Shipping Countdown

Installation

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Download, install and activate the extension.

It is strongly recommended you initially use a staging/development environment and test the extension before use on a production website.

If you haven’t already, connect your store to your WooCommerce.com account. This ensures you get extension update notifications when available.

Quick start guide

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• Perform the installation steps above
• Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Shipping > Shipping countdown
• Configure the display settings as you require or use the defaults
• Configure the mode setting as you require or use the default, if changing this setting immediately save settings after
• If using shipping class mode configure the shipping class settings as you require, for each shipping class in WooCommerce > Settings > Shipping > Shipping classes you’ll be able to enter specific settings for that shipping class, you can also configure settings for if a product has no shipping class
• If using stock status mode configure the stock status settings as you require, for each stock status you’ll be able to enter specific settings for that stock status
• Save settings
• The shipping countdown will now appear on all products which match the mode specific settings you have set

Settings

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You can find the settings for this extension in WooCommerce > Settings > Shipping > Shipping countdown.

If you are using shipping class mode you may wish to create shipping classes in WooCommerce > Settings > Shipping > Shipping classes and assign them to your products first before configuring the shipping countdown settings.

Countdown display

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These settings allow you to configure the countdown display. Each setting has a description of what the setting does below the setting or by hovering over the tool tip icon.

It is recommended that the automatic display setting is enabled, this will attempt to display the shipping countdown where your theme includes the action hook selected for the automatic display hook setting, if this is enabled and you are not seeing the shipping countdown appear it might be that your theme does not include the selected action hook, in this scenario try a different auto display hook or you can use the included block or shortcode in your product page template, for details on this see the description under the automatic display setting field.

Date/time offset

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These settings allow you to configure the date/time offset. This is useful if you will have visitors from different time zones, see the description under the setting for further details.

Mode

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These settings allow you to configure the mode. Shipping class mode displays the countdown based on product shipping classes and stock status mode displays the countdown based on product stock status.

If changing this setting immediately save settings after, the settings available below the mode setting will change to be related to the mode selected.

Shipping classes

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The shipping countdown will be displayed on all products that have no or a specific shipping class set depending on the settings you apply for each shipping class.

Each shipping class which has previously been created in WooCommerce > Settings > Shipping > Shipping classes will have various settings to configure as needed.

Stock statuses

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The shipping countdown will be displayed on all products that have a specific stock status set depending on the settings you apply for each stock status.

Product page

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When a product meets the shipping class/stock status specific settings the shipping countdown will display on the product page. It will display using the styling settings applied in the display settings.

Custom development

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The following information is provided for custom development purposes for web developers, they are useful if you wish to add custom features or modify how the extension works. As per the WooCommerce support policy we cannot offer any support for your use of these custom development features.

Filter hooks

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Filter hook	Description
wcsc_shipping_countdown_automatic_display_hooks_custom	Array of custom action hooks to include in the automatic display hooks selection setting

Screen sizes

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• Frontend: Where elements may be displayed they will fit within the screen width
• Backend: Where interfaces may be displayed it is recommended to use a desktop computer with a resolution of 1920×1080 or higher. For lower resolutions any interfaces will attempt to fit within the screen width but some elements may be close together and/or larger than the screen width

FAQs

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I have enabled automatic display but the shipping countdown is not displaying?

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Firstly, check that your shipping class/stock status settings should result in the shipping countdown being displayed, remember to enable the shipping countdown for the specific shipping class/stock status (the first setting of these is to enable it). If you are using the automatic display setting it could be an issue that your theme is not including the automatic display hook you selected in settings. If so try selecting an alternative automatic display hook or disable the automatic display setting and then include the Shipping Countdown block or [wcsc_shipping_countdown] shortcode in your product page template.

Does it work with variations that have specific shipping classes/stock statuses?

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Yes, for variable based products which have different shipping classes/stock statuses set against variations the shipping countdown is based on that variation’s shipping class/stock status, if one isn’t set it uses the parent variable product’s shipping class/stock status.

Does it work with WooCommerce Subscriptions?

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Yes, it works with both simple and variable subscription based products.

Can I use automatic display with a custom hook?

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Yes, use the wcsc_shipping_countdown_automatic_display_hooks_custom filter hook to add your own custom hook for selection in the automatic display hook setting. See the filter hooks section above for further details.

Is it compatible with a specific theme?

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This extension will generally be compatible with most themes. There may be a small number of themes that are fully or partially incompatible due to clashes in functionality and/or if the theme has removed or adapted core WooCommerce functionality. If you would like to know if a specific theme will be compatible before purchase then please contact us and we can advise, it may not be possible for us to determine this e.g. if the theme requires a license and/or several configuration steps. In this scenario you are welcome to purchase and test this extension with the theme and if there is a a compatibility issue you can take advantage of the refund policy for this extension.

Is it compatible with a specific extension/plugin?

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This extension will generally be compatible with most extensions/plugins. There may be a small number of extensions/plugins that are fully or partially incompatible due to clashes in functionality and/or if the extension/plugin has removed or adapted core WooCommerce functionality. If you would like to know if a specific extension/plugin will be compatible before purchase then please contact us and we can advise, it may not be possible for us to determine this e.g. if the extension/plugin requires a license and/or several configuration steps. In this scenario you are welcome to purchase and test this extension with the other extension/plugin and if there is a a compatibility issue you can take advantage of the refund policy for this extension.

Is it compatible with a specific page builder?

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This extension will generally be compatible with most page builders. There may be a small number of page builders that are fully or partially incompatible due to clashes in functionality and/or if the page builder has removed or adapted core WooCommerce functionality. If you would like to know if a specific page builder will be compatible before purchase then please contact us and we can advise, it may not be possible for us to determine this e.g. if the page builder requires a license and/or several configuration steps. In this scenario you are welcome to purchase and test this extension with the page builder and if there is a a compatibility issue you can take advantage of the refund policy for this extension.

Support

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If you need any further assistance with this extension please contact us. Please note that extension support does not include providing assistance with any custom development requirements as per the WooCommerce Support Policy.