Product Availability Slots for WooCommerce lets you sell limited-time products during fixed time slots in your WooCommerce shop.
Using this plugin, it’s easy to sell products on specific days at specific time slots. Offering products on a limited time can create a sense of urgency which can trigger the user to make the purchase right away.
<h2>How do you set up and Manage Product Availability Slots for WooCommerce?</h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>For simple products, the settings will be available in a separate section named “Product Availability Slots”.</li>
<li>Create a new product or edit an existing product.</li>
<li>For variable products, the settings can be found in each variation.</li>
<li>Enable the Product Availability Slots checkbox.</li>
<li>If you want to restrict the product purchase only to days of the week, then in the Availability Type option, set the value as “Unlimited Days”.</li>
<li>If you want to restrict the product purchase to a specific date range, then in the Availability Type option, set the value as “Limited Days”.</li>
<li>Set the Start and End Time for the days in which you want to sell the product.</li>
<li>You can also configure multiple time slots for a single day. To add additional time slots, click the “Add Slot” button.</li>
<li>Your Users can purchase the products only within the specified time. Outside the specified time, a notice will be displayed about the next available date.</li>
</ul>
<figure id="attachment_18734003524214" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734003524214" style="width: 1080px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734003524214 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/PAS-pdt-config-new-1.png" alt="" width="1080" height="608" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734003524214" class="wp-caption-text">Product availability configuration</figcaption></figure>
<h2>What your Users will See?</h2>
Once configured, the product will be available for purchase at the specified time slots.
<figure style="width: 1080px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pa-product-ongoing-sale.png" alt="" width="1080" height="608" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Product purchasable on specified time</figcaption></figure>
Outside the specified time slot, the Add to Cart button will be hidden for the product and the product’s next available date will be displayed.
<figure style="width: 1080px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pa-product-upcomming-availability.png" alt="" width="1080" height="608" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Product not purchasable at specified time</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Popular Features</h2>
<h3>1. Sell Products on Fixed Time Slots</h3>
Control exactly when products can be purchased by making them available only during specific dates, days, and time periods. Create urgency and drive conversions with time-limited product availability.
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Scheduled Product Availability</li>
<li>Date-Based Availability Rules</li>
<li>Day-Based Availability Rules</li>
<li>Time-Based Product Availability</li>
</ul>
<h3>2. Flexible Availability Scheduling</h3>
Configure product availability based on your business requirements. Restrict purchases to specific date ranges, recurring weekly schedules, or custom availability periods.
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Limited Date Ranges</li>
<li>Recurring Weekly Schedules</li>
<li>Specific Days of the Week</li>
<li>Custom Availability Windows</li>
</ul>
<h3>3. Multiple Time Slots per Day</h3>
Create multiple purchase windows within a single day to match your operational schedule. Ideal for flash sales, food ordering, event registrations, and limited-time product releases.
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Multiple Daily Time Slots</li>
<li>Custom Start & End Times</li>
<li>Flexible Slot Management</li>
<li>Time Slot Scheduling</li>
</ul>
<h3>4. Product-Level Availability Management</h3>
Manage availability settings at the individual product level for both simple and variable products. Configure unique schedules based on the requirements of each product.
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Simple Product Support</li>
<li>Variable Product Support</li>
<li>Product-Specific Availability Rules</li>
<li>Variation-Level Configuration</li>
</ul>
<h3>5. Slot-Based Stock Management</h3>
Control inventory availability within specific time slots by defining stock quantities for each slot. Prevent overselling and manage demand more effectively.
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Slot-Based Stock Limits</li>
<li>Inventory Control by Time Slot</li>
<li>Quantity-Based Slot Management</li>
<li>Overselling Prevention</li>
</ul>
<h3>6. Countdown Timers & Availability Notifications</h3>
Keep customers informed about product availability with visual countdown timers and availability messages. Encourage faster purchasing decisions and improve the shopping experience.
