<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>

<h3><b>Pick, pack, and ship orders faster — with fewer errors.</b></h3>
<p class="p1">Pick List for WooCommerce helps you pick, pack, and ship orders faster — while reducing errors and keeping your fulfillment workflow organized.</p>
<p class="p1">Whether your team prefers <b>live, on-screen picking</b> or <b>printed pick lists and packing slips</b>, Pick List adapts to how you work — not the other way around. Everything runs directly inside WooCommerce, so your team always knows what to pick, what’s done, and what’s next.</p>
<p class="p1">From growing stores to busy warehouses, Pick List brings clarity, speed, and confidence to daily order fulfillment.</p>
<h4>Key Benefits:</h4>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li class="li1">Pick orders faster with live, on-screen workflows or optimized PDFs</li>
<li class="li1">Reduce fulfillment errors with optional barcode verification</li>
<li class="li1">Keep warehouse staff focused without exposing prices</li>
<li>Stay organized in real time with clear picking progress and order status</li>
<li class="li1">Generate pick lists, packing slips, and labels in one system</li>
<li class="li1">Track progress and order status in real time</li>
<li>Batch picking – Group multiple orders into batches, barcode scanning and print</li>
</ul>
<p class="p1"><b>What Pick List Does (In Simple Terms)</b></p>
<p class="p2">WooCommerce creates orders.<br />
<b>Pick List helps you fulfill them efficiently.</b><b></b></p>
<p class="p2">Pick List brings <b>picking, packing, and shipping</b> into a single workflow, so warehouse staff always know:</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li2">what to pick</li>
<li class="li2">what’s already completed</li>
<li class="li2">what still needs attention</li>
</ul>
<p class="p2">No switching tools. No guesswork.</p>
<h2><b><br />
Live On-Screen Pickin</b>g</h2>
<p class="p1"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/picklist-2.6.4-pick-order.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734006424183 size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/picklist-2.6.4-pick-order.png?w=896" alt="Pick List - pick order" width="896" height="628" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Pick orders digitally with a clear, visual picking interface. See products, quantities, and progress instantly, with visual indicators showing what’s completed and what remains. This makes it easy to handle multiple orders at the same time without losing overview.</p>
<p class="p1">Ideal for teams that want real-time feedback while picking.</p>
<h2 class="p1">Barcode-Verified Fulfillment</h2>
<p class="p1">Scan barcodes or QR codes to confirm the <b>correct product and quantity before packing</b>. If something doesn’t match, Pick List alerts the user immediately — helping prevent shipping mistakes before they happen.</p>
<p class="p1">Supports common barcode formats and WooCommerce’s <b>Global Unique ID</b> field.</p>
<h2>Smart Order Management</h2>
<p class="p1"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/picklist-2.6.4-orders.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734006424181 size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/picklist-2.6.4-orders.png?w=896" alt="Pick List - orders" width="896" height="628" /></a></p>
<p>Manage all fulfillment tasks from a single interface. Filter, sort, and prioritize orders by status, progress, priority, or assigned staff member. Real-time updates ensure everyone sees the same information, without manual refreshes.</p>
<h2>Batch Picking</h2>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/picklist-2.6.5-batch-pick.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734006448002 size-medium" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/picklist-2.6.5-batch-pick.png?w=896" alt="Pick List - batch pick items" width="896" height="598" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Pick smarter, not one order at a time. Batch picking lets you group multiple orders and collect all items in a single round, reducing walking time and improving efficiency. Use barcode scanning or manual controls, print batch lists, and move seamlessly to packing and shipping.</p>
<h2>Role-Based Access for Warehouse Teams</h2>
<p class="p1">Limit access to picking tools for warehouse staff while hiding prices and sensitive data. Keep teams focused on fulfillment, not storefront details. Ideal for multi-staff warehouses and B2B environments.</p>
