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Product Availability Slots
Product Availability Slots for WooCommerce by FantasticPlugins is a WooCommerce plugin that controls when your products can be bought. You set the days, date ranges and time intervals for each product, and outside those windows customers see a message with the next available time.
- Version
- 5.3.0
- Released
- Jul 10, 2023
- Developer
- WooCommerce
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Requires
- WooCommerce
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $5.59 a year on its own
What’s new in Product Availability Slots 5.3.0
Version 5.3.0 · Jul 10, 2023
Latest
- ImprovedImprovement in restricting the product purchase from My Account -> Orders[Order Again] when the product is not available to purchase
- ImprovedTested with WooCommerce v7.8.2
What it does
Some products only make sense at certain times. A meal delivery menu, a batch of event tickets or a flash promotion needs a clear start and end, and WooCommerce on its own does not offer that kind of schedule. This plugin adds it. You can open a product for purchase on specific weekdays, within a limited date range, or across several time intervals in one day, and you can cap how many units sell in each window so stock and pickup times stay manageable.
Settings live on the product create and edit screens, and bulk actions let you apply the same schedule to many products at once. It works with simple and variable products. You can limit buying to certain user roles or specific users, allow both guests and registered customers, show countdown timers, and add buffer time so shoppers can finish checking out after a slot closes. Messages are customizable and translation ready, and times follow your WordPress date format with time zone display options.
Best for
- Restaurants and meal delivery stores with set ordering windows
- Shops running flash sales or limited-time product drops
- Stores selling tickets or time-based pickups
Features
Fixed time slot scheduling
Set exact days of the week, date ranges and multiple time intervals per day for when each product can be purchased.
Simple and variable products
Apply availability schedules to both simple and variable WooCommerce products, so your whole catalog can follow the same rules.
Quantity limits per slot
Cap the number of units sold during each availability window to keep orders in line with stock or kitchen capacity.
Role and user restrictions
Limit purchases during particular slots to chosen user roles or specific users, which suits wholesale or membership-style stores.
Countdown timers
Show shoppers when the current sale ends or when the next slot opens, so they know exactly when they can buy.
Hide products or cart buttons
Outside valid slots, hide the product or its add to cart button and display a message with the next available time.
Intervals and buffer time
Choose 15, 30 or 60 minute intervals and add a buffer period so customers can finish checkout after a slot closes.
Bulk setup and global pause
Configure many products at once with bulk actions, and temporarily pause all purchases across the site during maintenance.
Product Availability Slots older versions
- 5.2.0Jun 19, 20232 improvements
- 5.1.0Apr 18, 20231 improvement
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about Product Availability Slots
Can I set more than one buying window in a single day?
Yes. Along with choosing specific weekdays and date ranges, you can define multiple time intervals within one day. Intervals can be set in 15, 30 or 60 minute steps, and you can add buffer time so shoppers can complete checkout after a slot ends.
What do customers see when a product is not available?
You can hide the product entirely or hide only its add to cart button. In either case the plugin can show an informative message with the next available time, and countdown timers can show when a sale ends or the next slot begins.
Does it work with variable products and guest shoppers?
It supports both simple and variable WooCommerce products. It also works for guests and registered users, and you can optionally restrict purchases in certain slots to specific user roles or individual users.
Do I need anything besides WooCommerce?
WooCommerce is required, since the plugin extends WooCommerce products. It is translation ready, lets you customize its messages, and displays times using your WordPress date formatting with time zone display options.
Is Product Availability Slots free?
The code of Product Availability Slots is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Product Availability Slots is this?
Version 5.3.0, released Jul 10, 2023. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Product Availability Slots?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Product Availability Slots automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
What does Product Availability Slots need?
Product Availability Slots needs WooCommerce installed and active.
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