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Webtend Business Hours Manager

Webtend Business Hours Manager

By webtendhq
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Description

Webtend Business Hours Manager is a complete business hours management system for WordPress. Show your customers exactly when you’re open, automatically update to “Closed” status after hours, and let search engines discover your opening times through Schema.org markup — all without any coding.

Whether you run a local shop, a restaurant, a clinic, or a service business, Webtend Business Hours Manager gives you everything you need in a clean, fast, and developer-friendly package.

✅ Features

Weekly Schedule Builder
Set open and close times for each day of the week. Add multiple time slots per day to handle lunch breaks or split shifts — up to 4 slots per day.

Live Open/Closed Status
A real-time badge automatically shows whether you’re currently open or closed, with a next-open/next-close countdown. Updates via AJAX without page reload.

Holiday & Special Dates Manager
Mark specific dates as closed or with custom hours. Holidays always override the weekly schedule. Easily manage upcoming and past entries from the admin.

Timezone Support
Configure a dedicated timezone for your location. All open/closed calculations run against your local time, not the server clock.

Schema.org Markup
Automatically outputs a LocalBusiness JSON-LD script with your openingHours property. Improves rich results in Google Search — no configuration needed.

Gutenberg Block
Insert your business hours table anywhere using the native block editor. Live server-side preview in the editor. Supports wide/full alignment and colour controls.

Classic Widget
Add business hours to any widget area via Appearance Widgets. Supports both the block-based widget editor and classic widget screens.

Shortcode
Use [webtend_business_hours] anywhere — pages, posts, sidebars, custom templates. Optional show_status attribute to toggle the live badge.

🔌 Integration

  • Works with any WordPress theme — block themes, classic themes, and page builders
  • No template overrides — output is injected via hooks and shortcodes only
  • AJAX status refresh works without page reload
  • Zero jQuery dependency — vanilla ES6 throughout
  • Translation-ready with full .pot file

👨‍💻 For Developers

Webtend Business Hours is built with extensibility in mind:

  • Clean PSR-4 namespace structure under WebtendBusinessHours\
  • Full filter/action API for overriding output, schema data, and status logic
  • webtend_bh_output_schema filter — conditionally disable JSON-LD per page
  • webtend_bh_schema_type filter — change LocalBusiness to any Schema.org type
  • webtend_bh_schema_data filter — add custom fields (address, phone, geo) to the schema

Screenshots

Weekly schedule builder — toggle days, add multiple time slots for lunch breaks
Weekly schedule builder — toggle days, add multiple time slots for lunch breaks
Live open/closed status badge on the frontend
Live open/closed status badge on the frontend
Holiday manager — add closed dates or custom hours for special dates
Holiday manager — add closed dates or custom hours for special dates
Settings panel — timezone, labels, Schema.org toggle
Settings panel — timezone, labels, Schema.org toggle
Gutenberg block with live editor preview
Gutenberg block with live editor preview
Classic widget in the widget editor
Classic widget in the widget editor

Installation

  1. Upload the webtend-business-hours folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install directly via the WordPress plugin installer.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
  3. Go to Business Hours in the WordPress admin sidebar.
  4. Configure your weekly schedule on the Weekly Schedule tab.
  5. Add any holidays on the Holidays tab.
  6. Adjust timezone and display options on the Settings tab.
  7. Add the Gutenberg block, widget, or shortcode [webtend_business_hours] to your pages.

FAQ

Does this plugin work with WooCommerce?

Yes. The free version works alongside WooCommerce with no conflicts. WooCommerce-specific features (checkout disable, order cutoff countdown, click & collect) are coming in the Pro version.

How does the live status update work?

The plugin uses a lightweight AJAX poll (configurable interval, default 60 seconds). The status badge updates without a page reload. Set the interval to 0 in Settings to disable automatic refresh entirely.

Can I show different hours for a lunch break?

Yes. Each day supports up to 4 time slots. Add a morning slot (e.g. 09:00–12:00) and an afternoon slot (13:00–17:00) to show a lunch break.

What happens on a holiday?

Holidays override the weekly schedule entirely. You can mark a holiday as fully closed, or set custom hours for that day (e.g. reduced Christmas Eve hours).

Does it affect my SEO?

Yes, positively. The plugin outputs a LocalBusiness JSON-LD schema block with openingHours property, which Google uses to display opening hours in rich results and Knowledge Panels.

Is it compatible with block themes?

Yes. The Gutenberg block, shortcode, and widget all work with block themes (FSE), classic themes, and page builders.

How do I add my address and phone to the schema?

Use the webtend_bh_schema_data filter to merge additional Schema.org properties:

add_filter( 'webtend_bh_schema_data', function( $schema ) {
    $schema['telephone'] = '+1-800-555-0100';
    $schema['address']   = array(
        '@type'           => 'PostalAddress',
        'streetAddress'   => '123 Main St',
        'addressLocality' => 'Springfield',
    );
    return $schema;
} );

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Changelog

1.0.0

  • UX: Save buttons are now disabled during AJAX requests to prevent accidental double-saves on slow connections and re-enabled automatically after the request completes (success or error).
  • UX: Holiday date picker now shows an inline warning when a past date is selected, preventing stale holiday entries.
  • SEO: Updated plugin tags to include holiday, schema, and opening hours for better WordPress.org directory discovery.
  • Initial release
  • Weekly schedule builder with multi-slot support per day
  • Holiday / special dates manager with DB storage
  • Real-time open/closed AJAX status badge
  • Timezone-aware status calculations
  • Schema.org LocalBusiness JSON-LD output
  • Gutenberg block (server-side rendered)
  • Classic WordPress widget
  • Shortcode [webtend_business_hours]
  • Settings: timezone, time format, custom labels, schema toggle, refresh interval
  • Plugin action links and requirements check on activation

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