Store Vacation for WooCommerce
Pause Orders Without Closing Your Store
Store Vacation helps you schedule temporary store closures, disable checkout, show clear customer notices, and keep your WooCommerce catalog visible while you are away.
Available on the official WooCommerce Marketplace.
WHAT IT DOES
Vacation Mode Built for Real WooCommerce Stores
Store Vacation for WooCommerce is a vacation mode and checkout control plugin that helps store owners pause ordering, schedule closures, manage opening hours, display custom notices, and control which products can still be purchased during a break.
THE PROBLEM
Taking a Break Should Not Mean Taking Your Store Offline
Whether you are going on holiday, catching up with orders, handling stock checks, closing for weekends, or pausing fulfillment, your WooCommerce store still needs to look active and trustworthy. Store Vacation lets customers keep browsing while checkout and purchasing rules are handled automatically.
Manual Changes are Risky
Turning off checkout or hiding products manually can lead to mistakes and lost sales.
Customers Need Clarity
Shoppers expect clear notices about when you’re away and when you’ll be back.
Shop should Stay Visible
Your products should remain discoverable even when orders are temporarily paused.
WHY STORE OWNERS USE IT
Control Store Availability without Losing Customer Trust
Schedule Closures in Advance
Plan vacations or breaks and let the plugin handle the rest.
Disable Checkout Automatically
Prevent new orders during your vacation period.
Show Clear Notices
Display custom messages and countdowns to customers.
Allow Selected Products
Choose which products can still be purchased if needed.
Core FEATURES
Everything You Need to Manage WooCommerce Downtime
Manage Opening Hours
Define daily opening and closing times to control availability even on regular days.
Schedule Vacation Periods
Set start and end dates for your store vacation with an easy calendar interface.
ause Checkout While Keeping Your Store Open for Browsing
Stop new orders while letting customers browse your products and categories.
Allow Cart Building
Let customers add products to the cart so they’re ready to buy when you return.
Show Custom Notices and Countdowns
Use customer-friendly notices to explain when your store is closed, why checkout is paused, and when ordering will resume.
Control Product Availability
Allow selected products or groups of products to remain purchasable while the rest of the store follows vacation mode.
STORE BEHAVIOR
Decide Exactly How Your Store Behaves During Vacation Mode
Store Vacation does more than pause orders. You can control what customers see, how they access the store, and what kind of experience they get while vacation mode is active.
Replace Shop with Custom Content
Show a custom message instead of normal shop, archive, or product pages.
Password-protected Shop Access
Keep the shop closed to the public while allowing selected users to enter with a password.
Private Access Links
Share private links with VIP customers, partners, or testers during vacation mode.
Save Carts for Later
Let customers save their current cart with a shareable link, email it to themselves, or copy it so they can restore the cart when the store reopens.
Track Vacation Orders
Tag and review orders placed while vacation mode is active.
VACATION REPORTS
Understand What Happens While Your Store is Closed
Vacation Reports shows you how customers interact with your store during closure periods, including cart activity, saved carts, and completed checkouts.
Opt-in reporting. You stay in control
Track cart activity during vacation mode
Track revenue generated during vacation
Filter reports by date or vacation period
Review saved-cart and checkout events
Export recent activity to CSV
Privacy first: Reports are disabled by default. You can enable and manage data retention anytime.
Visual insights
Activity chart and summary cards in one glance.
See recent activity
Review real customer actions during closure periods.
Top products
Discover what your customers were most interested in.
Powerful filters
Filter by date or specific vacation periods.
USE CASES
Useful for More than Holidays
Holiday Closures
Pause orders while you are away and show customers a clear reopening message.
Weekend Breaks
Close checkout on selected weekdays while keeping your store visible online.
Opening Hours
Accept orders only during business hours and pause checkout outside your schedule.
Fulfillment Delays
Stop new orders temporarily while you catch up with packing, shipping, or stock
Store Maintenance
Pause purchases while updating products, prices, inventory, or store settings.
Selective Sales
Keep specific products available while the rest of the catalog is paused.
HOW IT WORKS
Set it Once, Let Store Vacation Handle the Rest
1
Create your Schedule
Pick dates and times and choose when your store should close and reopen.