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Countdown Timers</li>
<li>Availability Notifications</li>
<li>Shop Page Availability Display</li>
<li>Product Page Availability Display</li>
</ul>
<h3>7. User & User Role Restrictions</h3>
Create exclusive purchasing opportunities by restricting product availability to specific users or customer groups. Perfect for member-only products, wholesale customers, or VIP sales.
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>User-Based Restrictions</li>
<li>User Role Restrictions</li>
<li>Customer-Specific Access</li>
<li>Flexible Availability Control</li>
</ul>
<h3>8. Days Off & Blackout Dates</h3>
Prevent purchases during holidays, maintenance periods, or unavailable business days. Easily configure exceptions without modifying your regular schedules.
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Days Off Management</li>
<li>Blackout Date Configuration</li>
<li>Recurring Annual Closures</li>
<li>Availability Exceptions</li>
</ul>
<h3>9. Storewide Availability Controls</h3>
Control product purchasing across your store during maintenance periods, holidays, or special business events. Display custom messages to keep customers informed.
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Storewide Purchase Restrictions</li>
<li>Temporary Store Closures</li>
<li>Custom Availability Messages</li>
<li>Scheduled Store Management</li>
</ul>
<h3>10. Buffer Time Management</h3>
Allow customers additional time to complete their purchases after a time slot expires. Improve checkout completion rates while maintaining scheduling accuracy.
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Configurable Buffer Time</li>
<li>Checkout Grace Period</li>
<li>Improved Order Completion</li>
<li>Enhanced Customer Experience</li>
</ul>
<h3>11. Bulk Availability Updates</h3>
Save time by applying availability settings to multiple products simultaneously. Manage large product catalogs efficiently from a centralized interface.
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Bulk Product Updates</li>
<li>Centralized Schedule Management</li>
<li>Faster Configuration</li>
<li>Efficient Product Administration</li>
</ul>
<h3>12. Product Visibility Controls</h3>
Automatically manage product visibility based on configured schedules. Show or hide products according to availability rules without requiring manual intervention.
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Automatic Product Visibility</li>
<li>Scheduled Product Display</li>
<li>Hide Unavailable Products</li>
<li>Dynamic Availability Management</li>
</ul>
<h2>Extensive Features List</h2>
1. Works for both Registered Users & Guest Users.
2. Works for both Simple Products & Variable Products.
3. Configure Product Availability Slots using either a Quick Setup mode for faster configuration or an Advanced Setup mode for granular control over availability schedules.
4. Product Purchases can be restricted based on the following scenarios:
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Specific Date Range</li>
<li>Specific Days of the Week</li>
<li>Specific Time Slots for each Day</li>
</ul>
5. Product availability can be configured either for Recurring Schedules (Unlimited Days) or Specific Date Ranges (Limited Days) based on business requirements.
6. Schedule Single/Multiple Time Slots for each day.
7. The Time Interval between each slot can be set based on:
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>15 Minutes</li>
<li>30 Minutes</li>
<li>1 Hour</li>
</ul>
8. Restrict the number of quantities for a product that can be sold in each time slot.
9. Configure User and User Role-based Restrictions globally or at the product level, with options to restrict or exempt specific Users and User Roles.
10. Days Off can be configured for individual products.
11. Product Availability Slots can be configured to multiple products at once through Bulk Actions, with support for Product and Category Filters.
12. Option to set the Buffer Time for users to complete the purchase after the time slot is exceeded.
13. Option for site administrators to temporarily restrict purchases across the entire store and display Custom Closure Messages with configurable text, colors, and display settings.
14. A Countdown Timer can be displayed on the Shop & Product Page to highlight:
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Product Purchase Availability End Date and Time</li>
<li>Next Available Date and Time</li>
</ul>
15. Supports Multiple Countdown Timer Styles to match your site’s design.
16. Option to hide products that are not purchasable anymore on the site.
17. Option to hide the Time Zone Details on the product page.
18. Availability dates can be displayed based on the WordPress Date Format.
19. Availability and restriction messages support Dynamic Shortcodes to automatically display details such as available date, start time, end time, expiry date, and product information.
20. Compatible with WooCommerce Subscriptions, allowing Product Availability Slots to work seamlessly with subscription-based products.
21. Translation Ready and supports Customizable Messages.

