Back in Stock – Restock Alerts & Waitlist
Notifies customers by email when an out-of-stock WooCommerce product becomes available again. Clean UX, honest scope.
Use with caution
Back in Stock works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Back in Stock stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| back in stock | #94 |
| lagerbenachrichtigung | #1 |
| stock notification | >100 |
| waitlist | #64 |
| woocommerce | >100 |
About Back in Stock
From the official readme · v0.4.3Description
Kipphard Back in Stock adds a lightweight “Notify me” form to out-of-stock product pages. When stock is replenished, all subscribers are notified automatically — no manual work required.
What this plugin does:
- Displays a “Notify me” sign-up form on out-of-stock WooCommerce product pages
- Stores subscribers in a dedicated custom database table
- GDPR-compliant consent checkbox on the sign-up form
- Sends an automatic plain-text email to all subscribers when stock status changes to “In Stock” — uses configurable
{product}and{link}placeholders in subject and body - Duplicate prevention: registering twice with the same email and product has no effect
- Subscriber list in the WooCommerce admin (WooCommerce → Back in Stock)
- Configurable form heading, button label, consent text, success/error messages, email subject, and email body
What this plugin does NOT do:
This plugin does not send marketing emails or newsletters. It only sends a single transactional notification per subscriber when the specific product they signed up for comes back in stock. All data is stored on your own server — no external services, no tracking.
Hinweis (DE): Dieses Plugin zeigt auf ausverkauften WooCommerce-Produktseiten ein „Benachrichtige mich”-Formular an und sendet eine automatische E-Mail, sobald das Produkt wieder auf Lager ist. Die Benutzeroberfläche ist auf Deutsch verfügbar.
Installation
- Upload the
kipphard-back-in-stockfolder to/wp-content/plugins/, or install it from the Plugins screen in your WordPress admin. - Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
- WooCommerce must be installed and activated.
- Go to WooCommerce → Back in Stock to view the subscriber list.
- Go to WooCommerce → Back in Stock Settings to customise form texts, email subject, and email body.
Frequently asked questions
Is WooCommerce required?
Yes. The plugin requires WooCommerce and will show an admin notice if WooCommerce is not active.
Is data removed when I uninstall the plugin?
Yes. On uninstall, the plugin settings and the subscriptions table are completely removed from your database.
Which placeholders can I use in the email?
Use {product} for the product name and {link} for the direct URL to the product page. Both are available in the email subject and body fields in the settings.
Does the form appear for products that are in stock?
No. The form is only rendered when a product’s stock status is “Out of Stock”. It is hidden automatically once the product is back in stock.
Is the plugin GDPR-compliant?
Yes. The sign-up form includes a required consent checkbox, and no data is sent to external servers — everything is stored on your own site.
Changelog
Renamed to Kipphard Back in Stock for WooCommerce; the free version is fully functional with no locked features.
0.4.3
- Renamed the plugin display name to “Back in Stock – Restock Alerts & Waitlist” for better discoverability in the plugin directory. No functional changes.
0.4.2
- Renamed the remaining generic frontend names (script/style handles, the localized JS object and CSS classes) from the legacy
wvbprefix to the plugin-specifickipphard-bisprefix. - Updated the German translation for the settings submenu label.
0.4.1
- Fixed: the bundled German translation now loads. WordPress only auto-loads translations shipped as language packs, so the de_DE catalog included with the plugin was never used.
- Hardened the custom-table queries: the table name is now passed to $wpdb->prepare() as an %i identifier placeholder instead of being interpolated into the SQL.
0.4.0
- Renamed to Kipphard Back in Stock for WooCommerce. The free version is now fully functional with no license-gated features. Renamed all internal option/table/hook names to a unique plugin-specific prefix.
0.3.1
- Appearance settings translated to German (de_DE).
0.3.0
- Shared Kipphard design system (kip-ui) applied to the notify-me form for a consistent, theme-safe look.
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FAQ
Back in Stock: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Back in Stock free?
Yes. Back in Stock is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Back in Stock safe to use in 2026?
Back in Stock works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Back in Stock?
Back in Stock is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 200 times since it launched in July 2026. It was downloaded 65 times in the last 30 days.
Does Back in Stock work with WordPress 7.1?
Back in Stock is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Back in Stock need?
Back in Stock requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Back in Stock last updated?
The latest version, 0.4.3, was released on July 24, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Back in Stock?
Back in Stock is developed and maintained by kipphard.
What are the best alternatives to Back in Stock?
The most popular alternatives to Back in Stock are Back In Stock Notifier for… (20K+ installs), MoreConvert Wishlist for Wo… (8K+ installs) and Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back… (4K+ installs).
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