---
title: Stock History Free vs Pro
description: "Compare the free and Pro versions of Stock History & Reports Manager for WooCommerce: tracking and reports are free, emails are Pro."
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-free-vs-pro/"
updated: "2026-10-05"
category: Pro Features
---

# Stock History Free vs Pro

The free version of [Stock History & Reports Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/stock-snapshot-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

1. Download the Pro zip from your WPFactory account.
2. Go to **Plugins > Add New Plugin > Upload Plugin**, upload the zip and activate it.
3. While Pro is active, the free copy steps aside automatically. Your snapshots and settings are kept, because both versions use the same stored data.
4. Go to **WPFactory > Stock Snapshot > Emails** and set up your emails. See [How to Email WooCommerce Stock Reports Automatically](https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-email-reports/).

### Ready to set this up?

Emails are a Pro feature of [Stock History](https://wpfactory.com/item/stock-snapshot-for-woocommerce/). 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](https://wpfactory.com/item/stock-snapshot-for-woocommerce/).

Need a hand? Our team answers every ticket on the [Stock History support forum](https://wpfactory.com/support/).

Related articles

- [Stock History Developer Reference: Hooks, Filters and Data](https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-developers/)
- [Stock History Troubleshooting: Missing Snapshots, Slow Reports and Emails](https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-troubleshooting/)
- [Stock History Settings Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-settings/)
- [How to See WooCommerce Stock History for a Product](https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-product/)
- [Getting Started with Stock History & Reports Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-getting-started/)