CG Product Availability Scheduler
Control when, where, and who can purchase your products — with scheduling rules based on time, location, and user roles
WooCommerce gives you a solid foundation to run an online store, but it doesn’t tell you when to sell. CG Product Availability Scheduler fills that gap — letting you restrict or open up purchases by time of day, day of the week, customer location, or user role. Whether you run a food delivery service, a wholesale operation, or a global shop, this extension gives you precise control without writing a single line of code.
Features
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<li style="background: #fff;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 10px;padding: 16px 18px;margin-bottom: 10px"> Global day & time rulesBlock or allow purchases on specific days of the week or within defined time windows — applied store-wide by default.</li>
<li style="background: #fff;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 10px;padding: 16px 18px;margin-bottom: 10px"> Product & category schedulingOverride global rules on individual products or entire categories. Fine-grained control where you need it, global defaults where you don’t.</li>
<li style="background: #fff;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 10px;padding: 16px 18px;margin-bottom: 10px"> Day-wise time slotsSet different availability windows for each day — for example, Monday 9 AM–5 PM, Saturday 11 AM–9 PM, Sunday closed.</li>
<li style="background: #fff;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 10px;padding: 16px 18px;margin-bottom: 10px"> Holidays & exception datesBlock specific holiday dates and add exception dates to open availability on days that would otherwise be restricted.</li>
<li style="background: #fff;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 10px;padding: 16px 18px;margin-bottom: 10px"> Start & end date rangesApply rules only within a date range — perfect for seasonal products, limited-time availability, or temporary restrictions.</li>
<li style="background: #fff;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 10px;padding: 16px 18px;margin-bottom: 10px"> Geo-location rulesRestrict or allow products by country or state. Display custom messages to customers based on where they’re browsing from.</li>
<li style="background: #fff;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 10px;padding: 16px 18px;margin-bottom: 10px"> User role-based schedulingShow products to wholesale customers while hiding them from guests — or display different messages per role. Leverages native WordPress user roles.</li>
<li style="background: #fff;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 10px;padding: 16px 18px;margin-bottom: 10px"> Add to cart button controlHide or disable the Add to Cart button when a product is unavailable. Customize the restriction message with placeholders like <code style="background: #f0f4f8;border: 1px solid #dde3ea;border-radius: 4px;padding: 1px 6px;font-size: 12px;color: #185fa5">{allowed_days}</code>.</li>
<li style="background: #fff;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 10px;padding: 16px 18px;margin-bottom: 10px">⏳ Countdown timer & shortcodeShow a live countdown to when a product becomes available again. Use the <code style="background: #f0f4f8;border: 1px solid #dde3ea;border-radius: 4px;padding: 1px 6px;font-size: 12px;color: #185fa5">[daycart_next_available]</code> shortcode to place it anywhere.</li>
<li style="background: #fff;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 10px;padding: 16px 18px;margin-bottom: 10px"> Calendar viewVisualize product availability across the month. Quickly spot gaps, conflicts, or upcoming holidays before they affect your store.</li>
<li style="background: #fff;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 10px;padding: 16px 18px;margin-bottom: 10px"> Bulk rule applicationApply rules in bulk — global, weekdays only, or weekends only — to save time when managing large catalogs.</li>
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Common Use Cases
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<li style="background: #f9fafb;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 8px;padding: 14px 16px;margin-bottom: 8px"> Restaurants & food delivery 
Only accept orders during opening hours — automatically.</li>
<li style="background: #f9fafb;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 8px;padding: 14px 16px;margin-bottom: 8px"> Wholesalers 
Restrict access to special products for approved wholesale roles only.</li>
<li style="background: #f9fafb;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 8px;padding: 14px 16px;margin-bottom: 8px"> Global stores 
Block restricted products from shipping to specific countries or regions.</li>
<li style="background: #f9fafb;border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;border-radius: 8px;padding: 14px 16px;margin-bottom: 8px"> Seasonal products 
Make items available only during festivals, promotions, or a set date window.</li>
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⬥ Getting Started
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<li style="display: flex;gap: 14px;align-items: flex-start;margin-bottom: 14px"><b style="display: inline-flex;align-items: center;justify-content: center;min-width: 28px;height: 28px;background: linear-gradient(135deg,#185FA5,#4A9BDE);color: #fff;border-radius: 50%;font-size: 12px;font-weight: bold">1 
Install and activateUpload and activate the extension from your WordPress plugins screen. 
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<li style="display: flex;gap: 14px;align-items: flex-start;margin-bottom: 14px"><b style="display: inline-flex;align-items: center;justify-content: center;min-width: 28px;height: 28px;background: linear-gradient(135deg,#185FA5,#4A9BDE);color: #fff;border-radius: 50%;font-size: 12px;font-weight: bold">2 
Open the schedulerIn WP Admin, go to WooCommerce → Product Availability Scheduler to access all settings. 
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<li style="display: flex;gap: 14px;align-items: flex-start;margin-bottom: 14px"><b style="display: inline-flex;align-items: center;justify-content: center;min-width: 28px;height: 28px;background: linear-gradient(135deg,#185FA5,#4A9BDE);color: #fff;border-radius: 50%;font-size: 12px;font-weight: bold">3 
Configure your rulesSet global, product, category, geo-location, or user-role rules depending on your store’s needs. 
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<li style="display: flex;gap: 14px;align-items: flex-start;margin-bottom: 14px"><b style="display: inline-flex;align-items: center;justify-content: center;min-width: 28px;height: 28px;background: linear-gradient(135deg,#185FA5,#4A9BDE);color: #fff;border-radius: 50%;font-size: 12px;font-weight: bold">4 
Add countdown timersDrop <code style="background: #f0f4f8;border: 1px solid #dde3ea;border-radius: 4px;padding: 1px 6px;font-size: 12px;color: #185fa5">[daycart_next_available]</code> onto any product page to display when availability resumes. 
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CG Product Availability Scheduler

