Astra vs WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifications
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifications v3.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | WooCommerce Back In Stock Notifications ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Sign-up form on simple and variable product pages; Confirmation and notification emails for each sign-up; Admin dashboard, activity log and CSV export |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Paid Woo.com extension; the code has no free edition; Notifications depend on WooCommerce stock status changes; Some compatibility modules need the matching Woo.com plugin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Sign-up form on product and variation pages ($), Sign-up prompt on shop and category listings ($), Sends notifications on stock status changes ($), Confirmation and notification emails ($), Sign-ups listed in My Account ($), Admin dashboard and activity log ($), CSV export of sign-ups ($), REST API controller for sign-ups ($), WP-CLI update command ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | WooCommerce Product Bundles ($), WooCommerce Pre-Orders ($), WooCommerce Subscriptions ($) |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | — |
| Custom tables | — | 3 |