Description
ABCT Smart Orders helps WooCommerce stores manage operating hours and store availability.
Main free features:
- Schedule editor with weekdays and time windows.
- Manual open/close override mode.
- Closed message support with
{{next_opening}}interpolation. - Add-to-cart and checkout safeguards while store is closed.
- Store status shortcode and AJAX integration.
Smart Orders Pro is optional and separate. Free features work without commercial license activation.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/or install it from the WordPress admin. - Activate ABCT Smart Orders.
- Make sure WooCommerce is active.
- Go to Smart Orders > Store Schedule.
- Configure weekdays, shifts, and closed message.
FAQ
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Does the free version need a license key?
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No. The free version works without commercial license activation.
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Does the free version require an external server to run?
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No. Core free runtime does not depend on remote license validation.
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Where do I configure store hours?
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In Smart Orders > Store Schedule.
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What happens if WooCommerce is inactive?
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The plugin stays installable, but it shows an admin warning until WooCommerce is activated.
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Contributors & Developers
“ABCT Smart Orders” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.5.24
- Fixed UTF-8 translation files for Loco Translate and WordPress.org.
- Regenerated PO/MO language files without broken accented characters.
- Preserved 24-hour schedule UX behavior and weekday/shift logic.
1.5.22
- Updated translation catalog and Brazilian Portuguese strings for the schedule editor.
- Regenerated language files for Loco Translate compatibility.
1.5.21
- Adjusted 24-hour mode logic: it now applies only on enabled weekdays while keeping Shift 1 and Shift 2 settings available for when 24-hour mode is disabled.
- Removed the unnecessary save conflict between 24-hour mode and configured shifts.
1.5.20
- Changed 24-hour mode to respect enabled weekdays. Disabled weekdays now keep the store offline even when 24-hour mode is active.
- Improved next opening/closing calculations for weekday-limited 24-hour schedules.
1.5.17
- Fixed schedule mode transition when disabling 24-hour mode so weekdays and configured shifts apply immediately.
- Added close-time parsing for 00:00 as end of day in schedule validation/runtime.
1.5.15
- Fixed remaining untranslated and mixed-language schedule strings.
- Regenerated translation template and language files for Loco Translate.
- Removed broken legacy translation entries and normalized UTF-8 encoding.
- Updated Shift 2 admin options to show only valid same-day times after Shift 1.
- Synchronized plugin header, internal version, stable tag, and upgrade notice.
1.5.10
- Add missing pt_BR menu translations for admin labels.
1.5.9
- Added missing Brazilian Portuguese translations for current admin and schedule strings.
1.5.8
- Fixed a critical error caused by an invalid pt_BR PHP translation file format.
1.5.6
- Fix corrupted characters in translation files (pt_BR and es_ES).
1.5.5
- Updated WordPress.org metadata and readme fields for the current WordPress release.
- Added a clearer admin warning when WooCommerce is inactive.
- Added coexistence guard to avoid duplicate runtime when Pro is active.
- Improved free uninstall behavior to avoid removing shared commercial data.
- Kept Free/Pro and license compatibility unchanged.