Set stock messages for products and categories

Advanced Custom Stock Status PRO adds custom stock messages to WooCommerce product details and store listings. Create and use your own statuses, select status text colors, and set messages globally or for individual products. Category-level options let you use different wording for different product groups, while quantity-based statuses can reflect how much stock is available.

Messages can describe states such as in stock, low stock, available on backorder, or out of stock. The plugin also works with backorder messaging in order confirmations.

Manage products and variations

• Bulk edit stock statuses across products, including variable products.
• Hide variable product stock status on category pages when needed, or display a matching variation status in listings.
• Set category-level stock status and display quantity-based messages.
• Display custom stock messages for grouped products in shop pages and other listings.

Choose where messages appear

Stock information can appear on product pages, shop listings, the WooCommerce product collection block, and block-based cart and checkout pages. Options include changing the message font size, moving the status below the add-to-cart button on single product pages, and hiding the sad face shown for out-of-stock products.

For order emails, choose whether to show a “Stock Status” tag before the custom message. The extension also supports stock status display in the cart and checkout.

Shortcodes and integrations

Use the woo_custom_stock_status shortcode to display a custom stock status. The wcss_learn_more shortcode can add a labeled link after the status. The wcss_delivery_date shortcode supports a number of days and excluded days, such as weekends.

Listed compatibility includes WPML in the PRO edition, WooCommerce Product Bundles, WPC Composite Products for WooCommerce, AutomateWoo, OceanWP, YITH WooCommerce Wishlist, WP All Import, Yoast SEO, Polylang, PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce, and Force Sell by BeRocket PRO. The plugin also lists support for block-based cart and checkout pages.

Configure stock messages

Install and activate Advanced Custom Stock Status, then add the PRO edition to your WordPress website. In WooCommerce settings, open the Custom Stock tab to configure statuses and colors. Assign settings to products or categories, set any quantity rules, and review the result on product pages and listings before publishing changes.

The plugin directory listing reports that the plugin has not been tested with the latest three major WordPress releases and may have compatibility issues with newer versions. It also says the plugin may no longer be maintained or supported.