is reserved.</p>
<p>Once a reserve time is complete, the product will be automatically removed from the Cart. The reserved stock will be released. You can communicate stock statuses to customers with customizable messages about the current reserved stock count, reserve time, and more.</p>
<p>It’s a must-have extension for merchants selling rare products and those who want to avoid orders above their current stock quantity. By showing a stock reserve count and timer, you can create urgency, so customers purchase quickly.</p>
<h2><strong>Features</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>When you add a product to the Cart, stock quantities are reduced or reserved</li>
<li>Rule-based management enables reserving stock for specific products, categories, and user roles</li>
<li>Allow customers to reserve stock for a limited time</li>
<li>Show a timer on the cart page to keep your customer informed</li>
<li>Automatically removes the products from carts when the reserve timer runs out</li>
<li>Displays a reserved stock count and a timer on product and shop pages</li>
<li>Customize reserve stock messages as per your business needs</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Frontend working flow</strong></p>
<p>The extension interacts with your customers to keep them informed of the stock reserve status and waiting time if all stock is reserved. You can customize these messages in General settings.</p>
<p><strong>Create multiple stock reserve rules:</strong></p>
<p>You can create multiple rules to add different stock reserve settings for various products, categories, and user roles.</p>
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<h3><strong>Create multiple stock reserve rules</strong></h3>
<p>You can create multiple rules to add different stock reserve settings for various products, categories, and user roles.</p>
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<p>While creating a new stock reserve rule, you can:</p>
<ul>
<li>Enable for all or specific user roles</li>
<li>Apply it to specific products and categories</li>
<li>Customize stock reserve time in minutes or hours</li>
</ul>
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<h3><strong>Customize stock messages</strong></h3>
<p>The extension includes multiple customizable stock-related messages to keep your customers informed and avoid bad user experiences.</p>
<ul>
<li>General stock reserve message</li>
<li>Reserved timer displayed on the Cart page</li>
<li>When some stock is reserved</li>
<li>When the entire stock is reserved</li>
<li>When a customer removes an item from the Cart when time expires</li>
<li>Error messages on add-to-cart when stock is reserved</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Requirements</h3>
<p>Minimum PHP version: 5.2</p>

Reserve Stock

<p>Reserve inventory for a limited time, for customers with items in their carts, with the Reserve Stock for WooCommerce extension.</p>

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<h3 data-start="221" data-end="263">100% Compliant. Zero Paperwork Stress.</h3>
<p data-start="264" data-end="416">Automatically generates invoices and credit notes that follow accounting and tax requirements (EU and beyond), so you can stay confident and worry-free.</p>
<h3 data-start="418" data-end="461">Fully Automated — Save Hours Every Week</h3>
<p data-start="462" data-end="568">No more manual invoice creation or sending. PDFs are generated and delivered automatically after purchase.</p>
<h3 data-start="570" data-end="601">Instantly More Professional</h3>
<p data-start="602" data-end="710">Send clean, beautiful PDF invoices with your logo and brand colors—customers trust stores that look serious.</p>
<h3 data-start="712" data-end="755">Refunds & Cancellations Made Effortless</h3>
<p data-start="756" data-end="858">Whether it’s a partial or full refund, the plugin automatically generates the correct credit note PDF.</p>
<h3 data-start="860" data-end="893">Built for International Sales</h3>
<p data-start="894" data-end="999">Supports multilingual invoices and multi-currency formatting based on the customer’s language and region.</p>
<h3 data-start="1001" data-end="1027">Accounting Made Simple</h3>
<p data-start="1028" data-end="1138">Export everything in seconds for your accountant, audits, or monthly reporting—without digging through orders.</p>
<h3 data-start="1140" data-end="1164">Customize in Minutes</h3>
<p data-start="1165" data-end="1268">Add legal mentions, terms & conditions, footers, notes, logos, or custom fields with just a few clicks.</p>
<h3 data-start="1270" data-end="1306">Seamless WooCommerce Integration</h3>
<p data-start="1307" data-end="1389">Install and go. Works out-of-the-box—no need to touch your checkout or order flow.</p>
<h3 data-start="1391" data-end="1428">Premium Support & Regular Updates</h3>
<p data-start="1429" data-end="1528">Fast support and continuous improvements to keep your invoicing workflow reliable and future-proof.</p>
<p><strong>Specifications:</strong></p>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li>Automatically attach PDF invoices to customer emails (order confirmation, refunds, etc.)</li>
<li>View invoices and credit notes directly from the customer account (“My Orders” section)</li>
<li>Access invoices and credit notes from the order details page in the customer dashboard</li>
<li>Download Packing slips from the order details page</li>
<li>Choose from 13 professional invoice themes to match your branding</li>
<li>Add custom information such as notes, legal mentions</li>
<li>Automatically generate a credit note when an order is fully or partially refunded</li>
<li>Quick PDF download available for both customers and administrators</li>
<li>Sequential invoice numbering</li>
<li>Add a logo image to the PDF</li>
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<p data-start="417" data-end="476">Download a ZIP file (for a selected date range) containing: <span style="letter-spacing: -0.011em">CSV files for accountants ,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.011em">PDF versions of invoices and credit notes</span></p>
</li>
<li data-start="415" data-end="556">
<p data-start="417" data-end="476">Send this ZIP file to a selected email address</p>
</li>
<li data-start="415" data-end="556">Quickbook erp integration</li>
</ul>
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<h2>View invoices and credit notes directly from the customer account</h2>
<p>Customers can easily access and download their PDF invoices and credit notes from the “My Orders” section, enhancing transparency and user experience.</p>
<p><img style="width: 100%;height: auto;margin-top: 2rem" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/view_orders.png" alt="View invoices in customer account" /></p>
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<h2>Access documents from the order details page</h2>
<p>Invoices and credit notes are also available directly from the order details page in the customer dashboard.<br />
<img style="width: 100%;height: auto;margin-top: 2rem" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Capture-decran-2025-06-01-a-10.07.45.png" alt="Plugin settings for notes" /></p>
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<h2>Add custom information such as notes and legal mentions</h2>
<p>Easily insert custom notes, legal information, or any additional content to meet your business or regulatory requirements.</p>
<p><img style="width: 100%;height: auto;margin-top: 2rem" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/parametre-plugin.png" alt="Plugin settings for notes" /></p>
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<h2>Choose from 13 professional invoice themes to match your branding</h2>
<p>Customize the look of your invoices with ease — each theme is optimized for clarity and professionalism.</p>
<p><img style="width: 100%;height: auto;margin-top: 2rem" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/choose_theme.png" alt="Choose invoice theme" /></p>
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<h2>Export Invoices as ZIP</h2>
<p>Download a ZIP file (for a selected date range) containing: CSV files for accountants ,PDF versions of invoices and credit notes.<br />
Send this ZIP file to a selected email address.<br />
<img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-06-21-20-09-08.png" alt="View invoices in customer account" /></p>
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PDF Invoice and Credit Notes

<p>Automatically generate PDF invoices and credit notes in WooCommerce, with customizable fields and easy customer downloads.</p>

Reserve Stock vs PDF Invoice and Credit Notes