{"id":347548,"date":"2026-08-07T05:49:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T05:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/smart-discounts-for-woocommerce\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T09:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:11:31","slug":"time-based-offers-for-woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/si.wordpress.org\/plugins\/time-based-offers-for-woocommerce\/","author":18095218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.3.0","stable_tag":"1.3.0","tested":"7.0.6","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Time-Based Offers for WooCommerce","header_author":"Sparkle Infotech","header_description":"Standalone behavioral discount system with custom admin panel. 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When the visitor claims an offer, the discount is automatically applied at checkout.<\/p>\n\n<p>Use product, category, or global targeting to configure offers for different products. Pro features add advanced scheduling, additional discount types, re-trigger delays, and second-tier offers.<\/p>\n\n<h3>How It Works<\/h3>\n\n<ol>\n<li>A visitor opens a WooCommerce product page.<\/li>\n<li>The plugin starts the configured timer.<\/li>\n<li>When the trigger time is reached, the discount popup appears.<\/li>\n<li>The visitor can claim the offer.<\/li>\n<li>The discount is automatically applied at checkout.<\/li>\n<li>Analytics can record impressions, claims, conversions, and revenue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Behavioral time-based discount popups.<\/li>\n<li>Configurable trigger time and discount countdown.<\/li>\n<li>Product-specific, category, and global targeting.<\/li>\n<li>Product, category, and global rule priority system.<\/li>\n<li>Percentage discounts.<\/li>\n<li>Customizable popup heading, message, colors, typography, layout, button, and logo.<\/li>\n<li>Analytics dashboard for impressions, claims, conversions, and revenue.<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce HPOS compatibility.<\/li>\n<li>Mobile-responsive popup design.<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce cart integration.<\/li>\n<li>Session management to help prevent repeated popup offers.<\/li>\n<li>Free Trial and Pro License support in one plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Free Trial and Pro<\/h3>\n\n<p>There is one plugin for both Free Trial and Pro users. The plan connected to your account determines which features are available.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Free Trial<\/h3>\n\n<p>The Free Trial costs $0 and provides:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Behavioral popup and countdown.<\/li>\n<li>Product, category, and global targeting.<\/li>\n<li>Percentage discounts.<\/li>\n<li>Popup design customization.<\/li>\n<li>Analytics dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Up to 3 product rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The default trial period is 14 days. The trial does not automatically convert to a paid plan.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Pro License<\/h3>\n\n<p>Pro is a one-time purchase with lifetime access. Pro adds:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited product rules.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Amount discounts.<\/li>\n<li>Flat Product Price discounts.<\/li>\n<li>Advanced scheduling.<\/li>\n<li>Re-trigger delay.<\/li>\n<li>Second-tier offers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>After purchasing Pro, enter the license key in Time-Based Offers &gt; Settings &gt; Pro Plan License. There is no separate Pro plugin and no reinstallation is required.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Requirements<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress 5.8 or higher.<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce 5.0 or higher.<\/li>\n<li>PHP 7.4 or higher.<\/li>\n<li>64 MB or more PHP memory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Creating a Discount Rule<\/h3>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Time-Based Offers &gt; Product Rules &gt; Add New.<\/li>\n<li>Select a target:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Specific Product \u2014 highest priority.<\/li>\n<li>Product Category \u2014 medium priority.<\/li>\n<li>All Products \u2014 lowest priority.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>Enable the rule.<\/li>\n<li>Configure the timing:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Trigger Time \u2014 how long the visitor must stay on the page.<\/li>\n<li>Discount Duration \u2014 how long the claimed discount remains valid.<\/li>\n<li>Re-trigger Delay \u2014 available with Pro.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>Select the discount type and value.<\/li>\n<li>Customize the popup heading and message.<\/li>\n<li>Optionally configure a Second Tier Offer with Pro.<\/li>\n<li>Save the rule.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>When multiple active rules apply to the same product, product-specific rules override category rules, and category rules override global rules. If multiple rules exist for the same product, the most recently added active rule is applied.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Scheduling (Pro)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Pro scheduling can restrict a rule by:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Start and end dates.<\/li>\n<li>Days of the week.<\/li>\n<li>Daily time windows.<\/li>\n<li>Quick presets such as weekends, weekdays, business hours, and after-hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Second Tier Offers (Pro)<\/h3>\n\n<p>A second-tier offer can be displayed when a visitor closes the first popup.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can configure:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Re-trigger delay.<\/li>\n<li>Second discount type.<\/li>\n<li>Second discount value.<\/li>\n<li>Second popup heading.<\/li>\n<li>Second popup message.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The second offer is the final offer for that product during the browsing session. If the visitor closes the second popup, no further offer is shown for that product during that session.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Analytics<\/h3>\n\n<p>The Dashboard can show:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Impressions \u2014 number of times a popup was displayed.<\/li>\n<li>Claims \u2014 number of times visitors claimed a discount.<\/li>\n<li>Conversions \u2014 completed purchases using the discount.<\/li>\n<li>Revenue \u2014 revenue generated from discounted orders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Analytics can be viewed using date ranges such as Today, Yesterday, Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days, or a custom range.