--- title: How to See WooCommerce Stock History for a Product description: "View a product's full WooCommerce stock history, with who changed it, the related order and a CSV export, on the product edit screen." url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-product/" updated: "2026-10-05" category: How to --- # How to See WooCommerce Stock History for a Product To see WooCommerce stock history for a product, install [Stock History & Reports Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/stock-snapshot-for-woocommerce/), open the product in **Products > All Products** and scroll to the **Stock Snapshot** box. It lists each stock change with the time, new quantity, adjustment, and what caused it. Options are at **WPFactory > Stock Snapshot**. ![product edit screen showing the Stock Snapshot box with Time, Stock, Adjustment, Action, Context, Order ID and User colu](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/stock-history-product-1.png) ## Before you start - The product must have **Manage stock?** enabled on its Inventory tab. - History starts from the first snapshot. Past changes made before the plugin was active are not available. To give every product a starting point, run **Tools > Take snapshot** once. - The product history box and CSV export are free. ## Steps 1. Go to **Products > All Products** and click the product name. 2. Scroll to the **Stock Snapshot** box. With **Extra data** on (the default), it sits in the main column below the product data. With Extra data off, it is a compact box in the right sidebar. 3. Read the rows. The newest change is at the top. 4. For a variable product, each variation's history is listed below the parent's, under the variation name, when **Include variations** is on (the default). 5. To download the history, click **Export to CSV** below the table. The file is named `stock-snapshot-product-{ID}.csv`. ## What the columns mean | Column | Meaning | | --- | --- | | Time | When the snapshot was taken, in your site's time zone. | | Stock | The stock quantity recorded. | | Adjustment | The change from the previous row, in green for increases and red for decreases. | | Action | What triggered the snapshot: *product update*, *product variation update*, *periodic snapshot*, *manual snapshot* or *URL snapshot*. | | Context | Where the change came from when known, for example *checkout*, *order edit*, *product edit*, *save variations*, *save items*, *refund items* or *action scheduler*. | | Order ID | The related order, when the change came from checkout or an order screen. | | User | The user who made the change, shown as name and ID, or *Guest* for a logged-out customer. | With **Extra data** off, the box shows only Time and Stock, and new snapshots no longer store the action, context, order or user. The box shows the first and latest snapshot plus every snapshot where the quantity changed. Scheduled snapshots with an unchanged quantity are stored but hidden, which keeps the list short. ## What the CSV contains The export lists every stored snapshot for that product, including unchanged ones. With Extra data on, it has **Date**, **Time**, **Stock**, **Action** and **Context** columns. With Extra data off, it has Date, Time and Stock. You need the `manage_woocommerce` capability (shop managers and administrators) to export. ## Frequently asked questions ### Why does the box say "No data yet."? No snapshot exists for the product yet. Update the product, wait for the next scheduled snapshot, or run **Tools > Take snapshot**. Also check that **Manage stock?** is enabled for the product. ### Can I see which order reduced the stock? Yes, when **Extra data** is on. Changes made at checkout or on an order screen show the order number in the Order ID column. ### How do I track total stock for a variable product? Turn on **Append variations** under **General > Variable Product Options**. The parent product's snapshots then add up the stock of all its variations. ### Can I see the stock history for all products at once? Yes. Use the **Report** section for a list of changes or the **History** section for a table of levels by date. See [How to Create a WooCommerce Stock Change Report](https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-stock-change-report/) and [How to See WooCommerce Stock Levels on a Past Date](https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-past-stock-levels/). ### Get more from Stock History This feature is free. [Stock History & Reports Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/stock-snapshot-for-woocommerce/) Pro adds stock snapshot emails and scheduled daily report emails. [See what Pro unlocks](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 Free vs Pro](https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-free-vs-pro/) - [Stock History Settings Reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-settings/) - [Getting Started with Stock History & Reports Manager for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/docs/stock-history-getting-started/)