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Visible Stock Threshold for WooCommerce

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Visible Stock Threshold for WooCommerce

by modulux

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Description

Visible Stock Threshold lets you control what customers see and can buy:

  • Visible stock cap: If real stock is above the threshold, only the threshold amount is shown/purchasable.
  • Strict Mode: If real stock ≤ threshold, the product is Out of Stock (not purchasable).
  • Multiple levels: Per-product, per-category, role-based, or global default.
  • Custom message: “Only {qty} left in stock” (fully editable).
  • Secure limits: Frontend input is capped and server-side validations prevent bypassing limits.
  • Variation support, i18n-ready, clean code, no templates overridden.

Precedence: Product > Role > Highest Category > Global.

Why this plugin?

Urgency marketing without lying: keep internal buffer stock while honestly limiting visible/purchasable quantity.

Works with

WooCommerce stock-managed products (simple & variations). If stock management is off, plugin stays out of the way.

  1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/ or install via Plugins Add New.
  2. Activate Visible Stock Threshold.
  3. Go to WooCommerce Visible Stock Threshold to configure:
    • Enable on storefront
    • Strict Mode
    • Global default threshold
    • Availability text (use {qty})
    • Role-based overrides
  4. (Optional) Set thresholds per Product (Inventory tab) and Product Category.
  1. Settings page under WooCommerce menu

    Settings page under WooCommerce menu

  2. Product Inventory meta box

    Product Inventory meta box

  3. Product Category term field

    Product Category term field

  4. Frontend “Only {qty} left” text example

    Frontend “Only {qty} left” text example

Does it change real stock?

No. It only changes what’s visible and purchasable to the customer.

How does Strict Mode work?

If real stock ≤ threshold, the product is Out of Stock. If real stock > threshold, visible/purchasable qty = threshold.

Which level wins if multiple thresholds are set?

Product > Role override > Highest category threshold > Global default.

Does it support variations?

Yes—each variation’s stock is treated independently.

Is it compatible with backorders?

If a product allows backorders (and stock management is enabled), the plugin still enforces the visible cap unless another plugin bypasses WC’s checks. Test your backorder flow.

1.1.0

  • Fix: If no threshold set for new products, QTY shown is wrong and no limit on purchasable quantity.

1.0.0

  • Initial public release: visible stock cap, Strict Mode, per-product/category/role/global, server validations, i18n.
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