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Popup Customization<\/h3>\n\n<p>Customize the popup to match your store, including:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Background and overlay colors.<\/li>\n<li>Button and text colors.<\/li>\n<li>Heading color.<\/li>\n<li>Font family, size, and weight.<\/li>\n<li>Border radius, padding, and shadow.<\/li>\n<li>Heading and description text.<\/li>\n<li>Button text.<\/li>\n<li>Store logo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>Time-Based Offers for WooCommerce uses the Time-Based Offers service at:<\/p>\n\n<p>https:\/\/www.woosmartdiscounts.store\/<\/p>\n\n<p>The service provides functionality required by the plugin, including:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Free Trial and Pro plan verification.<\/li>\n<li>License and website activation.<\/li>\n<li>Storing and synchronizing discount rules.<\/li>\n<li>Providing the rules used by the storefront.<\/li>\n<li>Processing and verifying discount claims.<\/li>\n<li>Applying plan-specific features.<\/li>\n<li>License-related services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Discount rules are managed through the Time-Based Offers service and synchronized with the store. The storefront periodically downloads a signed rules package from the service.<\/p>\n\n<p>When a shopper claims a discount, the plugin sends the information required to verify the claim, including the product ID, applicable category IDs, rule ID, discount tier, offer time, and an anonymous shopper identifier.<\/p>\n\n<p>The plugin may also send the following information when communicating with the service:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Trial email or Pro license key.<\/li>\n<li>Website address.<\/li>\n<li>Plugin version.<\/li>\n<li>Store time zone.<\/li>\n<li>Discount rule settings.<\/li>\n<li>Product or category IDs and names associated with rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The plugin communicates with the service over HTTPS.<\/p>\n\n<p>For information about how data is collected and used, see:<\/p>\n\n<p>https:\/\/www.woosmartdiscounts.store\/privacy-policy.php<\/p>\n\n<p>Terms of Service:<\/p>\n\n<p>https:\/\/www.woosmartdiscounts.store\/terms-of-service.php<\/p>\n\n<h3>Payments<\/h3>\n\n<p>Payments are processed on the Time-Based Offers website through Paddle. Payment is not made inside the WordPress plugin.<\/p>\n\n<p>Supported payment methods include:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Google Pay.<\/li>\n<li>Apple Pay.<\/li>\n<li>PayPal.<\/li>\n<li>Credit and debit cards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Pro plan payments are processed in USD. Pro is a one-time purchase; there is no monthly subscription.<\/p>\n\n<p>Payment and billing information is handled by Paddle.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Support<\/h3>\n\n<p>Documentation:\nhttps:\/\/www.woosmartdiscounts.store\/documentation.html<\/p>\n\n<p>Website:\nhttps:\/\/www.woosmartdiscounts.store\/<\/p>\n\n<p>For support and bug reports, contact us through WhatsApp:<\/p>\n\n<p>https:\/\/wa.me\/918866300463<\/p>\n\n<p>Please include the issue description, WordPress version, WooCommerce version, plugin version, and screenshots where applicable.<\/p>\n\n<p>Pro customers receive priority support.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Privacy<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to the Time-Based Offers service to provide account, licensing, rule synchronization, and discount-claim functionality.<\/p>\n\n<p>Privacy Policy:\nhttps:\/\/www.woosmartdiscounts.store\/privacy-policy.php<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Make sure WooCommerce is installed and activated.<\/li>\n<li>Install Time-Based Offers for WooCommerce from Plugins &gt; Add New, or upload the plugin ZIP.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Time-Based Offers &gt; Settings.<\/li>\n<li>Activate either the Free Trial with your trial email or a Pro License with your license key.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Time-Based Offers &gt; Product Rules &gt; Add New to create your first discount rule.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20when%20my%20free%20trial%20expires%3F\"><h3>What happens when my Free Trial expires?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>If there is no valid Pro license, storefront discount popups stop appearing and Product Rules are locked. Your rules are not deleted and remain associated with your account. Activate a valid Pro license to restore access.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20both%20a%20trial%20email%20and%20a%20pro%20license%20key%3F\"><h3>Do I need both a trial email and a Pro license key?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Use either a Free Trial email or a Pro license key. A valid Pro license continues to work after the trial expires.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20there%20a%20separate%20pro%20plugin%3F\"><h3>Is there a separate Pro plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Free Trial and Pro use the same plugin download. After purchasing Pro, enter your license key in Settings. You do not need to reinstall the plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20are%20my%20discount%20rules%20stored%3F\"><h3>Where are my discount rules stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Discount rules are stored in your Time-Based Offers account and synchronized with your store.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20my%20store%20need%20an%20internet%20connection%20to%20the%20service%3F\"><h3>Does my store need an internet connection to the service?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin connects to the Time-Based Offers service to verify your plan, synchronize rules, and process discount claims. The store keeps a recent copy of its rules so short service interruptions can be tolerated.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20work%20with%20woocommerce%20hpos%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin work with WooCommerce HPOS?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin is compatible with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS).<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20the%20plugin%20slow%20down%20my%20site%3F\"><h3>Will the plugin slow down my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin is designed for minimal page-load impact. Its JavaScript is loaded asynchronously and the popup is displayed only when triggered.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20customize%20the%20popup%20css%3F\"><h3>Can I customize the popup CSS?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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