2
Customize the Message
Write your vacation notice and set how it appears across your storefront.
3
Control Checkout Behavior
Decide whether customers can browse, build carts, or buy selected products.
INSIDE WORDPRESS
A Familiar Setup Experience for WooCommerce Users
WHY USE A PLUGIN
Better than Manually Disabling WooCommerce
Manual workaround
Edit products manually
Disable checkout/payment methods by hand
Customers may not understand what happened
Easy to forget reopening
Requires custom code for conditions
Poor customer experience
Store Vacation
Schedule closures automatically
Control checkout from one place
Show clear vacation notices
Reopen automatically
Use product/category/tag/brand rules
Keep browsing and cart building available
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
What Store Vacation Users Say
See how WooCommerce store owners use Store Vacation to schedule closures, pause checkout, display clear vacation notices, and keep their storefront visible during temporary breaks.
This is GREAT! So easy to set up. I’m stoked to have found it. THANK YOU!
msvi — WordPress.org
Extension simple et très efficace, la version gratuite est déjà assez complète et fonctionne très bien.
olivelm — WordPress.org
Thanks so much – makes going on holiday just that bit easier! Works perfectly 🙂
nealghoshal — WordPress.org
SIMPLE PRICING
Choose the Right Plan for Your Store
Choose the version that matches how your store handles temporary closures. Start free with essential vacation scheduling and customer notices, or choose Pro for recurring closures, opening hours, saved carts, shipping controls, advanced store behaviour, reporting, and checkout protection.
Store Vacation Lite
Free
Pause purchases and show a clear vacation notice while your store is temporarily closed.
One temporary vacation schedule
Pause purchases during vacation
Custom vacation notice
CTA button and notice colors
Basic availability conditions
Notice block, shortcode, and Elementor widget
A simple starting point for stores that need basic vacation mode.
Recommended
Store Vacation Pro
$39
/ year
2 years — $62.40
Save 20%
Schedule closures, control behavior, manage opening hours, and keep customers informed.
Unlimited vacation schedules
Recurring weekday closures
Opening hours and calendar view
Advanced notices and countdowns
Allow Cart Building
Save carts for later
Behavior settings and private access
Advanced product availability rules
Vacation Content Block
Vacation reports and CSV export
Admin reminders and import/export tools
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30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Store Vacation Pro is available exclusively on WooCommerce.com, so your purchase is handled through the official WooCommerce Marketplace and covered by WooCommerce’s 30-day refund policy.
Pay Securely Through WooCommerce Marketplace
Choose from major credit and debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
FREE VS PRO
Start Simple, Upgrade When Your Store Needs More Control
Store Vacation ships in Free and Pro editions. Free handles the essentials, a scheduled closure with a customer notice and basic purchasing control. Pro adds recurring schedules, opening hours, cart building for closed stores, saved carts, granular product exceptions, richer notices, vacation reporting, and a REST API for growing WooCommerce stores.
| Core Vacation Mode | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary vacation schedule (set start and end dates) | | |
| Pause purchases automatically | | |
| Vacation notice on storefront | | |
| Vacation Content block (build custom vacation pages via a Gutenberg block) |  | |
| Force close store instantly (one-click override, no schedule needed) | | |
| Scheduling & Opening Hours | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited vacation schedules (overlap multiple closures without limits) | | |
| Recurring weekday closures (e.g., every Sunday) | | |
| Store opening hours (daily open/close windows) | | |
| Auto-close outside opening hours | | |
| Opening Hours block / shortcode / Elementor widget | | |
| Calendar view (month grid of scheduled closures) | | |
| Notices & Customer Messaging | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Notice block / shortcode / Elementor widget | | |
| Start/end date smart tags (auto-insert your closure dates) | | |
| Call-to-action button in vacation notice | | |
| Advanced smart tags (dynamic tokens for products, hours & custom fields) | | |
| Live countdown timer (counter to closing or reopening) | | |
| Site-wide announcement bar | | |
| Advance notice before closure (warn customers days ahead) | | |
| Conditions & Product Availability | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Keep selected products available (exclude specific items from the closure) | | |
| Product-based conditions | | |
| Category / tag conditions | | |
| Product type conditions (simple, variable, subscription …) | | |