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<div class="wccom-product-short-description text-pretty">Product Availability Scheduler for WooCommerce allows store owners to control when and where products can be purchased. schedule product availability and visibility by specific date, day, time, location, and user roles with customizable rules.</div>
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<h2>Stop losing money on returns</h2>
Resell returns that can’t be sold as new in your WooCommerce store. A link to the Open Box Deal is displayed directly on the original product page, so customers immediately see that a discounted option is available.
The Open Box Deal page automatically reuses all content from the original product, while giving you the option to add a product condition description and upload specific photos of the returned item. This way, customers know exactly what they are buying, and you can offer the product at a reduced price to boost sales and recover value from your returned inventory.
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Not only does this help you increase revenue, it also reduces waste and supports more sustainable ecommerce.
<h3>Key Features</h3>
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<li>Automatic Open Box Deal link on the original product page</li>
<li>Condition notes and custom photos for each returned item</li>
<li>Automatic content inheritance from the original product (title, description, gallery)</li>
<li>Dedicated Open Box Deal page with discount pricing</li>
<li>Optional loop visibility (enable or exclude from shop, widgets, shortcodes)</li>
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<h3>Benefits for your store</h3>
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<li>Generate extra revenue from returned items that can’t be sold as new</li>
<li>Save time with automatic content reuse and simple overrides</li>
<li>Build trust with clear condition details and labeling</li>
<li>Delight bargain-hunters with clear discounted deals</li>
<li>Support sustainability by giving products a second life 🌱</li>
</ul>
<h3>Free vs Premium</h3>
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<th style="text-align: left;padding: 10px;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd">Features</th>
<th style="text-align: center;width: 20%;padding: 10px;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd">Free</th>
<th style="text-align: center;width: 20%;padding: 10px;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd">Premium</th>
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<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Add an automatic “Open Box Deal” link on the original product page</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: included">✅</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
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<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Automatically inherit content from the original product</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: included">✅</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
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<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Support for Simple products</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: included">✅</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
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<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Support for Variable products (variations)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
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<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Set custom product conditions (e.g. Refurbished, Demo, etc.)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
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<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Show product preview image</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
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<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Add informational links (Return Policy, “What is Open Box Deal?”)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
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<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Control visibility of Open Box Deal panel & internal links</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
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<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Control visibility of Open Box Deals in the shop catalog</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
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<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Display Open Box Deals in shop loops</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
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<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Priority Support & updates</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
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<h3>Did you know?</h3>
Over 5 billion pounds of returned goods end up in landfills worldwide every year. By reselling returns, you’re helping to reduce waste related to returns, CO₂ emissions, and unnecessary production, while turning returns into a profit.
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<h3>How it works</h3>
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<li>Create a new Open Box Deal product.</li>
<li>Link it to an existing product.</li>
<li>Add a product condition and photos (optional) and expose returned stock at irresistible prices.</li>
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Done! The deal automatically appears on the original product page. Because content is pulled directly from the original product, you save time and avoid duplicate uploads.

Open Box Deal Premium

Open Box Deal lets you sell returns that can’t be sold as new. Create deal pages with photos, condition details, and discounted pricing.

CG Product Availability Scheduler vs Open Box Deal Premium