StoreArmory Waitlist for WooCommerce

Every out-of-stock product page is a leak. A shopper who was ready to buy hits “out of stock”, leaves, and you have no way to bring them back.

StoreArmory Waitlist plugs that leak. It adds a clean “Email me when it’s back in stock” form to every out-of-stock WooCommerce product. When you restock, every waiting shopper gets an automatic email so they can come back and buy — often your highest-converting email of the month.

It is lightweight, privacy-first, and works out of the box with your existing WooCommerce store and theme. No account required for shoppers, no complicated setup for you.

Why choose StoreArmory Waitlist?

• Zero setup — activate it and the sign-up form appears automatically on every out-of-stock simple product.
• Recover real sales — turn dead “out of stock” traffic into a warm list that converts the day you restock.
• Privacy-first by design — double opt-in is on by default and full GDPR consent (text, IP and timestamp) is recorded for every sign-up.
• Restocks detected automatically — works whether you change stock by hand, by CSV import, or from an ERP/inventory sync.
• No lock-in — your data lives in your own database and every email has one-click unsubscribe.

Features

• Automatic sign-up form on out-of-stock simple products — no configuration needed.
• Guest sign-ups — shoppers join with just an email address, no account required.
• Automatic restock emails — sent the moment a product is back in stock.
• Double opt-in — confirm-by-email to protect deliverability and keep clean lists.
• GDPR consent capture — records the consent text, IP address and timestamp for every sign-up.
• One-click unsubscribe in every notification email.
• Honeypot + rate limiting to block spam bots.
• Optional name field you can switch on with one click.
• Waitlist dashboard — see how many shoppers are confirmed and waiting on each product.
• Customisable copy — set the form heading, button label and consent text in plain English.
• Custom From name & email for every message you send.
• Shortcode [bisw_waitlist id="123"] to drop the form anywhere you like.
• Translation-ready and fully compatible with WooCommerce HPOS and block-based cart & checkout.

Upgrade to Waitlist Pro

Free covers email waitlists beautifully. When you are ready to scale, Waitlist Pro builds on this exact plugin — your existing sign-ups carry over automatically, with nothing to migrate — and adds:

• Multi-channel alerts — SMS (Twilio), Web Push and WhatsApp, not just email.
• Per-variation waitlists — notify on the exact size or colour a shopper wanted.
• Background batch sending — notify huge lists reliably without timeouts.
• Open & click tracking and a deliverability dashboard.
• CSV export and per-subscriber details.
• Restock revenue reporting — see the actual sales your waitlists recover.
• Conversion tools — reserve stock on restock, hold timers, pre-orders and price-drop alerts.
• Referrals & re-engagement campaigns.
• Mailchimp / ESP integrations and built-in SMTP.

Minimum requirements

• WordPress 6.2 or higher
• WooCommerce 7.0 or higher
• PHP 7.4 or higher

Automatic installation

1. Go to Plugins → Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Search for StoreArmory Waitlist for WooCommerce.
3. Click Install Now, then Activate.

Manual installation

1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/storearmory-waitlist-for-woocommerce.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.

After activating

1. Make sure WooCommerce is installed and active.
2. Visit WooCommerce → Waitlist → Settings to set your From name/email and form text.
3. Set a product to “Out of stock” and view it — the sign-up form appears automatically.

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   The "Email me when it's back in stock" sign-up form, shown automatically on an out-of-stock product page.

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   The double opt-in confirmation email a shopper receives after signing up.

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   The automatic back-in-stock notification email, with a one-click unsubscribe link.

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   The admin Waitlist dashboard showing confirmed and pending demand for every product.

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   The settings screen: From name/email, double opt-in, and fully customisable form text.

1.0.0

• Initial release: automatic out-of-stock sign-up form, double opt-in, automatic restock emails, GDPR consent capture, one-click unsubscribe, honeypot spam protection, admin waitlist dashboard, shortcode, and HPOS + block cart/checkout compatibility.