<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>
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<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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<li>Display lead time for make-to-order products</li>
<li>Show lead time on shop, product, cart, and checkout pages</li>
<li>Set different lead times for in-stock, out-of-stock, and back-order products</li>
<li>Apply lead time to specific products, categories, variations, or whole shop</li>
<li>Customize lead time message such as text color, background color and more</li>
<li>Lead time message is mobile responsive</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Features Details:</h2>
<h3>Display Lead Time for Products</h3>
<p>You can show the lead time if you need time to make ready the products after order.<br />
It helps to inform customers upfront about production times, reducing uncertainty and setting clear expectations, leading to better customer satisfaction.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18734004482970" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Display-Lead-Time.png" alt="woocommerce lead time plugin" width="980" height="406" /></p>
<h3>Display Time on Various Shop Pages</h3>
<p>WooCommerce product lead time plugin allows you to show lead time on shop, product, cart, and checkout pages.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18734004482974" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shop-page.png" alt="woocommerce lead time plugin" width="980" height="487" /></p>
<h3><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18734004482978" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cart-page-2.png" alt="woocommerce lead time plugin" width="980" height="259" /></h3>
<h3><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18734004482981" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/checkout-page.png" alt="woocommerce lead time plugin" width="980" height="319" /></h3>
<h3>Set Lead Times based on Product Status</h3>
<p>Set different lead times for in-stock, out-of-stock, and backorder products which provide accurate delivery information for every stock status.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18734004482985" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/status.png" alt="woocommerce lead time plugin" width="980" height="508" /></p>
<h3>Apply to:</h3>
<p>You can apply lead time to specific products,categories, variations, or the whole shop, which saves a lot of time.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18734004482986" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/specific.png" alt="woocommerce lead time plugin" width="980" height="444" /></p>
<h3>Customizing Options</h3>
<p>WooCommerce product lead time plugin lets you customize lead time messages such as text color, background color, and more. It helps to make the information stand out without disrupting the site’s design flow.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18734004482989" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Customize-Settings.png" alt="woocommerce lead time plugin" width="980" height="539" /></p>
<h2>Advantages</h2>
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<li>Helps to display clear information about the manufacturing time</li>
<li>Useful extension if you sell make-to-order, custom-made, and non-stock products</li>
<li>It helps in clearing the doubts of customers regarding manufacturing and processing time</li>
<li>Makes purchasing decisions easy for customers</li>
<li>It enhances the user experience of your store</li>
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Product Lead Time

<p>Display lead time if you manufacture the items after receiving the order, sell custom-made, and non-stock products.</p>

CG Product Availability Scheduler vs Product Lead Time