WooCommerce Stock Manager / Getting Started July 29, 2026

Install and Activate WooCommerce Stock Manager

Install WooCommerce Extended Stock Status, activate the plugin, and confirm preorder, backorder, and stock settings are available.

Applies to 2.0.1+ Stable Verified July 29, 2026

Follow this installation flow before setting products to preorder or backorder.

Before You Start

  • WooCommerce must be installed and active.
  • You need administrator access.
  • You need a valid plugin license key.
  • If the older free pre-orders plugin is active, Premium prevents both versions from running together.

Install the Plugin

  1. Go to Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin.
  2. Upload the WooCommerce Stock Manager ZIP file.
  3. Click Install Now.
  4. Click Activate Plugin.

Activate the License

  1. Go to YoOhw Studio → Licenses. If the YoOhw menu is disabled, go to Settings → YoOhw Licenses.
  2. Find WooCommerce Stock Manager.
  3. Enter your license key.
  4. Click Activate License.

Confirm the Settings Page

  1. Go to WooCommerce → Settings → Products.
  2. Open Stock status.
  3. Confirm you can see preorder, backorder, and advanced settings.

Basic Frontend Check

Open any product edit screen. In the product inventory area, confirm that On preorder and related fields are available after the license is active.

Related Guides

Continue from WooCommerce Stock Manager documentation to the complete product workflow.

Evaluate product scope on the money page, use the pillar Guide for decisions and trade-offs, and return here for exact configuration.

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