| Shipping class conditions | | |
| Brand conditions | | |
| User role exclusions (let specific roles skip restrictions) | | |
| Copy conditions between schedules (reuse rules across records) | | |
| Checkout & Store Behavior | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Disable cart, checkout & add-to-cart | | |
| WooCommerce Checkout Block support | | |
| Alternative Add-to-Cart button text (swap in your own label) | | |
| Hide prices, add-to-cart & mini cart (strip commerce UI while closed) | | |
| Replace shop pages with custom content | | |
| Password-protected shop access (gate the store behind a shared password) | | |
| Private access links (unique URLs unlock the store) | | |
| Bypass restrictions for unlocked visitors (approved shoppers checkout normally) | | |
| Cart Building & Saved Carts | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Allow cart building while checkout is closed | | |
| Save cart for later (customers store their cart for after your break) | | |
| Shareable saved cart link (restore the cart on another device) | | |
| Email saved cart link (customers can send the restore link to their email) | | |
| Vacation Reports & Tracking | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Opt-in vacation reporting (enable tracking only when needed) | | |
| Vacation order tracking (auto-flag orders placed during closures) | | |
| Cart-interaction logging (add-to-cart and cart-update events during vacation) | | |
| Interactive reports dashboard (KPI cards, activity chart, recent events) | | |
| Recent activity filters (narrow by date range and vacation period) | | |
| CSV export (download the raw event log) | | |
| Configurable data retention (auto-cleanup by days, weeks, months or years) | | |
| Admin & Developer Tools | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Upcoming closures dashboard widget (at a glance on your WP dashboard) | | |
| Admin reminder emails (email you before vacation starts) | | |
| Localized dates and times (honor site timezone across the admin) | | |
| Localized calendar & date pickers (translated month and weekday labels) | | |
| Import / export tools (migrate settings between sites) | | |
| REST API (programmatic access to vacation state) | | |
| Opening Hours REST endpoint (query open/closed status externally) | | |
| Developer hooks & filters (actions and filters for custom integrations) | | |
Choose Free if:
You need one straightforward closure with a customer-facing notice and basic purchasing control nothing more.
Choose Pro if
You need recurring schedules, opening hours, cart building, saved carts, private access, granular exceptions, or vacation reporting.
THE MYPREVIEW ADVANTAGE
Built for Store Owners Who Need Practical Control
WooCommerce First Features
Designed around real WooCommerce store workflows, not generic maintenance mode.
Clear Documentation
Step-by-step guides for schedules, opening hours, conditions, and checkout behavior.
Kept Current
Maintained for modern WordPress and WooCommerce releases.
Translation Ready
Built for stores serving customers in different languages.
QUESTIONS
Store Vacation for WooCommerce FAQ
What is Store Vacation for WooCommerce?
Store Vacation helps you pause WooCommerce orders during holidays, vacations, fulfilment delays, maintenance, or temporary business breaks without taking your store offline.
Can customers still browse products while the store is closed?
Yes. Your store and product pages can remain visible while purchases are paused, so customers can still browse your catalog and return when ordering is available again.
Can I show a custom vacation notice?
Yes. You can display a custom message to explain why the store is temporarily closed, when you will return, and what customers should do next.
Can I keep some products available during vacation mode?
Yes. You can keep selected products available while the rest of the store is paused. The free version supports product, category, tag, product type, and shipping class conditions, while Pro adds more advanced availability controls.
What is the difference between Free and Pro?
Free is best for simple temporary closures. Pro is built for stores that need multiple schedules, recurring closures, opening hours, Allow Cart Building, advanced notices, private access, behavior controls, and more checkout flexibility.
What are Behavior Settings in Pro?
Behavior Settings let you decide what visitors see while vacation mode is active. You can keep products visible, replace shop pages with custom content, password-protect shop pages, or allow access through a private link.
Where can I get Store Vacation Pro?
Store Vacation Pro is available on the official WooCommerce Marketplace.
Ready to Pause Orders Without Closing Your Storefront?
Use Store Vacation to schedule breaks, disable checkout, show clear customer notices, and reopen automatically when you are ready.
LEARN MORE
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