"Order Within X Hours for Same-Day Dispatch" Notice
Shows a live notice on product pages telling shoppers how long they have left to order for dispatch today, or that orders ship on the next working day.
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Code
add_action( 'woocommerce_single_product_summary', function () {
$cutoff = '14:00'; // Daily dispatch cutoff.
$working_days = array( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ); // Days you ship.
global $product;
if ( ! $product instanceof WC_Product || ! $product->is_in_stock() || $product->is_virtual() ) {
return;
}
$now = new DateTime( 'now', wp_timezone() );
$deadline = new DateTime( 'today ' . $cutoff, wp_timezone() );
if ( in_array( (int) $now->format( 'N' ), $working_days, true ) && $now < $deadline ) {
$diff = $now->diff( $deadline );
$text = sprintf( 'Order within %1$dh %2$dm for dispatch today.', $diff->h, $diff->i );
} else {
$text = 'Order now for dispatch on the next working day.';
}
echo '<p class="wpide-dispatch-notice" style="padding:8px 12px;border-radius:4px;background:#f0f6fc;">🚚 ' . esc_html( $text ) . '</p>';
}, 25 );Notes
Set $cutoff (24h, site timezone) and $working_days (1 = Monday ... 7 = Sunday).
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