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Total downloads: 489

Active installs: 0

Total reviews: 0

Average rating: 0

Support threads opened: 0

Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)

Available in: 1 language(s)

Contributors: 1

Last updated: 2/16/2025 (318 days ago)

Added to WordPress: 2/8/2025 (0 years old)

Minimum WordPress version: 5.0

Tested up to WordPress version: 6.7.4

Minimum PHP version: 7.4

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Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 318 days ago

38/100

Is Saturday Site Blocker abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 318 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.0

Tested up to: 6.7.4

Requires PHP: 7.4

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arikdpc (Owner)1

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Description

Saturday Site Blocker helps site owners observe Shabbat by displaying a customizable overlay on the front-end of the website during Shabbat hours. The plugin fetches Shabbat times based on the specified location and ensures the site remains inaccessible to visitors during these times, promoting rest and reflection.

Features:

Automatically fetches Shabbat start and end times based on user-defined location.
Displays a customizable overlay with title and message during Shabbat.
Allows administrators to bypass the overlay for site management purposes.
Provides settings to enable or disable the blocker and customize overlay content.
Allows customization of the overlay background color and opacity.
Option to upload an image to be displayed on the overlay. If an image is selected, it will replace the title and content text.

External Services

This plugin connects to the Hebcal API to obtain accurate Shabbat start and end times.

Service Used: Hebcal API
– What data is sent? The plugin sends the user-defined location (city name).
– When is data sent? Data is fetched once per week for caching purposes.
– Where is the data sent? The API request is made to https://www.hebcal.com/shabbat/.
– Privacy Policy: Hebcal Privacy Policy

Installation

Upload the saturday-site-blocker folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Navigate to ‘Settings’ -> ‘Saturday Site Blocker’ to configure the plugin:
- Enable or disable the site blocker.
- Set the overlay title and content.
- Specify your location for accurate Shabbat times.
- Customize the overlay background color and opacity.
- Upload an image to be displayed on the overlay. If an image is selected, it will replace the title and content text.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the plugin determine Shabbat times?

The plugin fetches Shabbat times from the Hebcal API based on the location specified in the settings.

Can administrators access the site during Shabbat?

Yes, administrators with the ‘manage_options’ capability can bypass the overlay to manage the site during Shabbat.

Is it possible to customize the overlay’s appearance?

Yes, the plugin allows customization of the overlay’s title, content, background color, and opacity through the settings page. You can also upload an image to be displayed on the overlay. If an image is selected, it will replace the title and content text.

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Screenshots

Settings Page: Configure the plugin's options, including enabling the blocker and customizing the overlay content.
Overlay Display: Example of the full-page overlay shown to visitors during Shabbat.

Changelog

1.1

Added options to customize the overlay background color and opacity.
Added option to upload an image to be displayed on the overlay.

1.0

Initial release of Saturday Site Blocker.

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