<h2>Built-In Shipping and Return Labels</h2>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pl-2.5.6-shipping-label-fedex.webp"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734005071122 size-large" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pl-2.5.6-shipping-label-fedex.webp?w=800" alt="Generate shipping and return label" width="800" height="542" /></a></p>
<p>Create shipping and return labels directly from Pick List. Add priority, handling symbols, weight, notes, barcodes, and tracking numbers — without needing an extra plugin.<br data-start="324" data-end="327" /><strong data-start="327" data-end="352">New in version 2.6.5:</strong> A shipping integration hook allows you to connect third-party shipping providers.</p>
<h2>Pick List and Packing Slips (Digital or PDF)</h2>
<p class="p1"><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/picklist-2.4.10-prints.webp"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734003406294" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/picklist-2.4.10-prints.webp" alt="Print pick and packing slips" width="1231" height="809" /></a></p>
<p class="p1">Generate clean, customizable pick lists and packing slips in seconds. Use them digitally or export printable PDFs — whichever fits your workflow.</p>
<p class="p1">Includes QR codes, barcodes, product details, and sorting options to speed up picking.</p>
<h2 class="p1">Mobile-Ready for Warehouses</h2>
<p class="p1">Pick List works smoothly on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.<br />
Warehouse staff can manage picking directly from the shop floor without losing functionality.</p>
<p><a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/picklist-2.4.21-mobile-views.webp"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004062772 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/picklist-2.4.21-mobile-views.webp" alt="Mobile views" width="2177" height="1410" /></a></p>
<p class="p1"><b>Why Pick List vs Print-Only Plugins</b></p>
<p class="p2">Print-only plugins stop at document generation.<br />
Pick List is built for <b>active fulfillment workflows</b>.</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li2">Live picking with real-time progress</li>
<li class="li2">Optional barcode verification to prevent mistakes</li>
<li class="li2">Order status updates during fulfillment</li>
<li class="li2">Role-based access for warehouse staff</li>
<li class="li2"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.011em">Built-in shipping and return labels</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class="p1"><b><br />
Video Overview</b></h3>
<p class="p2">See how Pick List works in real fulfillment workflows.</p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li1"><a href="https://youtu.be/qv2bcbf8lps" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Efficient Order Picking in WooCommerce: Get Started with Pick List (YouTube)</a></li>
<li class="li1"><a href="https://youtu.be/ER6xKUP402U" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Integrate Barcode Scanning in Pick List for WooCommerce (YouTube)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/oUU8Z4RU9ww" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Automate Your Order Fulfillment with Pick List for WooCommerce: Auto-Change Order Statuses (YouTube)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/xf_Uo2pxXiA">Using Global Unique ID for barcodes + using the new section in edit products for scanning barcodes (YouTube)</a></li>
</ul>
<p class="p1"><b>Works with StockTrack for WooCommerce</b><br />
When StockTrack is installed, Pick List becomes location-aware. Pickers see whether an order has a fulfillment location, view local stock quantities per item and variation, and open the Warehouse Map directly from the Pick Order view to visually locate products. <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/stocktrack/">Read more about StockTrack…</a></p>
<h3 class="p1"><b><br />
Who Pick List Is For</b></h3>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li2">Stores processing orders daily</li>
<li class="li2">Warehouses with multiple staff members</li>
<li class="li2">B2B or high-volume WooCommerce stores</li>
<li class="li2">Teams using printed documents or digital picking</li>
<li class="li2">Stores that want faster, more accurate fulfillment</li>
</ul>
<p class="p1"><b>Who It’s Probably Not For</b></p>
<ul class="ul1">
<li class="li2">Stores shipping only a few orders per week</li>
<li class="li2">Shops that don’t need structured picking workflows</li>
<li class="li2">Users looking for a PDF-only printing tool</li>
</ul>

Pick List

<p class="p1">Fast, accurate order fulfillment for WooCommerce — with batch picking, live picking, printable documents, and optional barcode scanning.</p>

Reserve Stock vs Pick List