Products Stock Manager with Excel for WooCommerce comes as a free plugin and a Pro plugin. Free updates simple products from an uploaded Excel file and exports them. Pro adds variations, column mapping, extra export fields and scheduled imports from a remote file. In Pro, everything is at WPFactory > Stock Manager.
Feature comparison #
This comparison follows the feature lists in the plugin’s readme.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Update simple products’ stock number, stock status, regular price and sale price from Excel, by ID or SKU | Yes | Yes |
| Sum stock from multiple Excel rows for the same product | Yes | Yes |
| Export simple products in the update format (SKU, ID, stock, status, prices, plus title) | Yes | Yes |
| Stock report with low stock threshold | Yes | Yes |
| Update variations of variable products from Excel | No | Yes |
| Map your own Excel columns to product fields and choose what to update | No | Yes |
| Export simple and variable products with extra fields (description, dimensions, taxonomies and more) | No | Yes |
| Scheduled automatic updates from a remote Excel file, including a published Google Sheet | No | Yes |
| Choose the update frequency and exact start time | No | Yes |
| Set zero stock for all products before an update | No | Yes |
How to upgrade to Pro #
- Buy Stock Manager Pro on the product page.
- Download the Pro ZIP from your WPFactory account.
- Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, upload the ZIP and click Activate. Pro is a separate plugin and deactivates the free plugin automatically when activated.
- Add your license key under WPFactory > Key Manager to receive updates.
- Go to WPFactory > Stock Manager > Settings and review your options.
FAQ #
Do I need to keep the free plugin installed? #
No. Pro is a standalone plugin with all features. It deactivates the free plugin on activation, and you can then delete the free plugin.
Which requirements does Pro have? #
WooCommerce and PHP 8.1 or newer. Scheduled imports also need the PHP cURL extension.
Can I update stock from Google Sheets with the free version? #
Scheduled imports from a remote file, including Google Sheets, are a Pro feature. With the free version, download the sheet as .xlsx and upload it on the Update tab.
Ready to upgrade? #
Variations, column mapping and scheduled imports are Pro features of Stock Manager. If you are still on the free version, upgrading takes a couple of minutes and unlocks this along with the rest of the Pro toolkit. Get Stock Manager Pro.
Need a hand? Our team answers every ticket on the Stock Manager support forum.