Title: Plainclause Store Vacation & Holiday Mode for WooCommerce Author: plainclause Published: November 11, 2026 Last modified: November 11, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/assets/banner-772x250.png? rev=3796097) ![](https://ps.w.org/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/assets/icon.svg?rev=3796097) # Plainclause Store Vacation & Holiday Mode for WooCommerce By [plainclause](https://profiles.wordpress.org/plainclause/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/plainclause-store-hours-vacation.1.0.1.zip) [Live Preview](https://wordpress.org/plugins/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/?preview=1) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/) ## Description Going on holiday, moving stock or just need a break? Put your WooCommerce shop in vacation mode without hiding it. Products stay visible (and keep their search rankings), customers see a clear notice with your reopening date, and the shop opens again by itself. Set the dates once under WooCommerce > Settings > Store hours and forget about it: the shop closes at the start time, shows “Our shop is closed until 9 November, 9: 00”, and reopens on time. No coming-back-to-untick-a-box, no lost customers who think the shop is gone. #### Why this one * **Scheduled, not just on/off.** Set the start and end date and time in advance; it closes and reopens on its own, in your site’s time zone. * **Tell customers before you go.** Show “Heads up: we’ll be closed from … until…” a few days ahead, so regulars can order in time. * **Nothing slips through.** Add to cart is paused on product pages, and items already in carts cannot be checked out, including with the checkout block. * **Keep some things on sale.** Leave chosen categories purchasable, such as gift cards or downloads. * **Lightweight and private.** No external services, no tracking, no nag screens. #### Features * Close the shop now with one tick, or schedule a vacation with a start and end date and time. * Reopens automatically at the end time. * Products stay visible; “Add to cart” is paused and items already in carts cannot be checked out. * Notice banner with the reopening date (`{reopen}`), on every page or only on shop pages, or anywhere with the `[pcsh_notice]` shortcode. * Announce a vacation in advance: show “we’ll be closed from … until …” a few days before. * “Notice only” mode: keep taking orders and just tell customers that orders ship after you return. * Keep chosen categories purchasable (for example gift cards or downloads). * Works with the cart and checkout blocks and classic themes. * No external services, no tracking. #### Pro add-on (optional) Everything above is free and stays free. A separate paid add-on adds: * Weekly opening hours, for example Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00, including hours past midnight. * Any number of planned closures (public holidays, stocktake days), each with its own message. [Plainclause Store Hours Pro](https://checkout.freemius.com/plugin/42818/plan/74528/) costs from $19 a year for one site, or [$49 once for a lifetime licence](https://checkout.freemius.com/plugin/42818/plan/74528/?billing_cycle=lifetime), with a 30-day money-back guarantee. It is sold by Freemius, our reseller and merchant of record. #### More from Plainclause * [Plainclause Sequential Order Numbers for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/plainclause-order-numbers/): clean, gap-free order numbers with your own prefix. * [Plainclause EU Withdrawal Button & Legal Guarantee Notice](https://wordpress.org/plugins/plainclause-withdrawal-guarantee-notice/): the withdrawal function and legal guarantee notice EU shops need. #### For developers Filters: `pcsh_status` (the open/closed state), `pcsh_now`, `pcsh_settings_fields`. ## Screenshots [⌊The shop in vacation mode: products stay visible and a notice shows the reopening date.⌉⌊The shop in vacation mode: products stay visible and a notice shows the reopening date.⌉[ The shop in vacation mode: products stay visible and a notice shows the reopening date. [⌊Product pages stay online, but Add to cart is paused until you reopen.⌉⌊Product pages stay online, but Add to cart is paused until you reopen.⌉[ Product pages stay online, but Add to cart is paused until you reopen. [⌊Announce a vacation in advance with a "heads up" notice.⌉⌊Announce a vacation in advance with a "heads up" notice.⌉[ Announce a vacation in advance with a “heads up” notice. [⌊Settings: close now or schedule a vacation, choose what customers see, keep categories open.⌉⌊Settings: close now or schedule a vacation, choose what customers see, keep categories open.⌉[ Settings: close now or schedule a vacation, choose what customers see, keep categories open. ## Installation 1. Install and activate the plugin (WooCommerce must be active). 2. Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Store hours. 3. Tick “Close now” or set the vacation dates, adjust the notice and save. The status at the top shows whether the shop is open. ## FAQ ### Do customers still see my products? Yes. Only purchasing is paused. Product pages, categories and search stay as they are. ### What about orders that are already placed? They are not affected. You can process them as usual. ### My shop still looks open to some visitors If you use a page cache, clear it after closing or reopening, or exclude shop pages from the cache. ### Which time zone is used? The time zone under Settings > General. ### Can I keep taking orders and just show a notice? Yes. Set “While closed” to show the notice only. Customers can still order and see that orders ship after you return. ### Can I set regular weekly opening hours? The free plugin handles closures and vacations. Weekly opening hours (for example Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, including hours past midnight) and multiple planned closures are in the optional Pro add-on. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Plainclause Store Vacation & Holiday Mode for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ plainclause ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/plainclause/) [Translate “Plainclause Store Vacation & Holiday Mode for WooCommerce” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/plainclause-store-hours-vacation) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.1 * New display name. Links to the optional Pro add-on and to rate the plugin on the Plugins screen. No changes to how closing works. #### 1.0.0 * First release. ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **10 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [catalog mode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/catalog-mode/)[holiday mode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/holiday-mode/) [pause orders](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pause-orders/)[store closed](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/store-closed/) [vacation mode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/vacation-mode/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/plainclause-store-hours-vacation/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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