An official WooCommerce extension that lets shoppers sign up for an email alert when a sold-out product comes back in stock. It is used by WooCommerce store owners who want to capture demand for out-of-stock items. If you only need part of it, you can get a focused plugin built for your own site and pay once.
Back In Stock Notifications for WooCommerce: $59 a year for one site (1-year subscription (one production site)).
Your own plugin on Pluginora: from $9 once, with 5 free changes. Try it first for $1.
What Back In Stock Notifications for WooCommerce does
- Waitlist sign-up form on sold-out products, including for guests
- Automatic restock emails to subscribers
- Dashboard showing the most-wanted sold-out products
- Sign-ups for specific variations of variable products
- Double opt-in and unsubscribe links
- CSV export of waitlist contacts
- Customers manage their alerts from My Account
Free version: No.
What you can build instead
A Pluginora plugin does one job for your site. For Back In Stock Notifications for WooCommerce, that could be:
- A 'notify me' email field on out-of-stock products
- Store sign-ups per product in the database
- Send one email to everyone on the list when stock goes above zero
- A simple admin list of sign-ups per product
A small custom plugin would not replace the demand analytics dashboard, double opt-in flow, batch sending at scale or Product Bundles integration.
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Cost over 3 years
| Back In Stock Notifications for WooCommerce | Your own plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $59 | From $9 |
| Year 2 | $59 | $0 |
| Year 3 | $59 | $0 |
| 3-year total | $177 | From $9 |
When Back In Stock Notifications for WooCommerce is the better choice
- You want a maintained, official Woo extension with support and updates
- You need the demand dashboard, double opt-in and CSV export together
- You sell many variable products or use Product Bundles and want it all handled
When your own plugin makes more sense
- You use one or two of its features, not the whole package.
- You would rather pay once than renew every year.
- You want it to work exactly the way your site needs, and to change it on request.
How to get your own
- Describe it. For example: “Add a 'Notify me when available' email box to out-of-stock products and email everyone who signed up when the product is back in stock.”
- See the plan and price. Ora replies with what it will build and a fixed price. Nothing is built until you approve.
- Try it for $1. Test it on a practice site for 7 days, then keep it and pay the rest once.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Back In Stock Notifications for WooCommerce?
There is no free version of Back In Stock Notifications for WooCommerce. Free plugins from other makers may cover part of it. A Pluginora plugin costs from $9 once and does exactly the job you describe.
How much does Back In Stock Notifications for WooCommerce cost?
It costs $59 a year for one site (1-year subscription (one production site)), as listed on woocommerce.com on 20 October 2026. Billed annually; 2-year plan $94.40 (20% off). Woo renews at the current listed price. Prices change, so check their pricing page.
Will my own plugin do everything Back In Stock Notifications for WooCommerce does?
No. A small custom plugin would not replace the demand analytics dashboard, double opt-in flow, batch sending at scale or Product Bundles integration. It does the focused job you describe, built for your site.
Does Pluginora copy Back In Stock Notifications for WooCommerce?
No. Ora builds a new plugin from your description. It does not copy any code, text or design from Back In Stock Notifications for WooCommerce or any other product.
Can I try it before I pay the full price?
Yes. For $1, Ora builds your plugin and you test it on a private practice site for 7 days, with 2 changes. If you keep it, the $1 comes off the price.
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