<h2><strong data-start="368" data-end="414">CG Product Availability Scheduler For WooCommerce</strong></h2>
<p>The <strong data-start="368" data-end="414">CG Product Availability Scheduler</strong> helps store owners manage product availability with rules based on <strong>day, time, geo-location, and user roles</strong>. This ensures a smooth shopping experience while giving store admins complete flexibility.</p>
<p>Running an online store is not only about adding products but also about controlling <strong>when, where, and who can buy them</strong>.</p>
<p><strong data-start="368" data-end="414">CG Product Availability Scheduler</strong> is a powerful extension that helps store owners control when and where products can be purchased. WooCommerce already provides a solid foundation for online stores — this extension enhances it with advanced scheduling features.</p>
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<h2 data-start="419" data-end="479">Why you should use CG Product Availability Scheduler</h2>
<p>CG Product Availability Scheduler is built for businesses that want more control over when products are sold. For example, food delivery stores can restrict orders after certain hours, wholesale shops can allow access to specific user roles only, and global stores can block orders from certain countries or states.</p>
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<h2>Features :</h2>
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<li><strong>Global Day/Time Availability Rules</strong>: Set global rules to <strong>allow or block purchases</strong> on specific days of the week or during certain time ranges.</li>
<li><strong>Product and Category-Based Availability Scheduling</strong>: Override global rules by applying <strong>custom availability rules</strong> for individual products or entire categories.</li>
<li><strong>Holiday Dates and Exception Dates in Product Availability Scheduler</strong>: Add <strong>holidays (block dates)</strong> and <strong>exception dates (allow dates)</strong> to fine-tune availability.</li>
<li><strong>Add to Cart Button Control with WooCommerce Scheduler</strong>: Hide or disable the <strong>Add to Cart button</strong> when a product is not available. You can customize the restriction message with placeholders like <code>{allowed_days}</code>.</li>
<li><strong>Countdown Timer and Shortcode for Product Availability</strong>: Use the built-in countdown timer to <strong>show when the product will be available again</strong>. A shortcode <code>[daycart_next_available]</code> is also available for easy placement.</li>
<li><strong>Bulk Rule Application in WooCommerce Scheduler</strong>: Quickly apply rules in bulk, such as <strong>Global, Weekdays Only, or Weekends Only</strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Geo-Location Based WooCommerce Availability Rules</strong>: Control product availability by:
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<li>Blocking/allowing products for multiple countries.</li>
<li>Restricting access based on state or region within a country.</li>
<li>Showing <strong>custom geo-based restriction messages</strong>.</li>
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<li><strong>User Role Based Product Scheduling in WooCommerce</strong>: Create <strong>role-specific product rules</strong>. For example, allow products for wholesale customers but block them for guests. Different messages can be displayed for logged-in vs. guest users. Since WooCommerce is built on top of WordPress, you can leverage <a href="https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/roles-and-capabilities/" target="_new" rel="noopener">WordPress user roles and capabilities</a> to customize access.</li>
<li><strong>Calendar View for WooCommerce Product Availability</strong>: A simple calendar view helps store admins <strong>visualize availability settings</strong> for each product. This makes it easier to plan schedules, holidays, and exception rules.</li>
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<h4 data-start="2258" data-end="2298"><strong data-start="2263" data-end="2298">Start Date & End Date for Rules</strong></h4>
<p data-start="2299" data-end="2368">Define when an availability rule should begin and end.<br data-start="2353" data-end="2356" />Perfect for:</p>
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<p data-start="2371" data-end="2387">Seasonal sales</p>
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<p data-start="2390" data-end="2417">Limited-time availability</p>
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<p data-start="2420" data-end="2444">Temporary restrictions</p>
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<p data-start="2447" data-end="2463">Special events</p>
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<p data-start="2465" data-end="2585">All rule types — global, product-level, category-level, geo-based, or user-role-based — can now support <strong data-start="2569" data-end="2584">date ranges</strong>.</p>
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<p data-start="2465" data-end="2585"><strong data-start="2592" data-end="2620">Day-wise Time Slot Rules</strong></p>
<p data-start="2621" data-end="2689">Set <strong data-start="2625" data-end="2676">different time windows for each day of the week</strong>.<br data-start="2677" data-end="2680" />Examples:</p>
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<p data-start="2692" data-end="2713">Monday: 9 AM – 5 PM</p>
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<p data-start="2716" data-end="2739">Tuesday: 10 AM – 3 PM</p>
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<p data-start="2742" data-end="2766">Saturday: 11 AM – 9 PM</p>
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<p data-start="2769" data-end="2785">Sunday: Closed</p>
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<p data-start="2930" data-end="3027">This gives store owners full control over product availability on a granular, professional level.</p>
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<h2>Real-world use cases</h2>
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<li><strong>Restaurants & Food Delivery</strong> – Allow orders only during opening hours.</li>
<li><strong>Wholesalers</strong> – Restrict special products for wholesale roles only.</li>
<li><strong>Global Stores</strong> – Block shipping of restricted products to certain countries.</li>
<li><strong>Seasonal Products</strong> – Enable availability only during festivals or special promotions.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Get started</h2>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate this extension.</li>
<li>From your store’s WP Admin dashboard, navigate to <em>WooCommerce > Product Availability Scheduler</em>.</li>
<li>Configure global, product, category, geo, and role-based rules as needed.</li>
<li>Use the <code>[daycart_next_available]</code> shortcode to display product countdown timers.</li>
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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>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><a href="https://slashdown.net/obd-demo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the live demo</a></p>
<p>Not only does this help you increase revenue, it also reduces waste and supports more sustainable ecommerce.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
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<li><strong>Automatic Open Box Deal link</strong> on the original product page</li>
<li><strong>Condition notes and custom photos</strong> for each returned item</li>
<li><strong>Automatic content inheritance</strong> from the original product (title, description, gallery)</li>
<li><strong>Dedicated Open Box Deal page</strong> with discount pricing</li>
<li><strong>Optional loop visibility</strong> (enable or exclude from shop, widgets, shortcodes)</li>
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<h3>Benefits for your store</h3>
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<li><strong>Generate extra revenue</strong> from returned items that can’t be sold as new</li>
<li><strong>Save time</strong> with automatic content reuse and simple overrides</li>
<li><strong>Build trust</strong> with clear condition details and labeling</li>
<li><strong>Delight bargain-hunters</strong> with clear discounted deals</li>
<li><strong>Support sustainability</strong> 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>
<p>Over 5 billion pounds of returned goods end up in landfills worldwide every year. <strong>By reselling returns, you’re helping to reduce waste related to returns, CO₂ emissions, and unnecessary production, while turning returns into a profit.</strong></p>
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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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<p>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.</p>

Open Box Deal Premium

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

CG Product Availability Scheduler vs Open Box Deal Premium