The EliteCart Scheduler allows you to automatically show or hide cart add-ons and banners at specific times, days, or date ranges using your store's timezone.
This allows you to schedule announcements for specials in advance (e.g. Black Friday), or show banners or addons on certain weekdays and/or within certain times (e.g. show an addon that says “pay $3 for same-day shipping” every weekday from 6am to 2pm).
How scheduling works
Timezone behavior:
All settings use your store's timezone (not the customer’s timezone)
Update frequency:
Schedules can be set every 15 minutes (00, 15, 30, 45)
Multiple rules can be combined with OR logic (any match = show)
Configure schedules
Go to Cart Designer → chose Addons or Announcements → Visibility Scheduling
Click Add rule
Use our Quick templates or set up rules yourself.
Click Save changes
Schedule options
Scheduling possibilities:
Select days of the week
Optionally select time windows with start time and end time
Optionally select a date range
You can create multiple rules which are combined with OR logic. That means, if any rule applies the item is visible.
Quick templates:
Business hours: Mon-Fri, 9 AM-5 PM
Outside business: Mon-Fri, 5 PM-9 AM
Weekdays: Mon-Fri, all day
Weekends: Sat-Sun, all day
Evenings: Every day, 6 PM-11 PM
Practical examples
Same-day shipping cutoff
Target: Addon 1
Days: Monday-Friday
Time: 00:00-14:00
Addon: Get guaranteed same-day shipping for $3.90
Use: Only display before 2 PM warehouse cutoffWeekend shipping notice
Target: Banner
Days: Saturday-Sunday
Time: All day
Use: "Orders placed on weekends ship Monday"
Happy hour promotion
Target: Banner
Days: All days
Time: 15:00-17:00
Use: Daily 3-5 PM flash sale announcement
Holiday gift wrap
Target: Addon 2
Days: All days
Date: December 1-25
Addon: Get your items wrapped for $4.90
Use: Seasonal gift wrapping service
Black Friday doorbusters
Target: Banner
Days: Friday
Time: 00:00-06:00
Date: November 29 only
Use: Early bird specials