Product Availability Slots

Product Availability Slots for WooCommerce can help you Sell Products on Fixed Time Slots in your WooCommerce Shop.

<h2>Offer Pickup for Any Product, Anywhere</h2>
The built-in “Local Pickup” shipping method for WooCommerce allows your customers to come to you to pick up their purchased products. While this works great for stores with a single brick-and-mortar location, it poses large issues for stores with multiple locations or distribution centers.
Local Pickup Plus provides a far more robust pickup system for retailers with multiple locations, distribution centers, or pickup sites. Provide pickup locations across the country (or in other countries!), limit pickup to certain items, restrict which products are available at a location, accept scheduled pickups, and more!
<a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-locations.png"><img class="size-large wp-image-438704" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-locations.png?w=950" alt="WooCommerce Local Pickup Plus pickup locations" width="950" height="611" /></a>
Using Local Pickup Plus, your customers know exactly where to go to pick up their products, and you know where to expect them. Customers will see a list of available pickup locations for each product that can be picked up (or you can opt to only allow one pickup location per order), and can choose locations that that let them receive orders where they want them.
<a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-cart.png"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-438783" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-cart.png?w=950" alt="WooCommerce Local Pickup Plus cart" width="950" height="429" /></a>
(<a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/local-pickup-plus/#frontend" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">See more cart options in the documentation</a>.)
<h3>What does Local Pickup Plus add to WooCommerce?</h3>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Set up multiple pickup locations for the customer to choose a pickup location at checkout</li>
<li>Selected pickup location is displayed in the customer’s Account – View Order page, order emails, and in Order Admin</li>
<li>Allow, require, or restrict pickup for individual products and product categories</li>
<li>Determine if each product can be picked up at a different place, or if only one pickup location is available per order</li>
<li>If you allow per-item pickup locations, you can even limit which products are available at a location!</li>
<li>Set costs or discounts for choosing pickup for a package</li>
<li>Export and import pickup locations via CSV NEW</li>
<li>Notify store managers or locations using a list of email addresses when an order contains a pickup at a given location NEW</li>
<li>Define business days and hours to allow or require selecting a pickup date NEW</li>
<li>Limit the number of pickup appointments available for a time slot NEW</li>
<li>Compatible with several plugins, such as <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/ordercustomer-csv-export/">WooCommerce Customer / Order CSV Export</a> and <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/print-invoices-packing-lists/">WooCommerce Print Invoices & Packing Lists</a></li>
<li>Support for Google Maps Geocoding to sort locations by distance from the customer NEW</li>
<li>Supports multiple shipping methods per order</li>
<li>Use the pickup location as the taxable address</li>
</ul>
<h3>Limit a pickup location’s products – NEW</h3>
Each pickup location can have its own settings for holidays, business hours, and more. However, there maybe greater differences between your locations, too, such as the stock each carries. If certain locations only carry certain products, you can limit which products are available for pickup at a given location.
<a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-add-location-products.png"><img class="size-large wp-image-438709" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-add-location-products.png?w=820" alt="WooCommerce Local Pickup Plus location products" width="820" height="540" /></a>
If a product is in the cart that’s not available at a location, that location is simply hidden from the list when the customer chooses where to pick up the item.
Note that you must allow pickup on a per-item basis to use this setting.
<h3>Fine-Tune product pickup availability</h3>
Shipping large or hazardous items can be a huge pain for merchants, so you may want to require pickup for these items. With new selectors for product and category pickup availability, you can designate a product as requiring pickup, or a product that cannot be picked up (must be shipped).
<a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-product-pickup-setting.png"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-438769" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-product-pickup-setting.png?w=734" alt="WooCommerce Local Pickup Plus product pickup availability" width="734" height="323" /></a>
<h3>Allow scheduled pickups</h3>
Sometimes you’ll need to know when a customer is coming to get an order, or to inform them of when your location accepts pickups. Pickup Appointments allow you to set up business hours globally or on a per-location basis, along with holidays, lead time (prep time needed for a pickup), and deadline (maximum days allowed to schedule a pickup).
<a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-settings-2.png"><img class="size-large wp-image-438697" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-settings-2.png?w=852" alt="WooCommerce Local Pickup Plus Pickup Appointment Settings" width="852" height="950" /></a>
Each location can even implement its own schedule, lead time, and deadline if the default doesn’t fit.
If appointments for pickup date are enabled, the customer will be able to choose a date (or will be required to pick one, depending on your settings), and will see the location details and operating hours on the date they choose.
<a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-set-appointment.png"><img class="size-large wp-image-438787" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-set-appointment.png?w=465" alt="WooCommerce Local Pickup Plus location appointment" width="465" height="259" /></a>
If you offer <a href="https://www.skyverge.com/blog/using-local-pickup-plus-to-support-curbside-takeout-orders/">curbside pickups or takeout orders</a>, you can also limit the number of appointments at the same time.
<h3>Notify Warehouses & Employees – NEW</h3>
When a pickup location is set up, you can add an email notification list for the location. Any time an order contains items from this location, these email addresses will be added as recipients for admin order emails.
<a href="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-location-emails.png"><img class="size-large wp-image-438715" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woocommerce-local-pickup-plus-location-emails.png?w=915" alt="WooCommerce Local Pickup Plus location email list" width="915" height="378" /></a>
<h3>How to Get Started</h3>
<ol>
<li>Buy this extension 🙂</li>
<li>Download and install into your WooCommerce store</li>
<li>Configure a pickup location or two</li>
<li>That’s it! Your customers will now be able to pick up their order and you’ll know where to expect them!</li>
</ol>
Need any more reason to buy? When you purchase a SkyVerge-developed extension, you’re getting the highest quality extensions for your WooCommerce store. Gain peace of mind by knowing that when you purchase our products, your store’s performance is as important to us as it is to you.

Local Pickup Plus

Let customers buy online and pick up in-store with options to pick up products from specific locations, select a pickup date, and more.

Product Availability Slots vs Local Pickup Plus