{"id":338910,"date":"2026-07-11T04:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T04:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/cheyytec-business-hours-open-now\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T21:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:13:08","slug":"cheyytec-business-hours-open-now","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/vec.wordpress.org\/plugins\/cheyytec-business-hours-open-now\/","author":23528403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.1.0","stable_tag":"1.1.0","tested":"7.0.3","requires":"6.2","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Cheyytec Business Hours & Open Now","header_author":"laylon2021","header_description":"Show your business opening hours and a live \"Open now \/ Closed\" badge anywhere with a shortcode. 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The open\/closed badge updates automatically from the current time in your site's timezone \u2014 no cron job, no external service, no API key.<\/p>\n\n<p>Perfect for restaurants, cafes, bars, shops, salons, barbers, clinics, dentists, gyms, garages and any local business with regular hours of operation.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Why people pick it<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No setup beyond your hours<\/strong> \u2014 one screen, seven rows, done.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two shortcodes, nothing else to learn<\/strong> \u2014 a schedule table and a live badge.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your timezone, your time format<\/strong> \u2014 12h or 24h, taken straight from WordPress settings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nothing loads where it isn't used<\/strong> \u2014 the stylesheet only enqueues on pages with a shortcode.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Holiday hours and multiple locations<\/strong> are available in the Pro version when a single weekly schedule is not enough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Key features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Weekly schedule editor<\/strong> \u2014 set opening and closing times for each day, or mark a day as closed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Live \"Open now \/ Closed\" badge<\/strong> \u2014 automatically reflects the current time in your site's timezone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two simple shortcodes<\/strong> \u2014 <code>[cheyytec_opening_hours]<\/code> for the full schedule, <code>[cheyytec_open_now]<\/code> for the badge.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Today is highlighted<\/strong> in the schedule table so visitors spot it instantly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uses your site's time format<\/strong> (12h or 24h) automatically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lightweight<\/strong> \u2014 the stylesheet loads only on pages that use a shortcode.<\/li>\n<li>Works with the block editor, classic editor, widgets and most page builders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Pro version<\/h4>\n\n<p>Need more? <strong>Cheyytec Business Hours &amp; Open Now Pro<\/strong> adds:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Multiple locations<\/strong> \u2014 a separate schedule per branch, shown with <code>location=\"slug\"<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Holiday hours<\/strong> \u2014 mark dates as closed or with special hours; the badge follows them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open\/closed content<\/strong> \u2014 show any content only while open (or closed) with <code>[cheyytec_when]<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google schema<\/strong> \u2014 LocalBusiness opening-hours JSON-LD for rich results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Upgrade from the plugin's admin pages.<\/p>\n\n<h4>How to use<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Business Hours<\/strong> and enter your opening and closing times for each day.<\/li>\n<li>Add the shortcode <code>[cheyytec_opening_hours]<\/code> to any page or post to show the weekly schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Add <code>[cheyytec_open_now]<\/code> wherever you want the live open\/closed badge.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Shortcode options<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>[cheyytec_opening_hours]<\/code> \u2014 the full weekly schedule, with today highlighted.<\/li>\n<li><code>[cheyytec_open_now]<\/code> \u2014 a badge showing \"Open now\" or \"Closed\".<\/li>\n<li><code>[cheyytec_open_now open_text=\"We are open\" closed_text=\"Sorry, we are closed\"]<\/code> \u2014 customise the badge text.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>cheyytec-business-hours-open-now<\/code> folder to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> screen.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Business Hours<\/strong> to set your schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Place the <code>[cheyytec_opening_hours]<\/code> and <code>[cheyytec_open_now]<\/code> shortcodes where you want them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20set%20holiday%20hours%20or%20a%20closed%20day%20for%20a%20specific%20date%3F\"><h3>Can I set holiday hours or a closed day for a specific date?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Special dates are a Pro feature. The free version handles the recurring weekly schedule, including days marked as closed. Pro lets you mark individual dates as closed or with different hours, and the open\/closed badge follows them automatically.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20show%20hours%20for%20more%20than%20one%20store%20or%20branch%3F\"><h3>Can I show hours for more than one store or branch?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The free version holds one weekly schedule. Pro adds multiple locations, each with its own schedule, selected with a <code>location=\"slug\"<\/code> attribute on either shortcode.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20do%20i%20set%20my%20opening%20hours%3F\"><h3>Where do I set my opening hours?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>After activating the plugin, go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Business Hours<\/strong>. Enter an opening and closing time for each day, or tick \"Closed\" for days you are not open.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20does%20the%20%22open%20now%22%20badge%20know%20if%20i%20am%20open%3F\"><h3>How does the \"Open now\" badge know if I am open?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>It compares the current time \u2014 in your site's timezone (Settings \u2192 General) \u2014 against the schedule you set. No configuration needed beyond your hours.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"which%20timezone%20is%20used%3F\"><h3>Which timezone is used?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The badge and schedule use the timezone configured in <strong>Settings \u2192 General<\/strong>, so make sure that is correct for your business.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20change%20the%20badge%20wording%3F\"><h3>Can I change the badge wording?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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