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Filter WooCommerce Backorder Status Based on Stock Quantity

WP Data Sync Code Example

If you are syncing inventory from your POS to your WooCommerce store you understand the importance of the correct backorder status. WP Data Sync plugin it packed with action hooks and filters to make this an easy customization.

In the code example below, we are setting the backorder status based on the stock quantity provided by your data source using the wp_data_sync_{$meta_key}_value filter.

Add the code snippet below to your themes function.php file.

Code Example

/**
 * Filter WooCommerce Backorder Status Based on Stock Qty
 *
 * Set the backorder staus when the stock qty is less than 1.
 *
 * @package WPDataSync
 */

// WooCommerce _stock value filter
add_filter( 'wp_data_sync__stock_value', 'wp_data_sync_backorder_status_by_stock_qty', 10, 3 );

/**
 * WP Data Sync Set Backorder Status by Stock Qty.
 *
 * @param string                   $price
 * @param int                      $product_id
 * @param WP_DataSync\App\DataSync $data_sync
 *
 * @return mixed
 */

function wp_data_sync_backorder_status_by_stock_qty( $qty, $product_id, $data_sync ) {

	if ( empty( $qty ) ) {
		return $qty;
	}

	if ( ! function_exists( 'wc_get_product' ) ) {
		return $qty;
	}

	$product = wc_get_product( $product_id );

	// Default status
	$status = 'instock';

	if ( intval( $qty ) < 1 ) {
		$status = 'onbackorder';
	}

	$product->set_stock_status( $status );
	$product->save();

	return $qty;
}

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