Store Vacation Mode for WooCommerce

Store Vacation Mode does the opposite: your pages stay online and fully indexable with normal HTTP 200 responses, but purchasing is switched off and a friendly notice tells customers exactly when you reopen. Close the store instantly with a single switch, or schedule it between two dates in your site timezone with no cron jobs at all. Products become non-purchasable, add-to-cart buttons disappear, and checkout is blocked, so even carts started before you closed cannot check out until you are back.

Key Benefits

• SEO Safe by Design – No redirects, no maintenance page, no HTTP errors; every page keeps returning HTTP 200 and stays indexable
• Close in One Click – Flip a single switch to pause purchasing immediately, or schedule it in advance
• No Cron, No Surprises – The open/closed status is computed live from your site timezone on every page load
• Keep Customers Informed – A customizable notice tells shoppers when the store reopens, using the {reopen_date} placeholder

Main Features

• Manual Switch – Close the store immediately with a single toggle, regardless of any schedule
• Date-Based Schedule – Close between a start and end date in the site timezone; empty start means “from now”, empty end means “until you reopen”
• Disable Purchasing – Products become non-purchasable, add-to-cart buttons are removed, and checkout is blocked
• Checkout Protection – The checkout page redirects to the cart and classic checkout submissions are rejected, so pre-existing carts cannot complete
• Hide Prices – Optionally hide product prices while the store is closed
• Customizable Notice – Notice text with a {reopen_date} placeholder, plus custom background and text colors
• Flexible Placement – Show the notice as a site-wide top bar, before shop / cart / checkout content, or both
• Live Status Card – See whether the store is open or closed right now, why, and when it next changes
• Admin Bar Badge – A red “Vacation Mode ON” badge reminds shop managers while the store is closed
• React Settings Page – Modern admin UI built with native WordPress components
• REST API – Endpoints for settings and live store status
• WooCommerce HPOS Compatible – Works with High-Performance Order Storage and Cart/Checkout Blocks

How It Works

1. Install & Activate – Upload the plugin and activate it in WordPress
2. Open the Settings – Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Advanced > Vacation Mode and turn on the Enable Plugin master switch
3. Choose How to Close – Flip the manual switch to close now, or enable the schedule and set your start and end dates
4. Customize the Notice – Edit the message, pick colors, choose where it appears, and optionally hide prices
5. Reopen – Turn the switch off or let the schedule end; the store returns to normal instantly