WordPress Posts & WooCommerce Products Scheduler

The WordPress Posts & WooCommerce Products Scheduler / Restrict Access (WPPS) is a versatile plugin designed for store owners and content creators who need precise control over when their content is visible or purchasable.

Unlike the basic WordPress "Schedule" feature which only handles the initial publishing, this plugin allows you to automate the entire lifecycle of a post or product, including unpublishing it or making it "view only" during specific times.

## Core Functionality

Automatic Publish/Unpublish: Set specific dates and times for posts or products to appear and disappear from your site.

Recurring Schedules: Unlike standard scheduling, you can set content to be visible only on certain days of the week (e.g., "Lunch Menu" available only Mon–Fri, 11 AM – 2 PM).

"Not Buyable" Mode: For WooCommerce, you can keep a product visible so customers can see it, but automatically hide the "Add to Cart" button during off-hours or before a launch.

User Role Restrictions: Combine scheduling with access control. For example, make a "VIP Sale" product visible only to "Gold Members" for the first 24 hours.

### Use Cases

Flash Sales: Automatically launch a product at midnight and unpublish it when the sale ends.

Seasonal Catalogs: Schedule entire categories of products (like "Winter Collection") to appear only during specific months.

Daily Specials: Ideal for restaurants or service providers who offer different items depending on the day of the week.

Content Teasing: Show a "Coming Soon" post to everyone, but allow "Subscribers" to read the full content early.

## Key Settings & Features

Feature

Description

Rule-Based System

Create global rules that apply to specific categories or individual items.

Countdown Messages

Display custom messages like "This product will be available in 2 hours."

Redirection

Automatically redirect users to a specific page (like a "Sale Ended" page) if they try to access expired content.

HTTPS Visibility

Choose whether an item is completely hidden (404 error) or just restricted (visible but not clickable).

### Why use this over the default WordPress scheduler?

The default WordPress scheduler is a "one-way" trigger: it changes a post from Draft to Published. It cannot:

Automatically unpublish a post later.

Switch a product to read-only (hiding the buy button).

Set recurring visibility (e.g., every Tuesday).

Apply rules to entire categories at once.

## How to Get Started

Install & Activate: Once activated, look for the "Scheduler" menu in your WordPress sidebar.

Create a Rule: Give your rule a name (e.g., "Weekend Sale") and select the Post Type (Posts, Pages, or Products).

Set the Date/Time: Define your start and end points. You can use absolute dates or recurring "Day of the Week" rules.

Select Items: Assign the rule to specific products or entire categories.

Would you like me to help you set up a specific recurring schedule for a product, or are you looking for a comparison with "Sale Price" scheduling?