HW Smart BACS Status & Stock for WooCommerce

Smart BACS Status & Stock for WooCommerce creates a dedicated order status for orders placed via Bank Transfer (BACS) in WooCommerce.

Instead of using the default « On hold » status, orders paid via bank transfer are assigned the custom status « Awaiting bank transfer » (awaiting-transfer).

Key Features

• Custom order status – A dedicated « Awaiting bank transfer » status clearly distinguishes BACS orders from other on-hold orders.
• Smart stock management – Choose between « Reduce » (stock is reduced immediately and restored on cancellation) or « Keep » (stock follows the default WooCommerce hold timer).
• Custom email notification – A dedicated email is sent to the customer when the order enters the « Awaiting bank transfer » status, including BACS payment instructions.
• Gateway restrictions – Optionally restrict the BACS payment method visibility based on customer login status or order history.
• HPOS compatible – Fully compatible with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage.
• Bulk actions – Change order status to « Awaiting bank transfer » in bulk from the orders list.

Gateway Restriction Modes

• No restriction – BACS is visible to everyone (default).
• Logged-in users only – Only registered and logged-in users can see the BACS option.
• Customers with completed orders – Only customers who have at least one paid order can use BACS.
• Both – Logged-in users with at least one completed order.

Why Use This Plugin?

WooCommerce treats BACS orders the same as other « On hold » orders, making it hard to distinguish them. This plugin solves that by providing a dedicated status with proper stock handling, so you can safely reduce the WooCommerce stock hold time to 1 hour without losing stock for BACS customers.