A WordPress plugin that allows you to put your WooCommerce store on vacation mode by disabling the checkout process, displaying a custom message to visitors, and more.
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- Easily schedule a vacation period according to your local time.
- Choose whether to allow purchases during your vacation by unselecting the “Disable Purchase” checkbox.
- The plugin ensures that your site’s SEO is not negatively impacted while the vacation mode is active.
- Create a personalized automated message to inform users about important details while your shop is closed.
- Include start and return dates using smart tags for dynamic vacation message updates.
- Customize the vacation notice’s color to match your site’s branding.
- Add a prominent call-to-action button that directs users to a specific page, such as the contact page.
- Utilize the Store Vacation Notice block, Elementor widget, or
[woo_store_vacation]shortcode to easily display the vacation notice on custom pages of your choice. - Exclude specific products, categories, tags, types of products, and shipping classes from being affected by the vacation mode. Specify which products should remain available for purchase during the vacation period.
- The plugin seamlessly integrates with WPML and Polylang plugins, ensuring smooth handling of multilingual sites and catering to a global audience
- Download the plugin from it's GitHub Repository Release window.
- Log into your WordPress website and navigate to Plugins → Add New.
- Click Upload Plugin and Choose File, then select the plugin’s
.zipfile. Click Install Now. - Click Activate to start using your plugin right away.
- PHP version 7.4 or greater.
- MySQL version 5.6 or greater OR MariaDB version 10.0 or greater.
- WordPress version 5.9 or greater.
- WooCommerce version 5.5 or greater.
Planning to go on vacation? Utilize the Woo Store Vacation settings to ensure your buyers won’t be disappointed by making purchases and unexpectedly experiencing delays in receiving their items.
The Woo Store Vacation Mode offers the ability to put your shop on pause or hold mode for a specified duration. This feature proves beneficial in the following scenarios:
- When you are traveling or facing an illness.
- When you are temporarily unable to manage your shop.
- When you require a quick break to catch up on existing orders.
Taking a vacation as an e-commerce business owner can be a challenging task, but having a plan in place for your online store is crucial.
Enabling the store vacation mode triggers the plugin to display a custom notice on your shop and single product page(s), informing your buyers about your vacation status. You can further enhance this by adding a personalized message to your storefront and setting the end date for the vacation mode using the date-picker feature.
If you prefer to allow customers to view products and prices but disable the purchase functionality, you can easily enable the “Disable Purchase” option. This will remove the ability to add items to the cart and complete purchases until you return from vacation or the specified end date has passed.
In addition, the Woo Store Vacation settings allow you to customize your shop further. You can exclude specific products from being affected by the vacation mode, ensuring they remain available for purchase. The plugin also provides compatibility with Elementor, offering a dedicated block and shortcode features that enable you to display the vacation notice on any desired page.
By using the Woo Store Vacation settings, you can effectively manage your shop during your absence, ensuring clear communication with your buyers and maintaining a seamless shopping experience upon your return.
We warmly welcome translators to contribute to the plugin. If you would like to help translate the plugin into different languages, please visit the WordPress translation website. Your contributions will be greatly appreciated in making the plugin accessible to a wider audience. Thank you for your support!
Contributions are welcome! If you encounter any bugs or have suggestions for new features, please open an issue on the GitHub repository. Pull requests are also appreciated.
This plugin is licensed under the GPL-3.0+ license. See the LICENSE file for more details.
If you need help or have any questions, you can reach out to the plugin support forum on WordPress.org.
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