Description
The Store Vacation is an addon that adds holiday mode to WooCommerce, allowing you to schedule pause periods, hide or block purchasing actions and display notices in the catalog during the operational absence. The extension helps those who sell physical products or on order to keep the store visible while communicating deadlines, temporary unavailability or suspended service without taking the whole site offline.
Key Features of the Store Vacation
- Holiday mode
Activates a temporary pause on purchases within the WooCommerce store. - Scheduling period
Allows you to set dates for the start and end of unavailability. - Catalog notices
Displays informational messages to visitors during the configured period. - Purchase control
Restricts buttons and order flows according to the chosen configuration. - Use in maintenance
Helps pause sales while internal adjustments are made.
Benefits of the Store Vacation
- Clearer communication
Reduces doubts by informing pauses before purchase attempts. - Store still visible
Keeps products searchable even when orders are temporarily paused. - Less manual work
Avoids deactivating products one by one during short absences. - Predictable operation
Helps organize holidays, maintenance or periods without dispatch.
Who is the Store Vacation recommended for?
- Those who sell physical products on WooCommerce and need to pause orders during holidays or recess.
- You who keep the catalog active, but need to notify about temporarily suspended service.
- Those who work with made-to-order production and want to control periods without new requests.
How to download the Store Vacation
The Store Vacation is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the package and activate it in the WordPress dashboard. After activation, configure the pause behavior in the WooCommerce settings.
The Store Vacation works as an additional feature for those who do not want to close the site during operational pauses. Instead of removing products, manually adjusting stock, or publishing ad-hoc notices, the component centralizes holiday and unavailability communication in the store flow, preserving the catalog and reducing orders placed during periods when the operation cannot serve them.
Frequently asked questions
Is WooCommerce Store Vacation GPL-licensed?
Yes. WooCommerce Store Vacation is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use WooCommerce Store Vacation on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install WooCommerce Store Vacation on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does WooCommerce Store Vacation cost at Ultrapack?
WooCommerce Store Vacation costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does WooCommerce Store Vacation include updates?
Yes. The current version of WooCommerce Store Vacation is 1.6.0, published at Ultrapack on Jun 19, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is WooCommerce Store Vacation scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of WooCommerce Store Vacation goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What are the requirements for the plugin WooCommerce Store Vacation?
Requires WordPress 5.9 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 7.0.
What changed in this version
Version 1.6.0 2026-06-16
- Added - Trash view support for Schedule, Weekday, and Notice records.
- Added - Restore and Delete permanently actions for trashed records.
- Added - Bulk actions for moving records to Trash, restoring records, and permanently deleting trashed records.
- Added - Cart building option to let customers add products to the cart while checkout remains unavailable during vacation mode.
- Added - Checkout blocking support for Classic Checkout and Checkout Block / Store API when cart building is enabled.
- Added - Reusable Restrictions service for product exclusion, vacation condition, and cart availability checks.
- Added - Calendar view in the settings area to review scheduled vacations and recurring weekday closings.
- Fix - Ensure hidden settings fields render with the correct input type and optional CSS class.
- Fix - Resolve AJAX nonce failure logging issues caused by incorrect variable references and syntax.
- Fix - Ensure plugin classes and migrations continue loading correctly during setup.
- Fix - Initialize countdown timers when notices are dynamically inserted into the announcement bar.
- Fix - Remove private-link token from the URL after access is granted.
- Fix - Prevent the date and time picker from closing while selecting dates or adjusting time values.
- Tweak - Improve sortable table row dragging and placeholder styling in admin tables.
- Tweak - Deleted records are now moved to Trash before they are permanently removed.
- Tweak - Exclude trashed records from active table views and notice selection dropdowns.
- Tweak - Preserve the previous status when moving a record to Trash and restore it when the record is restored.
- Tweak - Refactor product restriction checks to use shared logic across vacation, conditions, excluded product, and checkout availability handling.
- Tweak - Cache block-theme and frontend block-template request checks for behaviour rendering.
- Update - Replaced deprecated inline script output for the announcement bar with `wp_print_inline_script_tag`.
- Update - Adjust admin dashboard button styling for WordPress 7.0.
- Update - Compatibility with WP 7.0.
- Update - Compatibility with WC 10.8.
Version 1.5.0 2026-03-07
- Added - Automatic cache refresh when vacation state changes (open, closing soon, closed), with support for popular caching plugins and hosting layers.
- Added - Admin cache reminder notice with one-click manual cache clearing after schedule updates.
- Added - New "Hide Store Elements" option to hide selected storefront elements (price, add to cart, mini cart widget, mini cart block) while vacation mode is active.
- Added - Store Behaviour controls during vacation mode (content replacement, password gate, and private access link), with scope support for shop, archives, and single product pages.
- Added - Guided onboarding tour for first-time setup of vacation behaviour and storefront controls.
- Added - New General dashboard with quick links, Emergency Close toggle, and Discover feed for faster access to key settings.
- Added - Order tracking during vacation mode, with admin filter and internal order notes for easy identification.
- Added - Predefined notice templates with an Insert/Replace modal for faster notice setup.
- Fix - Improved compatibility with block-based templates and Storefront header mini cart when hiding add to cart or mini cart elements.
- Fix - Improved Smart Tag insertion support for the rich text editor and ensured changes sync correctly when editing.
- Fix - Parent category and brand exclusions now correctly apply to products assigned to child terms; improved taxonomy validation and product type checks.
- Update - Notice message now uses a rich text editor (wp_editor) with line breaks for better formatting.
- Update - User role exclusions have been moved to the Conditions tab. Existing settings are migrated automatically.
- Update - Replaced the Notice message textarea with a rich text editor (wp_editor) for improved formatting and link support.
- Update - Configured the editor to use line breaks (instead of automatic paragraphs) to better suit short notice/announcement content.
- Update - Compatibility with WC 10.5.
Version 1.4.1 2025-12-24
- Added - Added admin email reminders before vacation mode starts.
- Fix - Countdown smart tag using incorrect date during lead previews.
- Update - Compatibility with WP 6.9.
- Update - Compatibility with WC 10.4.
Version 1.4.0 2025-09-01
- Added - "Manual Placement Only" option to show vacation notice only via shortcode, block, or widget.
- Added - Vacation Content Block to show content only in vacation mode.
- Fix - Added support for translating settings fields.
- Fix - Improve conditions menu select components to handle stores with large numbers of products, categories, and taxonomy items.
- Update - Compatibility with WC 10.1.
Version 1.3.0 2025-08-08
- Added - New smart tag to display a countdown in vacation notices.
- Update - Compatibility with WC 10.0.
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
store-vacation.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
store-vacation.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
Requirements: Requires WordPress 5.9 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 7.0.
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