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.