Sold out in Ecwid: what customers see today
When a product runs out in Ecwid, the storefront swaps the buy button for an “Out of stock” label. Clear — but a dead end. There is no built-in way for an interested customer to leave an email address and hear about it when the product returns.
For stores with rotating stock, popular variants, or the occasional supply hiccup, that is a steady leak of ready-to-buy visitors.
What makes Ecwid different
Ecwid isn't a single storefront. The same store can run as an Instant Site, embedded in WordPress or Wix, and in several places at once — so a notify-me solution has to travel with the storefront rather than live in one page template.
- A back-in-stock app hooks into the storefront itself, so it works wherever the store is embedded
- Stock changes flow through Ecwid's API events, so restocks are detected no matter where you manage inventory
- Multilingual storefronts need widget texts and email templates per language
How Restockly works on Ecwid
- The widget loads with your Ecwid storefront and shows a “Notify me” form on sold-out product pages
- Works on the Instant Site and on storefronts embedded in WordPress, Wix, or any other website
- Restocks are picked up from Ecwid product update events; subscribers are emailed automatically
- Widget texts, colors, and email templates are fully customizable, per language
Setting it up step by step
- Install Restockly from the Ecwid App Market (the listing is launching soon). The app connects through the official Ecwid API — no code.
- Style the form in the dashboard: colors, button label, and field texts.
- Adjust the email template with the live preview and placeholders for product, variant, and shop details.
- Restock as usual in your Ecwid control panel — the notifications go out automatically.
Tips for Ecwid stores
- Keep sold-out products visible in your storefront so they can collect signups
- Selling in multiple languages? Translate the widget and templates — a form in the wrong language converts noticeably worse
- Use the per-variant waiting lists to reorder the right sizes and colors first
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