Description
WooWaitlist allows managing waitlists in WooCommerce for selling products with frequent stock variation, adding an email capture flow for out-of-stock items and sending notifications when the product is back in stock. This helps recover potential lost sales when visitors find an out-of-stock product page.
Key Features of WooWaitlist
- Waitlist
Registers interested buyers for temporarily out-of-stock WooCommerce products. - Email capture
Collects contacts directly on the out-of-stock product page. - Rerun notification
Sends alerts when the item is back in stock. - Automated flow
Reduces manual tracking of out-of-stock orders. - WooCommerce focused
Works with the store’s stock and product cycle.
Benefits of WooWaitlist
- Less lost sales
Maintains interested buyers even when a product is out of stock. - Return to product
Brings the customer back when back in stock is available. - More visible demand
Aids in identifying items that generate interest with out-of-stock shortages. - Simpler operation
Avoids manual tracking of interested contacts for back in stock items.
Who is WooWaitlist For?
- Those selling physical goods on WooCommerce and facing periods of stock out.
- You who need to notify customers when popular items become available again.
- Those who wish to measure real back-in-stock interest before ordering new batches.
How to Download WooWaitlist
The WooWaitlist is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install in Plugins > Add New > Upload plugin, select the file and activate in the WordPress admin panel.
The WooWaitlist fits into stores that lose conversions when products temporarily run out. By turning the out-of-stock item page into an interest capture point, the plugin creates a direct channel to resurrect the purchase intention when stock returns, without relying on spreadsheets or manual tracking.
Frequently asked questions
Is WooWaitlist – WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifier GPL-licensed?
Yes. WooWaitlist – WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifier is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use WooWaitlist – WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifier on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install WooWaitlist – WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifier on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does WooWaitlist – WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifier cost at Ultrapack?
WooWaitlist – WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifier costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does WooWaitlist – WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifier include updates?
Yes. The current version of WooWaitlist – WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifier is 4.0.3, published at Ultrapack on Feb 28, 2018. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is WooWaitlist – WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifier scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of WooWaitlist – WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifier goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What are the requirements for the plugin WooWaitlist – WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifier?
Requires WordPress 4.0 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 4.8.
What changed in this version
Version 4.0.3
- Fix: Fatal error while upgrading plugin or duplicating products
Version 4.0.2
- Fix: Made it compatible with WooCommerce 3.0.0
- Fix: Removed gibberish appearing on My Account page
- New: Added waitlist section in My Account page
- Change: Removed 4.0.0 upgrade notice
Version 4.0.1
- Fix: Issues with WPML compatibility
- New: Subscribers count now shows cumulative figures across all languages if WPML is active
Version 4.0.0
- New: WooWaitlist now uses WooCommerce's built in templating system to send HTML or plain text emails
- New: HTML and plain text template files for back in stock emails
- New: HTML and plain text template files for new subscriber notification for subscribers
- New: HTML and plain text template files for new subscriber notification for admin
- New: Basic logging ability into the plugin with the new "Logs" tab added in plugin settings
- New: Dismissable notice and persistent description about the new 4.0.0 upgrade and changes therein
- New: SKU field added to CSV export files
- Fix: Subscription form not showing sometimes when set to show based on stock status
- Fix: Button and placeholder translation issue
- Fix: Conflicts with Avada theme
- Change: Prevent form from showing anywhere except the single product pages
- Change: Ported email related settings from plugin settings pages to the template settings pages in WooCommerce
- Change: Styling and description changes in plugin settings pages
- Change: Overall improvements in programming logic
Version 3.0.10
- Fix: Warning displayed upon updating products
- Change: Apply subscription form display function only on the front end
- Change: Replace a few special characters in the email title
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Updates: manual. When a new version comes out, download it on this same page and upload it over the old one; WordPress asks whether you want to replace the current version.
- Download the file
codecanyon-7103373-woowaitlist-woocommerce-back-in-stock-notifier.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
codecanyon-7103373-woowaitlist-woocommerce-back-in-stock-notifier.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
Requirements: Requires WordPress 4.0 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 4.8.
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