Best backorder plugins for WordPress
The most popular backorder plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Ship Estimate for WooCommerce leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Pre Order for WooCommerce (70+) and WC Backorder Split (50+). All 17 plugins tagged “backorder” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 backorder plugins
- 1.
Ship Estimate for WooCommerceThe most installed backorder plugin, with 100+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 8 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Pre Order for WooCommerce70+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 day ago.
- 3.WC Backorder Split
50+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.
PreOrders for WooCommerce10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.
PiWeb Advance notification for WooCommerce10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 days ago.
- 6.SimplexIS Woocommerce Backordered Products
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1.
- 7.PluginCity Advanced Pre-Orders for WooCommerce
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 8.
Disable WooCommerce Backorder EmailsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 9.
StocklineFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 10.
QSyncedFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
All 17 plugins tagged “backorder”

Ship Estimate for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:11#16,412by RLDD1 month ago
Add a Delivery Estimate or Shipping Method Description to the WooCommerce Cart with a simple, fast and lightweight plugin.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.9(8)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Pre Order for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:157#18,212by tasin071 day ago
Pre order & preorder for WooCommerce. Let customers pre-order out-of-stock or upcoming products with release dates, backorders and email updates.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 4.3(4)
- Downloads
- 12/day
WC Backorder Split
#20,420by akshayaswaroop9 days ago
A simple plugin that helps you split the WooCommerce order for the products that you do not have in stock.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 17/day

PreOrders for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:614#46,965by SoftTent2 months ago
Accept WooCommerce preorders with partial payment, release dates, and stock automation.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 3/day

PiWeb Advance notification for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:13,711#47,963by PI Web Solution5 days ago
Advance notification for WooCommerce | WooCommerce email notifications | Woocommerce send email after order | WooCommerce order notification | Low sto …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day
SimplexIS Woocommerce Backordered Products
Down in the last 7 days:7,039#48,367by JeroenVanOort13 years ago
This Wordpress plugin will create a submenu page, showing a table of all backordered products in Woocommerce.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PluginCity Advanced Pre-Orders for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:19,704#50,120by PluginCity13 days ago
Sell products before they arrive. Set an expected date, turn Add to basket into Pre-order, and carry that date through to the customer's order.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Disable WooCommerce Backorder Emails
#53,999by curoagency5 months ago
Stops WooCommerce from sending backorder notification emails to the admin. No settings needed — just activate and it works.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Stockline
Up in the last 7 days:8,233#55,352by Extendiment20 days ago
Replace WooCommerce's plain "In stock" and "Out of stock" lines with your own messages, icons and colours for every stock state.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

QSynced
#55,558by Alejandro Castanon Diaz4 years ago
Qsynced manages stock info and out of stock policies, it also triggers custom emails to costumers for all the orders with back ordered products.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

RestockBeacon Preorder & Back in Stock for WooCommerce
#59,889by AsanaPlugins1 month ago
Preorder, backorder & back in stock waitlist for WooCommerce. Email a "Notify Me" alert the moment out of stock products are available again.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Backorder Desk
Down in the last 7 days:11,152#62,152by ABCreate28 days ago
A work queue for WooCommerce order lines still waiting for goods: what each customer is owed, since when, and what already shipped.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Debutly Pre-Orders for WooCommerce
#63,187by Debutly7 days ago
Take pre-orders in WooCommerce: pre-order button, release date, quantity limit, a "Pre-ordered" order status and an automatic release email.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 55/day

Patchwork Split
#68,641by patchworkstudio4 days ago
Split WooCommerce orders, ship what's in stock now, and handle backorders and items you can't supply — with totals, taxes and stock kept right.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 93/day

MultiAddons Pre-Order Manager for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:9,345#70,198by multiaddons4 months ago
Enable pre-orders for WooCommerce products with flexible pricing, availability dates, countdown timers, and automated customer notifications.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Opuswerk Delivery Delay Notices for WooCommerce
#73,271by opuswerk13 days ago
Emails customers when a paid order still has not shipped after a set number of days, then alerts your staff. Stops as soon as tracking appears.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

PreOrder Pilot
Down in the last 7 days:4,938#73,960by Weareplano13 days ago
Sell before stock arrives. Free WooCommerce pre-orders for unlimited simple products, with availability dates, full payment and order tracking.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day