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There is no built-in toggle to disable this \u2014 the only options in WooCommerce \u2192 Settings \u2192 Emails control the email template, not whether it sends at all.<\/p>\n\n<p>This plugin removes that notification cleanly, with no options page and no bloat.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What it does:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Prevents the \"Product Backorder\" admin notification email from being sent<\/li>\n<li>Has no effect on any other WooCommerce emails<\/li>\n<li>Does not affect the customer's order confirmation or any other customer-facing emails<\/li>\n<li>Works automatically on activation \u2014 no configuration required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Who is this for?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Store owners who use backorders as a standard fulfilment method and find the admin notification emails unnecessary or disruptive. 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Customer order confirmations and any other customer emails are unaffected.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20affect%20other%20woocommerce%20email%20notifications%3F\"><h3>Does this affect other WooCommerce email notifications?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Only the backorder admin notification is removed. All other WooCommerce emails continue to function normally.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20there%20a%20settings%20page%3F\"><h3>Is there a settings page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The plugin works on activation with no configuration. If you want backorder emails re-enabled, simply deactivate the plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20work%20with%20high-performance%20order%20storage%20%28hpos%29%3F\"><h3>Does this work with High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS)?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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