Stop Orders After Pre-Order Date | Bright Plugins Docs

1 min read Updated April 22, 2026 By the Bright Plugins team

Previously, All pre-order products became available as regular WooCommerce products. So customers can order it as standard orders.

From version 1.7, now it’s possible to manage the stock status once the pre-order is finished on its date cycle. The stock status will automatically change to the selected status.

Pre-Orders for WooCommerce: The product Inventory panel with Pre-order Product ticked, a pre-order date, an extra fee of 10, and Preorder Stock Status set to Global Preorder Stock Status

You can set up specific status at the product or category level. It can be (Global Pre-order stock status, in stock or out of stock)

By default, all products and categories are set as (Global pre-order stock status), so it can be managed from pre-order settings.

Pre-Orders for WooCommerce: The Pre-Orders For WooCommerce Pro General tab with Product Date Cycle set to In Stock, which changes the stock status once the pre-order date cycle finishes

Check full documentation for Pre-orders for Woocommerce

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