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Launch Preview Mode

Small WordPress plugin for product launch previews.

by Bitwise Software · github.com/zdrave08/launch-preview-mode · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/zdrave08/launch-preview-mode/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/zdrave08/launch-preview-mode ↗

Small WordPress plugin for product launch previews.

What it does

This plugin lets selected products stay publicly visible before stock is available, while preventing purchase.

For products with Launch preview mode enabled, it will:

  • keep the product visible in catalog and search
  • hide the standard out-of-stock notice
  • remove purchase actions
  • show a NOVO badge
  • optionally show a short preview note on the single product page

For all other products, your regular out-of-stock behavior stays unchanged.

Use case

Ideal when you want to announce upcoming products online for a short period, but do not want customers to add them to cart yet.

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.0+
  • PHP 7.4+
  • WooCommerce active

Installation

  1. Copy the launch-preview-mode folder into wp-content/plugins/
  2. Activate Launch Preview Mode
  3. Go to Products
  4. Either:
    • edit a product and enable Launch preview mode in the Inventory tab, or
    • bulk enable it from the Products list

Product settings

Each product gets two extra fields:

  • Launch preview mode - enables preview behavior
  • Preview note - optional text shown on the single product page

Admin tools

The plugin also adds:

  • Preview column in the Products list
  • quick Enable / Disable action in that column
  • bulk actions for multiple products
  • filter dropdown:
    • All preview statuses
    • Preview enabled
    • Preview disabled
  • sortable preview status column
  • plugin action link to quickly open preview-enabled products

Frontend behavior

When preview mode is enabled on a product:

  • the product remains visible even if it is out of stock
  • add-to-cart actions are disabled
  • stock message is hidden
  • the NOVO label is shown
  • optional preview note is shown on the product page

Files

launch-preview-mode/
├── assets/
│   └── css/
│       └── frontend.css
├── LICENSE
├── launch-preview-mode.php
├── readme.txt
├── README.md
└── uninstall.php

Notes

  • Tested against standard WooCommerce hooks.
  • Some custom themes may add their own stock labels or buttons. In that case, a small theme-specific CSS or hook adjustment may still be needed.

License

GPL v2 or later