Quick product stock management in one place

Stock Central provides a centralized interface to manage stock, pricing, backorders, and locations for all WooCommerce product types—without opening individual product edit pages. All key actions are handled via a single, smart popup modal that adapts to the product type and context.


Where to Find Stock Central

WordPress Admin → Multi Location Product & Inventory → Stock Central

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Main Features

  • Product Search – Search by product name or SKU
  • Edit / Quick Edit – Update stock and pricing instantly
  • Delete / Trash – Remove product stock data (with confirmation)
  • Location Management – Assign, manage, or add locations

Important:
Quick Edit, Manage Location, and Add Location all open the same popup modal. The button only changes the entry point—the UI and functionality are shared.

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Stock Central Table Overview

Each product row provides:

  • Product name & type (Simple / Variable / Grouped / External)
  • SKU
  • Stock status
  • Assigned locations
  • Action buttons:
    • Quick Edit
    • Manage Location
    • Add Location
    • Delete

Popup Modal (Shared for All Actions)

The popup modal is context-aware and adjusts automatically based on:

  • Product type
  • Selected variation (if applicable)
  • Selected location

1. Default Settings (Global)

These settings apply globally and act as fallbacks when no location-specific values are defined.

Fields

  • Stock Quantity
  • Regular Price ($)
  • Sale Price ($)
  • Backorders
    • Do not allow
  • Purchase Price ($)
  • Purchase Quantity
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Example

  • Stock Quantity: (empty / numeric)
  • Regular Price ($): 0.01
  • Sale Price ($): (empty / numeric)
  • Backorders: Do not allow
  • Purchase Price ($): (empty / numeric)
  • Purchase Quantity: (empty / numeric)

2. Location-Specific Settings

When a location is selected, a dedicated section appears:

{Location Name} – Settings

  • Stock Quantity
  • Regular Price ($)
  • Sale Price ($)
  • Backorders
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Example

  • Stock Quantity: 4
  • Regular Price ($): 0.01
  • Sale Price ($): 28.85
  • Backorders: Do not allow

📌 Location values override Default Settings for that specific location.


Product Type Behavior

Simple Products

  • Full support for:
    • Global (Default) settings
    • Location-wise stock & pricing
  • Multiple locations can be managed individually.

Variable Products

For variable products, the modal becomes Variation + Location aware.

Additional controls

  • Variation selector
  • Location selector

Editable per Variation & Location

  • Stock Quantity
  • Regular Price
  • Sale Price
  • Backorders
  • Purchase fields (if enabled)

✅ Enables variation-wise, location-wise inventory control.

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Grouped Products

Grouped products do not manage stock or pricing directly (WooCommerce limitation).

Location Assignment Modal

  • Assign one or more locations to the grouped product
  • No stock fields
  • No price fields

✅ Used for visibility, filtering, and organizational rules only.

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External / Affiliate Products

External products behave like Simple Products for location handling.

  • Pricing fields (Regular / Sale) if enabled

🔗 Product purchase still redirects to the external URL.

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Behavior Rules & UX Notes

  • All saves are handled via AJAX (no page reload)
  • Empty fields inherit Default Settings
  • Delete actions require confirmation
  • Modal title updates dynamically:
    • Quick Edit
    • Manage Location
    • Add Location
  • Permission checks respect WooCommerce & WordPress roles

Best Use Cases

  • Bulk stock updates across locations
  • Fast pricing changes per store/location
  • Managing complex variable products
  • Central inventory control for multi-store setups

Stock Central is designed for speed, clarity, and scale—giving you full control of multi-location inventory from one powerful screen.