To optimize how WooRanker handles preorder products in your store’s rankings:

• Create a specific “Preorder” tag for all upcoming products and increase its weight in the Tag Factor settings
• Use the “New Products” slider to boost preorder items, as they represent fresh additions to your catalog
• Configure the Stock slider appropriately – since preorder items typically show as zero or low stock, adjust the threshold and over/under setting to prevent them from being penalized
• If using the “under” stock threshold setting, set it higher than 0 to ensure preorder items (which often have 0 stock) aren’t negatively affected
• Create a dedicated category for preorder items to make them easier to manage in your scoring system
• Balance preorder visibility with currently available products by adjusting the relative weights of different factors
• For seasonal preorders, combine with category or tag weights to ensure they appear in appropriate sections
• Use the preview function to check how preorder products will display before finalizing settings
• Consider creating a separate scoring configuration specifically for launch periods when preorders are a focus
• Monitor conversion rates on preorder products to determine if your ranking strategy is effective

For products with high preorder demand, you might want to create a special tag like “Hot Preorder” and give it extra weight to highlight these items even more prominently in your store.