Advanced stock management

Configure extensions by going to Apps > Your extensions

With advanced stock management installed in your online store, you can set up stock groups with unique rules, making it easier to maintain a good flow of products and stock levels. The extension is activated directly in your control panel. Go to "Extensions" > "Your extensions" to get started.

Define Stock Rules in the Control Panel Before Use

Before using advanced stock management, it is important to change the main settings in the control panel. This must be done to avoid a conflict in stock management.

Stock Rules in the Control Panel

Navigate to Configuration > General > Stock Status. From here, change the following stock rules:

Allow customer to order even if out of stock set to "No".
Do not allow purchase of variants that are not in stock set to "Yes".

Stock Display on Product Page

If the stock status is not visible on the product page, go to Design > Design Settings and then under Product Page > General Settings. Then turn on "Show stock status under product title".

Create Stock Rules at Product Level

Once the stock rules in the control panel are set up correctly, you can start creating your own stock rules on the products. This is done via the "Stock groups" tab.

All new products get stock group ID: 1 by default.

Create New Stock Groups

To create a new stock group, press the drop-down menu, and then press "Select / create new group".

Example 1: Overselling with Standard Delivery Time

Example 2: Overselling with 3-5 Days Delivery Time

Example 3: Allow Overselling of a Given Number of Products

If you want to allow overselling of a given number of products, you can create a custom status based on stock quantity. In the example below, overselling of a total of 3 products is allowed, i.e. the product can be sold until the balance is -2.

Stock rules should be like this:

Example 5: Custom Balance

This is useful if you want to indicate stock balance, without giving the exact number. Below are two examples:

Text and actions based on specific stock quantity:

The text "5+ in stock" is displayed when the stock balance is 5 or more.
The text "Less than 5 in stock" is displayed when the balance is 4 or less.
Purchases are not allowed when the product is sold out and the product is deactivated.

Change Stock Rules Via Bulk Editor

With the "Bulk editor" tool, you can quickly and easily change stock groups on selected products. You can find the "Bulk editor" tool by navigating to Product Catalog > Bulk editor in your control panel. See how this is done.