The free version of Stock History & Reports Manager for WooCommerce includes all stock tracking, the product history box, the Report and History sections, CSV exports, the restocked shortcode and the tools. Pro adds email: snapshot emails and daily report emails, set up at WPFactory > Stock Snapshot > Emails.
Feature comparison #
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Product update snapshots | Yes | Yes |
| Periodic snapshots with a custom interval | Yes | Yes |
| Snapshots via URL (for server cron) | Yes | Yes |
| Extra data (action, context, order ID, user) | Yes | Yes |
| Variation tracking and parent stock totals | Yes | Yes |
| Stock Snapshot box on the product edit screen, with CSV export | Yes | Yes |
| Report section (filters by date, user, category, restocked) with CSV export | Yes | Yes |
| Prepare reports in background | Yes | Yes |
| History section (stock by date) with CSV export | Yes | Yes |
[alg_wc_stock_snapshot_restocked] shortcode |
Yes | Yes |
| Tools: take snapshot, delete snapshots, clear transients | Yes | Yes |
Snapshot emails with {stock_changes} and {all_stock} tables |
No | Yes |
| Daily report emails (all, restocked, restocked excluding variations) | No | Yes |
What you see in the free version #
The Emails section is visible in the free version so you can see what it offers, but the Emails and Daily report emails checkboxes are disabled and a help tip explains that Pro is needed. The other email fields can be edited but have no effect until Pro is active.
Upgrading from free to Pro #
- Download the Pro zip from your WPFactory account.
- Go to Plugins > Add New Plugin > Upload Plugin, upload the zip and activate it.
- While Pro is active, the free copy steps aside automatically. Your snapshots and settings are kept, because both versions use the same stored data.
- Go to WPFactory > Stock Snapshot > Emails and set up your emails. See How to Email WooCommerce Stock Reports Automatically.
Ready to set this up? #
Emails are a Pro feature of Stock History. If you are still on the free version, upgrading takes a couple of minutes and unlocks snapshot and daily report emails. Get Stock History Pro.
Need a hand? Our team answers every ticket on the Stock History support forum.