For online retailers, offering customers the ability to pre-order products can be an invaluable tool. Whether you\u2019re looking to introduce a new product line, launch a special edition, or fill a need\u200d where\u2063 inventory is limited, pre-orders enable you to gauge interest by collecting orders before the product ships. <\/p>\n
Fortunately, with\u2064 the \u200bWooCommerce\u2062 Plugin<\/a>, setting \u200dup product pre-orders on WordPress is easy. In this guide, \u200bwe\u2019ll go over the steps needed to configure\u200c WooCommerce so that you can start accepting pre-orders.<\/p>\n The\u2064 first step to setting up pre-orders on \u200bWooCommerce is to install the\u200c official\u2063 WooCommerce Pre-Orders \u2062extension.\u2062 This Plugin<\/a> is paid, but starting at just $99, it\u2019s an inexpensive \u2064way to add pre-ordering functionality\u2064 to your WordPress site.<\/p>\n With \u2063WooCommerce\u2063 Pre-Orders installed and activated, you can now enable pre-ordering for products \u2064in your store. \u200dTo do this, go to the product page in the WordPress dashboard and scroll down\u2063 to the Product\u200d Data panel. Here, \u2062you\u2019ll \u2063find an option labeled Pre-Orders.<\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve enabled pre-orders for a product, you\u2019ll have\u2063 the option to\u200c set the availability\u2064 date for the product. This is the date when an order will ship and when the pre-order period \u200cwill end.\u2062 You\u2019ll also have the \u200coption \u2064to set the stock for the item, \u200bwhich can be used to control the number of pre-orders you receive.<\/p>\n Finally, you can configure \u200cpre-order messages that will be \u2063displayed to customers in\u2062 your store. This is an\u2064 important step since it helps\u2064 to inform customers of the terms of their pre-order. To configure pre-order messages, go to WooCommerce \u2192\u2063 Settings\u200b \u2192 \u2063Pre-Orders. \u200cHere, you\u2019ll\u2064 be able to choose from several predefined \u2062messages, \u200dor write your own.<\/p>\n At\u200b Free Spirits, we can help you \u2063with any WordPress project, including setting up product pre-orders using WooCommerce. Additionally, we offer\u2064 fast, stable, and reliable Hosting<\/a> based on the CWP7<\/a> project. Visit www.freespirits.gr<\/a> \u200cand www.fspirits.com<\/a> to learn more. \u200d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1. Install\u200b the WooCommerce Pre-Orders Extension<\/h2>\n
2. Enable Pre-Orders for Products<\/h2>\n
3. Set Dates and Stock<\/h2>\n
4. Configure Pre-Order Messages<\/h2>\n
Schlussfolgerung<\/h2>\n