Obi Variation Stock Indicator for WooCommerce

A WordPress plugin that enhances the display and management of stock status for WooCommerce product variations.

Description

Obi Variation Stock Indicator integrates seamlessly with WooCommerce to provide a more intuitive and informative stock status display for variable products. It modifies how stock information is presented in variation dropdowns and adds enhanced functionality for both customers and store managers.

Features

Stock Status Display

• Shows stock status directly in variation dropdowns
• Customizable stock status messages
• Support for:
  • In stock products
  • Out of stock variations
  • Products on backorder
  • Low stock notifications
  • Exact stock quantity display

Stock Management

• Configurable low stock threshold
• Option to disable out-of-stock variations
• Customizable stock order in dropdowns (in stock first/out of stock first)

Compatibility

• Compatibility handler structure built-in for easy integration with other plugins/themes.
• Built-in support for popular WooCommerce extensions:
  • Express Shop Page by Kestrel
  • Quick View by Kestrel
• Theme compatibility:
  • Kadence theme support (disabled by default)

Customization

• Customizable text strings for all stock status messages
• Support for stock quantity placeholders using {stock} tag
• Adjustable styling through CSS

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• WooCommerce 3.0 or higher
• PHP 7.0 or higher

Installation

1. Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/obi-variation-stock-indicator
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress
3. Navigate to WooCommerce → Stock Indicator to configure settings

Configuration

General Settings

• Out of Stock Variations: Choose whether to disable out-of-stock variations
• Stock Order Preference: Configure how variations are ordered in dropdowns
• Low Stock Threshold: Set the quantity at which to display low stock warnings

Text Customization

Default messages (all customizable):

• In stock: "In stock"
• Out of stock: "Out of stock"
• On backorder: "On backorder"
• X in stock: "{stock} in stock"
• Low stock: "Only {stock} left in stock"

Current Limitations

• No multilingual support for stock status messages
• No bulk editing of stock status display settings

TO-DO:

• Multi-language support
• Hackability with actions and filters.
• Settings override per product on the single product settings.
• Bulk editing capabilities
• Additional WooCommerce extension compatibility

Support

For bug reports and feature requests, please use the GitHub issue tracker.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later - see the LICENSE file for details.

Credits

Developed by Obi Juan (https://www.obijuan.dev)