Title: HoursFlow — Business Hours CTA Author: Ga Satrya Published: September 25, 2026 Last modified: September 25, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/hoursflow/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3713061) # HoursFlow — Business Hours CTA By [Ga Satrya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gasatrya/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/hoursflow.0.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hoursflow/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hoursflow/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hoursflow/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hoursflow/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hoursflow/) ## Description Visitors should not have to guess what to do when your business is open or closed. HoursFlow CTA lets you present one clear action for each state, such as calling while you are open and booking or sending a message after hours. Configure it once in **Settings > HoursFlow**, then use the same schedule-aware CTA through a shortcode or a dynamic block. HoursFlow renders the selected state on the server, without an account or a remote service. #### Who is this for? HoursFlow CTA is for small businesses, studios, practices, shops, and service teams that want a simple open-hours action on their WordPress site. It works well when the action changes with the weekly schedule and the site owner wants to keep the copy and destination under their control. #### Core Features * One global open CTA and one global closed CTA shared by the shortcode and the HoursFlow CTA block. * A Monday-to-Sunday schedule using a named IANA business timezone, including overnight periods such as 22:00 to 02:00. * Sparse per-state block overrides for label, action, status, and hiding the status without changing the global settings. * Root-relative URLs, HTTPS URLs, and supported `tel:` actions, with plain-text labels and status values. * Global background and text colors, plus WordPress’s built-in block color and typography controls. * A compact, responsive link with visible keyboard focus and a minimum 44 CSS pixel target. Open and closed state is not communicated by color alone. * No browser timers, polling, AJAX, remote assets, cookies, or background requests. #### Focused by design HoursFlow CTA is a focused weekly-hours switch, not a booking system or a full business-hours manager. Each weekday has one period or is closed. Holiday exceptions, multiple daily periods, split shifts, date ranges, and automatic schedule-generated status copy are outside this release. The status message is written by the administrator and stays exactly as configured. HoursFlow is intended for a single-site installation. Multisite and network activation are not claimed by this release. ### Usage Use the shortcode anywhere WordPress processes shortcodes: ``` [hoursflow_cta] [hoursflow_cta hide_status="1"] ``` Only the exact `hide_status="1"` value hides the selected state’s status. Other attributes and enclosed content are ignored. The dynamic `hoursflow/cta` block uses the same server renderer. It can override the label, action, or status independently for its open and closed states. A block can also hide a state’s status; invalid or missing values fall back to the corresponding global value. Removing all overrides restores the standard block output. ### Schedule and timezone Times use the saved business timezone, not the visitor, browser, server, or WordPress site timezone. `UTC` and named IANA regions such as America/New_York are valid; raw UTC offsets are not. A period is half-open: the opening minute is open and the exact closing minute is closed. A closing time earlier than the opening time continues overnight into the next day and belongs to the day on which it starts. Equal opening and closing times are invalid and do not mean 24-hour opening. PHP’s timezone data handles daylight- saving transitions; there is no separate DST setting. ### Appearance and accessibility Global background and text colors apply to the shortcode and provide the block defaults. Blank saved colors use `#166534` and `#FFFFFF`; nonblank colors must be six-digit hexadecimal values and the pair must meet WCAG 2.2 AA contrast for normal text. Blocks may use WordPress’s built-in color and typography controls for instance- specific styling. The frontend CTA is a native keyboard-operable link with visible focus styling, readable status text, safe wrapping, and no fake button role or live region. The settings screen includes a keyboard-operable preview that never follows an action. ### Caching HoursFlow checks the schedule when the shortcode or dynamic block renders. Cached page HTML can therefore remain stale until the site’s page-cache TTL. If a site needs a maximum staleness of **N** minutes, set its cache TTL to no more than ** N** minutes or arrange boundary purges in the site’s own caching system. HoursFlow does not manage cache variation or purges. ### Privacy HoursFlow makes no external requests and loads no remote scripts, fonts, images, or stylesheets. It collects no visitor data, sets no cookies, and performs no tracking or telemetry. A visitor can follow the configured CTA, and an administrator can follow the clearly labeled Gasatrya hire or donation link on **Settings > HoursFlow**; those are ordinary user-initiated navigations. ### Deactivation and uninstall Deactivation stops HoursFlow behavior but keeps the saved settings for reactivation. Uninstall deletes the HoursFlow configuration and schema marker. The plugin creates no custom tables, posts, pages, user metadata, or transient business data. Reinstalling after uninstall starts unconfigured. ## Screenshots [⌊HoursFlow settings screen showing the business timezone, global CTA colors, weekly hours, and live open-state CTA preview.⌉⌊HoursFlow settings screen showing the business timezone, global CTA colors, weekly hours, and live open-state CTA preview.⌉[ HoursFlow settings screen showing the business timezone, global CTA colors, weekly hours, and live open-state CTA preview. ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * HoursFlow CTA Show the right call to action based on the current business state, with optional per-state content and status visibility. ## Installation 1. Upload the `hoursflow` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or upload the production ZIP in **Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin**. 2. Activate **HoursFlow CTA**. 3. Go to **Settings > HoursFlow** and choose a named IANA timezone. 4. Set each weekday to closed or enter one opening and closing time. Add the open and closed labels and actions, then save. 5. Add `[hoursflow_cta]` or the **HoursFlow CTA** block to a page. A fresh activation is unconfigured and renders no CTA until a complete valid configuration is saved. Invalid settings keep the last valid configuration and show field-specific errors. ## FAQ ### Is HoursFlow CTA a booking system? No. It displays a link that you configure. Point the open or closed action at your existing booking, contact, phone, or other destination. ### Can open and closed states use different actions? Yes. Configure a separate label, action, and optional status for each state. ### Do overnight hours work? Yes. Enter a closing time earlier than the opening time, such as 22:00 to 02:00. The period carries into the following day. ### Can HoursFlow write the next opening time for me? No. Status text is administrator-authored. Enter wording that is accurate for your schedule and update it when your message changes. ### Can I configure holidays or multiple shifts? Not in this release. HoursFlow has one weekly period per day and no holiday or exception calendar. ### Why does a cached page show the previous state? The state is calculated when the page is rendered. A page cache can keep that HTML until its TTL expires, so set an appropriate TTL or configure boundary purges in the site’s caching system. ### Does HoursFlow support multisite? This release is designed for a single site. Multisite and network activation are not claimed. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “HoursFlow — Business Hours CTA” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Ga Satrya ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gasatrya/) [Translate “HoursFlow — Business Hours CTA” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hoursflow) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hoursflow/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/hoursflow/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hoursflow/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hoursflow/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.1.0 * Initial HoursFlow — Business Hours CTA release. ## Meta * Version **0.1.0** * Last updated **1 day ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [business hours](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/business-hours/)[call to action](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/call-to-action/) [dynamic content](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dynamic-content/)[gutenberg](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/) [shortcode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hoursflow/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hoursflow/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hoursflow/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Ga Satrya ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gasatrya/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hoursflow/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://gasatrya.com/donate/)