Kymvex Inventory Alert Documentation

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Overview

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Kymvex Inventory Alert helps WooCommerce store owners monitor inventory levels and sends real-time email notifications for low stock, out-of-stock, and restock events. It supports variable products, category-specific thresholds, role-based notifications, and smart restock links.

Installation and activation

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To install:

  1. Go to WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Add New.
  2. Click Upload Plugin and select kymvex-inventory-alert.zip.
  3. Click Install Now, then Activate.

Note on activation:

  • Ensure WooCommerce is installed and active.

Scheduled actions

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The default schedule checks stock levels every hour. You can customize this under the Kymvex Inventory Alert settings page to run every 1 hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, daily, or weekly.

Plugin settings

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  1. Go to WooCommerce > Settings.
  2. Click the ‘Kymvex Inv Alert’ tab.
  3. Set stock thresholds for products or categories.
  4. Assign roles to receive notifications.
  5. Customize notification frequency.

Important: Creating a page with the shortcode for restock form

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  1. This is a important step so to make sure restock will work correctly.
  2. Go to Pages > Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
  3. Enter a page title, such as “Restock Products.”
  4. Add the shortcode [kymvex_restock_form] to the page content area.
  5. Publish the page.

The page will now display a restock form that allows team members or suppliers to update inventory directly via email links.

Using the plugin

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  1. Select roles to notify in the settings.
  2. Set stock thresholds for product categories.
  3. Save your changes.
  4. Check your email for low stock, out-of-stock, or restock alerts.
  5. Use the smart restock link in emails to restock products instantly.

Additional notes

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  • Requires WooCommerce to be active.
  • WordPress cron system must be functional for scheduled actions.
  • Fully supports WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS).