PRENA – Product Pre-Orders for WooCommerce
by VillaTheme · eCommerce
Also makes 56 other plugins · 156K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily set up your store to accept orders for unreleased products, allowing customers to purchase items in advance.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.8K estimated
Momentum
-26%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “woocommerce pre order” for “orders”. “woocommerce pre order” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “orders” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 71 average across 9,827 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 58.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,170 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 38 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 12 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre orders | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| woo pre order your tag | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| pre | #3 | #9 | 0 |
| pre order your tag | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| pre order for woocommerce your tag | #6 | #15 | 0 |
| pre order products | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| woocommerce pre order your tag | #11 | #17 | up 3 |
| woocommerce ordered product | #4 | #10 | up 4 |
| orders | #16 | #21 | down 1 |
| purchase orders | #13 | #21 | down 2 |
| woocommerce orders columns | #21 | #22 | up 3 |
| woocommerce product designer | #22 | #23 | down 2 |
| woocommerce product countdown | #23 | #22 | down 1 |
| product designer for woocommerce | #22 | #22 | up 1 |
| woocommerce advance report | #23 | #23 | 0 |
| product chart for woocommerce | #24 | #22 | down 1 |
| woo product table | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
79 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 62 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “woocommerce pre order” for “orders”. “woocommerce pre order” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “orders” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “woocommerce pre order”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 74% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.4 years ago; the previous band took 19 months to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Sam2.1y ago
I was looking for a plugin to give customers the option to pre-order products, but also at the same time inform customers when a product would be available. This plugin does what is says beautifully.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marklcm2.6y ago
This is a very useful plugin, does what it says on the label
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ momo-fr3.1y ago
All the basic functions and even more… I recommend! 😀
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DolphinGuy3.2y ago
Product Pre-Orders for WooCommerce generates more revenue than any alternative abandoned cart plugin. Totally profitable. In addition, I’ve implemented it on multiple websites and it functions flawlessly on all of them. Thank you, VillaTheme Team!The DolphinGuy
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Website Dude4.0y ago
Works great and had all of the features I needed! I can’t imagine why anyone would not like this FREE plugin. It’s something that should be built into Woo in my opinion.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stixen844.0y ago
Very rarely does a plugin do what its meant to do, and this one works incredibly well! Works well with exisiting products and more importantly gives the option to target specific variations, something Woocommerce’s own plugin fails to do. Great work by the developers!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rabiancone4.1y ago
This plugin does everything I need. Support is responsive and helpful. Thanks to the VillaTheme team I now have a way to keep all of my pre-orders managed and automated. Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steve D.4.2y ago
A simple, but elegant plugin that handles the basics (and then some) of pre-orders. I was on the verge of buying a $75 plugin that had bells-and-whistles I didn’t need (and also did some things I needed poorly) when I found this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2026.06.20 2025.10.17 – version 2.0.0 – Updated: Change name plugin from “Product Pre-Orders for WooCommerce” to “PRENA – Product Pre-Orders for WooCommerce” 2025.09.05 – version 1.2.15 – Fixed: Compatible with uncode theme 2025.08 2026.06.20
- — Version 2024.06.08 2024.05.04 – version 1.2.3 – Fixed: Missing min Css support file – Fixed: Language file name – Updated: Check variation showing when adding Pre-order label 2024.06.08
- — Version 2024.05.02 2024.05.02
- — Version 2024.04.11 2023.07.15 – version 1.2.0 – Updated: Compatible with HPOS – WC 7.8 – Updated: Updated support file 2023.04.12 – version 1.1.9 – Updated: Compatible with WC 7.5.0 and WP 6.2.0 – Fixed: Fatal error on archived page 2023.0 2024.04.11
- — Version 2022.03.29 2022.03.21 – version 1.1.3 – Updated: Compatible with WP5.9 and WC 6.3.0 – Updated: Updated support file 2021.12.16 – version 1.1.2 – Updated: Made compatible with “WooCommerce Product Bundles” by SomewhereWarm – Fixed: 2022.03.29
- — Version 2021.03.10 2021.03.10
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily set up your store to accept orders for unreleased products, allowing customers to purchase items in..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Shopify, Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 12 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,861 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("pre-order for woocommerce", "woo pre-order", "woocommerce pre-order" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-06-06 1K+ → 2K+ up after 568 days in tier
- 2022-11-16 900+ → 1K+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2022-10-20 800+ → 900+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 600+ → 800+ up after 97 days in tier
- 2022-06-29 300+ → 600+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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PreOrders for WooCommerce – PreCart 70+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
WpDevArt Pre-Orders for WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Pre-Orders for WooCommerce 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
Waitlister – Waitlist & Pre-Launch Forms 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
Pre-Orders for WooCommerce 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
Pi Approve Order for WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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